Red Cross Canteens Aid Troop Trains Along Main Lines
In the Southwestern Division including Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas Red Cross runs 97 canteens to aid troop trains. They offer hot coffee sandwiches and fruit with ambulance at stations for serious illness and mail home notes from soldiers.
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Red Cross
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Red Rose
Charles P. Pettus
Southwestern Division
American Red Cross
Railway Exchange Building
St. Louis
Measles Reported as Village Sees Rainy Planting Week
Shiner Route Three notes good rains that aided field work. Measles and lagtippe reported locally. Prof. F. G. Havel visited Halllettsville on business. Henry Miculka of San Antonio visited relatives. Herman Hoppe and Aug Krause families hosted. Chas Tom Hundl and Bettie visited F. E K Ermis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Havel
Hallettsville
Henry Miculka
San Antonio
Herman Hoppe
New Ulm
Aug. Krause
Chas
Tom Hundl
Bettie
F. EK. Ermis
Woehler and Krause Families Host Sunday Visit
Mr and Mrs Wm Woehler visited Aug Krause and family Sunday. Mrs Ida Wustenbart and son Martin and daughter Miss Ella and imit Hildebrandt spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jid Krause. February 26, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Woehler
Local Social Notes Mention Travel and Visits
Mr and Mrs Konstant Reb left for Waco on Tuesday morning. Mrs F C Engelking returned from Galveston on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Fannie Blinker and her daughter Bessie of Jarrell are guests of Mr F C Hogelking and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Konstant Rebmet
Waco
F. C. Engelking
Galveston
Fannie Blinker
Bessie
Jarrell
F. C. Hogelking
War Savings Stamp Drive Organized in Halletts ville
A meeting in Hallettsville organized the county sale of war savings stamps. J. T. Jaeggli was elected vice chairman for Moulton and surroundings. Lavaca county allotment is reported at 580000. Moulton lodge No 298 instructed purchase of 100 worth of stamps. Mozart lodge No 59 ordered monthly stamp purchases and donated 10 to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
J. T. Jaeggli
Moulton and Vicinity
Lavaca County
Moulton Lodge
A.F
A.M
Mozart Lodge
Order of Sons of Hermann
Red Cross
Funeral for Corporal John Fawcett Held at Yoakum
Corporal John Fawcett of Yoakum who died at sea en route to France in January was buried in Yoakum Sunday afternoon in a largely attended funeral. Travaca county men from Camp Travis under Lieutenant I. W. Brown fired the final volley, with Corporal Rittner Yoakum, Corporal Edgar F Merrem Moulton, and Privates J A Nev lud Worthing Richard F Rehmet Moulton Henry Hugh Yoakum Hevory Rogge Shiner August Hollub and Martin Meitzen Hallettsville named among those in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fawcett
Yoakum
France
Travaca County
Camp Travis
W. Brown
Rittner
Edgar F. Merrem
Moulton
J. A. Nevlud
Worthing
Richard F. Rehmet
Parcel Post Weights Rise for Farm Movement
Postmaster General Burleson increases parcel post package weights effective March 15. Packages in first and second zones may weigh up to seventy pounds, previously fifty. All other zones see an increase from twenty to fifty pounds to boost farm product delivery.
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Washington
DD. C
Burleson
Bohemian Play Draws Big Sunday Crowd
Local talent presented the Bohemian drama Docktor Habakuk at the opera house for Red Cross benefit. Door receipts totaled 70 dollars. Participants included Joseph Kasper F W Neskorik Miss Ludmila Svoboda Robert Brand Miss Vlasta Svoboda Vladike Svoboda Jaroslav Hlavacek Adolph Vana and Miss Stefa Vyoral.
