Komensky Horror Base Weather and Local Notes May 23 1911
Drenching rain drenched the area last Saturday with dry weather hoped for a month to aid crops. Onions are prepared for market and the crop is light. Local visits include Mr Breitkreutz of Peach Creek and Frank Christen of Moravia. Mrs Zapalak and Miss Ullmann among those ill. Joe Wagner sold his farm for 80 per acre to Albert Pelich of Bauraville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guenther
Moulton
Joe Wagner
Albert Pelich
Bauraville
Burn Pol
Dixon Sport Notes From The Eagle May 24 1911
A Dixon school news column reports trustees visiting Hallettsville on special business. Dixon boys beat Sun-Set 20 to 5 with another game planned on Dixon’s diamond near Albert Turek’s. Hail and heavy rain affected Michna’s school area. A dance is set for May 27 at Henkhaus and a ball game at Dixon’s on May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burg
H. G. Onken
Joe Koening
Mr. Onken
Dixon’s School
Jim Philipp
C. C. Cook
John Michalec
Anton Darilek
John Koenning
Paul Discher
Hallettsville
Dixon Boys
Dixon
Albert Turek
S. L. J. Koenning
Johnnie Ruppel
Louis
John R
Henry Flessner
A. H. Koenning
Joe Kram
John Culak
Hy. Hirsch
Joe Koenning
Michna
Henkhaus
Dixon’s
EAGLE
Prof Darilek visits city as August Frank dies at 34
Prof Anton Darilek of Dixson school six miles south visited the city Saturday. August Frank, a schoolmate of the editor, died at his Yoakum home May 17 after a lengthy typhoid illness. He was 34, leaving a wife and three children. burial occurred Thursday at Yoakam cemetery. The Eacre offers its sympathy to the survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Darilek
Dixson School
Here
August Frank
Yoakum
Decedent
Yoakam
Eacre
Family visit, operation aid child in Victoria area
Mrs Knapick and children from Victoria visited Jos Schindler family near Branon. A three year old child recently operated in Yorktown for a throat growth now learning to speak. John Kloppenburg of Sublime plans Germany trip May 30 after thirty years away. One marriage license issued: Vyvial 60 to Lizzie Kasner 16 in Moravia. Rev Becker to start free German instruction for children next week at Hallettsville Lutheran Church. Rev Buchschacher of Warda spent days in Hallettsville visiting daughter Irene. County Superintendent Wm Eilers to deliver graduation address and present diplomas at Schulenburg High on May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knapick
Victoria
Jos. Schindler
Branon
Yorktown
John Kloppenburg
Sublime
Germany
Sg. Vyvial
Lizzie Kasner
Moravia
Hallettsville
R. Becker
Lutheran Church
G. Buchschacher
Warda
Fayette County
William Eilers
Irene
Wm. Eilers
Schulenburg High School
Hallettsville Herald
State Prohibition Speech Tour Announced for Lavaca County
Hallettsville Texas May 19 Hon W P Lane state comptroller will tour Lavaca County with prohibition speeches in Yoakum May 26 Hope May 27 Lights Chapel May 31 Williamsburg June 1 Hallettsville May 29 Hackberry May 30. Teachers and graduates of Hallettsville High School hosted a reception at Senator D A Paulus home. The first watermelon of the season shown in Rosenberg Bros window was grown by J C Mertz of San Benito. Fishing reported good on lower creeks Navidad and La Vaca rivers Ben Smith of Vienna caught two yellow catfish weighing 37.2 and 12 pounds at 15 cents per pound. Nimrods are getting busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
W. P. Lane
Lavaca County
Yoakum
Hope
Chappel
Williamsburg
Hackberry
Hallettsville High School
D. A. Paulus
Rosenberg Bros
J.C. Mertz
San Benito
Navidad
Livaca
Ben Smith
Vienna
Faltisek Wedding Celebration At Eagle
Last Sunday Mr and Mrs Joe Faltisek hosted relatives and friends for a wedding reception honoring Mr and Mrs Frank Faltisek with music by the True Blue Band and a luncheon. Otto Kubenka visited on Tuesday and Otto Moeller suffers appendicitis. Sophia Amsler resigned from Boursville school to take a more lucrative position elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Faltisek
Frank Faltisek
True Blue Band
Otto Kubenka
Otto Moeller
Sophia Amsler
Boursville
Booster Ethic Encourages Local Support
A poem by Homer Clark Bennett urges townspeople to be boosters rather than naysayers. It promotes promoting local projects, supporting improvements, and praising others' efforts to keep communities thriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Clark Bennett
Heaviest Rain Soaks Town Amid Strong Wind and Hail
