Galveston Bond Plan Aims Five Million For Protective Works
Senate joint resolution proposes amending Texas Constitution Article sixteen to allow Galveston City and Galveston County to issue up to five million dollars in bonds for grade raising seawalls breakwaters and other protective works with tax levies to repay. Governor to issue proclamation for November 1919 election. Five thousand dollars appropriated for carrying out the resolution.
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State of Texas
Galveston
State of
Texas
Galveston County
City of
Board of Commissioners
Moulton Route One Community News Roundup
A soaking rain spoiled feed in Moulton. Otto and Mrs Templip visited G J Bobnenkamp. Visitors include Anton Kalich and family and others at Kretschmer and Simcik homes. dances at Novohbrad hall drew large crowds. Updates on residents travel and visits.
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Otto Templip
G. J. Bobnenkamp
Moulton
Raursville Frauen Verein Meeting Notices
The Raursville Frauen Verein schedules its next gathering with Mrs F C Kaase and her daughter on Wednesday August 6 for a local discussion and social event led by the society.
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Raursville Frauen Verein
F. C. Kaase
Press Cor
Mrs Susan B Crane dies at 92 pioneer resident of South Texas
Mrs Susan B Crane nee Winters a pioneer resident of South Texas died at Shiner Saturday and was buried in Old Moulton cemetery. She was 92 years 4 months and 17 days old born March 2 1827 in Jefferson County Tennessee. She came to Texas in 1834 living in Walker County then Prairie Lea and near Moulton before seven years ago. Surviving ten children include John Crane San Saba Andrew Crane Sabinal Beale Crane Kingsville and Mesdames Polly Ann Lyons Bernice Dickson Emily Merrem Jane McVea Emmeline Ware Octavia Stewart and Dorcas Thornton. The Eagle offers sympathy. An election in Nueces County July 26 will vote 2 000 000 bond issue for road construction to place farmers within three miles of a first class road.
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Susan B. Crane
Winters
South Texas
Shiner
Jefferson County
Tennessee
Texas
Walker
Green B. Crane
Prairie Lea
Moulton
Crane
Igor
John Crane
San Saba
Andrew Crane
Sabinal
Beale Crane
Kingsville
Mesdames
Polly Ann Lyons
Bernice Dickson
Edgar J.merrem
Jane McVea
Gonzales
Emmeline Ware
Stanton
Octavia Stewart
San Antonio
Dorcas Thornton
Range
Eagle
Nueces County
Local notes from Yoakum and surrounding towns
The Eagle reports on visits and returns of residents, shifting school district transfer deadlines, and local social events. Movements include Mrs. Schmidt returning from Yoakam, Sidings of Hallettsville election talk, and multiple visits to relatives in Shiner, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi.
Texas Special Session Near Twenty Three Million In Appropriations
Austin July 21 The total appropriations in the special session of the Texas legislature approach 23 million dollars with three sessions of the 36th Legislature near 30 million. Principal items include judiciary 2 889 201 education 8 278 337 election 5 402 968 department 4 602 885 and miscellaneous 530 000 plus 850 000 for highways. Additional emergency and general items could raise the total, with 5 000 000 for schools and other allocations noted.
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Austin
Texas
State Highways Commission
Chauffers in Air Service Offered Higher Pay and Benefits
An Air Service recruitment note highlights chauffeurs earning 15 to 20 dollars more monthly than civilian drivers. It cites civilian net of 30 dollars monthly after living costs and stresses air service pay of 44 dollars for chauffeurs and 51 dollars for first class. A free illustrated booklet is available by letter to the Ellington Field command in Houston Texas.
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Air Service
United States Army
Ellington Field
Houston
Texas
Barbecue Planned in Gonzales for Returning Soldiers
The central committee in Gonzales Texas set August 29 for a large barbecue honoring returned soldiers. The event aims to involve all Gonzales county veterans and features plays expected to surpass previous celebrations.
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Gonzales
Texas
Central Committee
Start Drilling Soon Near Hallettsville
Prospecting for oil will begin near here shortly with the Shawnee Oil Company hauling lumber to erect a derrick. Drilling will start on the H. H. Russell farm about three to four miles east of Hallettsville as numerous oil leases are being made and filed with the county clerk.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Shawnee ‘Oil Company
H. H. Russell
Here
Clergy, returning soldiers, and Red Cross notes
Father Marco of San Antonio will lodge with Father Wolf for two months as he studies at the Catholic church. Arthur Tschoepe and wife visit family before Mr Tschoepe resumes his bank job in Geronimo. Joe Kaci, recently returned from overseas, heads to Hi Reno to resume as Rock Island Railway auditor. Sallie Bagby departs for a six week Red Cross course in Austin while Lizzie Rabb runs Red Cross rooms.
