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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
1
Greenville fire losses near 235000. US war toll reaches 322182 with 116492 dead 205690 wounded. Hobby reports 119483 relief funds. Texas A&M enrolls 3362 up to Sept 27 and UT Austin matriculates about 1300. Waelder justice E W Walker marks 560th marriage. Confederate pensions set at 23 per quarter with 15700 on rolls.
Mr. O B Hilert and family Miss Minnie Lucke and Miss Frances Zak visited in Yoakum Sunday. Mrs Willie Oebl and daughter Natalie left for Hallettsville to spend the week with relatives. Mrs Vritz Riske of Hallettsville arrived to visit Mr Charles O Riske. Henry Pieper returned to Hallettsville after a visit with his mother. Mr and Mrs Henry F Mueller and family returned from a visit at Westhoff. Mr and Mrs Hermann L Stulken of Haslettsville were guests of Mr and Mrs Charles O Kiske. Sam Jaeggli and Joby Guenther Jr left for New Orleans to resume studies at Tulane School of Medicine. Louis Schmidt and family of Beeville visiting relatives. Henry Cook of Knippa visiting relatives. recently returned from overseas. Mrs C M Kotzebue returned from Shiner. Miss Tillie Guenther teaching at Collins Garden school in San Antonio. Fred C Krause recovering from appendectomy at Guenther hospital. Roosevelt Erlinger visiting Yoakum High School over weekend. Mr and Mrs John Kaiser welcome a baby boy born Sunday. congratulations extended. Emma Merrem visiting relatives from Schulenburg then moving to Rosenberg. Mrs Mary Etlinger and daughter Minnie Hoyer moving to Hallettsville. Mrs S E Koehler of Houston visiting daughter Mrs Frank J Guenther. Guenther recovering well. Emil Pesek director of census for Ninth district left for Yoakum to set up precinct census districts.
Visits and casual gatherings dominate the week as residents from Moulton and nearby areas recount movements. Families including the Schultes Weneke Wenske Barta and Pelech clans shared Sunday and Monday visits while others traveled to Cameron and Breslau for events. The Komensky school reopened with most pupils present as of last Monday, September 29, 1919.
Washington September 30 President Wilson showing signs of improvement under a rest cure was up most of the day and engaged in executive matters. He signed minor bills and resolutions sent nominations to the senate and dictated letters. An afternoon automobile ride pleased him while Dr Grayson cautioned on participation in the upcoming labor conference.
Griffin Arnim announce the marriage of Rarl Griffin to Miss Fay Arnim at Houston on a September evening. The bride, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Cordes, is daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Edmund J. Arnim formerly of Shiner now in Houston. The groom works for the Texas Company in Houston. The Eagle extends best wishes to the couple.
The Eagle thanks readers for payments since the last report. Names listed include Frank Kolar of Moulton Adolph Selzer of Moulton Ben Hirsch of Shiner Stanis Reiehl of Moulton August W Japezen of Moulton Jobo Reind of Moulton Ernst Zimmermann of Moulton A J Jilek of Moulton.
Mrs P O Puck hosted Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein on September 17 with cake and lemonade. The next meeting is set with Mrs J F Butschek on October 8.
The Eagle reports new subscribers since last list additions include Lloyd Johnson of Breckenridge Miss Elsie Jaeggli of Denton Miss Irene Bultmeyer of Moulton and J W Schindler of Shiner.
Cotton receipts at the writing on Wednesday afternoon totaled 947 bales, far below last year’s 5453. Affected by slow arrival, the season shows weak activity. Mr and Mrs J L Janasen and son Henry and Mrs Emil Jaroszewski and children returned Tuesday from Yorktown visit.
Corpus Christi Texas September 28 After two weeks of search ing in the wreckage of the hurricane and tidal wave which all but swept Corpus Christi from the map September 14 the known dead toll was officially announced last night as 495. It is conservatively estimated that 200 bodies lie on the bottom of Nueces bay or were swept out to sea. Relief work has continued un ceasingly all last week. Grim visaged men from make shift offices in ruined buildings have directed the efforts of thousands of Mexican laborers who have cleared away the wreckage. The military still is in control with guards watching over the ruined district. Salvation Army workers who arrived soon after the storm last night turned their work over to the city relief committee. They were warmly praised in a statement by Chairman Brown.
T N Smissen of Butler and Smissen Schulenburg visited Moulton on Monday to place high grade brooms with local merchants. He praised local patronage and noted broom corn is scarce here, sourced from the coast and Oklahoma. With broom corn selling for 300 to 400 dollars per ton, farmers are urged to consider planting a few acres.
The United States will set clocks back one hour on Sunday October 26 reverting to sun time. Congress repealed daylight saving. this marks the last time the change will occur. From Saturday night October 25 to Sunday morning October 26 one hour of sleep is gained.
The Catholic Ladies Aid Society postpones its annual bazaar from October 5 to October 12. Handmade articles will be sold, refreshments served, and everyone is invited to attend.
The Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein met with Mrs. Rudolph Albrecht on Thursday September 25. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. J L Janssen on Thursday October 25.
Third Red Cross Roll Call starts Monday November 3 and ends Armistice Day November 11 in Lavaca county directed by Dr. M S Kahn and Miss Sallie Bagby. Edward Hidden of the St Louis Southwestern Division announces a Lavaca quota of 6400 members based on prior roll calls.
William Brown and Lorena Cluiss wed in Waelder on a Tuesday in September. The groom hails from Alvin and the bride from Old Moulton, daughter of County Commissioner W. H. Cluiss. The bride is a trained musician who taught music at Nickel High School last year. The Eagle extends congratulations to the newlyweds.
Mr and Mrs G J Bohnenkamp and Mr and Mrs J W Nachlinger traveled to LaGrange Sunday after word of Henry Moellenberndt’s death. He died Saturday after a lingering illness at age 72. Funeral held Sunday in LaGrange cemetery. Survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs E Phillips and Mrs Katie Bohmann.
G H Niemeyer who long served as public weigher resigns. J EH Brown appointed by the Commissioners Court to fill the vacancy in Yodkam Texas on September 25.
Due to poor crops D Kleinsmith of Yoakum ships 20000 dollars worth of goods to Winters where he will open a store with Nathan of Eagle Lake in charge.
Next Sunday October 5 at 10 30 a m services in Moulton are postponed English service now set for October 12 at 8 p m due to changes in schedule.
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