The heaviest rain of the season fell Saturday with a strong wind and hail but caused no damage. Cotton choppers are in demand. H. J. Breitkreutz of rural route 3 out of Shiner was in town on Tuesday and added his name to Tue Eagie's growing subscription list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Breitkreutz
Shiner
Tue Eagie
Local News Roundup From This Week
A heavy rainstorm hit Saturday evening while corn looked good and cotton suffered. George Strunk of Sheridan visited J R Brooks on Sunday. O T Shoemaker family hosted Brooks and relatives. Jim Brooks traveled to Hallettsville, returning with Oscar and Victor Buchnek. Cucumbers underperformed expectations. Rev T J King preached Saturday and Sunday. Dave Shoemaker ill, hoped to recover soon. Mrs Frank Panish of Yoakum visited Mrs Brooks. John Hall and sisters joined Mr and Mrs James Briscoe. A baby boy arrived for Mr and Mrs Henry Wilson. mother and child healthy. Grand ball planned next Saturday night. Willie Shimek visited town last week. M A Kersh visited Dave Shoemaker last Tuesday. Per May 23, rorr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Strunk
Sheridan
J. R. Brooks
O. T. Shoemaker
Jim Brooks
Hallettsville
Oscar
Victor Buchnek
T. J. King
Dave Shoemaker
Frank Panish
Yoakum
Brooks
John Hall
James Briscoe
Henry Wilson
Willie Shimek
M.A. Kersh
May Day celebration in Breslau hosted by Breslau Schuetzen Verein
The Breslau Schuetzen Verein holds its annual May Day event in Breslau on Saturday the 27th with music by the True Blue band of Baureville and a grand ball to close the festivities. Prof. K Schoppe and family leave for Moravia where he becomes principal of the public school, the largest country school in the county, with plans to expand to a country high school under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breslau
K. Schoppe
Moravia
Kaate
Schoppe
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Market Review Special tele Houston May 22 Cotton gains drive week
Houston reports cotton futures and spots led market action amid New Orleans bull buying led by Frank B Hayne. July hit 16.05 in New York. other crops reached season highs while rains dampened new crop prospects. Seed dealers prep for replanting but rains were not severe. seed and feed supplies surge. Wool and hides dull. grain and produce prices move but remain relatively steady. Houston bank clearings for the week total 22,094,551.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
New Orleans
Frank B. Hayne
New York
Shorts
Frank B. Slayue
Pheredteeme
Baingy Bel
Roustonm
North Texas
Kuehn's Grove Budget and Local Social Notices
A drenched Saturday with hail brought no damage. Local visits include E F and R A Haas at Ford Schindler’s, Miss Sophia Amsler’s scholastic census, and relatives visiting at Henkhaus and Witting. Haakenwaelder, Kaas, and Warnecke families noted, along with roadside work by Frank Dietschke. A celebratory birthday gathering at Warnecke’s. Eppy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F
R. A Haas
Ford, Schindler
Heink~haus
Sophia Amsler
Bauraville
Commencement Exercises At Sam and Will Moore Institute
Commencement Wednesday evening filled the auditorium for the 1916 17 graduates of the Sam and Will Moore Institute. The class included Alma Bohnenkamp Sam Jaeggli August Kotzebue and Otto Kempe with multiple speakers and a class song Ivy Song. Diplomas were presented by Will T Bagby and Prof A J Dippel presided the program featured essays by Kotzebue Kempe Jaeggli and Bohnenkamp with valedictory by Kempe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Rgrr
Alma Bohnenkamp
Sam Jaeggli
August Kotzebue
Otto Kempe
Elvira Buescher
Lillian
Theodora Jaeggli
Kathleen Preston
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Komensky
Jim Maresh
Johanie Krause
Adolph Zapalak
Joe Kubenka
Lillian Friedrich
Epitor Easte
Hallettsville News
Epistor Eagle
Earth
Countrie
Hermann Park
Tex
Moulton’ Band
Moulton Waterworks
Market Review
Kuehn
Grove
Edstor Esche
Minnie
Annie Ilaas
Rud
Heinrich
Misa Tillie Haikenwaelder
S. Haikenwaelder
Witting
Adolph Haas
F. J. Kaas
Smotheras’ Creek
Albert Holik
Pointe
F. J. Haas
Smothers’ Creek
A. J. Dippel
Will T. Bagby
Rev
G. Rapp
Paunama Canal
Angle
Miller
Almy —Bohnenkamp
Mcnalton
Mabel Angle
C. H. Miller
George Baur
Richard Rehmer
Alma Albrecht
Earl Arnim
Mary Baur
Jasta Shandera
Cordelia Dippel
Sophia Krause
Emma Mladenka
Hulda Rapp
Sam Albrecht
Henry Koester
Leroy Buescher
Adelbert Dippel
Fritz Janssen
Willie Pundt
Annie Arnim
Adolph Rapp
Irene Bult
Dippel
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