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Father Marco
San Antonio
Father Wolf
Shiner Gazette
Arthur Tschoepe
Joe Kaci
111Th Engineers
Hi Reno
Ann
Rock Island Railway
Kacir
Ed. Kacir
Our City
Hallettsville Herald
Sallie Bagby
Austin
Red Cross
University of Texas
Home Service
Lizzie Rabb
Miss Bagby
Hallettsville
Social Snaps From Old Moulton Community
Rain fell Sunday and Monday as residents shared visits and guests. Albert Voges of Gonzales visited Martin Chaka last week. Mrs. Martin Chaka and son returned from New Ulm where they stayed with her parents. The Filipp and Mikulencak families hosted gatherings. Ed Chaka and sister Lillie visited Henry Son sel. Mrs. Trojacek and family spent Sunday with Mr Chak. July 22 1919.
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Bertha Simcik
Clara Templin
Frank Marko
A. Schoenfeld
Julius Koether
Schulenburg
Hettie Kretschmer
Novohbrad
Frank Jilek, Jr
John Hofner
Elsie Linbruegger
Walter
Mary Hofner
John
Jamie Sustr
Tillie
Janine Pilzner
Annie
Mary Schacherl
Jannie Wachtendorf
Lillie Laqua
Agnes Fishbeck
Mary Jilek
Annie Riedel
Annne Rosenaar
Emil Siems
Mike
Mikulas Welff
Rudolph
Arnold Freytag
Joe Fishbeck
Henry
Leon Keiser
Albert Pohler
Willie Findeisen
Jim Sustr
Adolf Prasek
Emil Mueller
Otto Laqua
Bennie
Emil Henrichs
John Riedel
August l
John Zimmermann
John Pavlas
Walter Dietschke
Frank Jilek
Theodore Mueller
Ruby
Albert Voges
Gonzales
Martin Chaka
Son
New Ulm
Hohensee and Ehler Tie in Moravia Ceremony
Albert Hohensee and Rosalie Ehler were married at St. John Catholic Church on Tuesday July 15 with Rev Father Raska as celebrant. The couple left for a brief Galveston visit, the groom being son of Mr and Mrs Julius Hohensee of near Moulton. The Eagle extends best wishes for their life together.
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Albert Hohensee
Rosalie Ehler
Moravia
St. John
Father Raska
Galveston
Julius Hohensee
Moulton
Readers honored for subscription payments
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report including R Owens of Houston Edwin Kgase of Galveston Alfred Balhorn of Moulton Vince Kebmet of Moulton and K Hinck of Moulton along with John Novosad of Moulton.
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The
Eagle
R. Owens
Houston
Edwin Kgase
Galveston
Alfred
Balhorn
Moulton
Vince Kebmet
K. Hinck
John Novosad
Sheppard Re-elected Banker of Woodmen of the World
Senator Sheppard returned to Washington from Chicago where he was re-elected sovereign banker of the Woodmen of the World for another four-year term, continuing leadership in the fraternal order.
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Washington, D.C
Sheppard
Chicago
Sovereign Banker of the Woodmen of the World
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Guenther Hospital
Moulton, Texas
F. J. Guenther
Senate
Anna Kretschmer
Anton Kalich
Edna
Adela
Harvey
Mary Sternenberg
Louisa
Tillie Ducho
Lorenz Gast
Flatonia
Paul Simcik
J. C. Day
Yoakum
Norma
Hertha Osterloh
Nordheim
Laura Valenta
Eddie Balddin
Cameron
Ed. A. Balhorn
Novobrad Hall
John Zapalac
Hell There
William Schmidt
Yoakam
Randolph Kerr Pod
Platonia
Lee Bunting
H. A. Heineke
Misees Stella
Georgia Mladenko
Emil Vacek
Zat Johnson
William J. Spear
Helen Ruchmann of
Sam and Will Moore Institute
A. M. Kotzebue
A. F. Kotzebue
Henry Karl
Fred K. Fehrenkamp
Jesse Rehmer
Jim Pollock
Outilie Christof
R. J. Pollock
Richmond
George Bargmann
Mia
F. V. Arnim
Corpus Christi
E. H. Houchins
M. Canon
Charles Strauss
J. H. Deborah
Miae
Mary Tomasko
Vladike Buck
Jobo Bucek
Albert Hobensee
Eugene Kopecky
William J. Tomasko of
Jacov Tomasko
Otto Lockatedt
Wilworth
Ernst Selzel
Texas Staateverband
Ed. Boebm, Jr
Helen Boehm
A. Jaeggli
Sweet Home
Hermann Meyer
Samuel Wunderlich
George Baur
Leoga Janszen
Bluff
Fayette County
Thuemler
William Kilers
Halletteville
Lavaca County
Charlotte School
Atascosa County
Kilers
Old Moulton
Hohensee-Ehler
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