Twelve Hours of Legislation Ended in Thirty Day Session
Epitor EAGLE laments the Thirty-first legislature closure by constitutional limit after 120 days in session. Critics say many bills died, few major laws passed, while taxpayers await relief. Bond approval in Alpine funds a new schoolhouse. liquor law updates take effect July 11, 1909. Governor and candidates feature in political debate as Galveston Saengerfest looms.
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Epitor
A. Austin
Texas
Community News Recaps Weather Rain and Social Events
Komensky News reports a dry norther caused crop damage and a subsequent beneficial rain for farmers. Local social activity includes firemen's events in Shiner, a May feast at Moravia, dances, and family visits among Wenske, Pobler, Antrich, Ullmann, and Ebler households. GRANDPA, Kontensky, May 10, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epior Eaeth
Wenske
Tom Darilek
Henry Pohler
Jos, Wagner
Shiner
Klapperstorch
Frank Barto
Jno. Konvicka
Witting
Jno
Wenuske
Aug. Wenske
Oak Grove
Aug. Pobler
Moravia
Jos Antrich
Henry Breitschopf
Charlottenburg
Rad
Emil Vogt
Adolph Klobedans
Boursville
Aotrich
Otto Pohler
Nickel
J. A. Heinrich
Henkhaus
Frank Ullmann
Jno Mladenka
Moulton
Burg
Leon Antrich
Edmund Anderle
Mary
Annie Heinrich
Leon Antrich Sanday
Ben Stock
Shimer
Lorenz Rothbaur
Monuljon
Chas. Wenske
Elo Meyer
Albina Neumann
Ernest Balhorn
Leon Antrich Suyiday
Henry Friedrich
Hallettsville News Highlights Local Examinations and Lodge Tenants
The regular quarterly exam for school teachers certificates in Hallettsville draws fourteen applicants, eleven white and three colored, none above second grade. The Woodmen of the World and Knights of Pythias plan a new lodge hall after tearing down the Kahutin shop near the New Park hotel. Truck growers discuss onion and potato shipments as onion crops thrive while Irish potato crop suffers from drought. County court opens on the 24th with light dockets. only two new civil suits filed since last term.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Woodmen of the World
Knights of Pythias
New Park Hotel
Texas Politics and Trade From the Era of Taft
The Thirty first legislature adjourned Tuesday night. Taft promised a Texas visit at his earliest convenience. A Kansas syndicate bought the 77 ranch from Ike T Pryor in San Antonio for 1 000 000. Civil service exams set for June 5 at Stamford Orange Calvert Trent Victoria Newlin and Brentwood. The 1908 Mexican coffee crop is forecast at 90 000 000 pounds. Dr W C Finley of Huntsville will head Louisiana College in Pineville La. Bones of 49 Shon the men died at Point Isabel will be interred at Fort Brown National Cemetery after exhumation. Estimates of soldiers buried at Point Isabel range 60 to 300. The Wright Brothers return from European triumphs.
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Mexico
William Howard Taft
Texas
W. C. Finley
Huntsville
Louisiana College
Pineville
Stamford
Orange
Calvert, Trent
Victoria
Newlin
Brentwood
Kansas
Ike T. Pryor
San Antonio
Taylor
Point Isabel
National Cemetery
Fort Brown
Horror Eade Preaches At Cedar Spring Church Service
Rev Joseph Dobes of Yoakum filled the regular appointment here last Saturday night. Attendance rose for services at Andrews Chapel last Sunday. A man named Zat Johveon killed a 3 foot 7 inch rattlesnake Tuesday afternoon. Our singing society at Old Moulton progresses. Grandpa Sanders on the sick list shows improvement. Farmers busy chopping cotton. Center Star Cedar Spring May 6 1909.
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Joseph Dobes
Yoakum
Andrews Chapel
Farmland For Sale Near Moulton Lavaca County Listings
Multiple farms west and south of Moulton Lavaca County offered for sale with cultivation acreage ranging from 45 to 175 acres and prices from 20 to 55 per acre. Properties include 1664 acre black land farm four miles from Moulton with four rooms and cisterns, several well improved tracts, and optional payment terms. Also listed are a Moulton area livery stable for $1000 and nearby lots near the Lutheran church priced with small cash down payments. For particulars call on local agents.
