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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
1
Fort Stockton voters petition city council to call an election on issuing bonds of 50000 to fund a waterworks and sewer system. Boston firm eyes irrigating 42000 acres near the city for small farms and colonization.
A civic column urges housewives to study newspaper ads to lower living costs and stretch every dollar. Local notes report visits, marriages, and social tidings from Shiner, Flatonia, Gonzales, Temple, and Breslau, along with a state treasurer’s report showing receipts from land sales and leases at 2,629,056.25 for the year ending August 31.
George McGuire known as the father of Labor Day died in Manchester New Hampshire on November 22.
Peter Radford warns Texas faces fifty years of corn famine and urges farmers to plant more corn. He claims the crop drains over 30 million dollars from farmers annually and calls the famine a spectre to be driven from the land with increased planting.
Miss Helen Kaase has returned from an extended visit to kindred at Thorndale and other points.
Local residents and visitors reported in Shiner News include Griffen and Geo Martin of Giddings staying with Uncle Wm Martin, Mrs J G Weir of Dallas visiting Mrs T Hughes, Mrs J D Gray in Yoakum, and Miss Maurine Gray with Master Willis Gray on the sick list. Prof T J Ponton leaves for Dallas for the Teachers Convention. A kitchen shower for Mrs Elo Wolters at Ellie Moeckel’s home. Wolters' new bungalow expected soon. Adela Mewes wed Arthur Rabe at Green's School area with a large supper. Alvina Mueller of Schulenburg visiting W O Mewes family. Miss Kubala visiting La Grange. Miss Annie Cupper of Floresville visiting Wm Green. Thanksgiving exercises set for school auditorium. Roy Fox hospitalized with typhoid pneumonia. remains sent to Baltimore. Reporter. November 25, 1913.
Reports from Fort Worth Austin Freeport and other cities note a new bridge at Twelfth Street costing 34000 opening to traffic Woodmen of the World plans a 100000 tuberculosis sanatorium in Texas several sites under review Freeport road work to extend to sulphur mines to transport ore to docks Commerce boasts a thriving flour mill industry serving farmers up to 25 miles away College Station plans agriculture teaching course within A M curriculum led by Prof M L Hayes Gonzales County funds a 950 demonstration farm facility seen as a model for statewide adoption
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