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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1912
Page
1
A local store announces arrival of Studebaker Wagons and Freeport Buggies plus a new warehouse for farm implements. Women’s skirts in many colors offered at reasonable prices. Also fresh produce and nuts including sweet potatoes yams pecans walnuts prunes and other dried fruits. The shop notes high demand and frequent customer calls.
Ground pepper kept in stock for customer convenience ensures best quality ground pepper. Call to order to save trouble at home. Price per pound 25 cents.
A street vendor markets apples with a bushel box at $1.00 and other varieties at $1.25. The merchant notes apples are sold by the pound, so small apples yield more fruit per pound and not to be misled by cheaper street offers.
We will have a full supply of good things to eat for Thanksgiving. Place orders early to avoid a rush. Request your turkey early as we ship out all we receive daily.
A shipment arrives with standard cultivators mowers and rakes designed for farm work. The carload also includes studeos wagons and Freeport buggies for agricultural and transport use in the region.
Shop notes promise of ribbon cane syrup from the Hampil farm in Brazoria and new Citron along with all other crystalized fruits arriving this week. Residents urged to request the items for Thanksgiving dinners.
A brief note describes sour kraut packed dry with all kraut and no water, contrasting with the common half kraut half brine product. No dates or organizations are provided.
A local ad notes daily salt availability with a straight car load of coarse Louisiana salt. Limited stock offered in paper cartons labeled White Lily Table Salt. Customers urged to buy while supplies last, as stock remains.
Holiday display will be ready after Thanksgiving Day with the most complete stock the store has ever shown. Staff are busy finalizing setup to showcase a broad range of Christmas goods.
The November honor roll lists students by grade from ninth to first. Notable names include Louis Baur, Susie Gentry, Vladik Pustejevsky, Leroy Buescher, Roy Kotzebue, William Aschenbeck, Valadimir Gayer, and many others. Enrollment stands at 190 with 170 average daily attendance. tardiness, suspensions, and corporal punishment are noted with unclear figures.
August Koehn, a veteran county resident living south of town, celebrated his eightieth birthday Friday November 15 with a surprise party. The Henkhaus Liberty Band played as guests enjoyed dancing, card games, and conversation into midnight. The notice lists local visitors and small-town activities surrounding the event.
Mrs Mary Lackmann wife of B Lackmann died at her home Sunday morning November 17 after a lingering illness. Aged 78 years 4 months 9 days she was thrice married and survived by her husband and five children Frank Koch Willie Koch M J Koch Ida Yaeger and Ed O Arnim. Her remains were buried in Public cemetery Monday afternoon with Rev G Rapp officiating. The Eagle offers sympathy to the bereaved.
Austin Texas November 16 according to statistics issued by the Conference for Education in Texas the state ranked fifth in population among twenty two states and shows mixed standing in school spending with tenth in total expenditures sixteenth in per capita spending of population thirteenth in per capita of scholastic population seventeenth in per capita of enrollment sixteenth in per capita of average attendance seventh in assessed property value and sixteenth in length of school term in days.
Mr. F. W. Lueke and family moved into their new Moore Avenue residence Monday, marking a fresh start for the household in the neighborhood.
Last week at Houston a notable carnival reception hosted by Miss Mary Rottsch honored guest Miss Rosa Nolkemper of Shiner. Attendees included Leon Falke and wife Hilda Frank Gretchen Nolkemper Annie Willrich August Bruns Chag Niemeyer Alfred Krause Walter Wagner Louis Knape Edgar Lenders Rud Roeder Louis Ganser and others.
The Dallas fair drew 789449 visitors this year, up from 67233 more than last year's attendance. The gain reflects steady interest in the event and its programs.
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