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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1920
Page
4
A brief line announces a subscription rate of two dollars per year in advance and notes entry in the Moulton Texas post office as second class matter. It lists The American Press Association as foreign advertising representative and shows the date Friday July 30 1926.
The State Board of Education fixed the Texas free school apportionment at 14.50 per capita for the next term, the highest in state history. The total funding reaches 18,170,695 based on 1,253,110 students, aided by a 4,000,000 special session allocation and oil and gas tax revenue. Governor Hobby called the increase a proud act of his administration.
An explosion at Hallettsville Texas light plant wrecked the oil engine during the night. No injuries or building damage occurred. The steam plant will be used until a replacement engine is secured.
Mise Elsie Jaeggli traveled to Yoakum Friday to visit Dr. James D. Gray's family. Yoakum visitors included Mrs. August Wunderlich and daughter Amanda, Mrs. Sam Wunderlich and daughter Marie Luise. Kunkels from Copperas Cove reported good crops. City officials J.M. Canon and others shared in Saturday visits. Bagby and Hills formed a Hallettsville law partnership. August Hoben returned from Rowena with crop news. Several locals visited Mercedes for a recent operation and Yoakum hospital care.
Fair weather continues with requests for rain. Visits include Clint Hull with Nickel, Victor Leazar, Dante Leazar, Arnold Tauch with Jimmie Weidel, Joe Biehunke from Moulton, and Charles Moore with J. L. Johnson. Preaching at Claiss schoolhouse July 31 and August 1 with baptizing on the 31st at 2 PM. Health reported good. baptimal site to be decided Saturday. Broncho Bill July 19, 1920.
Notes from Shiner and Yoakum papers report Miss Helen Ruhman enjoying a summer in California. Dentists Iedbetter and Ledbetter move their practice to new headquarters above the First National Bank. J F Houchins sells 750 cattle to Branch Bros of Edna for 51000. also 75 cows to J H Appelt for 6000. Executrix seeks claims against estate of A F Kotzebue, deceased, Lavaca County.
Yoakum Texas July 22 Mary Timboff who lived on a farm near the city with the Poth family for fourteen years was informed she is an heir to a $1,000,000 estate at Itaska Texas. Adopted fourteen years ago from St Joseph's Orphanage in San Antonio. Her brothers had searched globally for years.
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