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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1907
Page
2
Published weekly from Moulton Texas the issue notes its eighth volume and thanks readers and sponsors. The front section lists scattered news items including a yellow fever case at Paraje Nuevo Mexico and Bryan addressing the Texas legislature later in March.
A street found note from J M to H dated from church, expressing love and a playful threat to rival High-Pockets, insisting on laughter and devotion with misspellings and informal phrases. The writer signs as J M and promises continued affection regardless of rejection.
Citizens are urged to support a proposed special tax for school purposes. The Sam and Will Moore Institute in Lavaca county is highlighted as a top local school that could become even better with the extra tax funds.
A newspaper item recalls how many wives once nicknamed Honey or Angel Face now respond to the brisk postwar call Say often heard in households. The remark captures the shift from playful monikers to practical identifiers in daily life.
The piece argues that a town advances only through active citizen effort and urges involvement. It also predicts that when Senator Bailey faces re election in 1913 his enemies will be removed from politics.
Report notes Pourricians favor musical instruments in modern life with organ, horn, and lyre cited as primary choices used in roughly equal measure.
Roosevelt’s address kept Congress busy as legislators parsed his message for policy directions. The lengthy communication framed the administration’s priorities, urging action on economic recovery and national reforms while outlining proposals for legislative consideration.
Hallettsville Texas March 11 county court resumes business after a week’s suspension for the farmers. The criminal docket will occupy the week with cases including a German farmer accused of turkey theft. At Hermann Park Verein meeting E W Neuhaus resigns as president. George Dornberger elected to succeed him. A toddler aged about one dislocated its hip after a bed fall.
Mrs. L E Chovanetz of Shiner returns home from a visit with Dr J G Guenther's family. Aug Schramm and J V Kon iakovsky of Shiner were in town. Constable Henry Paulus of Flatonia was in the city at train time Thursday last. Devoe & Co deny lead in so called pure paints and tout Devoe as strongest.
March news from Komensky Texas notes corn and cotton planting as the day’s orders. Mrs Aag Pobler is sick and slowly recovering under care of Dr J G Guenther of Moulton. Visits and a large Sunday party at Mr and Mrs Chas Wenske feature many local residents and friends. Lagrippe tightens grip and plans for a Longworth prospecting trip are mentioned.
Shiner Texas reports a building boom with at least four major projects under construction including a $4,000 residence for E J Wangemann a $3,000 two story parsonage addition for Rev W Dziewas a two story business house for R L Eschenburg and a 40 by 80 brick store addition for C B Welhausen & Co The post office is remodeled with keyless boxes and a new money order department H L Stulken who bought Charharles Mecke stock will improve his store Cotton shipments continue and the town expects to near the 15000 bale mark before September 1.
Swiss Alp items report R Roeder Joe Richter and Geo Knigge back from Brenham college. Agnes Seydler visits High Hill friends. A son christened at Lutheran church. Col San Antonio nearly loses a cattleman. Bud Moore may move back to Moulton. Moore adjusts to life in San Antonio with social duties and ranch work while looking forward to Laurel Heights improvements. Bad, come back to Maniton.
Texas patents granted this week include filings from J M Bea ver Fort Worth for a saw filing machine, Zadoc P Dederick Sherman for automatic mail and parcel delivery, Ezra A Frantz Weatherford for a stalk cutter, and others in Waco Temple Crowell Beehouse Stratford. Isaac Brock 118 living at Valley Mills Texas with 22 presidents witnessed land suit at 110.
From Washington comes word that President Roosevelt has not abandoned hope for the ship subsidy bill and will push it as one of the first measures at the approaching congressional session.
Governor Campbell signs legislation establishing the Hallettsville Independent School district. The measure creates a new district governing body to oversee local schools and funding.
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