Shiner Woman Takes First Air Ride
Shiner Texas June 25 Mrs Ella E Lane associate editor of the local paper is honored as the first woman in Shiner to ride in an airplane Lieutenant Mackie and Sergeant Lyons of Kelly Field now stationed at Gonzales recruiting for the air service made daily trips to Shiner and offered to take up a member of the newspaper fraternity.
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Shiner
Texas
Ella E. Lane
Mackie
Lyons
Kelly Field
Gonzales
Air Service
Lieutenant West Awarded Croix de Guerre for Distinctive Battlefield Service
Lieutenant William F. West of the Thirty-Sixth Division received the Croix de Guerre for distinguished battlefield service. The report notes his return from overseas duty discussed last week. Also mentioned are Mr and Mrs William Franke and children returning to Shiner on Wednesday.
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William F. Westcourt
Westcourt
William Franke
Shiner
First 1919 Houston cotton bale sells for 1000 dollars
The first 1919 cotton bale at the Houston Cotton Exchange brought 1000 dollars, purchased by N. D. Naman. The 471 pound mid dling bale was grown by Salvador Cardenas on the Cibola ranch near Edinburg Hidalgo County Texas and ginned by Valley Gin Co Edinburg. It was shipped from Parr Texas by R A Nicholson and John T Lomax of San Benito and consigned to William D. Cleveland & Sons.
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Houston
Texas
Houston Cotton Exchange
N. D. Naman
Houston Exchange
Salvador Cardenas
Cibola Ranch
Edinburg
Hidalgo County
Valley Gin Company
Parr
R. A. Nicholson
John T. Lomax
San Benito
Wiliam D. Cleveland & Sons
Jesse H. Jones
Texas Gave 161 065 Men to the Service
Washington June 27 Texas contributed a total of 161 065 men to the military service or 4 29 per cent of the total army in the recent war. Texas ranked fifth among states behind New York Pennsylvania Illinois. Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana figures also given. Country boys fared better than city boys whites better than blacks native born better than foreign born.
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Washington
D. C
Texas
War Department
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Middle West
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Our Returned Soldiers Homecoming Hailed in Moulton
Local readers note the homecoming of returning servicemen Captain Guy T. Haltom Sergeant Ed R Schindler Corporal Louis J Kubicek Joseph Wallesch Oscar Anders William Kubenka and Henry Rainer all from the Ninetieth and Thirty-sixth Divisions. The item urges a grand homecoming celebration in Moulton.
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the Eagle
Guy T. Haltom
United States Signal Corps
Ed. R. Schindler
Ninetieth Division
Louis J. Kubicek
Adolph Windel
Inventor Claims 75 Miles Per Quart Gas With New Appliance
Warren Whipps of Cleveland Ohio, a Red Cross chauffeur in Paris, says his device feeds gasoline directly to the cylinders skipping the carburetor and uses a secret condensing spray. He ran 72 kilometers (45 miles) on a pint and expects 100 miles per quart in time.
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Paris
Warren Whipps
Cleveland
Ohio
Red Cross
Whipp
To Build New Church in Local Catholic Parish
The Eagle reports Rev Father F Neubert says a new Catholic church is contemplated costing about 65000 dollars. The congregation exceeds 300 members and the current edifice is too small.
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Father F. Neubert
the Eagle
Jaegeli Marries Mara Edna Ragsdale at Flatonia
The wedding of Sam Jaegeli and Mara Edna Ragsdale took place Wednesday evening June 25 at Mrs. E M Ragsdale home in Flatonia. Rev W H Petty officiated with immediate relatives present. Mara Edna is a Flatonia teacher and Jaegli is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Jaegli. He studied at Tulane and will finish medical school next year. The Eagle offers congratulations.
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E. M. Ragsdale
Flatonia
Sam Jaegeli
Mara Edna Ragsdale
W. H. Petty
Rudolph Jaeggli
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Tulane School of Medicine
New Orleans
Louisiana
Road Building Funds in Texas Reach 76 Million
A state statement shows 76,216,000 spent on Texas road building through 1919 and 1920. About 50,000,000 in bonds already voted by counties, 22,000,000 proposed but not yet voted. Only 94 of up to 250 counties participate. Government allotment stands at 16,000,000 with highway department income about 800,000 yearly, rising to 2,800,000 with 1920 fees.
