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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
1
The statement outlines launching a campaign to fund and install street and sidewalk upgrades. It emphasizes mobilizing community support, coordinating with city departments, and planning phased improvements to enhance pedestrian safety and accessibility. The objective is to attract resources and public buy in for ongoing urban renewal.
The article urges every Moulton resident to keep the town’s progress at the forefront of their thoughts, highlighting community improvement as the top priority for local citizens.
Slogan urging consistent support for local banks and businesses to build loyalty, urging residents to invest in regional services before seeking outsiders. Emphasizes pride in community and the long term benefits of supporting local institutions.
A proposal seeks to lift the district's dedicated tax rate from 10 cents to 15 cents to fund education improvements and facilities at Moulton Independent School District. The move would affect local property tax assessments and requires voter approval.
Dear Reader the Eagle urges following business ads to support local merchants. The note highlights advertising pages as a invitation to trade with area businesses featured in the paper.
Several European countries chose not to participate in the Panama-Pacific exposition in San Francisco. The move suggests they can stage strong displays locally without foreign involvement.
Acknowledges receipt of a pass for themselves and a companion to the LaGrange Fair grounds and attractions at the upcoming Tenth Annual event. June 4 5 and 6 are the fair dates with many Moulton residents planning to attend.
The new nurses home at Galveston funded by the last Legislature will be named the Rebecca Sealy Nurses' Home. It replaces an old wooden building and will house nursing students at the Medical Department of the University of Texas.
Brenham Texas is highlighted as an old, progressive city founded in 1844 named after Dr. Richard Fox Brenham. It hosts Sam Houston heritage, has about 7,000 residents, low taxes, high home ownership, and strong light, auto use, and multiple large industries. The region ships eggs and produce to northern and eastern markets while promoting new factories via local associations.
The Sam and Will Moore Institute ended a nine month session on Friday May 22 under Prof. J C Guy with assistants. Graduates included Grace Preston William Westerhoff Fred Fehrenkamp Milton Meiners Louis Baur and Raymond Pustejovsky. The class play The Freshman premiered at the opera house and received praise from a large audience.
The May cotton report notes a 5 percent potential acreage rise if weather cooperates and varying planting progress across Texas and Oklahoma. Wet conditions threaten crop stand, grasshoppers appear in some areas, while sun returns and dry spells revive strawberries and blackberries. Indian Runner ducks enter markets as markets flood with fruits and vegetables.
A large crowd attended baccalaureate services in the Sam and Will Moore Institute auditorium on Sunday. Rev. I H Willingham offered the invocation, and Rev. Charles Pierce of Austin delivered the Scripture and the sermon. The Choral Club, quartet, and Miss Elsie Guenther performances followed, ending with benediction. Commencement exercises were held Monday night before a packed house with the program opening with the song In the Har.
Several large property transactions occurred last week including Elo Meyer to Ed Pavlicek for one acre near Hermano park at 4000 dollars and Pavlicek to Meyer for 49.88 acres near Boursville at 4938.50. Kremling to Alois Stavinoha for 67.5 acres near Nickel at 4378.50. Green Gray Schulze and Miller to Filipp and Brankenhoefer for 2 acres near the town at 1600. J Brankenhoefer to F L Filipp on the same property at 1800 and Filipp to Felix Tilicek at 1900.
In Yoakum on Sunday afternoon Moulton beat Yoakum 3 to 2 in twelve innings. Grabowsky and Holt pitched for Moulton with 7 hits allowed. Hightower and Stark held Yoakum to 8. A special train carried 130 fans to the game, and Moulton remains the only team to defeat Yoakum this season.
The largest shipment of grape juice ever sent from Westfield New York arrived in Dallas in 24 carloads totaling 52 800 gallons. The train was broken up upon arrival and the cargo distributed to various Texas points. The beverage, though not bottled in bond, has earned national praise and is dubbed America s drink of diplomacy.
Lavaca County totals show 3724 farms with 2643 mortgaged or tenant operated and rogt owned by operators. 13,500 residents rely on farm households. 1777 tenants with 812 paying cash rents and the rest on share. 531 non-white farmers. Over 1,000 large farms exist. County farm property valued at $16,396,000. average farm worth $4,391.
Miss Eillie Guenther of McClennan visits the family of her brother Tr J G Guenther.
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