Lone Star State Industrial Notes
San Antonio near paving of twelve streets to begin within ten days. Burnet reports a new factory building for varnish and paint to exploit nearby asphaltum beds. Waco announces Texas Cotton Palace events on November 7 including a women’s pageantry. Port Arthur completes a 10 500 barrel molasses tank for bulk handling. Galveston cotton exports rise with 27 241 bales valued at 992 541 dollars in a single voyage. Houston funds a Christmas Ship drive via school superintendents to buy nuts for Europe while warning on fire hazards from gasoline and matches. Houston celebrates a 2 500 000 dollar waterway completion with battleship Texas arrival and Colquitt address.
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Port Arthur
West India Molasses Company
Galveston
Liverpool
England
Gothenburg
Sweden
Puerto
Mexico
Houston
Texas
Europe
Cristmas
Local Notices Highlight Community Moves and Visits
A roundup of names and short notes from area residents including travel to Cuero Shiner Temple and Hallettsville theater events. It records visits by Otto Arnim Vincent Papacek Leona Woods Bettie Doehring and others plus local court attendance and a newborn joy with congratulatory notes and subscription updates.
Captain Robert E. Lee Dies in Virginia at 71
Captain Robert E. Lee youngest son of General Robert E. Lee died at his home in Upperville Virginia on October 20 at about 71. He authored Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee.
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Robert E. Lee
Upperville
Virginia
Lee
Texas corn crop expected to exceed five year average
The 191 Texas corn crop is projected to around 125.4 million bushels, above the five year average by about five million. Government experts note this Oct early projection is 2 million bushels higher than September 1 estimates, with 163.2 million bushels in 1913 and 202 million in 1908 as reference points.
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Washington, D.C
United States Department of Ariculture
Texas
Mueller Koch wedding at Lutheran Church
Marriage rites were solemnized Tuesday afternoon at the Lutheran church with George Mueller and Anna H. Koch as contracting parties. Rev. G. Rapp officiated. The bride is the daughter of F. Koch, recent arrivals from Breslau, and the groom is son of Jno G. Mueller. The Eagle offers congratulations and blessings.
Birthday Celebration Honoring Mrs Ed Studeman Hostess
Mrs Ed Studeman hosted the Social Club on Thursday October 22 for her birthday anniversary. Dainty refreshments were served to about 14 people including Haltom J W Nachlinger W J Krause Hy Krause Jno Bucek G J Bohnenkamp and Elo C Fehrenkamp plus Misses Elsie Jaeggli Edna and Minnie Cooper.
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Ed. Studeman
Dainty
F-W. Lueke
W. K. Richter
Elsie Jaeggli
Edna and
Minnie Cooper
Mrs Eliza Brune Dies Suddenly at 74 Near Moulton
Mrs Eliza Brune died suddenly Wednesday at her home about three miles north of Moulton. Her body was laid to rest in Flatonia cemetery the next day. She was 74 and survived by eight children including Mrs Eliza Schill of Bay City and Mrs Annie Maeker of Yoakum among others.
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Eliza Brune
Moulton
Flatonia
Eliza Schill
Bay City
Annie Maeker
Yoakum
August Brieger
Taylor
M. E. Brune
Yorktown
Hattie Wiedemann
Alma Maeker
Lillie
Ed,Brune
Optimism Prevails in Cotton Market After War News
Optimism shows through as cotton prices rise and activity returns after Britain's decision that cotton is not contraband of war. Investors, bankers, and Northern and Eastern capital seek warehousing, insurance, and investment details while a new reserve banking system starts mid November. Foreign exchange falls to its lowest since before the war, and New York Cotton Exchange hints at an early opening. Local buying increases with strong purchases in Galveston.
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Great Britain
New York Cotton Exchange
Galveston News
Wolf Rapp wedding at Lutheran church in Moulton
Albert Wolff and Julia Rapp united in marriage at 3 o clock Tuesday afternoon with Rev G Rapp performing the ceremony. Relatives and intimate friends witnessed the nuptials followed by a repast at the bride’s parents home. The bride is noted as an accomplished young lady of Moulton and a jewel in her home. the groom is praised for exemplary habits and sterling character.
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Albert Wolff
Julia Rapp
G. Rapp
Moulton
Chelakeville
Drei County
Halloween Entertainment for Moulton Home Benefit
A Halloween program will be held on the Studeman lawn Friday night to aid the Moulton Home and School Club. The lineup includes a quartet, instrumental selections, a comic drama, a vocal duet, and singers. The event invites all to support the cause with performances by Jaeggli Parr Cummins Daehne and others.
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Ed. Studeman
Moulton
Kurtz Michalec Tie The Knot At Moulton Catholic Church
On Monday morning October 26 at the Catholic church in Moulton Stephen Michalec and Annie Kurtz united in marriage with Rev. E Schindler officiating. A reception followed at the bride's parents home as both families hail from Henkhaus. The couple from the Michalec and Kurtz families begins married life.
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Moulton
Stephen Michalec
Annie Kurtz
E. Schindler
Mrs Joachims Thiede obituary noted in Eagle
Mrs Joachims Thiede a Germany native aged 75 died after a ten days illness in Pandora Wilson County She resided near Moul for 30 years then moved to Pandora six years ago The body shipped here and buried in Baursville cemetery Rev G Rapp conducted services She is survived by seven children Gerhard Geggerus Zin George Hoyer and Ernst Thiede.
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Joachim Thiede
The
Eagle
Germany
Moul
Pandora
Wilson County
Baursville
G. Rapp
Lutheran Church
Gerhard Geggerus
Ers
Henry Zin
George Hoyer
Ernst Thiede
Tousek-Darilek Wedding at Catholic Church
Henry Tousek and Annie Darilek were married at the Catholic church on Tuesday morning by Rev. E Schindle. A large gathering of relatives and friends attended at Henkhaus to celebrate the ceremony and extend best wishes to the newlyweds.
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Henry Tousek
Annie Darilek
E. Schindle
Henkhaus
F. Darilek
Henry Tousk
Largest Library in the South at University of Texas
The University of Texas library has added over 22,000 volumes in the last two years through binding gifts and purchase, bringing total holdings above 100,000 volumes, the largest in the South. Circulation reached 363,832, with about 13,000 books catalogued, necessitating six additional assistants this year.
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University of Texas
South
Program for Moulton Local Teachers Institute Nov 7
Opening Exercise Roll Call with Quotations from Best Literature Study of The Vision of Sir Lavufal Mr Parr Musical Selection Miss Barnes Best Things in Our Schools Chapter III Miss Tomford Current Topics Mr Leslie Program Committee
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Moulton
Local Teachers’ Institute
Sir Lavufal
Mr. Parr
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Bettie Doehring
Stu
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Joe Etlinger
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Victor Tal
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Otto Krause
H. F. L. Mueller
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Raymond Pustejovsky
Massey Business College
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
Adolph Schacherl
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Louis Schacherl
Frank J. Miculka
Mueller Koch
J. H. Taylor
Guy Haltom
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