Lone Star State Industrial Notes
Terrell plans a cotton mill of 250000 capitalization with 2000 bales taken in exchange for stock. Dallas reports rapid progress raising 150000000 cotton relief funds with Texans already committing over 3000000 toward a $150000000 goal. Waco notes November 7 for the silver service to the battleship Texas, aided by the Young Men's Business League and Governor. Austin announces state normal graduates will enter UT junior class, improving teacher quality. Gainesville reports a 10000 spindle cotton mill to process 4000 bales annually, with 3000 bales swapped for stock. LaGrange farmer George Brandt promotes hog farming over cotton, sending a carload to Fort Worth.
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Terrell
Terrel
Dallas
Texas
St. Louis
Waco
Young Men’s Business League
Paesenta
Austin
State Normal Schools
University of Texas
Gainesville
We All Need It A Call for Public Physical Exercise Class
A town urges a universal physical training program for all ages. The piece argues exercise builds strength and health, boosts intellect, and sustains ambition, noting even older adults and leaders benefit from regular activity. It asks for a town wide class open to everyone.
Clean Up Days in Town Promoted as Monthly Sanitary Effort
The author argues for a monthly Clean Up Day where all businesses close for half a day and residents join in a town wide effort. He envisions a sanitary benefit, a community gathering, and a small amount of productive work, calling it a cheerful monthly picnic.
Opening of Texas State Fair Draws 28000 in Dallas
A Dallas crowd of twenty eight thousand attended the opening of the Texas State Fair on Saturday. The large turnout marked the fair's kickoff with chants and celebratory events across the grounds.
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Dallas
Complimentary season ticket at Cotton Palace Wa Co
A reader gratefully acknowledges receiving a complimentary season ticket to the Cotton Palace events in Wa Co from October 31 to November 15.
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Cotton Palace
Waco
Hallowe'en Party Benefit At Studeman Home
The Moulton Home and School Club holds a Halloween party on Friday October 30 at the Studeman residence to raise funds for the club. An admission fee applies. The event features music a fortune teller and refreshments with spooks to entertain attendees. All are invited to support school improvement.
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Hallowe’en Party School Club
Moulton
Ed. Studeman
Moulton Teachers Meet In First Institute Session
The Moulton Local Teachers Institute held its initial session on Saturday October 10 with pro tem and committee plans. Teachers including Miss Guenther Cummins Urquhart Tomford Preston Oehl Mrs Leslie Leslie Butschek Stenneberg Gillar Parr Zou Urquhart and W E Parr attended as officers.
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Moulton Local
Univerity
Moulton
Guenther
Cummins
Urquhart
Tomford
Preston
Oehl
Leslie
Messrs. Leslie
Butschek
Sternenberg
Gillar
Parr
W. E. Parr
Zou Urquhart
Jaroszewski Janssen Couple Wed at Janssen Home
Emil Jaroszewski and Migs albeast 4 O'clock Rev G Rappating were married at the home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs J L Janssen three miles southeast of Moulton. A fine repast followed and The Eagle extends best wishes for a prosperous life free from cares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Jaroszewski
Migs
G. Rappating
J. L. Janssen
Moulton
E. Jaroszewski
Daehne Here on Business Visit to Houston
Dr. F. G. Daehne was a business visitor to Houston in the early part of the week. He spent time meeting local executives and reviewing projects in progress.
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F. G. Daehne
Houston
Mrs F Brunkenhoefer Dies in Texas
Mrs F Brunkenhoefer of Weimar died Sunday at St Marys Infirmary in Galveston. The funeral was held Tuesday in Weimar conducted by Rev J Pieperbrock. Native of Oldenburg Germany she came to Texas about 35 years ago and is survived by her husband and six children including Henry Erich Fred John William and Mrs R H Boeer plus daughters Mrs John Brunkenhoefer and Mrs C M Kotzebue and Miss Emma Bohnenkamp.
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F. Brunkenhoefer
Weimar
John Brunkenhoefer
St. Mary’s Infirmary
Galveston
J. Piepenbrock
Oldenburg
Germany
Texas
Fred. Brunkenhoefer
Nordheim
Moulton
William Brunkenhoefer
R. H. Boeer
C. M. Kotzebue
Emma Bohnenkamp
Obituary Notice for Mrs. Ernst Thiede
Mrs Ernst Thiede mother of Sr Bowe of near Moulton died Wednesday morning at her home in Pandora. The body was shipped here and interred in the Boursville cemetery. A longer notice will appear in next week's Eagle.
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Mee Iee Thiets
Sr .Bowe
Moulton
Pandora
Boursville
The
Eagle
Local Social Notes From Shiner to Yoakum
Miss Leona Willbern returns to Range after a week with sister Mrs W E Parr. Mrs John Bucek and Harvey James come back from Shiner after visiting O H Miller family. D Niemeyer of Shiner and William Jaroszewski and family from Yoakum joined Jaroszewski Janssen capitals gathering. Rev Burt Manning, pastor of Old Moulton Baptist, returns from Lavaca River Missionary Baptist Association in Saturn Gonzalez county.
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Leona Willbern
W. E Parr
John Bucek
Harvey James
Shiner
O. H. Miller
D. Niemeyer
William Jaroszewski
Yoakum
Burt Manning
Baptist Church
Old Moulton
Saturn
Gonzales County
Lavaca River
Watterson and Wilson Reconcile at Luncheon
Colonel Henry Watterson of Louisville and President Wilson met at luncheon and buried the hatchet in a notable reconciliation signaling another Wilson victory.
