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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
1
The North German Lloyd steamship Cassel from Bremen reached Galveston on Saturday with 470 travelers aboard. John C. Burns of Texas A. & M. College extols hens as money makers, noting proper care yields steady returns and home earnings.
Galveston Texas reports the end of the 1912 13 cot ton season with a world record 4 035 114 bales of cotton receipts surpassing the old mark by 215 418 bales. Exports reach 4 010 691 bales the highest in any cotton market. Wheat receipts for the year total 17 219 000 bushels, far above last season.
Poem exhorts giving voice to sympathy as music of the soul. It urges kindness to the poor and weak, warning that silent compassion harms. The author John Boyle O Reilly frames sympathy as a divine gift that multiplies when shared.
The Sept. 1 Galveston News trade edition catalogues the Texas coast country’s riches. It cites 1912 lint cotton value at about 15.68 million dollars from 20 counties, 38.08 million pounds of sugar in 1911-12, poultry product value around 300 thousand in one county, rice at 9.43 million bushels worth 8.86 million, plus thriving creamery dairy, improved dairy herds, hog raising, and profitable truck and vegetable crops including sweet and Irish potatoes and peanuts.
A Texas Good Roads Association piece argues good roads connect farmers to their work, boost pleasure and profit in travel, and remove mud, bumps, and frustration from rural routes. It notes residents resist paying for better roads but praise first class conditions once built.
Kingsville opens a $250000 hotel by Harvey Hating House Co. in town awaiting formal opening. Kerrville reports record wool yields and high prices. Mineral Wells plans $1500000 for public paying projects with bids expected soon. Dialville nears occupancy of a $25000 four story school. Yorktown prepares for November Home Coming, led by business men. Arlington starts a $250000 Midway Creamery plant with 540 acres for ranching. Freeport launches its first passenger ship on the ship channel, operated by Brazos River Valley Railway Co.
Sublime Texas August 31 roads in the vicinage are blocked by downed trees from yesterday afternoon's storm. Cotton crops suffered damage as bollS were torn from the stalks in many fields.
Mr and Mrs T T Dickson welcome a fine baby boy born Friday at home. The Hagle congratulates the happy parents on the new arrival.
Hallettsville Texas marked its first Labor Day under local unions. Miss Emma Petrich of Hico was queen and crowned by Mayor H M Tippett. Crowds filled Herman Park after a street parade with floats autos and buggies as prizes were awarded for decorated vehicles and teams.
The Moulton Home and School Club will meet Friday September 12 at the Sam and Will Moore Institute. Members are urged to attend to meet new teachers and plan to enhance the year's work. The club plans a complete science laboratory installation to raise the school’s standard and encourage neighbor involvement. Mrs Ed Studeman presides.
Miss Emma Janssen daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Janssen south east of here celebrated her birthday Sunday by entertaining friends. A real nice time was had with social festivities and refreshments served with cordial hospitality. Guests included Misses Minnie Zimmerman Emma Kaiser Edna Ammermann Elsie Boening Tillie Zimmermann Emma Fojtek and Messrs Henry Zimmermann Paul Ammermann Emil Jaroszewski John Henry Willie Kaiser Alvin Bowe Frank Bucek George Mueller and Ed win Boening.
Up to Wednesday night September 3 the season totals 5618 bales of cotton marketed in Moulton.
Mr. and Mrs. Aug G Muel ler traveled to Houston to visit their daughter Mrs. Oswald Buescher who has been ill in a hospital. Miss Rachel Harlan from Encinal Texas arrived and will immediately start teaching a music class.
Texas vital statistics report shows 4314 births and 1247 deaths for July. Twins numbered 45. infantile diseases led to 233 deaths, diarrhea under two years caused deaths, tuberculosis 212, typhoid 79. Three centenarian deaths among Negroes noted, including a 106 year old woman.
Valentine Mladenka died at his home in St. John Friday evening from heart failure at age 73. A Texas settler for 54 years and resident of St. John for 44, he was twice married and left a widow and eight children. Remains interred in Catholic cemetery in St. John Sunday at 3 pm with many relatives and friends attending. The Hagle extends sympathy.
John Smothers an longtime county resident and large ranch owner died suddenly from heart failure yesterday afternoon while returning from the funeral of J. W. Nolen, eight miles south. He was 76, said to be the first white child born in the county, survived by his wife and several children, and was buried in City Cemetery this afternoon.
The article argues for collective child development over isolated learning. It cites communal sports and workshops as tools to raise overall standards. A boys workshop building furniture and a girls cooking school illustrate collective advancement benefiting all children.
John Mladenka of this city August Mladenka of Shiner Emil Mladenka of Schulenburg and Mrs. Valentine Mladenka of St. John were in LaGrange Tuesday. Local residents were seen at a community event and stationary visits were reported by a city clerk.
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