Gravel the walk from the bank to the depot
A short note urges paving the path between the bank and the depot with gravel to improve access. The item reads like a local improvement suggestion or public work call to action.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
1
A short note urges paving the path between the bank and the depot with gravel to improve access. The item reads like a local improvement suggestion or public work call to action.
E H Lange of San Antonio has been elected to fill the seat of the late Bernard Schwegmann in the Texas state legislature. The result places Lange as the new representative for the district.
San Antonio lawyer Reagan Houston passed away Sunday after a two weeks illness. The prominent attorney was 56 years old and well known in legal circles.
The United States counts over five hundred thousand teachers with women constituting about 80 percent. The trend highlights a gender shift in the education workforce and implications for schools nationwide.
President Wilson plans to ask Congress for a defense appropriation of one billion dollars. The remark questions the nation’s direction and readiness amid rising tensions.
President Wilson designates Thursday November 25 as Thanksgiving Day. The proclamation notes gratitude for the nation’s many blessings and calls on citizens to observe the holiday with thanks.
A proposal seeks to build a sidewalk from the southern town area to the Sam and Will Moore Institute before the forecasted storm. City officials discuss funding and safety measures while residents urge timely completion.
It is reported that the Serbians are anxiously looking in the direction whence the allied assistance will come, but likely to wait in vain just as the Belgians did at Antwerp.
In Washington considerable speculation centers on who will officiate the Wilson Galt wedding. If no one is available, the couple plans to contact us for services.
The September toll in Texas shows 4720 births and 2261 deaths. Among births, thirty sets were twins and one set was triplets. Tuberculosis led deaths with 244 victims.
The article notes the proposition to enfranchise New Jersey women was voted down by a large margin. President Wilson publicly supported women's suffrage, yet his own precinct reported a vote more than two to one against the proposition.
Deer season runs from November 1 to January 1 with no female deer killed and a three buck limit per person. Quail season runs December 1 to February 1.
Report from Washington says United States Senator Charles A. Culberson will probably run again. Other declared candidates include O. B. Colquitt R. L. Henry George F. Burgess George Riddel P. S. Brookes and John Davis. Colquitt and Henry appear strongest at present.
Rain fell at Kuehn's Grove last Monday aiding future plowing. Mr and Mrs Edward Haas Sr and family plus Rud Seidenberger and family visited relatives near Schulenburg. Fred Schindler Anna Alma Giesbers and others visited here Sunday. Families of Dierschke Pilsner Zimmermann and Meyer visited relatives in recent Sundays. Silver Star October 25 1915.
At a Monday meeting of Moulton Lutheran Church members Candidate H. A. Heinecke of Aransas Pass was called to the pastorate. Trustees elected include J. T. Jaeggli and August Krause with holdovers Leo Jaroszewski O. B. Hilert and Dr. P. O. Puck. A missionary festival is planned for Sunday November 7 with Heinecke to be ordained and installed.
Meyer Kuehn Otto Meyer and Ida Kuehn were married Tuesday morning at Shiner in a ceremony conducted by Rev. William Dziewas. The couple celebrated at the bride’s parents home, Mr. and Mrs. August Kuehn Jr. The Eagle extends best wishes for their future.
Eddie Balhorn and Cora Cameron were married on Thursday October 21. Balhorn is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed A Balhorn. Cameron is noted as one of Cameron’s charming young ladies. The Eagle extends best wishes for their future blessings.
The one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton J. Jilek of near Henkhaus died Tuesday and was buried in Moulton Catholic Cemetery Wednesday morning. The Eagle extends sympathy to the bereaved parents.
A dialect poem laments October's passing and autumn changes. The speaker mourns the season while recalling flavors like walnuts and pork, and notes frosts and leaves turning colors as October nears its end. The piece blends nostalgic imagery with rustic appetite.
The note lists visits by Mr and Mrs Rud Haas Willie Hoepfl and Frank Boehm with relatives in Scurry County and Victoria. The Henkhaus Beet Club settled for the year reporting 30 yearlings slaughtered weighing 6729 pounds. Jos Pilzer and Theodore Wenske traveled to Hallettsville on business. School enrollment stands at 55. October 27, 1915.
Mrs. F T Fehrenkamp came back Monday from Yoakum after a several days visit. Ho ichheim leader Henry Toenjes was in Moulton Monday and Tuesday. Eugene Kopecky returned to Gonzalo Monday. Mrs. John G Guenther and children returned Sunday from Houston. Several others visited Yoakum, Flatonia, Hallettsville, Gonzales and Schulenburg, with church and social events noted.
Charles Pustejovsky, a farmer south of Moulton, marked his 63rd birthday last Sunday with a large gathering of relatives and friends. Numerous named guests attended, including the Bohuslavs, Knecsek, Bucek, Filipp, Miculka, Gajer, Pustejevsky, Mladenka, Wavlicek, Mackart, Kolar, and Knesek families, with several young ladies and men listed. Dainty refreshments were served.
A reception and dance in honor of Dr. F. J. Guenther and his bride took place at the opera house on Wednesday. The decorated hall hosted many poetry lovers of motion with a grand march led by the couple at 9 30 p.m. Mexican String band provided music. Ice cream and cake were served during a mid event pause. The crowd dispersed past midnight wishing the couple a long and happy life and the event was noted as one of Moulton’s swellest celebrations for a young couple.
At Tuesday meeting on October 26, Adolph Westerhoff was elected president Hulda Rapp as vice president Vla dik Pustejovsky as secretary and Anita Bultmeyer as reporter The class motto We Have Crossed the Bay the Ocean Lies Before Us colors Blue and Silver Gray flower White Carnation
Mr and Mrs Johan G Mueller depart Thursday to visit relatives in Gonzales Seguin Floresville and other points.
A rain fell Monday morning as families gather for visits and events. H C Meyer and wife with Frank Meyer and Frank Miculka plus Mollie Miculka of Floresville spent the week with relatives. A large crowd attended Anton Miculka's Sunday gathering with refreshments served and many family members present. A barbecue at Henkhaus hall drew 138 tickets and a well attended dance that night. Henry Schonvogel and family from Orange Grove visited. El Campo future residence for H C Meyer. John Darilek and Joe Vrazel left for Dallas. A baby boy was born to A J Pustejovsky.
The Extension Department of the University of Texas offers a free bulletin with rules of parliamentary procedure debating principles questions for debate bibliographies and references plus a model constitution and guidance to organize a society in a school. Request details are provided.
Four young couples were united in marriage at the Catholic church Tuesday morning. The pairs were Charles Hinck and Mary Mikulik, Frank Marko Jr and Bertha Seidel, Frank Heimann and Annie Rosenaar, Anton Kodelka and Mattie Koncaba. The Eagle wishes all these couples happiness.
A Washington caption or item notes relations with Mexico as tensions surface with the United States warning of a stance toward the Mexican leader. The brief cites a quoted remark and frames it as a sharp diplomatic moment.
Three states New York Pennsylvania and Massachusetts plan referenda on woman suffrage on November second. Voters will decide whether to extend voting rights to women in state elections and participate in the broader suffrage movement.
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