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Henry Watterson
Louisville
Kentucky
Wilson
Freytag renews allegiance and orders Galveston News sent
John Freytag living several miles south of town called to renew his subscription to The Eagle and ordered the Galveston News sent to his address. He had just returned from his farms in Scurry county where cotton picking remains in full progress.
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John Freytag
The
Eagle
Galveston News
Freytag
Scurry County
Train Jumps Track Kills Two Men in Texas
Granger Texas October 19 two trainmen were scalded to death and a half dozen passengers bruised when the Katy Flyer from San Antonio to St Louis jumped the track near Bartlett Texas shortly before daylight. Engine and six coaches left the rails none overturned. Dead are Engineer J F Johnson Fireman W S Rhodes both of Smithville Texas. Injured include mail clerks C Usury and J N Miller both of Denison badly bruised fireman Ben Campbell riding dead head badly burned and others from Dallas Denison Lockhart Taylor Temple injured or slight bruises.
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Granger
Texas
San Antonio
St. Louis
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Bartlett
Rhodes
Smithville
Usury
J. N. Miller
Denison
Ben Campbell
W. H. Hilton
Dallas
Reese Andrews
Lockhart
Ben Sanders
Taylor
Katy Hughes
Rockdale
Louis Hollands
Temple
Community Notes From Moulton Area Happenings
A social gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hein rich marked Mr Henkhaus birthday with a merry party and refreshments. Pauline Haas fractured her shoulder blade after a fall but is recovering well. Joe Heger visited friends near Old Moulton, and Joe Selzer is building a rent house for Anton Selzer who moved from Nursery Victoria county. Attendance reported at a dance in Moulton with many locals. Alonsia Haas returned home to Kuehn's Grove after weeks with Mrs. R Seidenberger. October 20, 1914.
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Joe Heinrich
Pauline
Ed. F. Haas
Joe Heger
Old Moulton
Joe Selzer
Anton Selzer
Nursery
Victoria County
Moulton
Alonsia Haas
Kuehn’s Grove
R. Seidenberger
Eddie
W. T. Bagby Nominated by Lavaca County Democrats
Lavaca county Democratic Executive Committee met at 2 p m in S L Bennett’s office and, after 20 minutes, nominated W T Bagby for representative in place of his brother A P Bagby who declined to run. The meeting chaired by J M Vesmirovsky included precinct chairs J W Cook C B Kelly Tom Ponton T H Streich and Robert Little with proxies from W R McCutchan J W Kenecny and Frank Wagner. A motion to nominate Frank Ledbetter failed for lack of a second, leading to Bagby’s unanimous nomination by Hallettsville, Texas.
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S. L. Bennett
W. T. Bagby
Lavaca County
A. P. Bagby
J. M. Vesmirovsky
J. W. Cook
Yoakum
C. B. Kelly
Hardy Sandies
Tom
Petty and Johnson Wed at Lueke Home
Sunday evening October 17 Preston Petty and Miss Alice Johnson united in marriage at Judge F. W. Lueke residence. Petty is a young farmer from Flatouia area and Johnson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J C Johnson of Old Moulton. The Eagle offers congratulations and best wishes.
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F. W. Lueke
Preston Petty
Alice Johnson
Judge Lueke
Flatouia
J.C. Johnson
Old Moulton
Kuehn's Grove Sunday Rain Brings Garden Benefit
A Sunday shower at Kuehn's Grove benefits gardens and pastures. Local residents hosted or visited relatives including William Mueller and family Breslau Emma and Danie Merrem and Annie and Louisa Haas welcomed Alma Dierschke Walter and Alma Dierschke visited Ed Haas and family. Numerous relatives attended a Sunday gathering hosted by Rud Heiprich.
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William Mueller
Breslau
Anton Mueller
John Anderle
Oak Grove
Isses Emma
Danie Merrem
Annie
Louisa Haas
Wiss Alma Dierschke
Walter Dierschke
Alma
Haas
Heiprich
Haikenw Waelder
Joseph Heinrich
Joe Heinrich, Jr
Richard Kuebnard
Ernst Zimmermann
Edward Haas
Fire Prevention Message by S. W. English
An urgent warning on gasoline dangers urges constant caution. The piece stresses gasoline carries danger in every drop and can cause rapid, extensive damage far beyond common fires. It emphasizes gasoline is not a toy and requires vigilant handling to prevent disasters.
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S. W. English
Kalischko Reindl Wedding Blessed at Catholic Church
A beautiful wedding was solemnized at the Catholic church on Tuesday morning October 20 as Rev E Schindler joined Ed Kalischko and Miss Mary Reindl of the Henkhaus vicinity in marriage. The couple are well known and receive many congratulations and best wishes from friends. The Eagle wishes the newlyweds a long and happy married life.
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E. Schindler
Ed Uh Kalischko
Mary Reindl
Henkhaus
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Lone Star State Industrial Notes
Teachers’ Institute
Jaroszewski-Janssen
Ernst Thiede
Strickland Gillilan
Guy Haltom
Moulton, Texas
TOV
J. F. Johnson
Frank Ledbetter
Hallettsville
Petty-Johnson
Gerhard Siems
Frank Wick
Frank Dietschke
Kalischko-Reindl
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