Hartmann Family Mourns Dreyer Youth
Rudolph Hartmann age 18 died October 30 after a two week illness. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. August Hartmann of Dreyer four sisters and four brothers. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. William Wolfsdorf at Shiner Cemetery. The Eagle offers sympathy to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Hartmann
August Hartmann
Dreyer
Shiner City
William Wolfsdorf
Yoakum
Gus. Huff
Willie Schodde
Moulton
Henry Mueller
Shiner
Minnie Hartmann
August
Fritz
Charles
Willie
Eagle
Lutheran Church Notices for Moulton and Boursville
Catechetical instruction in Moulton is set for next Saturday at 9 a.m. Sunday school in Moulton follows next day at 2 a.m. with parts assigned for the children's Christmas service. A full attendance is urged for services in Boursville at 3 p.m. and the Liber League business meeting includes a musical rehearsal. Pastor H. A. Heineke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Boursville
Liber League
H. A. Heineke
Red Cross Receives Yarn in Hallettsville
The Red Cross Chapter in Hallettsville Texas has received its supply of yarn and members will resume knitting at the Red Cross rooms. Recent shipments include 209 bath towels 193 hand towels 404 handkerchiefs 75 napkins 53 sheets and knitted items 73 sweaters 30 wristlets 3 mufflers 6 helmets.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Red Cross
Gas Mask Day Proclaimed by Governor Hobby in Texas
Governor William P. Hobby designates Saturday November 9 as Gas Mask Day urging Texans to gather peachstones and other fruit pits for carbon production used in gas masks for soldiers. He appeals to the public to participate and collect materials for Uncle Sam.
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William P. Hobby
Texas
Hobby
Lieutenant Coleman Buried in Hallettsville City Cemetery
Remains of Lieut. S. R. Coleman killed at Camp Humphreys Va. were brought to Hallettsville Texas and buried in the City Cemetery on Thursday. He was son in law of Dr. A. J. Farrell and resided at Yoakum at enlistment. His widow and son survive, along with other relatives.
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Hallettsville
Texas
S. R. Coleman
Camp Humphreys
A. J. Farrell
Yoakum
Rypple Family Relocates to Weimar for Mercantile Work
Mr. Charles Rypple and family, eight years residents, moved Sunday to Weimar where Mr. Rypple has taken an interest in his brother Joe Rypple’s mercantile business. Friends regret their departure but wish them happiness and prosperity in the new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rypple
Weimar
Rypple
Joe Rypple
Civilian War Aid Praised by General Read in Paris
Major General G M Read lauded civilian organizations for soldier welfare in a letter released in Paris during the United War Work Campaign. The commander, noted as a leading American corps figure, commended the civilian effort supporting troops in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Read
Paris
Moulton Water Corporation Installs New Engine and Pump
The Moulton Water Corporation installed a new fifteen horsepower Fairbanks Morse engine. Engineer Smith eazar calls it a hum dinger. A new centrifugal pump with 250 gallons per minute capacity was also purchased and is expected to arrive soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Water Corporation
Fairbanks-Morse
Smith Eazar
School Reopens Monday After Flu Suspension
The Eagle notes that school will resume on Monday following a three week suspension due to the influenza epidemic.
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The
Eagle
Red Cross reports nurse needs and overseas deployments
The War Council of the American Red Cross reports 850000 spent on gear for abroad duties and 1500000 on base hospital units. Base hospitals hold 500 beds and 50 nurses each, with 30000 nurses enrolled to Oct 1, over 17000 serving soldiers and sailors, 700 assigned to federal or US service, and 12000 not active but available for home defense. By next July 50000 nurses may be required in military hospitals.
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Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
War Council of the American Red Cross
Department of Nursing of the Red Cross
Federal Public Health Bureau
Red Cross Service
United States
Red Cross
The
Tribute of Respect for Julius J. Kotzebue
Fern Grove No. 1281 in Moulton Texas passes a tribute of respect upon the death of Sovereign Julius J. Kotzebue. The resolutions praise his exemplary community service as husband and father and note the grove’s loss and the family’s sorrow. Copies to be filed, published, and given to the surviving family. Presented by Edna Bucek Bertha von Lienen and Eric Studeman on November 3, 1918.
