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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
1
The 1900s census canvass shows 67 jackasses on Lavaca farms valued at 4933 dollars. Texas totals reach 20408 jackasses valued at 1720074 dollars with 8151 farms reporting. Average value per head stands at 84.28 dollars, 12.47 dollars above the Texas horse. Prof. Jackson of Kosse, Limestone county, visited the city Tuesday.
A verses praising the Mothers Club and urging unity of mother teachers and home and school. It emphasizes children's welfare, heart as well as mind, and calls the club a guiding light for future generations. Signed by Mrs. E. D. Cavin.
Pope Pius marks his eighty second birthday. About 30 000 immigrants reach New York. Clinton Giddings Brown becomes San Antonio mayor. Indian fighter E A Chitman dies at 96 in Bandera. Poet Alfred Austin dies in London aged 77. State Senator William J Greer dies at 66. Mexico's President Huerta fixes October 26 for national elections. Texas Governor Colquitt proclaims Seed Selection Day on first Monday in September. Richard L Metcalfe named civil governor of the Panama Canal Zone. A special election in the Twenty first senatorial district set for July 19 to replace F C Weinert.
A period piece urging local support and civic pride. It encourages advertising, subscriptions, and mutual aid among townspeople, urging goodwill, promotion of loyal enterprises, and presenting a positive image of the community. It concludes with a call to back the town by speaking well and living for it.
Lavaca County reports farm property worth 16 395 611 dollars with land making up 73 percent of value and buildings 12 percent. Texas total reaches 2 218 645 164 dollars with land at 74 percent and other categories filling the rest. Lavaca county shows a 69 percent increase this past decade while the state up 130 percent.US figures also note national growth at twenty percent.
Lavaca County's average family size is 5 persons with 5 238 families in the county per a new census. The county is among 117 Texas counties with above state average sizes, suggesting Texas population would near five million if all households matched Lavaca’s. Tom Shandera reported in Shiner between trains Monday. Advertisers listed include R Jaeggli & Bro Ed Boehm & Sons G A Baur F T Fehrenkamp Jacob Cinadr and O B Hilert.
Prof. Part of Karnes City was in the city Wednesday and Thursday. Prof. T. H. Leslie of Hal lettaville was in the city the first part of the week. Mrs. Henry Moyer of Swiss Alp Fayette county is the guest of O Knape and family.
In Freeport the Matagorda dredge nears the final west section of the Inter Coastal canal. Palacios prepares a ten-boat tour fleet for June with a five dollar five day rate. Alvin reports strawberry season closed with 94 carloads valued at two dollars thirty three cents per crate. Cape Jessamine season begins strong. Houston forecasts open ship channel to sea vessels by January with 26,800 feet left to dredge to Morgan's Point and bay dredging to start in July. minimum depth of 25 feet achieved.
Local visits include Miss Helen Kaase in Thorndale H H Harrison from Flatonia in the city Tuesday Bank Examiner Cohen from Austin in town Wednesday Louis Zidek and family in Flatonia Miss Emmie Helmcamp from La Grange and Wm Graves from Flatonia visiting here This issue teases The Lady of the Mount on page three Prof K A Jones resigns as Hallettsville school superintendent Flatonia vs Houlton school 12 to 18 in Flatonia area Henry Koester and Anton Kolar party in Houston and Galveston A suffragette born Tuesday June 38 at the Knape home R T J Thornton and granddaughter Beasie Stewart visit kin Rudolph Janish buys F Glause place for 2600 Grasshoppers devastate Peach Creek cotton area Kotzebue Cinadr air dome shows four times weekly Jaeggli Bro oil store demo at their shop Shindler demonstrates oil stove at home Mrs Heinrich birthday surprise at Hein rich home John Pilsner welcomes newborn baby boy Walter Dietschke returns from Hallettsville J A Dietschke and Joseph from Hallettsville Emma Merrem back from Schulenburg Cotton up corn steady with rain needed Sorghum and millet dry Heger and Pelzel elected to St Joseph Verein officers Christian Mother Society officers named Don’t miss married folks dance at Henkhaus June 7. Eddy.
The May 31 report lists Texas members and their committee assignments in the house. Beall to Judiciary, Buchanan to Post offices, Burgess to Rivers and Harbors, Callaway to Insular affairs and interior expenditures, Dies as railways and canals chair, Eagle to Banking, Garrett to Military, Gregg to War claims and liquor traffic, Hardy to Navy expenditures and merchant marine, Henry to Rules, Rayburn to Interstate and foreign commerce, Slayden to Library, Smith to Irrigation, Stephens to Indian affairs, Sumners to Public buildings, Vaughan to Foreign affairs, Young to Agriculture. The Texans, including new members, praise the placements. Garner serves on Ways and Means. The list awaits caucus ratification next week.
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