Local notice misread in 1927 publication
Fragmentary OCR shows a July 29 1027 date and mention of office at Moulton with a 32.00 a year rate. Readable bits indicate a second class matter label and periodical postal guidance.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1927
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows a July 29 1027 date and mention of office at Moulton with a 32.00 a year rate. Readable bits indicate a second class matter label and periodical postal guidance.
The election will consider four proposed amendments to the state constitution. No 24 would expand the supreme court to nine justices and the court of criminal appeals to five, with authority to move district judges. No 25 aims to equalize property tax valuation. No 82 would abolish the fee system and pay county officials a salary. No 338 seeks to raise the governor's salary to 10000 and cap legislator pay at 1500 plus travel.
Richland Springs Texas July 21 A real diamond rattlesnake was found by Charlie Miller on the Gibbons ranch. Miller spotted a brilliant reflection while riding at night and flashlighting a small rattler whose body was threaded through a large diamond ring. He retrieved the ring.
Washington reports Texas population up 84 000 in the last twelve months. Census estimates place Texas at 5 897 000, up from 5 313 000 a year ago and from 4 668 228 counted in 1920.
Miss Kathleen Preston spent last weekend in Sweet Home visiting friends. Mrs A C Rehmet and children of San Antonio are visiting her parents in Moulton. Mr and Mrs F W Hillmer of Orange Grove were guests of the Hillmers in Moulton. Herman Chemitz of Moulton and Prof A G Wiseman of Flatonia traveled through Fredericksburg Mason Brady San Angelo and other towns reporting fair crop conditions.
Miss Louise Balajka left last Thursday for Sweet Home where she intends to make her home for a while. She changed the address on her copy of The Moulton Eagle to stay in touch with home happenings.
Mir and Mrs Sam Reichman, buyers for the Meyerhoff D.G. Co Hallettsville Texas, leave July 24 for New York to study the cotton crop and find up to date styles and selections. They promise to sell staple merchandise at lower prices and urge customers to compare Meyerhoff prices first at the Pennsylvania Hotel in New York. Lavaca County's best biggest and busiest store invites trade.
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