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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
4
Friday June 18 1920 edition notes Hico taxpayers approve 50000 in bonds for schools and Weimar education supporters win a 50 cent school tax. It compares populations of Greater New York 5621151 San Antonio 161308 Dallas leading, with calls to hear from Houston and Fort Worth.
Corsicana moves to consider a bond issue of 600000 dollars for school improvement. The note emphasizes that no community can be too liberal with its schools.
The Eigle urges residents to organize a town wide cleanup to tidy streets and public spaces. It emphasizes simple elbow grease and communal effort to achieve a spick and span condition.
Washington reports that William Jennings Bryan, the peerless leader, would be perfectly satisfied with Senator Morris Sheppard, the peerless leader, as the Democratic standard bearer in the upcoming presidential campaign.
Businessman who uses stationery printed away from home undermines local printers. Speak against buying “stuff” from department stores and sending printing out of town. Prefer keeping printing in local shops rather than chains like Sears Roebuck.
The program runs through August 16 under Prof. J. B. McGuffin of Cuero. It notes teacher shortages and rising salaries as incentives for youths to enter the teaching profession, described as the grandest profession on earth.
Miss Annie Webb Blanton calls on the legislature in Austin to appropriate five million dollars for the state’s public schools. The writer says the request is warranted and that Texas schools need the funding badly.
Judge William Pierson of Hunt county enters the race for Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. A 48 year old Bay lor and University of Texas graduate, he served in the 1901 and 1903 Texas Legislature and has presided over major state cases in Greenville and Sulphur Springs. His broad Texas experience and jurist recognition position him as a leading candidate.
Mrs Sam Jaeggli and Miss Elsie Jaeggli hosted a slumber party in June for Miss Mary Peterson of San Antonio and Miss Maurine Gray of Yoakum. Roosevelt Etlinger won a prize in a guessing game, and Erwin Oehl received the large candy prize. The guests enjoyed games, motor rides, breakfast on the lawn, and a post midnight repast.
Culled from our exchanges reports that Master Kirby Lawrence Kotze of Moulton visited the city with his parents Mr and Mrs A G Kotzebue for the weekend. During the stay he joined a fishing trip with Tommy and Dewey Baugh and Walter Wotipka.
Miss Helen Ruhmann leaves this week for California to spend the summer with relatives and has accepted a position with the Yorktown schools for the next term. Miss Stella Wolfers signs with the Fine Arts Trio of the Redpath Lyceum Bureau for the 1920 21 season. her territory covers Iowa the Dakotas and some western states.
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report listing names: Klo Fehrenkamp Moulton W B Stroman Uvalde Rudolph B Papacek Moulton Frank Krause Koippa J E Quebedeaux Harrisburg William J Breitschopf Moulton John Ducko Moulton August Hohensee Moulton Hlenry Roesler Moulton William Brosch Moulton Annie Weeske Shiner Herman Chemnitz Flatonia Henry Jaroszewski Moulton Willie Heerseen Schulenburg Joe Meiserschlager Comfort.
Frank Culak, living northeast of town, practices a balanced farm growing garlic cabbage and potatoes. His garlic on 1 1/2 acres has earned 33.25 dollars so far with 1000 pounds remaining. Cabbage is strong with nine pound heads and larger. Potatoes, planted late, show an excellent yield. The farmer demonstrates multiple revenue streams from diverse crops.
Dr H M Butler endorses RAT-SNAP for rat control around veterinary hospitals. He advises quarterly use even without visible rats. The product is available in three sizes 25c 50c and $1.00 and sold by local druggists F J Ku sek Sonana A F Kotzebue Drug Co.
Yoakum Texas voters approved a 20 cent per $100 increase for school maintenance by a small margin. The city tax rate rises to $1.74 per $100 valuation and school terms remain nine months.
An advertisement promotes Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine as a daily health aid for appetite digestion energy and sleep. It touts the genuine variant with awards from 1910 to 1916 expositions and warns against imitations while noting availability from Joseph Triner Company in Chicago.
Mrs. Perry recounts a seaside home infested with rats last May and describes using Ravenar in cake form to eradicate them within a week. The cake mix avoids mess, comes in three sizes priced 25 cents 50 cents and 1 dollar and is sold and guaranteed by F J Knesek Son and A K Kotzebue Drug Co.
Treat oak or ivy poisoning with Ballard's Soon Liniment an antiseptic healing remedy. Three sizes 30c 60c and 1.20 per bottle stocked by A F Kotzebue Drug Co.
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