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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
2
The Moulton Eagle published by C F Knape pursues weekly issues from a Bank Building office in Moulton Texas. This edition bears the Friday date November 27 1908 and notes a yearly subscription of one dollar in advance.
Congress will convene on Monday December 7 as Texas tax officials report 19700 Confederate veterans and 3877 widows. Louisiana liquor law summarized, and Nixon merchants abstain from fireworks. Also mentions Texas taxable value around 2.2 billion and a young readers contest in Moulton with votes and entertainment.
Hallettsville Texas November 18. The old commissioners court retires and the new court, all democrats, will meet around December 1 to set bounds for the county treasurer and collector and other bonds. Officials’ salaries: judge and sheriff 600, district clerk 500. Poor farm manager salaries set, doctor paid yearly. County superintendent Guenther seeks redistricting and reports attendance below potential. support for compulsory education discussed. Rural routes 2 4 5 to be repaired or service may cease.
Komensky news reports about 120 pupils enrolled and many social visits and events in Komensky and nearby areas. Residents including Peter Janecek, Jos Heinrich, Agnes Ruhmann, and families from Breslau, Shiner, Cheapside, St. John and Moulton are mentioned with dances, receptions, and movements. Curiaco Bay Komensky November 23 1908.
Community notes record visits by Henry Cook family Frank Haas and others near Shiner Hallettsville Henkhaus and Moulton. sightings of sick list Frank Janecek and burial of Dr Adams eye ear nose throat dates December 1 2 at Moulton with Dr Guenther and Dr Adams offering care.
To the Public. Notice is hereby given that my place is posted according to law and hunting is strictly forbidden. Jno. Gast.
The pastor writes of Dr. G. W. Gray of Lusk Texas, father to Judge C. J. Gray of San Antonio and Dr. J. D. Gray of Shiner. L. Bennett posts the largest tax collector bond in the county, about eighty thousand dollars. Louis Wagner, Lavaca county commissioner candidate, cites his wife’s illness for a short stay in Hallettsville. The LaGrange Journal notes discoveries of clear Texas diamonds near O Quinn and similar stones cut for jewelry, comparing to African gems in beauty though somewhat softer.
The creditor William Scumrpr requests all debtors to come forward promptly and settle accounts.
A brief debt notice requests all individuals indebted to F. A. Kubicek to call at A. Meuyers store to settle accounts. The message is terse and directed to previous customers or clients.
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