Public Forum on Citizenship and Liberty Across Government
Opinion piece argues for citizen education in government and the Constitution. It cites Jefferson and the Constitution, stressing that liberty belongs to the people as a whole and that factions cannot monopolize rights. It warns against hyphenated loyalties and urges unity under republican institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Thomas Jefferson
King George
Jefferson
God
Washington
Local residents attend San Antonio carnival
Mr. and Mrs. John Freytag, Mrs. W. H. Koester and Mrs. Wm. Schultze returned Sunday from San Antonio where they attended the carnival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Freytag
W. H. Koester
Wm. Schultze
San Antonio
Rud
Jaeggli
Ed Win
Minnie Locke Returns From Shiner After OES Memorial
Miss Minnie Locke came back Monday from Shiner where she attended the memorial services of the Order of the Eastern Star held Sunday.
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Minnie Locke
Shiner
Order of the Eastern Star
War and Peace Reflections by S. E. Kiser
A Chicago Record Herald poem contrasts calls for peace with ritual wartime proof of national pride. It decries the endless costs of armament and bloodshed while lamenting the laurels given to conquerors and the silence around those who toil without reward. The verse condemns war as a global shame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Kiser
Chicago Record Herald
Community Notices From Shiner and Surrounding Areas
Local residents announce visits and returns from Houston Cuero Leesville and San Antonio. Shiner high school loses to Moulton 10 to 6. Oak Grove voters approve a ten cent tax. Moulton No.2 closes with a large audience and Selma Kempe is re elected. Prof Sternenberg reelected at Boursville and Moravia hosts Bohemian district leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Muecke
Turek
Moulton
Daehne
Rehmet
Pandt
Oak Grove
A. J. Elster
Moulton School No.2
Selma Kempe
Do You Know of a Mail Order House That Contributes?
Questioning whether any mail order house has ever paid taxes or supported the township churches and schools or welfare of the community. It asks why residents should keep enriching outsiders who take from them without giving back.
Forty two ClubEnjoyable session at Jaeggli home
The Forty two Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vat Jaeggli on Thursday afternoon last week with sixteen players. Eight animat ed games were played and Mrs. Ed Studeman won the pin. Refreshments of cake and fruit salad complemented the gathering. Attendees included Mesdames Geo. von Lienen Jno. Bucek A F Kotzebue Vince Rehmer J J Kotzebue Juo. Brunkenhoefer F J Guenther Chas Ripple Fr Tomasko Guy Haltom W. RE Parr Elo Fehrenkamp Benno Hoppe M B Cornibhe EB Studeman and Aug Janszen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vat Jaeggli
Ed. Studeman
Mesdames Geo. von Lienen
Jno. Bucek
A. F. Kotzebue
Vince Rehmer
J. J. Kotze
Nesrsta Berkenhoff Wed In Moulton Church Ceremony
Chas Nesrsta and Julia Berkenhoff exchanged vows Tuesday morning at Moulton Catholic Church with Rev Anders of Yoakum officiating. The groom is a Praha man of note. the bride is the daughter of FB J Berkenhoff and his wife who live east of town. The Eagle extends best wishes for happiness.
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Chas. Nesrsta
Julia Berkenhoff
Moulton Catholic Church
Anders
Yoakum
Praha
FB. J. Berkenhoff
Campbell Opens Senate Campaign in Abilene
Hon Thomas Mitchell Campbell of Palestine launched his United States Senate bid in Abilene on May 1. Supporters recall his tenure as Texas governor and argue he would be a capable senator.
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Thomas Mitchell Campbell
Palestine
United States Senate
Abilene
Campbell
Texas
Old Moulton Notes From Farm Life May 2 1916
Farmers hoeing cotton and visits fill the week at Old Moulton. Grandmother Markeeter of Corpus Christi arrives to live with granddaughter Mrs Joe Beyer. Families travel to Shiner for feast and attend dances and picnics.
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Markeeter
Corpus
Joe Beyer
H. B. Moeller
Frank Jaksch
R. F. Cook
Richard Cook
Bonekey
Amalia Cook
Alma Sauer
Moulton School No. 2
Louis Moeller
Katy
Dena
Boursville
Emil Helweg
Baursville Frauen Verein Chooses Seminary Gift
The Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein met April 26 at Mrs. Helena Pietschs home. Members crocheted and embroidered while voting 25 for a partial furnishing of a room in the new Theological Seminary at Dubuque Iowa. The next meeting will be May 17 with Mrs Otto Urban.
