Galveston Bond Proposal Authorizes Protective Works
Senate Joint Resolution No 23 seeks to amend Article sixteen to allow City of Galveston and Galveston County to issue up to five million dollars in bonds for grade raising seawalls breakwaters and protective works. The measure includes tax levies sinking fund provision and voter approval requirements with regional tax constraints. It directs a 1919 ballot for approval and allocates five thousand dollars for expenses.
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Senate
State of Texas
Galveston
State of
Texas
Galveston County
City of
Gat Board of m
Local residents and visitors noted in Shiner area social rounds
Frank Mikalk left for New Orleans Monday. John Cinadr was a business visitor at Yoakum Monday. Dick Janssen of Shiner visited relatives Sunday. Prof EH Sternenberg was a business visitor at Shiner Tuesday. Willie Micalka accepted a clerkship in Papacek and Krause store. Many others from Shiner Yoakum Schulenburg and nearby towns visited relatives and attended family events over the week. The Eagle announced a small rise in advertising rates starting August 1 1914.
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EH. H. Sternenberg
Shiner
Willie Micalka
Papacek & Krause
Special Services for Soldiers at Local Lutheran Church
The Lutheran church filled as Rev H A Heiveke led services for returning soldiers and sailors. Patriotic decor, a 26 star service flag, and performances by Mrs George von Ijenen Miss Olga Iueke and others framed the event with hymns and organ pieces.
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H. A. Heiveke
George von Ijenen
Olga Iueke
Lydia Koester
Jesus
Adele Cordes
Miss Lydia Koester
American pilot downed eighteen German planes in war service
Alfred G. Burham of the District Supreme Court noted a Texas man, Harry Burton Lewis of Hallettsville, who after taking the oath of repatriation, served seventeen months on the front and brought down eighteen German planes. He began in Canada with British aviation, attained lieutenant rank, then joined the U S Aviation Corps upon return to the United States.
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Washington, D.C
Alfred G. Burham
District Supreme Court
Harry Burton Lewis
Hallettsville
Texas
Lewis
United States
Aviation Corps
Moulton Route One Social Notes July 14 1919
Farmers busy with corn tops and fodder. Several families visited relatives Sunday including the Klobedans Temp lin Fisbeck Simcik and Ster nenberg households. Niebuhr and Pulkra bek families also noted with local hostings.
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Albert Klobedans
Elsie
Clara Templin
Minnie Fisbeck
Messrs
D. Fisbeck
Paul Simcik
Gustav Fisbeck
Otto Templin
E. H. Sternenberg
Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein Holds Meeting Picnic Planned
The Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein met Thursday afternoon with many members present. Refreshments were served. The group decided to hold its annual picnic at Hermann Park hall on Sunday August 31 starting at one o'clock in the afternoon. Everyone is warmly invited.
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Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein
Louise Pieper
Verein
Hermann Park Hall
Yoakum Adopts Tax Increase In Special Election
In Yoakum Texas on July 14 the city charter amendment boosting the tax rate from $1.15 to $1.50 was adopted in a special election by a 270 to 102 vote.
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Yoakum Texas
Yoakum City
297,147 is New Total of Casualties in the U S Army
Washington reports an official tally for American expeditionary forces up to July 2 showing total casualties at 297,147. The figure marks a net rise of 1,565 since June 25, with 50,150 battle deaths and 78,917 total deaths. Wounded total 216,309 and missing 1,921, a drop of 281.
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Washington
Catholic Ladies' Aid Society Meeting Notes
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society was delighted by a visit from Mrs. Edmund D. Meyer on Wednesday July 9. The next gathering is set for Tuesday July 22 at Mrs. Edmund L. Etlinger's home.
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Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Edmund D. Meyer
Edmund L. Etlinger
Enjoy Outing at The Lake Praha by Moultonites
A group from Moulton headed Sunday to the lake at Praha under Mrs Elizabeth Quebedeaux. Guests included Lillie Etlinger Kathleen Preston Mary Tomasko Elvira Buescher Hertha Pieper Edward Biehunke Richard Etlinger Edwin Rebmer Alfred Warnke Dick Janssen and Willie Etlinger.
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Moultonites
Elizabeth Quebedeaux
Praha
Lillie Etlinger
Kathleen Preston
Mary Tomasko
Elvira Buescher
Hertha Pieper
Edward Biehunke
Richard Etlinger
Edwin Rebmer
Alfred Warnke
Dick Janssen
Willie Etlinger
Local servicemen to return home from abroad
Captain Guy T. Haltorn and his wife and son Forrest came home Wednesday after weeks with relatives in San Antonio. Sergeant Alfred C. Balhorn, serving with the American Expeditionary Forces in France, is expected to arrive home in a few days.
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Guy T. Haltorn
Forrest
San Antonio
Alfred C. Balhorn
France
Local residents visit and move into city homes
Mr and Mrs Will Tedd and their son William Albrecht Tedd from Flatonia visited Monday with Mr and Mrs August Kotzebue while County Attorney C L Stavinaha and Attorney Lester Volt of Hallettsville attended Judge Janszen s court. Joseph Kubenka plans to move next fall after purchasing the Emil Pundt place, and Emil Jaroszewski and family from Yorktown will reside here with Jaroszewski taking a clerkship at O B Kilter s store.
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Emil Janszen
Leona
Alfred
Bluff
la Grange
William Schmidt
Yoakum
Quo Vogt Munday
Will Tedd
William Albrecht Tedd
Flatonia
City
August G. Kotzebue
C. L. Stavinoha
Lester Volt
Hallettsville
Janszen
Joseph Kubenka
Emil Pundt
Emil Jaroszewski
Yorktown
Jaroszewski
O. B. Kilert
Lena Aschenbeck
Macha Ledbetter Tie Knots In Private Shiner Ceremony
Louis Macha of Shiner and Myrtle Ledbetter of Cost Gonzales county wed July 6 in a ceremony conducted by Rev. W A Pollard. Only immediate relatives attended.
