Food control and tax bills face Senate delay
Senate fights over the food control measure now tied to prohibition and a near two billion dollar tax plan. The House rider on prohibition fuels delay as fiscal year readiness hinges on prohibitions, liquor levy and timing for taxes. Texans pursue patent army devices under War Department review in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Congress
R. E. Walker
Eagle Lake
Joseph K. Trojan
Columbus
Washington
War Department
Walker
Ft. Myer
France
Death of Mrs Wilhelmina Maikoeter in Lavaca County
Mrs Wilhelmina Maikoeter died after a ten day illness aged in her 70th year. She lived with her daughter Mrs Henry Roesler in Flatonia and is survived by nine children across several towns. Burial was in Moulton Catholic Cemetery with Rev Father Neubert officiating. pallbearers named. Born December 9 1847 in New Ulm, she married Ben Markoeter in 1867 and moved to Lavaca County in 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina Maikoeter
Henry Roesler
Moulton
Father Neubert
Henry Sonsel
Ben Zeisberg
Oscar Anders
Frank Jaksch
Willie Brosch
Joe Heger
New Ulm
Paul Dietschke
Rowena
Ben Hirsch
Shiner Wad
Flatonia
Death of Mrs. F. B. Filipp at 73 in Lavaca County
Mrs. F B Filipp died at her daughter Mrs Robert Brandls home Thursday June 12 after a long illness. Funeral services were held Friday at 10 30 am at Catholic Cemetery with Rev Father Neubert officiating. Survived by seven sons Ferdinand Frank Adolph Jim Rudolph Joe Ed and two daughters Mrs Robert Brandl and Mrs Mary Oehl. The Eagle extends sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Filipp
Robert Brandl
Father Neubert
Anton Miculka
B. Zezisberg
Jacob Rebecek
F. J. Knesek
F. Roznovsky
Robert Brand
Moulton
Ferdinand
Frank
Adolph
Jim
Rudolph
Joe
Mary Oehl
Eagle
Ideals for the Neighborhood and Youth Advancement
The article argues that a neighborhood thriving on high social and industrial ideals fosters youth enthusiasm for community progress. It urges adults to support young people through roads, rural schools, social centers, debates, and reading circles while providing wholesome recreation. Farm and Ranch.
Local Social Roundup and Birthday Celebration
A weekend of visits and gatherings across area families, with many trips to friends in Floresville Yoakum and Hallettsville. Agnes Micalka returns home from Moulton hospital. A sixtieth birthday party for Mrs Krause drew a large crowd at her home along with a well attended dance at Henkhaus hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Krejer
Albert Pelich
Rank Koenig, Jr
Wm. Micalka
Wm. Woebler
Agnes Micalka
Moulton Surgical Hospital
Frank Darilek
John Darilek
Port Lavaca
F. G. Havel
Yoakum
Hallettsville
Pundt
Floresville
Emil Pundt
Ed. Paundt
Rosa Tousek
Augustina Machart
Millie Miculka
Vladike
N.ton Handi
Chas. Grametbauer
Ad. Beran
Joe Veselka
Wm. Miculka
Chas. Pustejovsky
Aug. Krause
Jochiam Siems
Martha
Kila
Norma Wustenbard
Martin Wusdenbard
Robert
Local Notes On Travel and Church Officers
Mrs E Gieptner travels to Shiner to visit relatives while Miss Cornelia Linroth returns to Houston after a pleasant visit with Miss Emma Mladenka. Selma Kempe visits homefolks from Yoakum Summer Normal on weekend. Kathleen Preston leaves for Houston with sister Grace to Yoakum. Lieutenant Guy I Haltom departs to El Paso for Signal Reserve duties. Fred Fehrenkamp of the First Texas Cavalry visits his parents in town. Several families return from Magnolia Beach. The English Lutheran Conference at Austin elected officers for the year including Sagebiel as president and Falkenberg as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Preston
Houston
Grace
Yoakum
Guy I. Haltom
el Paso
Uncle Sam
Signal Reserve Corps
Fred Fehrenkamp
First Texas Cavalry
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Austin
Ki. A. Sagebiel
Brenham
A. H. Falkenberg
Round Top
H. A. Heineke
Moulton
A. Weber
Plainview
Preacher's Leg Broken In Auto Accident Near Yoakum
In Yoakum Texas on Saturday night Rev W Wolfsdorff pastor of the Lutheran church and his wife were among five passengers when an automobile driven by Ernest Hagens ran off a bridge five miles south of Yoakum. Wolfsdorff suffered a badly broken leg with possible amputation while others were bruised. The party had just returned from Victoria after a funeral.
