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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
1
The article argues Texas has vast undeveloped resources and idle land that require a fifty million-dollar investment and 10,000 miles of railroad. It urges large financial institutions and big business concerns to drive development, highlighting iron ore, Panamanian canal trade impact, and the urgency of acting now to secure Texas’s place in civilization.
Hallettsville lays 2000 feet of new water mains in the southwest addition. A new livery stable is opened by Davis and Tripp with Frank Fuller. The local telephone system seeks an assistant as growth continues. The oil mill says seed stock will last until March. Mrs J F Lee of Houston sold her farm west of Hallettsville to Joe Sitka at 60 dollars per acre. Boys corn club plans an October exhibit with cash prizes from residents. Mrs Oswald Buescher returns from Smithville.
Austin Texas September 28 State Pure Food and Dairy Commissioner Abbott announces a campaign to place placards in all Texas stores stating it is illegal to sell bad eggs and guiding merchants on how to detect rotten eggs to prevent distribution There is no excuse for a rotten egg.
The Moulton Home and School Club to hold its next meeting Friday October 11 1912 at 4 oclock. Program includes Miss Elsie Jaeggli Reading and Miss H Clay Glark Music. Also notes on residents and visitors in town. ForMer Senator Patterson discusses Tennessee prohibition impact and urges Texas to learn from other states.
Practical vintage guidance for poultry keepers. It advises clean nests, daily egg gathering, avoiding washing, cool dry storage, frequent market days, honesty about egg origin, sun and odor protection, safe handling away from questionable eggs, and limiting roosters to breeding only.
A small town earns worldwide notice after a quick publicity push highlighting its cleanliness. Officials argue the swift campaign shows a clean city can become a strong talking point in any size community.
Readers urged to show vigor and pep at work, not just look wise. Take initiative, lend a hand, and promote your responsibilities with energy to stay in the running.
Wooprow Wilson asserts the people understand him while predicting a sweeping Democratic victory in November. He presses the notion of broad support and party momentum, framing the electoral landscape as favorable to his party and leadership.
The latest Department of Agriculture report states Texas corn crop at 75 percent of normal, up 35 percent from last year, indicating improved conditions statewide.
The North German Lloyd steamship Barbarossa docked in Galveston on September 26 carrying 326 passengers. It is described as the largest passenger vessel ever to enter Galveston harbor.
The week of festivity starts November 11 1912 in Houston Texas with a grand carnival land exposition and celebrity retinue. A prepared program promises to surpass all prior pre city events.
Ephor Baste Ernest Niemeyer and family returned to Houston after an extended stay. John Balzer reports over 700 bales of cotton as Ed Ohnbeiser made a Nueces county trip. Henry Schuette Vernon visits, John Sander returns to Hochheim, and locals attend a dance at O’Quinn.
The first shipment from Port Aransas was loaded on the Steamer Bricksura with 11,000 bales of cotton bound for Liverpool. In Galveston the Santa Fé will begin work immediately on the 500,000 Union Depot and general office building, planned to be among the finest in South Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moeller hosted relatives and friends for Mr Moeller’s birthday with games and refreshments. Miss Jeromeka Berkenhoff returned from Shiner, Joe Jemelka Jr. from Taylor, and Otto Krause and wife visited from Moulton. A large Oak Grove crowd celebrated Mr E J Butschek’s birthday with a pleasant evening.
A report from the secretary of the Federal department of agriculture shows Reeves Texas reporting 1,158,000 horses, up 11,000 from the prior year, elevating Texas among the top horse states in the nation.
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