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Docktor Habakuk
Opera House
The
Red Cross
Joseph Kasper
F. W. Neskorik
Ludmila Svoboda
Robert Brand
Vlasta Svoboda
Vladike Svoboda
Jaroslav Hlavacek
Adolph Vana
Stefa Vyoral
Local social and military visits across Lavaca county
Mrs John Gater and daughter left for Gonzales to visit Mr and Mrs Eugene Kopecky. Corporal Edgar J Merrem and Private Richard Rehmer of Camp Travis visited relatives here. Lt J G Guenther of the Medical Reserve Corps at Kelly Field was in the city visiting family. Miss Lillie Krueger recovering from appendicitis at Moulton hospital. Oscar Nau secretary of Lavaca County Retail Merchants Association and B L Temple of Hallettsville were in town. Nau on business and Temple campaigning for Lavaca county attorneyship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gater
Gonzales
Eugene Kopecky
Edgar JF. Merrem
Richard Rehmer
Camp Travis
J. G. Guenther
Uncle Sam’s Medical Reserve Corps
Kelly Field
Oscar Nau
Lavaca County
County Board Delays New School District Petition
The Oakland County Board of Trustees held a special meeting on February 25 to review boundary lines and other matters. A trustee was disqualified for improper connection, and a petition to form a Komensky Boursville split district was rejected for lack of meets and bounds. the Oakland boundary was affirmed with Strunk’s field notes. The next meeting is set for May 4.
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County Board OF Trustees
Oakland County
A. J. Kallus
Wm. Mertz
J. W. W. Harvey
H. J. Strunk
Komensky
Boursville
Black Land
Baursville
Oakland
Married Fifty Years on February Anniversary
The Eagle notes Mr. F. H. Koester and Miss Louisa Koester mark fifty years of marriage from February 25 1868 at Frelsburg Colorado County. They moved from Lavaca to Moulton in 1883 and 1910 joined the city life. They have seven children 27 grandchildren and one great grandchild with Mrs Tampke nearing 60.
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F. H. Koester
Louisa Kaiser
Frelsburg
Colorado County
Lavaca County
Moulton
Henry
Frank
Charles
Fred
Willie
Louis
Emil Koester
George Baur
Willie Gerdes
John Bilert
August Hohensee
Mr. Koester
Nachlinger Announces Candidacy for County Commissioner
In The Eagle J. W. Nachlinger of this city declares his run for county commissioner in Precincts 2 and 6. His candidacy awaits the Democratic primary election. Nachlinger was raised here, has conducted business for years, and is regarded as qualified and respected.
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The
Eagle
J. W. Nachlinger
Nachlinger
Girl Wins Thrift Prize In Flatonia High Essay
Kathryn Brunnemann from Flatonia High School wins the $5 thrift contest certificate offered by Flatonia State Bank for the best essay on thrift. All high school students entered the competition.
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Flatonia
Texas
Kathryn Brunnemann
Flatonia High School
Flatonia State Bank
Baursville Fraun Verein Meets For Needle Work Afternoon
Mrs Adolph Baur entertained the Baursville Frauen Verein on Wednesday afternoon with various needle work activities. Refreshments were served. The next meeting is planned with Mrs Vince Rehmet on Tuesday March 12.
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Adolph Baur
Baursville Frauer Verein
Vince Rehmet
Nachlinger Seeks County Commissioner Post
J W Nachlinger seeks the office of commissioner for precincts 2 and 6 born in 1890 near Praha Fayette county later moving to Lavaca county. He grew up on a farm near Moulton and is fluent in English Bohemian and German. He pledges economical administration and transparency on fund use and availability.
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J. W. Nachlinger
Praha
Fayette County
Lavaca County
Moulton
Eggs and Gold in January Egg Business Profit
The Moulton Eagle notes R Preston with six Plymouth Rock hens sold 112 eggs in January for 5.10 dollars. feed cost 1.80 dollars leaving a net profit of 3.30 dollars. The piece argues eggs are profitable and cites the US egg bill at 600 million dollars with eggs at 60 cents a dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Eagle
R. Preston
Plymouth Rock
United States
Yoakum Daily Herald
Lutheran Church Notices In Moulton March Events
Next Sunday morning March 3 regular services in Moulton. On Friday March 1 at 745 p m choir practice. On Sunday March 10 church visitation of both congregations in the Moulton church by Rev Gogolin. Services conducted as usual by the pastor but in Moulton instead of Baursville.
