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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1907
Page
2
America's greatest man will address the Texas legislature on Friday March 29. The report mentions spring fever remedies, school tax levies, and pride in community education facilities. Other items note Texas droughts, local option wins, port Galveston trade, and various elections and notable deaths.
Prominent figure not invited to address attendees at the April 1 picnic at Hermann Park sparks discussion about event program. Organizers weigh balance of guest voices and community representation.
Public spirited citizens in the Moulton Independent School district are urged to support a special school tax with a few good knocks for the effort.
A northern sentiment urges Texas to expand cotton mills as the state needs more weaving capacity. The text advocates local production for Texan cotton and warns against overindulgent parental support in children’s disputes, urging balanced guidance to prevent a downward path.
The text asserts TExA8 could sustain 80 million people without crowding like Belgium. It then claims the globe’s population could fit on chairs within Texas with each person having three feet of elbow room.
Texas patents granted this week include machine for developing photographic plates by William H. Brown of Lockhart and several other devices such as wire stretching apparatus, ventilating systems for vehicles, obstetrical support, cushioned tire, railway joints, pipe clamps, perforated tubes and screens, railway switch, fan hanger, fireproof window construction, and ironing board as listed by A A Snow & Co. Washington DC. Farmers in Lavaca county report heavy planting activity with emergence of cotton and good stands expected. The district court opened in Hallettsville Monday after visits by local residents W Sparks and R Williams. Frank Koenig and wife traveled to Yorktown for a visit with relatives. Jacob Kure repainted his residence.
A moral appeal urges kindness to every boy regardless of clothes, parentage, or early hardships. It cites Edison, Shakespeare, Lincoln, the Pilgrim’s Progress author, Hogarth, and Demosthenes as examples of achievement despite humble origins or flawed beginnings.
Schulenburg Texas March 16 Fred Bittner and family settled in a new home. Steinmann and Russell drove 1357 head of cattle to Steinmann's ranch near Seclusion. Schulenburg saw a hail storm last week. Ed and Louis Steinmann visited from Seclusion. Ford Stabler and family moved to Jones county. Joe Winkler opened a barber shop in the Proetzel building. Mr and Mrs F C Stanzel were called to Fayetteville for ill father. Alma Balko returned to Beaumont after visiting her sister. Tom.
Mrs D Schonvogel returns from Sweetwater after visiting daughter Mrs A O Dreyer. William ell Schuetzen will give a chance on April 6. Otto Sauer of Moulton visited friends near Witting Sunday. Henry Henrichs improves his gun. KE Stratman of Kinkler visited relatives here last Sunday. Willie Garbade, student at Cuero, was at home.
Roll of Honor lists donors who contributed since the last report including F. J. Krueger and B. Lackmann of Moulton, Ad Knezek of Roscoe, Otto Templin of Moulton, and Jno F. Fishbeck of Moulton.
Washington notes that on July 30 natives in the Philippines will vote in a preliminary assembly election for 81 members, elected for two years, mirroring a congressional house with a separate Philippine commission Senate. Also announced: Jamestown exposition stamps with Pocahontas and Captain John Smith designs, volumes in blue five cent, green one cent, and red two cent issues.
A letter from F. W. Devoe & Co asks R Preston of Moulton Texas to compare paint types by wear and freight. The writer argues longer lasting paint reduces freight and suggests asking dealers and painters which gallonage and longevity best fit business and personal use.
Morgan and Williams of Indian Territory bought 1250 head of cattle from local sellers including W. E. Appelt, R. J. Clark, Steve Clark, Charlee Fenner, Jim Fenner, John Smothers, and L. J. Davis with delivery set for April 1. A copperhead bite injured a boy near Spies farm, while a St Joseph’s feast was held in the city. Alderman Jaeggli returned from Galveston with his wife, and St Joseph’s Verein observed the feast with visiting priests.
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