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Moulton
Lavaca County
Births and local notes from Winston area
Mr and Mrs M J Galisti welcome a baby girl and the community extends congratulations. Farmers debate planting timing amid anticipated rain. Wenzel Franz and family of Fisher County and Joe Kramerbaur and family of Stonewall County visited Roscoe area. Roscoe youths enjoyed Aug Pfeil’s calico ball last Sunday. Seventeen wolves were killed in the region last week.
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Wenzel Franz
Fisher County
Joe Kramerbaur
Stonewall County
Roscoe
Aug. Pfeil
Devon Paints Promise Fewer Gallons Per Job
A century and a half of experience claim from Devon Paints asserts their paint uses fewer gallons per job and lasts longer than competitors. The letter, addressed to J Grametbaur in Moulton Texas, is signed by F W Devon & Co with a postscript noting F T Fehrenkamp sells the product.
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Devon
Egg shipments boost Moulton market lead in Texas
Henry Krause shipped 5100 dozen eggs on Tuesday at 1674 cents per dozen totaling 850 dollars. Eagle reports Moulton may be the largest egg shipper in a Texas town of its size and aims to become a major South Texas market following Yoaklyn.
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Henry Krause
Tuk Eagle
Moulton
Texas
Yoaklyn
Ecome
Hermann Park Verein May Queen Contest Rules
The Hermann Park Verein announces a May Queen contest open to girls over fifteen. Each five cent vote purchases one ticket. Tickets list the candidate name and close on Thursday May 20 at 11 p.m. Tickets are sold at A. F. Kotzebue & Bro.'s drug store Koester Bros. store and O. B. Elert's store. The winner receives 10 dollars in gold.
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A. F. Kotzebue & Bro
Koester Bros
O. B. Elert
Knape & Meiners Market Farms Near Moulton For Sale
Knape and Meiners real estate agents list several fine improved farms for sale near Moulton. Jax Wace announces a grand ball at Hermson Park Hall on Thursday night May 20. You are cordially invited.
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Knape & Meiners
Moulton
Jax Wace
Hermson Park Hall
Moulton Route 2 May 5 1909 News Roundup
Report from Moulton Route 2 lists attendees at Shiner celebration and local club news. William Tell club welcomes Henry Rogge as a new member. Edna Rubmann to teach Witting school after Kroschell resignation. Prof Schonvogel to teach Charlottenburg school. Walter Stalken of Breslau seen on streets.
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Will
Shiner
William Tell Club
Henry Rogge
Annie Freye
Edna Rubmann
Witting School
Kroschell
Otto Schonvogel
Bone of enormous proportions on view in town
Bruno Pohler of Rowena notes rain is badly needed in his area. August Kuehn found a massive bone in a creek on his farm two miles south of here and brought it to town for exhibition at this office.
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House of Representatives
Gous
Bruno Pohler
Rowena
August Kuehn
Dentist Dr Ledbetter to Visit Moulton Weekly
Dr F W Ledbetter a Shiner dentist will be in Moulton every Wednesday. Office with A J Kot zebue and Bro.
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F. W. Ledbetter
Shiner
Moulton
A.J. Kot
Zebue & Bro
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Moulton Eagle
PF. Knape
Pousttsurr Axp
Moulton,Poxne
Bank
Legislative News
Alpine
Washington
Simpson
Lyon
Sterling P. Strong
Big Turtle
Prohibition
Saengerbund
Galveston
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Adolph Rosenbecker
Gas, Shaw, Co
Komensky News
Hallettsville News
Wright Brothers
Henry
Cash Produce Store
Moulton, Texas
Cedar Spring News
The
Monttor
Surreys and Buggies
Winston
Borrot Bacue
M. J. Galisti
J. Harvey Moore
M. D
Gordon Adams
Georgia Medical College
Atlanta
Georgia
Amercan Medical College
St. Louis
Stephens and
Dockery
Missouri Blind Asylum
Moore
Adams
Dr. Adams
South
Dr.Guenther
J.grametbaur
F. W. Devon & Co
P.S
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Hermann Park Verein
Eorror Eacuz
Capital Stock
Wa. Green
BR. StupEman
F. T. Fahrenkamp
Purille Walhausen
O. Bursener
WM. Green
Ino. Bucex
FE. Stupeman
Bell Banx
Cuearrs
Griffon
Jacob Cinadr
Moulton Drug CO
L. A. Meiners
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