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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
2
The notice discusses contributions to the Democratic campaign fund and predicts a Bryan landslide. It notes the German steamer Hanover arriving at Galveston with 280 passengers, and the Texas prop value figures for this year and 1907.
Woterls of Houston Rudolph Kieberg from Austin Geo Burgess of Gonzales and F C Weinert of Seguin were chosen to deliver speeches in support of John N Garner in the Fifteenth district. A Bohemian and German church service is announced and a tragic strychnine poisoning kills a Hochheim child.
The Henkhaus butcher club held a Sunday meeting at H Schonvogel for final settlement. Six thousand one hundred pounds of beef were consumed during the season. Mrs Ferdinand Schindler and Jostleger celebrated birthdays in grand style at F Schindler's. A large crowd enjoyed sumptuous repasts and two kegs of a San Antonio compound. Visitors gathered at Jos Selzer's Sunday evening. Selzer moved and enlarged his rent house last week, with John C Mueller and Ben Janssen doing the work.
Komensky reports farmers gathering corn with yields from 35 to 40 bushels per acre. A large church feast in Moulton drew Komenskyites, with guests from nearby farms. A wagon accident left Tom Ned Balek with a broken left arm. The Moravia brass band played at Breslau's free barbecue and a well attended dance followed. Our beef company closed with 24 beefs slaughtered for 5471 pounds. School opened October 5 with 15 pupils in attendance. October 13, 1908.
A letter from L H Ferchand and notes by F W Devoe discusses paint coverage claims. It cites varied tests showing Devoe covering 600 plus square feet per gallon under some conditions and contrasts with the typical 150 to 300 feet claimed by others.
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