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Moulton
Gogolin
Baursville
Lavaca County Men Entrained for Camp Travis
Thirty two Lavaca county registrants were entrained at Hallettsville Saturday for Camp Travis for military service. Names include Casper Washburn Willis Lawe Rd Peter William H Hagar Frank J Albrecht Alvin Richardson Joseph Marek August Frysak and others. This completes Lavaca county's drafted quota. In class 1 Lavaca county has about 600 men ready to be called.
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Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Camp Travis
Casper Washburn
Willis Lawe
Rd. Peter
William H. Hagar
Frank J. Albrecht
Alvin Richardson
Joseph Marek
August Frysak
Richard W. Anderson
John Lell
Eddie Kloesel
Joe Kalischko
Hugo Albrecht
W. H. Lampley
Eddie Haitrell
Melyson McGrew
L. M. Hermes
Elo H
Javaca
Confederate Veteran Buck Harris Dies at 85 in Shiner
Buck Harris died at 6 30 p m Friday after a four month illness at his daughter's home in Shiner Texas He was 85 born January 18 1833 in Alabama and came to Texas in 1848 He served four years in the Confederate army He was a Mason since 1865 and is survived by several siblings and daughters with services held at Hallettsville.
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J. K. P. Harris
Sweetwater
C. L. Williams
Shiner
Kate Sandford
San Mateos
J. R. Jenkins
Dalbart
Emil Baumgarten
Schulenburg
Mrs Hartmann Dies After Weeklong Illness at 22
Mrs Charles Hartmann age 22 of the Dreyer section died Sunday February 17 after a weeklong illness. Her remains were laid to rest in Hermann Sons Cemetery at Shiver with Rev William Dzie officiating. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Marburger four miles west of Moulton. She leaves a husband and one child.
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Charles Hartmann
Dreyer
Hermann Sons
Shiver
William Dzie
Robert Marburger
Moulton
Camp Fire Girls Form Troop at Sam and Will Moore Institute
A Camp Fire Girls troop organized at the Sam and Will Moore Institute guardianship by Mrs. Frank Wagner Jr with Miss Elsie Jaeggli as assistant. Members include Lillian Jaeggli Theodora Jaeggli Vlasta Gajer Alice Kotzeube Valentina Krause Etta Koester Evelyn Richter Edna Valenta Pauline Rehmer Cecelia Rehmer Elvira Buescher and Mildred Knaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Frank Wagner, Jr
Elsie Jaeggli
Guardien
Lillian
Theodora Jaeggli
Vlasta Gajer
Alice Kotzebue
Valentina Krause
Etta Koester
Evelyn Richter
Edna Valenta
Pauline
Cecelia Rehmer
Elvira Buescher
Mildred Knaps
Moulton Business Firms Agree to 6 P M Closing
Local firms in Moulton sign a pact to close all places of business at 6 p m starting March 4 through August 1 except Saturdays. The list of signatories includes Rud Jaegeli & Bro, G A Baur, O B Kilert, Frank Biehunke, Ed Boehm's Sons, Papa Cek & Krause, H J Koester, F T Fehrenkamp, Joe Biehunke, Lucas Rehmer, F J Knesek & Son, Jacob Cinadr.
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Moulton
Rud. Jaegeli & Bro. G
A. Baur
O. B. Kilert
Frank Biehunke
Ed. Boehm
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Canteen Service Department
Oxford
Motors
Chevrolet
Bartosch
Corporal John Fawcett
Mies Lillie Krueger
Moulton Hospital
League
Baursville Frauen Verein
Lutheran Church Notices
Mason
Camp Fire Girls
Texas Independence
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