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Louis Macha
Shiner
Myrtle Ledbetter
Cost
Gonzales County
W. A. Pollard
Subscriptions Acknowledged by The Eagle Readers
The Eagle thanks readers for recent subscription payments including John Ducho Moulton Ed An derle Moulton Frank Jilek Shiner Miss Kennie Clark Moulton L J Mraz Jr Shiner Peter Machart Shiner Jim Hanzel Moulton.
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the Eagle
John Ducho
Moulton
Anderle
Frank Jilek
Shiner
Kennie Clark
L. J. Mraz, Jr
Peter Machart
Jim Hanzel
Mrs Gustav Krueger dies after seven weeks illness
Mrs Gustav Krueger nee Miss Johanna Theresa Lillie died at 2 15 am Thursday July 16 after a seven weeks illness. Funeral at Moulton Lutheran with Rev H A Heineke officiating. burial in Moulton cemetery. She leaves her husband Gustav Krueger six children and several siblings.
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Gustav Krueger
Johanna ‘Theresa Lillie
Moulton Lutheran
H. A. Heineke
August G. Mueller
John G. Mueller
Ernst Bowe
Fritz Koch
Henry Roessler
Frank Hirscher
Houston
Freisburg
Colorado County
Lavaca County
Moulton
Cam Muehlstein
John Schacherl
Frank Jaksch
Henry
Charles
William Schulenburg
Glidden
Louisa Meyer
Columbus
Julia Struss
Shaw’s Bend
Fritz Lillie
Elinger
Charles Lillie
Eagle
Shoes to cost more next spring in national exhibit display
Chicago July 8 officials of the National Shoe Exposition say shoes and accessories shown in the display here will rise from 3 to 4 dollars per pair by next spring. The increase stems from shortages of calf skin and hides as foreign countries must import footwear from America.
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Chicago
David
America
Barn Fire Destroys Auto and Burns Farmer in Yokaum
Yoakum Texas July 2 William Kuenstler a farmer five miles from the city suffered severe burns when a gasoline explosion ignited fumes as he lit a lantern to fill the barn tank before a planned trip. The blaze consumed the barn and its contents including an automobile.
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Yoakum
Texas
William Kuenstler
Kuenstler
Boy Scouts Hike to Fentress for Week
Eleven Moulton scouts led by Scoutmaster C. C. Roeder and Adolph Westerhoff Departed Monday afternoon for Fentress to spend the week. Roosevel Etlinger Roy Kotzebue Oscar Brunkenhoefer Willie Etlinger Vladimir Gajer Eddie Valenta Henry Earl Menefee Vischke Miculka Victor Janszen Edward Studeman and Erwin Oehl form the group.
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Moulton Boy Scouts
C. C. Roeder
Adolph Westerhoff
Fentress
Roosevelt Etlinger
Roy Kotzebue
Oscar Brunkenhoefer
Willie Etlinger
Vladimir Gajer
Eddie Valenta
Henry Earl Menefee
Vischke Miculka
Victor Janszen
Edward Studeman
Erwin Oehl
Local Yoakum couple Kaiser Thiele wed at Lutheran church
Louis Kaiser and Roma Thiele, popular Yoakum youths, were married at the Lutheran church Friday July 11 with Rev. William Wolfsdorf officiating. A sumptuous supper followed at the home of H Thiele.
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Louis Kaiser
Roma Thiele
Yoakum
William Wolfsdorf
H. Thiele
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Guenther Hospital
Moulton, Texas
F. J. Guenther
George F. Howard
Frank Mikalk
New Orleans
John Cinadr
Dick Janssen of
Oscar Anders
Schulenburg
Victor VII. Fehrenkamp
Sanday
Herman Kempe
Mies Alma
Kindred
Anton Vecelski
Ammansville
Joyce Aldeen
John G. Guenther
Cuero
Guenther
United States Medical Corps
Pearl Day
Ruby Pearl
Chilton
G. J. Bobhnenkamp
Shiver
Mr. O. ©. Dittmar
Helen
Margaret Boehm
Ernst Meyer
New Ulm
Arthur J. Pachoepe
Geronimo
Julius J. Kotzebue
Ed, Boehm, Jr
Ethel Mary
Helen Boehm
Corpus Christi
John Bucek
Robert Preston
William F. Gerdes
William Spinks of
Mrs. C. Windel
J. T. Jaeggli
Mrs
William Peterson
Emil Buescher
Norman and
Vastine
Smithville
Anna Buescher
George Baur, Jr
Samuel A. Wunderlich
George Baur
Bettie King
West Point
Ella Gerbermann
Cat Spring
Rudolph Papacek
Arnold Rudolph
Alvin
Mr. Papacek
Otto Vogt
Old Moulton
Annie Webb
Mesdames Cecelia Jones
Christine Shimek
Rudolph Chiastak
Olr
F. Jilek
B. H. Cordes
Frank C. Koester
Clarence
Mildred Koape
F. J. Meyer
O’quinn
Swiss Alp
Annie McGill
Gonzales
Rudolph Valenta
Mary
Virginia Bernice Valenta
John V. Gajer
F.T. Fehrenkamp
Venerran
Victor Fehrenkamp
Eddie Kolar
Anna Kretschmar
Rudie Brueggmann
Louis Niebuhr
Agnes Pulkrabek
Rosa
Clara Schoenfeld
Lutheran Frauen Verein
U. S. Army
Bang
Boy Scouts
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