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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1916
Page
5
A neighbor had a freak accident Friday when an after dinner tobacco pipe sparked an explosion that tore a roof hole. He was unharmed but frightened after likely dropping a cartridge in his tobacco pocket during a hunting trip. A community basket supper is planned for Sunday night March 19 with an invitation to all.
Oil shows at 1600 feet in Flatonia Oil Prospect Company's well near Flatonia Texas mark a promising discovery after eleven prior shale shows. The strong oil exhibit, found in rock, suggests a viable pay zone and renews town excitement about local prospects.
The report notes fair weather and good corn progress at Moulton School No 2 with cotton planting beginning. A large birthday gathering for Gus Huff included refreshments. Families guests and Sunday visits are listed among local residents with several names and places in Red Wing dated March 10, 1916.
A compiled list shows residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby towns including San Antonio Shiner New Braunfels Seguin and Floresville. Several social visits occur with multiple families from Hallettsville Goliad and Smithville hosting and traveling. Judge J J Mansfield campaigned in town while Mrs Otto Templin hosted a Moulton Lutheran event with crocheting quilting and tatting.
The Package Library in Austin, run by the University extension department, serves remote districts with free service. This year 25 requests for compulsory education, 42 for millage tax, 29 for literacy test, 82 for increased armaments, 10 for libraries, 20 for Mexico, plus over sixty other subjects have been mailed to readers.
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