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Yoakum
Texas
Ernest Hagens
W. Wolfsdorff
Lutheran Church
Mr. Wolfsdorff
Wolfsdorff
Victoria
Red Cross Fund Campaign Posts Large Total
Washington reports total contributions to the Red Cross fund during the recent campaign week reached 118,021,370 dollars. The announcement underscores strong national support and reflects widespread fundraising success across multiple states and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Red Cross Fund
Washington delays draft list as enlistment urged
Announcement from Washington indicates a ten day delay in drawing names of men aged 21 to 31 eligible for the draft. They may enlist in the National Guard or regular army before being drafted into a new national army. Texas expected to furnish about 20 000 entrants in the first draft under the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Guard
Regular Army
National Army
National Guard of
Texas
John A. Hulen
Death of Mrs. John Meiners in Waldeck
Mrs. John Meiners aged 69 years 4 months 21 days dies at Waldeck Fayette County after a short illness. Funeral held July 12 at Waldeck Cemetery conducted by Rev. Baer. Born in Germany February 20 1848 she came to Texas at age six. Married 1869 to John Meiners who died 1881. Survived by five children John Meiners Coupland L A Meiners Moulton Walter Meiners Waldeck Mrs H Schultz Rosenberg and Mrs Otto Speckels Coupland. The Hagle extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meiners
L. A. Meiners
Moulton
Waldeck
Fayette County
Mr. Baer
Lutheran Church
Germany
Texas
Coupland
Walter Meiners
H. Schultz
Rosenberg
Otto Speckels
Hagle
Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein Reception Details
The Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein was entertained Thursday July 12 by Mrs. Otto Templin and daughter Elsie. An enjoyable afternoon with cake and coffee followed. Attendees included August Mueller Willie Eilert Mesdames B H Cordes John Krueger Sophia Hilert John G Mueller F W Lueke Fred Krause Henry Etlinger A Lotedans John Janssen Leo Jarozewski Hermann Thar W K Richter Henry Krueger. Guests were Adele Cordes Emma Mueller Olga Lueke Lillie Krueger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein
Otto Templin
Elsie
Messrs
August Mueller
Willie Eilert
B. H. Cordes
John Krueger
Sophia Hilert
John G. Mueller
F. W. Lueke
Fred. Krause
Henry Etlinger
A. <Lotedans
John Janssen
Leo Jarozewski
Hermann Thar
W. K. Richter
Henry Krueger
Adele Cordes
Emma Mueller
Olga Lueke
Lillie Krueger
State approves new Stephen F. Austin and Kingsville normal schools
The state locating board votes to establish Stephen F. Austin Normal School in Nacogdoches and South Texas Normal School in Kingsville as part of the normal school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Normal School Locating Board
Stephen F. Austin Normal School
Nacogdoches
South Texas Normal School
Kingsville
Death of Mrs Charles Hirsch in Oak Grove community
Mrs Rosa Goihl Hirsch aged 54 years dies after long illness. Born in Lippen Germany on Sept 23 1862 she moved to Texas in 1886 and married Charles Hirsch who died in 1915. She leaves ten children and six stepchildren and is buried at Moulton Catholic Cemetery with pallbearers listed. The Eagle extends condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hirsch
Rosa Goihl
Oak Grove
Moulton
Father Neubert
John Hoepfl
Joe A. Heinrich
Rudolph Haas
Hugo Raab
Willie Hoepfl
Joe Heger
Lippen
Germany
Texas
Hermann
Henry
Alfred
Otto Hirsch
Anton Ullman
Theodore Buessing
Adam Wendel
Selma
Hila Hirsch
Charles
John
August
Enlistments Form Local Military Units in Tex Counties
Hallettsville reports July 13 enlistments with Otto J. Quitta joining the Cuero machine gun company and Leslie A. von Rosenberg named second lieutenant in Hallettsville. Tyavaca County recruits join Gonzales and Fayette units while navy enlistments rise. Ross M. Irvin becomes second lieutenant in cavalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Tex
Otto J. Quitta
S.L. Bennett
Cuero
Leslie A. von Rosenberg
Tyavaca
Gonzales
Fayette
Navy
Ross M. Irvin
Cavalry
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J. J. Mansfield
Mr. Trojin
Army
Anderson
Bureau of Ordinance and Fortifications
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Freeport
Homer D. Wade
Stamford
United States
N. Jaegoli
Bro
Shiker
E. Gieptner
Novobrad
Shiner
Cornelia Linroth
Emma Mladenka
Selma Kempe
John Mladenka
Charles Welff
Magnolia Beach
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