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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1919
Page
1
The article reports that Wisconsin and Indiana women won presidential suffrage. It also mentions a Texas Americanization board organized in San Antonio to educate foreigners and unite them with Americans. Local notes include several residents and their activities around Moulton Yoakum Slalletisville and Yeakum area.
Red Cross volunteers request clothing for destitute Europe, starting March 24 for seven days. Call at Mrs Ed Studeman or Miss Adele Knesek to donate or pick up items. thanks extend to Dr and Mrs Guenther for Limbruegger cottage use. Southwestern Division quota is two million pounds.
Louis Niebuhr received a birthday surprise Saturday evening with games and refreshments. Attendees included Mesare and Mesdames Joe Wagoner Kay Wagner Henry Pohler Chas Wenske Louis Fehrenkamp Henry Fehrenkamp B H Cordes A F Nachlinger O B Kilert J W Nachlinger Adam Wendel Joe Ullmann Frank Ullmann Henry Klinger Mesdames W J Cordes Jobo Smothers San Antonio da Looney Snyder Misses Adela Cordes Hila Lillie Krueger Lydia Etta Koester and Della Pobler.
Voters in Precinct No 6 approved a special road tax of 15 cents per $100 valuation. Total votes 264 with 154 for and 110 against a 44 vote margin. Moulton led with 120 in favor, Oak Grove 9 in favor, and Novobrad 9 against the measure.
Corporal Kay Wagner of the 47th Regiment Coast Artillery comes home Friday after service in France. Inducted December 21, 1917, trained at Fort Crockett Galveston sailed October 14, 1918, began return January 31 and received honorable discharge at Camp Bowie Fort Worth.
Ed Studeman visited Columba bus for business matters. Bob Leazar and family returned to Gonzales after visiting relatives here. Mrs Paul Goetz and Frances returned to Seguin after visiting Mr and Mrs Edmund Etlinger. Willie Treptow and Sophie Jaroszewski welcomed a baby girl in Yoakum. A V Keenan and Mrs Keenan welcomed a baby boy. Mrs Keenan is daughter of Will Hall of Houston, former Houlton residents.
Kleberg county voters approved a 350000 bond for road building. George E Mann 78 longtime Galveston county judge since 1906 died March 11. War savings stamps sales in January totaled 48399000. Wilson arrived in France March 13 to resume work at the peace conference. A Cotton Conference will convene in Dallas April 7 with delegates urged from all communities.
Hallettsville Texas March 15 a mass meeting was held to plan rebuilding the public school destroyed by fire. Professor Horn of Houston city schools spoke. Attendees unanimously urged starting at once with a cost not less than 50000 dollars and the school board will seek a bond election.
Henry Koenning sells two acres at Dixon school to Hermann Hirsch for 10900 dollars. John Hoepfl Jr sells two adjoining acres near town to C Windel for 2500 dollars. C Windel sells seventy acres near Henkhaus to John Hoepfl Jr at 125 dollars per acre. Adolph Filipp purchases the Villipps estate of 151 acres three miles north of Moulton for 4500 dollars.
Farmers plan carp then cotton planting as the community notes visitors for Miss Jouie Zidek funeral. Zidek relatives from Floresville and San Antonio attend. Mrs. John Pospisil has hospital surgery. A birthday party for Miss Lorena Cluiss, Nickel baseball practice, a planned game with Peach Creek, a play Never Again next week, Clyde Hull to Yoakum for a business course. March 17 1919.
A pledge urging Americans to live economically and save regularly, setting aside a portion of earnings to loan to the government by investing in War Savings Stamps to aid the nation and world.
William Klobedans aged 53 died in Bay City last week. The body was brought home for burial at Boursville Cemetery last Thursday with funeral services by Rev. H. A. Heineke.
The Eagle's subscription adds Adolph Mig Louis Boehm Mrs Charles Beyer Mrs Emma Spinks Joe Kubenka Jr and Mr and Mrs Joe Janota new residents of Moulton from Schulenburg They occupy the Jordan Boebar cottage on Weat Flrnt street Texas Company's gasoline l and kerosene storage tanks placed this week H A Mone fee expects to fill them soon Eddie Valenta a high school pupil fractured his right arm above the wrists last Thursday while vaulting He is recovering well.
The Texas Industrial Congress cites USDA findings showing road improvements lift farm values. Virginia counties saw eightfold or double increases. Mississippi and Alabama reported 25 to 150 percent gains. New York and Florida also posted notable per acre increases. Road-building is framed as a profitable public investment.
Washington March 16 The Railway Administration issued instructions for advancing clocks at 2 A.M. March 30. The plan follows the American Railway Association committee report and ends attempts by Congress to block the daylight saving law.
Mrs. Vince Papacek hosted the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society on Tuesday March 4. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Frank P. Read on Tuesday March 25.
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