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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
2
G F Knape proprietor of the Friday publication based in Moulton Texas offers notice of postal entry and office location Up Stairs Bank Building with publication date September 8, 1900.
A roundup of varied items notes navigability on the Guadalupe River from Victoria to the mouth, cotton crop projections near 11 million bales, Chicago population at 2.5 million, a Marlin state bank with 100000 capital, and multiple railroad and shipping tidbits. Also mentions land purchases, anti prohibition results, a Texas Rural Letter Carriers convention in Temple, Bailey rallying crowds in Canyon City, the death of General Jeremiah Gilman, Mauretania’s record Atlantic crossing, Kansas City investors buying 70000 acres in Southwest Texas, and Zeppelin arrival near Berlin with German visitors heading to Galveston. A lightning fatality near Moravia is reported and a reader letter promoting Tux EagLe newspaper archives.
Pleasant visitors drop by from Albert Schmidt family near Kuehn s Grove and other locals. Many names attend gatherings as rain showers ease and cotton picking slows. A monthly Henkhaus hall dance ends with music by EH Z. Commoner. Local notes on repairs, illness, and a Houston Chronicle bond registration for Hallettsville independent school district.
Local notes from Hallettsville Texas dated August 27 to August 30 report Mills Clayton injured by a runaway wagon and recovering, new brick buildings by J E Lay and Meyerhoff nearing occupancy, a renovated law office for Col S C Patton, and an $18 000 school project plus sidewalks being laid. Hight aliens file citizenship applications for October term. county court criminal docket sees seven cases slated. a woman fined $1 for obstructing a public road and Curly Foley on trial for carrying concealed weapons.
Reports note Irish potato plantings after rain and fleecy wool harvest in fall. Otto Kubenka injured when his team ran away while hauling cotton seed. Frank Janak dies after three months illness at Moravia home. Local dances and visits by Geo Mueller and Joseph Anderle. Grandparents in Komensky reflect on events.
Mrs Nolkempet Mhay aged 83 three months died. Interment was Saturday at 4 pm in Lewis cemetery with Rev K Kern officiating. She leaves a husband five children and several grandchildren. Willie Meyer left for Alvin to take a telegraph operator job. John Vogt was ill Earnest Kiesling returned home near Miles after visiting relatives. Mrs Earnest Hagens and son Alfred were visitors. A feast will be held Thursday September 2 for the thirty ninth anniversary of Sedan’s fall and Napoleon II capture with music by the Swiss Alp band. Willie Rosanky of Rosanky Bastrop county visiting relatives. Ben Loessin of near Port Lavaca visiting home folks. Swiss Alp August 31 1909.
Farmers offer several carloads of Jersey cattle of various ages at bargain prices now half future value. Also available are Berkshire pigs of all ages at reasonable prices. Contact Hi in Flatonia Texas.
The Hallettsville New Era lauds Superintendent Guenther and the Lavaca County teachers for twelve years of public education leadership. It cites their moral influence, training of the rising generation, and the county’s strong law-abiding record as a credit to Texas education and a call to public support for upcoming Institute plans.
A brief letter from Moulton Texas touts Devoe paint as the most economical and longest lasting option for jobs. The sender notes Devoe uses fewer gallons than competitors and wears longest, with a postscript identifying F T Fehrenkamp as a local seller of the product.
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