Local News Notes From Moulton Texas Friday 1907
A compact weekly item list notes publication cadence as a Friday paper in Moulton Texas with post office entry and office location in the Bank Building, dated November 1 1907.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1907
Page
2
A compact weekly item list notes publication cadence as a Friday paper in Moulton Texas with post office entry and office location in the Bank Building, dated November 1 1907.
Data shows Texanettes state cotton output to October 18 at 1 272 029 bales. Galveston welcomed the steamer Chemnitz with 763 passengers. Sunset railway to install automatic signaling between San Antonio and Houston. Governor Campbell to open San Antonio International fair November 9. International and Great Northern depot in Lovelady burned October 24 with contents. Chicago buyers bought 25 000 acres near Big Springs for colonization. A Dale fire destroyed the county courthouse and several structures. Senator Culberson to speak at Bryan visit dinner in Washington November 26. Beaumont district court found Ed McNair guilty of wife murder. 99 years.
A large gathering from Shi ner Hochheim Rosebud Kamens ky New Ulm Moulton and surrounding areas attended a Silver Wedding at Jos Heinrichs home in Henkhaus Texas on October 24. Guests enjoyed gifts, day and night refreshments and a grand ball ending late. Oak Grove Star band provided music and the event was described as one of the season’s most beautiful and memorable affairs.
Legal summons requires weekly publication in the Moulton Eagle for four weeks. John Kurz sues John Machac for 123 dollars plus interest on a note dated October 22 1903. Court sets next term November 8 1907. judgment sought includes costs and attorney fees.
All proposed constitutional amendments were defeated in the August 6 election. Vote tallies show defeat for the home for Confederate widows at 41 079 to 43 732, agriculture department 19 736 to 60 733, legislative compensation 9 517 to 71 970, improvement districts 18 909 to 61 208, printing and publishing 16 043 to 63 780, and road tax for improvements 24 539 to 57 494.
Tax official count shows the constitution passing with yeas 180 836 nays 72 077 and a majority of 108 759 Komensky News Komensky Texas October 28 Miss Edna Rubmann of Shiner arrives to teach in our school Marriage rites held at St John Catholic church Julia Berger and William Boehm wed The list of petit jurors for the district court week starting November 4 includes F J Baby R E Burker Gus Holster A G Shows many others only brief names visible.
Oak Grove reports a surprise party at Alois Nagel mueller home with guests and refreshments. Mrs. Buesing and her son Willie remain on the sick list as Henry Hinrichs notes 485 bales of cotton ginned this season. John Schumacher, a leading LaGrange businessman, dies at 61 after apoplexy. funeral in LaGrange cemetery. He chaired banks, mills, compresses, telephony interests and grocery ventures with multiple stores.
The piece notes Crawford of Dallas opposing any advocate of Senator Bailey for office. It recalls Crawford’s past votes against James S. Hogg and his stumping against William Jennings Bryan, with a brief jab at Tom M. Campbell. Also mentions hunting season opening today with legal limits on night shooting and fines of five to ten dollars.
Roll of Honor lists supporters including Geo Luebben of San Jose California Mrs W M Fraley of Evangeline Louisiana J P Mertz of Gonzales C J Pustejowsky of Moulton Robert Herms of Hermleigh Frank Fishbeck of Moulton and Rad Jaroszewski of Moulton.
A fragmented OCR list shows individuals associated with Moulton including Knim, Vrametbauer, Henry Wachtendorf, Albert Spickermann, Albert Smith, Linburger, Emil Grunwald, Gast, Vogt, Ludwich Heinrich, Frank Pobler and others. The text reads like a roster of residents or signatories with scattered first names and surnames.
October honor roll lists perfect attendance and deportment pupils including Mary Albrecht Eddie Balhorn Alma Bohnenkamp Louis Baur Adela Knesek Henry Fehrenkamp Lizzie Preston Hamilton White Bessie White Sammie Albrecht Alma Albrecht Elo Fehrenkamp Maida Bunting Fred Fehrenkamp Emma Bohnenkamp Ray Wright Early Arnim Willie Westerhoff Ruby Meiners Adolph Westerhoff Anita Bultmeyer Rudolph Jaeggli Ellen Sray Frank Gray Mary Baur Henry Barborn Henry Koester Alfred Balhorn Milton Meiners Alma Koester. Friday November 1 program features Song Come Birdie Come and various student acts and solos.
Postmaster W. K. Richter reports weekly first class mail in Moulton for October 13 to 19. Daily breakdown shows letters and postal cards with a total of 1130 letters and 585 cards.
Hunting is strictly forbidden in the pasture. Violators will be punished to the full extent of the law. Mrs. F. Arsut.
Market report compiled weekly shows the highest prices paid for staples: cotton average 94 cents per unit, corn 55 cents per ear, eggs 18 cents, butter 15 cents, chickens 2.50 to 3.50 each by size, turkeys 9 cents per pound, bacon 10 cents, lard 12 cents, sweet potatoes 75 cents per bushel, bees wax 25 cents per pound.
A letter from Moulton Texas requests Devoe paint price math with a riddle about paint value per gallon. The note asserts an answer of 11 dollars eighty cents per gallon and mentions Fehrenkamp selling the paint. Emil and Rudolph Vogt returned from a visit near Waco.
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