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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
5
Victoria resident claims to have built a compact box containing magnets and coils that gathers electrical energy from the air. Witnesses report a hundred candle power light attached to the device burning for hours with no visible energy source, and the inventor is said to be in Washington promoting the invention.
George Wall of Shiner visited his parents here last week. Mr and Mrs William Wall and Mr Eilert Mueller with family have moved to the William Wall place east of town and now reside in the section.
The Department of Commerce reports Lavaca County ginned 6,632 bales of cotton for the 1919 crop before January 1, 1920, down from 33,757 bales in 1919. Nearby counties show varied totals for 1919 and 1918, with Texas overall at 2,472,254 bales versus 2,479,472 a year earlier.
Mrs Konstant Rehmet and daughter Ida were in Shiner between trains last Thursday. Alois Zidek and family returned from a San Antonio visit. Fred Menke visited his mother and sister then returned to Shiner. Roosevelt Kulinger at Yoakum High School spent weekend with homefolks. Dr George Bandy Jr returned to Allettsville after visiting J I Jaegeli. Seed potatoes from Jid Boehm's Sons advertised. Mrs Claire Krause and daughter Josephine visited relatives and returned to Flatopia. Mrs Mary Tiac and Houston baby visited her mother near town. Mr and Mrs Kilert Mueller welcomed a baby girl Sunday. Eron Hillmer visited Baldwin’s College in Yoakum with William Hillmer. William Wall and family moved to Moulton from east of town. Rudolph Valenta assessed taxes in Hallettsville. poor country turnout due to bad weather. Valenta to return later to finish.
Mrs J E Henkel and children left Shabby for Yoakum to visit her mother and will join her husband in Waco later. Mrs S A Kirk has gone to Smithville to live with her daughter Nettye Kirk who teaches there. Shiner remains flooded as mud and brewing continue despite conditions. John M Bennett aged 96 died in San Antonio. funeral in San Antonio at 3 30 pm. Bennett was once a resident of Hallettsville and Sweet Home area.
Rev Father Kopp arrived Saturday to succeed Rev Father Neubert and assume duties as priest in the Catholic church here. Ed Boehm's Sons of Moulton Texas advertise Maine stock in 165 lb tacks.
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