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Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein
Helena Pietsch
Verein
New Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Iowa
H. A. Heineke
Mesdames Albert Kaase
Fritz Ka
Darilek Kubenka Mated In Catholic Ceremony
Emil Darilek and Ludmilla Kubenka were united in matrimony at the Anders Catholic Church with celebrant Anders. The reception followed at the bride’s parents home two miles northeast of town, music by Henkhaus Band and dancing late.
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Emil Darilek
Ludmilla Kubenka
Anders
Joseph Kubenka
Henkhaus
Moulton
Rud, Jaeggli & Bro
Eagle
Lightning Strikes Flatonia Causing Property Damage
A severe electric storm hit Flatonia Texas on May 2 with 2.11 inches of rain. The Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Flatonia Power Company suffered heavy losses as phones were disabled and lines damaged. The residence of A M Gosch was struck and ignited but rain extinguished the blaze.
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Flatonia
Texas
Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company
Flatonia Power Company
Telephone Company
A. M. Gosch
Komensky Community News Finds Rain Aids Crops
A light rain blessed Komensky area fields Monday as farmers hoe cotton. Local visits include Petras to Condl, Wenske of Moulton to brother in Komensky, Theo Wenske to John Smidth, Bratrich at Kuehn s Grove, Pavlicek families with Novohrad relatives, and Hermina Barta with Joe Barta near Praha. School closed a successful term on May 1, 1916.
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Henry Petras
Jim Cond
Rud. Wenske
Moulton
William
Theo. Wenske
Oak Grove
John Smidth
Komensky
Anton Bratrich
Kuehn’s Grove
Jim Pavlicek
Jimmie
Frank Pavlicek
Novohrad
Wm. Wenske
Emil Vogt
Hermina Barta
Joe Barta
Praha
May Feast in Moulton Promises Grand Celebrations
The Herminn Perk Verein plans a May feast on Monday May 15 with the Moulton Concert Band providing music for a parade to the park. A fifty foot May pole on Front street bears a cedar tree and Old Glory, lit at night by four electric lights. The May Queen contest draws big interest with votes on sale at two drug stores. voting closes May 15 at 4 pm and the queen is crowned at 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Front Street
A. F. Kotzebue
Sam and Will Moore Institute Closes May 19
The Sam and Will Moore Institute ends a nine month session Friday May 19 with an opera house commencement play at 8 30 p m The commencement sermon at Lutheran church Sunday May 21 10 30 a m Rev H A Heincke delivers The graduating exercises occur at the opera house Monday May 22 8 30 p m Graduates include Anita Bultmeyer Ruby Meiners Hulda Rapp Frank Butschek Vladik Pustejovsky and Adolph Westhoff
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Sam and
Will Moore Institute
Opera House
H. A. Heineke
Lutheran Church
Anita Bultmeyer
Ruby Meiners
Hulda Rapp
Frank Butschek
Vladik Pustejovsky
Adolph Westerhoff
Priscilla Club entertains members with crafts and tea
The Priscilla Club members were hosted by Mrs. A. F. Kotzebue for an afternoon of crocheting and tatting. Dainty refreshments of sandwiches, cake and coffee were served. Attendees included RT Fehrenkamp, W. BE Parr, Chas Ripple, Rud Albrecht, Ed Boehm Jr, J. J. Kotzebue, Hy Etlinger, Geo von Lienen, Ed Studeman, Misses Urquhart and Ella Krueger, with Mrs. Rud Albrecht, May 16.
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Priscilla Club
A. F. Kotzebue
Mesdames RT
Fehrenkamp
W. BE
Parr
Chas
Ripple
Rud. Albrecht
Ed. Boehm, Jr
J. J. Kotzebue
Hy. Etlinger
Geo. von Lienen
Studeman
Vou Urquhart
Ella Krueger
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Kotzebue
TOR
Peter Radford
Hermann Park Moulton, Texas
Fon
Kodolsokoxske
Ko Roy
Lox
Moulton, Texas
Studebaker
Kvzyrg
Elsie Jaeggli
Houston
Cuery
Elizabeth Preston
Leesville
Joe Kossbiel
Cuero
J. G. Guenther
James R. Preston
del Rio
Mrs. R. Preston
A. W. Darilek
Ammansville
Fayette County
Edmund Meyer
KK. O. Sternenberg
Sternenberg
J. J. Mansfield
Columbus
Congress
A. Hajdusek
LaGrange
Svoboda
South
Moravia
Nesrsta-Berkenhoff
Mr. and
Mrs. Nesista
Old Moulton
Baursville Frauen Verein
Darilek Kubenka
Komensky News
Herminn Perk Verein
Sam and Will Moore Institute
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