This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
1
In Shiner Texas on May 10 the examining trial of George Kruse on disloyalty charges was held before Judge Require Wabermacher. Kruse posted a 85000 bond to await grand jury action. This marks the third arrest for disloyalty in Gonzales County from the same neighborhood.
Governor W. P. Hobby formally opened his campaign for governor in McKinney on Saturday. About five thousand people attended to hear him speak.
Dr. W. A. Davis, Texas state registrar of vital statistics, estimates 419,189 women will participate in the upcoming Democratic primary and 425,344 men will vote, totaling 844,533 voters.
The attorney general's department rules that Lavaca County women are not required to register for the Democratic primary. Only residents of cities with populations over ten thousand must register.
Hallettsville will stage a three act play titled Aaron Boggs Freshman at the opera house on Wednesday night May 22. Cast includes Carl Moreve Fred Summers Carl Eistner James Ballard Roy Cannon Swanson EK Bowker Bruno Cohen Fritz Eisler Dora Landa Monte Deborah Elizabeth Butts Louise Townsend Eva Moherman Julian Cimm Fannie Kennett Alfreda Tips. Proceeds support the Red Cross War Fund. Moulton Camp Fire Girls selling tickets. Witting public school closes a successful session under Miss Lizette Prilop and Miss Emily Hornsby who are re elected for next term.
Moulton branch reports new Red Cross members and donations from Miss Minnie Lucke Mrs Minnie Muras and area groups. The Catholic school art exhibit raised 16 dollars for Red Cross with fancy work to be raffled. Lutheran Ladies Aid contributed 10 dollars. Meetings, dances, and civic appeals fill May events as community supports war efforts and local institutions.
The Stonewall school term ended Thursday and a dinner followed Friday. Pupils won a spelling match at the grown Volks. A Friday night party was held at John Thompson Jr.’s home. Miss Nita V. Cobb, the Stonewall teacher, left for home Saturday.
Elvira Buescher entertained Friday evening May 10 with a party for Hirgh School boys and girls and guests honoring the Sam and Will Moore Institute graduating class. Heats of hearts were played across six tables with August Krause Jr winning a box of stationery and Richard Etlinger Jr the consolation prize. Refreshments included cake and red white and blue ice cream as guests departed.
Meredith Nicholson of the Vigilantes extols the Red Cross as the great mercy instrument in war, an army without a gun that fights suffering, supports soldiers, and calls for ongoing public contributions to fund its Civil War era relief work.
In Washington Letter by J J Mansfield the Texas and other cotton states oppose congressional price fixing as risky and costly. Masaryk arrives to advocate for Czecho Slovaks. reception committee honors him. Personal notes mention Al A Lander, M I Price, and Willard Russell in Navy and government service roles.
Pentecost worship planned in Moulton and Boursville with communion at 4 PM on May 19 and 20. English service at 5 PM May 19 with theme Lutheran Loyalty. Pastor H A Meineke invites all. Limil Rosenaar returns from a ten day furlough at Camp Bowie.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.