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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
2
Announcement from Austin states the Robertson-Fitzhugh bill gives liquor dealers with licenses not expiring before July 11 a sixty day window to obtain a license under the new law. Dealers with licenses expiring earlier must renew under the present law for twelve months and apply the unexpired period to the new license.
A Texas Commercial Secretaries' Association map compares county renditions of town and city lots for 1907 and 1908 with percent changes. It notes thirteen counties with decreases, thirty-six with increases over 16 percent, twenty with rises above 109 percent, and seven counties with no city property. The map is free and available from the association in Fort Worth. Charles Helmcamp, 63, died at his LaGrange home after a long illness. He leaves a wife and four children and was an uncle to Mrs. William Kotzebue and Misses Louisa and Emma Heim camp. Burial was in LaGrange cemetery with Sons of Hermann funeral services.
In Cor yell and Goliad counties prohibitionists won local option votes while Freestone sided with antis. DeWitt County treasurer H E Dahlmann died from mercurial poisoning. Rev Edward Everett Hale, Senate chaplain, died at 87. The Windecker triplets marked their 65th birthday at Byron Wisconsin. Confederate veteran J Duhig died after heat in Memphis. Bryan Jr to wed Helen Berger June 24 in Milwaukee, plans Tucson residence. George Washington liner sails to New York. 722 feet by 78 feet. 1834 knots.
Mrs L Liebliger dies after tuberculosis leaving a husband and one child. Hochheim Mutual Fire Insurance meets at Witting schoolhouse to elect officers. Ed Matula marries Miss Lillie Folker stepdaughter of Squire L Tampke. Paul Stulken of Galveston visits. Goesch and Rogge plan Europe trip by steamer. Theo Dierksen sells farm to Wm Stoeltje Jr moves to Shiner. Sim Jimson.
A June 15 1909 local brief notes social visits and harvest activity in Henkhaus. Families visit Aug Elster and Ford Schindler homes for Corpus Christi Day with Dierschke Heinrich Selzer Beyer and others. Cream separator trials arrive from Walters Bros Shiner and Ed Boehm Sons Moulton. Cotton chopping continues. calico dance with E Z band brings lively post event report.
Hallettsville Texas June 13 Messrs Lacey and Morris creamery owners consider a cannery if supported Truck growing is common in the area and a cannery is believed to prosper A debates series between E O Meitzen socialist advocate and W T Bagby will be held at Yoakum Jail doors are open and Hallettsville lacks a calaboose or jail.
The obituary notes the death of Wilbert, one year ten months old, son of Mr and Mrs Nat Rudi. Funeral services were conducted by Rev Clingford at the Lutheran cemetery. Other local items include visits by Joe Richter, Adolph Kaase and family, a school closure, and a 14 to 7 local baseball win over Blutt.
D. Lockmann travels to Marlin to test mineral well cures. Several residents return from Gonzales visits. Dr F W Ledbetter, Shiner dentist, will be in Moulton every Wednesday. Sisters lodge to meet at Hermann park ball Sunday. Local marriages include Mies Alice Blanton and Ben M Richardson at Biatonia. Bond issue approval for $18,000 secures school work. new building plans advance. Social Club gathers at T T Dickson home with numerous attendees.
The Lavaca county report notes bales ginned 27 035 and details acreage and crop conditions across Hallettsville Sweet Home Sublime Moulton Shiner. It cites boll weevils, grass, and drought impacts on cotton and yields for corn and forage crops with promises of abundant harvest if rain abates.
Dry week aids farming and field work as corn crop plans hinge on higher rates. Ginner F J Kubenka adds a corn crusher to his gin. Community notes report dances, visits, and social events across Moulton, Shiner, Witting, Moray, and nearby towns. Gossipy items mention Misses Darilek, Marko, Antrich, Wenske, and local families visiting relatives. Komensky, June 14, 1909.
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