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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1911
Page
1
The piece mocks medieval government by comparing royal jesters with modern candidates for Railroad Commissioner and Comptroller. It argues that practical skill and foresight matter more than showy antics, urging electors to choose leaders who grasp progress and economic development.
Industrial notes record Texas corn output at 75,498,695 bushels in 1909 and potato production near two and a half million bushels. Rice acreage rose sharply over the decade while kaffir corn and mile maize plantings surged to 573,384 acres in 1909. An 18,000 acre tract near Plainview is to be irrigated and divided into forty acre farms. The Pierce Fordyce Oil Company plans a million dollar Ft Worth plant. Hale county assesses 5,220 horses and mules valued at 238,510 dollars. The Land Show will occupy twenty acres in Houston January 15 to 28, 1912.
Five hundred new twenty dollar gold pieces in twenty nine stacks will be shown at the third annual Dallas convention of the Texas Industrial Congress on December 20. Fifteen prizes go to farmers with the largest corn and cotton yields, ten acres of each. fourteen go to boys under twenty who cultivate two acres of corn and two of cotton, with possible awards to women and girls. The article notes Texas yields vary, with some contestants producing thirty to over one hundred bushels per acre of corn and from one-half to two and one-half bales per acre of cotton. Winners will share their methods at the Dallas meeting.
Misses Lillie Wolters and Hilda Trautwein are in Waco this week. Miss Mary Martin returns from Houston. Dr J D Gray visited San Antonio. Mrs Louis Trautwein hosted a birthday gathering. Mother's Club plans a holiday charity play Texas under Six Flags with fifty participants. Mrs Herms marks seventieth birthday at O Dittmar home. Captain Charles Welhausen returns from Waco. Victor Wolters home from Mexico. Reporter November 15, 1911.
The following subscribers have kindly remembered Tue EaGte by payment of subscription since our last report. Ray Humphries Port Arthur, Joe Selzer Nursery, Miss Mary Holik Moulton, Chas. Pustejovsky Range, Lon Hull Flatonia, W. C. Hill Temple, A. W. Darilek Shiner.
Mrs. Frank Krenek died Saturday night after a brief illness at age 67. Born December 9, 1843 in Koliine Moravia, she married Frank Krenek in 1866 and leaves eight living children, her husband, her father Frank Horak aged about 97, and other relatives. Burial was in Catholic cemetery Monday afternoon with Rev. Forster conducting services. The Eagle extends sympathy to the survivors.
Mrs B H Cordes of Snyder visits the city while Temple reader Will C Hill joins Tue Eacue. The Moulton Home and School Club met at the Sam and Will Moore Institute with an engaged program of music readings and more. A bazaar at the opera house Friday at one o clock will raise funds for a school gymnasium with cake and coffee served.
The Catho lic Church witnessed three Tuesday morning weddings as Rev. Forster officiated. Charles Bevan and Julia Kramerbauer, Joe Zidek and Mary Kolar, Willie Hoepfl and Katie Wendel, Richard Pohler and Lizzie Mang, and Anton Schaefer and Barbara Reischl all joined in marriage. Festivities followed at homes and in local halls with music by the Henkhaus Liberty Band and the Boursville Eagle Eye band.
Drenching rain improves fall gardens while roads suffer. County Superintendent Wm Eilers urged regular school attendance. The son of Henry and Mrs Peteras fell ill but is recovering. Basket supper at Moravia drew praise. Fred Blaschke wed Katie Kneifel at Shiner. best wishes to the couple. School progress under Prof Bucek and Miss Rapp. Tillie Wenske at Hallettsville convent. Otto Kubenka visited Henkhaus. Emma Ullmann guest at Breitschopf home. F J Kubenka toured San Antonio. Louis Kocian nearly died from poison but survived. Emil Laas visited from Flatonia. Jos Hirscher active in Scurry County business. Reception at Breitschopf home for Emil Vogt and bride. large turnout. Baursville Eagle Eye band played.
Shiner resident Wm Green was observed in the city on Tuesday, according to local reports. The sighting adds a brief note to this week’s social and community activity.
The second county examination for teachers certificates under the new law will be held at county seats in Texas on Thursday Friday and Saturday Dec 7 8 and 9 1911. The state department of education gives a daily time schedule listing subjects offered each time slot. Thursday forenoon includes history of education physics solid geometry English and American literature. Afternoon covers psychology chemistry plane trigonometry and bookkeeping. Friday forenoon lists Texas history physiology spelling reading. Afternoon includes methods United States history geography and agriculture. Saturday forenoon covers arithmetic grammar physical geography plane geometry. Afternoon includes civil government algebra general history and composition.
County Superintendent William Eilers announces new state issued forms for teacher registers A monthly reports and D term reports. Old forms must not be used and all reports should be completed on the new K A and D forms to avoid delays or corrections.
Editor Eagle notes the marriage of Mr. Darilek and Miss Alvina Hanslik last Thursday, extends hearty congratulations, and highlights local social ties. Louis Beal of West Texas visited the town, Willie Zwerschke traveled to San Antonio for the fair, and Miss Annie Friedrich joined relatives there. Mrs. Henry Friedrich attended the San Antonio fair on November 14, 1911.
Despite bad weather a large crowd gathered Sunday night to see Casey Jones by Neff and Pennington. The company is strong and well received. A return engagement is set for Sunday night November 19 with the four act comedy He Fell in Love With His Wife.
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