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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
2
The issue reports tax poll tax deadline Sunday and cites legislators and political opinions. It notes W E Rabb's legislative record, a controversial newspaper line, and Bryan taking charge of the Commoner. It urges compulsory education and warns representatives to follow constituents.
An appropriation bill proposes doubling the presidential salary and raising the vice president to 20000 and the speaker to 15000 with no car allowance. Supreme Court chief justice would earn 15000 and associate justices 14000. passage is seen as likely. Senator Pauwus pushes a constitutional amendment to keep 75 percent of occupation taxes in counties, 25 percent to school fund, to prevent wet counties’ money flowing to dry counties.
Taft sails for Panama. Gustave Dentzel, American carver of carousels, dead in Philadelphia. Southern Italy earthquake losses near 300 million. San Marcos South west Texas Normal enrollment reaches 500. About 40 000 bodies recovered at Messina with 50 000 still trapped. Oklahoma capitalists buy 500000 acres in Chihuahua for colonization. Otis Eddy Wood dies in Etna New York. Albert S. Hawkins of Midland to seek Texas lieutenant governorship. Robin W. Cauble dies in Atlanta at 73. Confederate veteran and Davis bodyguard. Roosevelt rode 98 miles in 17 hours during snow. Insurance commissioner names W. E. Winkler state librarian replacing J. S. Myers. T. D. Campbell dies at 80 in Dallas. Sam H. Dixon to become chief clerk in department of agriculture replacing KE Winkler.
The January honor roll lists students Anita Bultmeyer Sophia Krause Emma Mladenka Millie Pustejovsky Hulda Rapp Mary Baur Emmie Helm camp Selma Helweg Ella Krueger Lydia Rapp Hilda Schmidt Vlasta Shandera Milton Meiners Alma Albrecht See areh Pundt Wasle Arnim il illie We eis Adolph Rapp Janet Em elweg Fred Fehrenkamp Edward Biehunke John Guenther Lillian Krueger Lydia Koester Anita Richter An die Arnim Sammie Albrecht Della Boehm Lizzie Preston Elo Fehrenkamp Adela Knesek Alma Bohnenkamp Ida Rapp Emma Bohnenkamp Eddie Balhorn Lizzie Summerlin Ed win Jaeggli Anton Darilek. The program for Friday January 29 features song My Native Land school recitation Otto Kempe Lost A Little Girl Earle Arnim Beautiful Days Frank Biehunko My Doggie Is Lost Hattie Niemeyer May Song Imma Mladenka The Arctic Hare Earl Crane Seanes Summer's Gone Away Veheiss acer 00a 4s s0990s.
Komensky on January 25 1909 reports visits by Prof and Mrs B K Bacek Mrs Kresta and others. Oak Grove and Moravia residents travel for gatherings and a Novohrad band performance at the school. A moving picture show draws about 125 with a post show dance hosted by Mr and Mrs E Breitschopf.
Roll of Honor lists subscribers who paid subscriptions since last report. Names include Joe Darilek Moulton John W. Crouch Alvin Mrs E Kuben Pobler E J Bucek John Kubena J C A Peters Joseph Kubenka Frank Marko Fritz Glause Wm Aschenbeck M Harris Palacios Wa Krause Ed Anderle Emil Darilek Chas Hirsch Jim Fischbeck Miss Mary Antrich Richard Pohler all from Moulton plus others in Flatonia Yoakum Fort Worth and Palacios.
J D A Meyer of Old Sweet Home buried at Scharlottenburg on the 16th at age 73. Former county commissioner and tax collector noted as faithful official. Mr and Mrs A O Dreyer returned to Sweet Water after visits. Frank Schmidt family planning Floresville farm. Services at Sharlottenburg church next Sunday at 10. Mrs Wm Schroeder returning from Floresville with Hmil Korges.
Postmaster W K Richter requests Tu EKacue to announce that the postmaster general has amended section 418 of the postal laws to ban cards bearing glass metal mica sand or similar particles unless enclosed in tightly sealed envelopes or treated to prevent escape or rubbing. The tag must be affixed to the envelope and not the card.
February 6 1 p m program includes roll call reading minutes Texas History era of Filibusters Mr Henry Hirsch reading second reader How to Develop Christmas Story and Where Go The Boats Miss Tillie Guenther Modern English Lessons pp 100 109 Miss Ina Spear Miscellanea The Teacher's Relation to his Patrons How to Secure Attendance how to encourage the class in detecting pitfalls and removing them before beginning to read Importance of proper enunciation and how to train up to it 7 Question Box
The EacGue reports new subscribers since the last update. Names listed include M. M. Harris from Palacios.
Charles Rosabiel of Cuero was in the city this week for undisclosed reasons, with no further details provided about his visit or purpose.
Frank Kana, 14, fractured his right leg after a fall from a horse last Thursday. Harry Riedel of Luling, a former local resident, died by suicide. funeral attended by Henry Nollkemper. Miss Ella Krause lost two fingers to an incurable disease. Twins born to Mr. and Mrs. Rud Seidler. Charles Krause弟 and Aug Balko head to Tyler Commercial College. Swiss Alp January 26 1909.
Mrs. D. Niemeyer and Mrs. George Janssen of Shiner join Mrs. Emil Gerdes of Yoakum and others as they arrive midweek to spend several days with relatives in the area.
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