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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
1
A September Fort Worth crowd of about twenty thousand heard anti prohibition voices argue against statewide measures. Speakers from Paris to Houston criticized forced laws, urged local option respect, and warned against police overreach and punitive rhetoric in enforcing liquor laws.
Various short notices report arrivals and travels of residents Gus Jaroszewski family in the city and Miss Majorie Paulus en route to Del Rio. Parishioners attend christening and confirmation at local churches. A $12 000 Shiner school bond referendum is proposed. census shows 276 pupils with 220 white and 50 colored. State comptroller W P Lane speaks on statewide prohibition. A widow residents’ baby girl found. county readiness to place for adoption. St Joseph Verein selects delegates to Shiner meeting.
A Texas campaign leader defends focusing on policy over personalities in opposing the pending amendment. The Nazarene critic quotes Jesus calling scribes and Pharisees hypocrites as he voices concern about tradition over God’s word.
A reflective poem by J. D. Gaston urges readers to smile despite troubles. It contrasts wealth with health and emphasizes enduring trials bravely to brighten life.
Texas leads with cotton and corn as top crops in 1910 estimates by the Federal agriculture department. The state produced 288 million bushels of grain overall, with corn yield at 181,280,000 bushels valued at $114,206,000 and harvested in about 120 days.
A summary of cotton as a dominant global industry, detailing its vast cultivation and weaving, its role in civilization and commerce, and its status as the king of products. It notes historical growth, market power, and the central place of cotton in science, industry, and culture.
Fort Worth saw ground breaking for the New Exline Reiners Company plant to be a major addition to Texas printing and lithography, ranking among the largest in the region south of St. Louis.
Prof Henry Oaken of Shiner visited the city last week for business and leisure. The Eacre requests announcing the Social Club’s next meeting will be hosted by Mrs J J Kotzebue.
Market Review reports a potato shortage elsewhere boosting Texas demand with prices up to 1.00 per bushel for the best and 0.85 for seconds. Onions scarce, crates of onions around 1.50 and plums fetch 2.00 to 8.50 per crate. Hides prices rise, wool steady, rice dull, exports to Europe anticipated, Houston bank clearings total 20,106,012.
Port Arthur prepares to ship a cargo of clean rice topo packets to Porto Rico in June. Abilene to build a Simmons College facility costing about 75000 dollars. San Angelo Chamber forms committee for a Tom Green county good roads bond issue. Beaumont Truck Growers Association signs for 1000 crates of tomatoes weekly to northern and eastern markets. Temple completes paving downtown and starts North Main street paving with vitrified brick over eight blocks. Cotton Belt breaks ground at Comanche for a 12500 dollar passenger depot. trains expected to reach Hamilton by July 4. Robertson county to vote on 100000 dollar highway bonds as part of Red River to Gulf route. Coleman cut off track laid between Coleman and Lubbock. operation by June 15 opens route to California. Bowie forms home oil company. wells begun and cap rock struck.
W S Sheley received about 2000 black bass from San Marcos hatcheries for county distribution. Government expert Clark aided distribution, with fish placed in private tanks and in Lavaca river and Rock and Navidad creeks. The Hallettsville commissioners court adjourned to June 19 to hear assessments.
Cuero Packing Company manager Edson offers fifty dollars to the farmer raising the largest hog for the market and fifty dollars for the best shaped hog. Cuero business men will add similar contributions. The note urges more hog production in Texas to meet packing demand and reduce reliance on neighboring states.
Mr J J Bohuslay and family returned Tuesday from a pleasant visit to relatives at Runge. Miss Ella Meyer of Swiss Alp arrived in the city Wednesday for a visit to her sister Mrs O F Knape. Miss Emma Koch returned to Flatonia Tuesday after visiting briefly with Mr F J Kuesek family. Tae Eade reports the death of Emma Kempe twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hermann Kempe after a brief illness. Funeral held Tuesday at 11 in the Public cemetery with Rev G Rapp conducting. The EaGre extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
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