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Austin
Texas
Stateway Department
State Highway Department
Readers honored for subscription payments
The Eagle returns thanks to readers who paid subscriptions since the last report listing Herma von Thor Rosenberg Guen ther Hospital Moulton William J Breitschopf Moulton Fred W Krause Moulton Joe Biehunke Moulton Joe Muras Shiver.
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Eagle
Herma Vun Thor
Rosenberg
Guenther Hospital
Moulton
William J.breitschopf
Fred W. Krause
Joe Biehunke
Joe Muras
Shiver
Steel Helmets Exhibit by August Kotzebue at Kotzebue Drug Store
August Kotzebue, fresh from trips to France and Germany, presents an exhibition of a American and a German helmet at the Kotzebue Drug Store. Readers lacking exposure to these head pieces are urged to visit and inspect them. Mrs 8 A Kirk and daughter Nettye Kirk, after several days with Mr and Mrs Ed Stademan, return to Yoakum Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Frank Wagner Jr return Tuesday from visits to St Louis Champaign Illinois and Houston. Mrs Elo Meyer and family visiting T Fehrenkamp and relatives return to Ellinger Monday.
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August Kotzebue
France
Germany
Kotzebue
8. A. Kirk
Misa Nettye Kirk
Mra
Stademan
Yoakum
Frank Wagner, Jr
St. Louis
Missouri
Champaign
Ilinois
Houston
Elo Meyer
T. Fehrenkamp
Ellinger
Prominent Citizen Abbie A Ledbetter Dies in Hallettsville
Dr Abbie A Ledbetter a noted physician and Hallettsville resident died Tuesday June 24 after a long illness He was born May 21 1844 in Talapoosa County Alabama aged 75 years 1 month 3 days His remains were laid to rest June 25 in Hallettsville City Cemetery under Masonic lodge auspices He is survived by his wife and three children Dr Frank W Ledbetter Capt Roger Ledbetter of Yoakum and Mrs Fannie Guimarin of Sterling City
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Talapoosa County
Alabama
Hallettsville City
Masonic Lodge
Frank W. Ledbetter
Roger Ledbetter
Yoakum
Fannie Guimarin
Sterling City
Texas Governor Proclaims July 4 for Service Men
Governor William Pettus Hobby issues a proclamation designating July 4 as a special welcome day for all service and ex-service men urging them to wear uniforms attend patriotic exercises and learn the aims of the American Legion A temporary Texas American Legion organization forms with Claude W Birkhead as temporary state commander aims to become a permanent state branch of the national body
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William Pettus Hobby
Texas
American Legion
The
Claude W. Birkhead
Ete National Organization
Weimar Resident Remakes South Town Home After Paint Project
Weimar notes J. J. Mansfield visiting Columbus from a business trip to Austin. A Sunday lightning strike damaged the newly finished Catholic church at Ammannsville during a storm. F. E. Leidolf is remodeling his southern city residence with painting and papering by Townsend and Armstrong, promising a handsome end result.
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J. J. Mansfield
Columbus
Austin
Ammannsville
F. E. Leidolf
Townsend & Armstrong
Mr. Leidolf
Mercury
World War Ends With Signing Of Versailles Peace Treaty
The world war ended Saturday afternoon June 28 as Germany and Associated Powers signed the peace treaty at Versailles. German envoys Dr Herman Mueller and Dr Johannes Bell first signed, followed by President Wilson and the American delegation. Then English French Japanese and Italian delegations signed, with representatives of smaller nations following.
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Germany
Associated Powers
Versailles
Hermano Mueller
Johannes Bell
Wilson
President and Mrs Wilson Sail From Brest Homeward
The president and Mrs Woodrow Wilson left Brest, France on Sunday aboard the George Washington returning to the United States. The presidential party steamed from the harbor at 2 20 in the afternoon.
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President
Woodrow Wilson
Brest
France
United States
George Washington
Founder of Camp Fire Girls Dies in New York
Mrs. G. S. Mulliner founder of the Camp Fire Girls of America died in New York Sunday June 29 after a two week illness. She was among the first women lawyers admitted to the bar in Ohio and had practiced in New York for fifteen years.
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G. S. Mulliner
Camp Fire Girls of America
New York
Ater
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Moulton, Texas
F. J. Guenther
Henry Peters
Lydia
Corpus Christi
Mre
T. Febrenkamp
Chesterfield Garettes
Joseph Wallesch
Ninetieth
Oscar Anders
William Kubenka
Henry Rainer
Jaegeli
Ragsdale
Mrs. Jaeggli
Abbie A. Ledbetter
Hallettsville
Weimar
Camp Fire Girls
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