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Fern Grove
W. C
Julius J. Kotzebue
Grove
Minute Book of the Grove
Moulton Eagle
Edna Bucek
Bertha von Lienen
Eric Studeman
Moulton
Texas
Local Red Cross Notes on Christmas Boxes and Linen Shower
Red Cross calls for soldier Christmas boxes with weekly afternoon workroom sessions on Monday Wednesday and Saturday from 3 30 to 4 30. For shipping details to soldiers in France contact Mrs O L Bunting Mrs R Jaeggli Mrs E Westerhoff and Mrs John Bucek. Linen shower totals include twenty bath towels forty three hand towels sixty eight handkerchiefs and ninety eight napkins shipped to headquarters. Branch contribution to Hallettsville chapter lists ten women’s aprons twenty pajamas twenty comfort kits and twenty trench foot slippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
O. L. Bunting
R. Jaeggli
E. Westerhoff
John Bucek
Hallettsville
Rules for Inspectors of Christmas Parcels Continued
Instructions advise packing Christmas parcels to stay fresh until delivery. Use small boxes for dried fruit, hard candy in nonbreakable wrapping, avoid liquids or glass, wrap in a khaki square handkerchief, then take to a Red Cross collection center unwrapped. The sender affixes stamps to Hoboken shipments and a Red Cross inspection label is applied before storage at customs.
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Red Cross
Hoboken
New Jersey
Mrs Charlotte Damke Dies at 90 in Texas Parish
Mrs. Charlotte Damke died Friday November 1 at her daughter in law’s home east of Moulton. Funeral held Saturday at Raursville Cemetery with Rev H A Heineke officiating. Survived by one daughter F H Koester and 25 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild.
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Charlotte Damke
F. G. Kaiser
Moulton
Raursville
H. A. Heineke
Lutheran Church
Charles Findeisen
John Biehunke
John Hofner
John Aschenbeck
Joseph Sustr
K. H. Sternenberg
Queisenheim
Germany
John Kaiser
Texas
Colorado County
F. H. Koester
Gerhard Damke
United War Work Campaign Begins on November 11
The campaign starts November 11 urging Americans to support the war effort by contributing for the soldiers overseas. It declares every American soldier is “your boy” until victory is achieved, aiming to bring sunshine into the lives of the troops.
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United War Work Campaign
Election in Moulton Sees Low Turnout and Narrow Defeats
In Lavaca county the general election drew only 113 votes at Moulton. F T Fehrenkamp presided with a slate of assistants including William Wulf and others. Both constitutional amendments failed with 25 for information or indictment against 56, and 35 for free text books against 55. All county and precinct officers were elected without opposition.
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Moulton
F. T. Fehrenkamp
William Wulf
W. K. Richter
Ferd. Neskorik
Robert Brandl
Charles Lueke
Ed. O. Arnim
Lee Bunting
Lavaca County
Briefs on crops ballots wars and officials in Texas
Short year for Texas pecan crop due to drought. Speaker Champ Clark defeated by B H Dyer. West Point grad five hundred second lieutenants. Judge John F Onion dies at 56 in Dallas. Fourth liberty loan tops 6.87 million and 22 million Americans buy bonds. State treasury reports 212 975 in past month. Austria accepts armistice terms. Trieste to be occupied. Alfred E Smith wins New York governor seat by about 60k. Red Cross reaches 2 648 103 annual members. junior branch 8 million. Sugar allowance rises to three pounds monthly. Lt Campbell at Lone Field sets 192 loop world record. Texas National Guard infantry may serve at border. Paris Symphony to play San Antonio November 21. All Democratic nominees win. Constitutional amendments pass. Wilson expected at peace conference. 60 089 influenza deaths in 46 cities in seven weeks to Oct 16. Statue of L S Ross at Texas A&M next spring. US Shipping Board cancels Bethlehem contract for Alameda shipyard. Prof William A Wilson dies at San Angelo aged 66. Governor Hobby proclaims Gas Mask Day November 9.
Open Seasons on Game in Texas
The game warden outlines Texas open seasons for quail in December and January, deer in November and December with a three buck limit, doves in September and October in North Texas and December and January in South Texas, and ducks with a daily tag limit of fifteen. Federal rules allow duck and goose shooting October 15 to January 1 and prohibit shooting from motorized boats. State law sets a combined bag limit of fifteen for quail, doves, and ducks, allowing mixes like eight quail, five doves, and two ducks.
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Texas
Subscription Payments Acknowledgment Readers
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report listing Donors from Moulton Shiner Rosebud and El Paso. Names include Rev H A Heineke C W Nieman John Frey tag O B Kilert George von Lienen Frank Mikulik R W Apts Miss Mary Kutychik F Futachik Prof Ki 4 Sternenberg Frank J Stary J J Olaresh A A Smith Charles Krueger Henry Miculka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
H. A. Heineke
Moulton
C. W. Nieman
John Freytag
O. B. Kilert
George von Lienen
Frank Mikulik
R. W. Apts
Shiner
Mary Kutychik
Per F. Futachik
Rosebud
Ki. 4. Stern
Mrs. Anton Lukasek Dies at 25 After Pneumonia
Mrs. Anton Lukasek of three miles south of Moulton died Sunday after several days illness with pneumonia. She was 25 and survived by her husband and two children. Her body was laid to rest in S. P. I. S. T. Cemetery Monday afternoon. The Eagle extends its sympathy to the sorrowing family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Lukasek
Moulton
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