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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1916
Page
1
In a November 7 vote Texas approved raising the local school tax limit from 50 cents to one dollar per hundred valuation and allowing counties to levy 50 cents. The move expands funding for schools, enabling communities to double their educational spending and strengthen the permanent school fund system.
The German merchant submarine Deutschland set course for Bremen on Tuesday, signaling a wartime logistics voyage. Officials did not release further details about cargo capacity or destination ports.
The Waco Cotton Palace closed November 19 after a successful season breaking all attendance records. Organizers credited strong crowds and positive community support throughout the year.
Farmers in South Texas revel in record prices for cotton, turkeys, and eggs, marking a historic earnings level and prompting pride in the farming class. The remark highlights broad optimism as agricultural markets peak.
Emperor Francis Joseph died in Vienna on Wednesday morning at age 86. His grand-nephew Charles Francis Joseph succeeds to the throne as monarch in the succession.
Hon. Paul Waples, chairman of the democratic state executive committee, died last Thursday in a wreck with a Fort Worth inter urban car near Denison. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Denison. The state loses a prominent and influential citizen.
A writer argues self-denial is urged by society but contends sense is the true virtue to resist material temptations. The piece critiques modern vanity, calls for moderation, and urges schools churches and homes to teach prudent avoidance of prosperity’s vanities.
An educational rally will be held statewide at the University of Texas on Thanksgiving. It marks the institution's first such event and a large attendance is anticipated.
F. C. Weinert of Seguin is appointed state director of the national conference on markets and farm credits as part of the education campaign ahead of the Chicago gathering next month. Weinert manages the warehouse and marketing department of Texas.
A compassionate figure paused to greet a child and bring a smile, aided a cripple with courage, helped a hard heart shed hate and greed, urged mercy for a burdened horse, planted a vine and grew a rose of trust, comforted a mourner, and taught a hopeless man to welcome Hope. He never led armies, died penniless, yet some deemed his life a failure.
The Catholic Ladies Aid Society held its regular meeting on Wednesday afternoon November 15 with Mrs August Ocl hosting. Members shared needle work and quilt winner Mrs Frank Raab was announced. The group listed numerous attendees and guests. the next meeting with Mrs Ernst Pelzel is set for December 6 and an annual officer election will be held.
At the Moulton Home and School Club meeting on Friday afternoon November 17, high school pupils performed a short program. Ninth and Tenth Grades delivered jokes, songs, and poems including The House by the Side of the Road. Bertha Papacek read a story Mrs. Simpson's Poodle.
Mr and Mrs John Freytag living about three miles south celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on Saturday. A large crowd attended and cheerful proceedings continued late. The Oak Grove band directed by Ludwig F Heinrich played several selections. The Eagle wishes them health to reach a golden anniversary in twenty five years.
Thanksgiving day services set for Moulton Lutheran Church at ten o'clock in the morning and at Boursville on Sunday November 26 at ten o'clock in the morning.
A large crowd gathered at August Kuehn Sr. home for his birthday with the Oak Grove Plain Country band playing and dancing past midnight. Neighbors and relatives from Halletteville and surrounding areas enjoyed the social event. serial birthday wishes noted.
Moulton School No 2 hosted guests from Dryer and surrounding towns as Aug Hartmann family and relatives visited. A series of Sunday calls included Huff and family at Robt Marburger, Heerssen Zavesky Kortwig kin, and Hartmann sisters at G Heerssen home. Local residents joined Fr. Seifert's funeral at Moulton.
Dr Emil Schulze and his bride visited in LaGrange with Dr Gus Schulze and the Schulze family. Louis Rohan will become deputy tax assessor for Rad Valenta starting January 1 1917. Dr J M Ledbetter of Shreveport La dies at 62 leaving a wife and two sons. he was an uncle to F W Ledbetter and R D Ledbetter.
Mrs Veronika Hillscher aged 97 years 8 months and 9 days died Tuesday night at the home of her son Frank Hillscher five miles east of town. Body buried Thursday at Moulton Catholic cemetery. Survived by four children Mrs Anna Friedrich Schulenburg Louis Hillscher Smithville Joe Hillscher Path and Frank Hillscher near Moulton. The Eagle extends sympathy.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kopecky of Gonzales spent several days with relatives. Mrs. Joseph Muras left for the Hahnner to spend the week with her parents. Miss Stella Blahuta of Waco arrived to visit the Neskorik family. Edwin J. Knesek and companions motored to Flotonia. Sam Wunderlich and sister Amanda returned to Yoakam after visits. Albert Ducho and son Johnnie travel to Nursery Victoria County for days with relatives. Ernst Balhorn and wife return from visits to Yoakam. Miss Ella Meyer returns home from Swiss Alp after three weeks with her sister. R S Haase and family leave for Waco after visiting here. Emil Frey builds a new residence in Breslau area. Edmund G. Knape passes through on way home from Freyburg and Schulenburg. Henry Wuppenhorst and party visited relatives in Oldenburg area.
A fire destroyed a barn and its contents on the Joe Rybak farm near Moravia about ten miles east of here. Farming implements 300 bushels of corn six bales of cotton and thirty head of turkeys were lost. Tyre keys were stored Saturday night and were to be marketed Monday. Origin of the fire is unknown.
Cold norther hits Shiner Route Three with rain and ice as farmers plow. Local visits include Frank Meyer and family to Aug Krause Sr and family. Community activities note a well attended Henkhaus ball with Kasper Darilek orchestra on a prior Saturday.
Franz Joseph Seifert died at his home on Saturday November 18 after a long illness. Born March 9 1841 in Hohenliersdorf Silesia Germany, he was 75 years 8 months and g days old. He served in the 1866 German Austrian war and married Ernstine Treudler in 1869 before moving to Texas the same year. He lived in New Ulm Austin county and later Boursville then settled in Moulton in 1902. Survived by his widow three sisters a brother and a grandson. The Eagle offers sympathy.
Thanksgiving program presented by pupils of the Sam and Will Moore Institute at the Opera House on Wednesday night November 29. Admission 41 5 and 25 cents. Everyone invited to attend.
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