San Antonio business men tour Moult to study local commerce
A delegation of eighty two representative San Antonio merchants traveled by special train Wednesday afternoon to Moult. A twenty piece band played as they visited local establishments. The event highlights Texas growth in commerce and population and promotes keeping Texas dollars in Texas through the Trade Extension Department of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.
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San Antonio
Moult
Ayala
Texas
Lad From Yoakum Stops Babe Ruth In Great Series
In Washington on September 1 thousands of wild supporters greeted Bucky Harris players returning from a series in Yankee Stadium. Fred dy Marberry of Yoakum Texas pitched superbly finishing three games and striking out Babe Ruth three times. Tom Taylor, former Houston lad, predicted the Bucks would win the pennant.
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Washington
Bucky Harris
Yankee Stadium
Freddy Marberry
Yoakum
Texas
Yankees
Babe Ruth
National Capital
Tom Taylor
Houston
Bucks
Etlinger Family Moves from Moulton to Yoakum
Mr Henry Etlinger and his family, longtime Moulton residents, left last Thursday for Yoakum where they will live. He has purchased the Jarmon garage and Dodge automobile agency there. Friends extend best wishes to the family.
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Henry Etlinger
Moulton
Yoakum
Etlinger
Jarmon Garage
Dodge Automobile Agency
Moulton Boy Scouts Elect New Senior Patrol Leader
On August 30 the Moulton Boy Scouts held a special meeting with roll call minutes business drills and games. New member Robert Kotzebue transferred from Galveston is a Star Scout with ten merit badges and named Senior Patrol Leader. Meetings are now held Fridays at the new place.
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Moulton
Robert Kotzebue
Galveston
New Plate
Texan Leaders Named for National Campaign Fund
W L Clayton of Houston is state chairman and Guy M Bryant of Houston treasurer of the Democratic national campaign fund. Lynch Davidson becomes the first Texan to contribute, giving $1,000, as the committee targets about $400,000 from Texas.
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Democratic National Campaign Fund
Committee In Charge
W. L. Clayton
Houston
Guy M. Bryant
Lynch Davidson
Texas
Lutheran Church News German and English Services
Next Sunday morning at 10:00 oclock German services in Moulton. English services at night. Everyone cordially invited.
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Moulton
Skat Tournament at Hermann Park Hall Yields Top Prizes
Thirty two skat players competed in the second skat tournament at Hermann Park Hall on Sunday afternoon. Lucas Rehmer won first prize, with Gus Koenig of Shiner second, Otto Menken of Shiner third, Louis Wagner of Shiner fourth, and Louis J. Schacherl fifth. Several locals plan to attend the state tournament in Austin on Sunday, September 14.
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Hermann Park Hall
Lucas Rehmer
Gus Koenig
Shiner
Otto Menken
Louis Wagner
Louis J. Schacherl
Austin
Love resigns as Dallas Democrat over Ferguson governor bid
Thomas B. Love a Dallas Democratic committeeman resigns after the party nominates Miriam Ferguson for Texas governor. He says he will back an independent Democrat in the general election, challenging the pledged primary support rule. The anti Ferguson faction faces difficulty finding a willing Democrat to run as an independent.
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Thomas B. Love
Dallas
Miriam Ferguson
Texas
Love
Ferguson
Republicans Resign Texas Gubernatorial Ticket
T. P. Lee of Houston, the Republican nominee for governor, has resigned along with Miss Elizabeth Baker of Dallas, the Republican nominee for state superintendent of public instruction.
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T. P. Lee
Houston
Texas
Elizabeth Baker
Dallas
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Hope Voters Approve Property Tax Increase
In Lavaca county Hope school district voters approved a special tax not to exceed 75 percent of the $100 property valuation. The result was 56 for and 40 against the measure.
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Hope
Lavaca County
Cotton Receipts Show 2800 Bales at Moulton by Wednesday
Farmers hold cotton awaiting better prices while market receipts at Moulton reach 2800 bales by 3 p m Wednesday and buyers watch prices closely.
School Benefit Dance At Boursville School House
The school benefit dance held at the Boursville school house Sunday night was a social and financial success, producing a profit of 41 dollars.
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Boursville
Facts About Texas From a Newspaper Page
A concise collection of trivia notes lists Texas telephone reach about 500000, matches per capita 4 daily, July oil output 10536703 barrels, 282000 new presidential voters, the first American bathtub shown in 1842, 12000 Indians in World War I forces, light speed 186000 miles per second, radio waves 165000 miles per second, electric curling irons sold last year worth 1250000 dollars, and AFL membership decline of 910000 over two years.
Graves Couple Open Rooming House in San Antonio
Moved to San Antonio. Mr and Mrs W E Graves who weeks ago sold the Moore Hotel to William Kotzebue have opened a rooming house in San Antonio wishing them success.
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W. E. Graves
Moore Hotel
William Kotzebue
San Antonio
The
Eagle
The Eagles Birthday Presses Into Twenty Seventh Year
The Moulton Eagle marks twenty seven years of publication as a clean, readable paper. The editors pledge to maintain its reputation and invite readers to share news by ringing Ring No. 99 to contribute.
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Moulton Eagle
Eagle
Mrs. W. C. Koch Dies at 56 in Flatonia
Mrs. W. C. Koch, 56, died at her Flatonia home on Wednesday August 27. The funeral was held Saturday morning with interment in City Cemetery. Miss Drusilla Davis, who had visited in Moulton at the O. F. Knape home, returned to Calveston Tuesday.
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W. C. Koch
Flatonia
Drusilla Davis
Moulton
O. F. Knape
Calveston
Baursville School Opens With New Principal Team
Baursville announces a fall opening Monday September 22 with Prof. J. F. Beal as principal and Miss Alice Kotzebue and Miss Sydonia Hruska as assistants.
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Baursville
J. F. Beal
Alice Kotzebue
Sydonia Hruska
Builds New Home Near Moulton by William Woehler
William Woehler living about three miles south of Moulton completed a new home with Ludwig Janssen and his carpenters doing the work.
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William Woehler
Moulton
Ludwig Janssen
LaGrange Completes Modern School Building
LaGrange completes a new $115000 school building with dedicatory exercises last Monday. President Bizzell of the Agriculture and Mechanical College of Texas delivered the address. LaGrange now boasts one of the region’s most modern school buildings.
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LaGrange
Bizzell
The
Agriculture and Mechanical College of Texas
Professor Shore Leaves for San Antonio Institute
Prof. B B Shore, superintendent of the Sam and Will Moore Institute, departed for San Antonio on Sunday to attend the teachers Institute.
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B.B. Shore
Sam and Will Moore Institute
San Antonio
Teachers’ Institute
Haltom Family Visits Port Arthur Home Folks
Mr. Guy T. Haltom and family of Port Arthur visited home folks and friends over the weekend. They returned home Tuesday morning.
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Guy T. Haltom
Port Arthur
San Antonio Visitors Spend Week with Relatives
J. W. Ermis of San Antonio visited relatives here this week. Mrs. Henry Miculka and her baby, also from San Antonio, are in town visiting relatives this week.
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J. W. Ermis
San Antonio
Henry Miculka
Baby of
Professor Westcourt Visits Stephenville Family
Prof. William F. Westcourt and family of Stephenville were here this week visiting his mother, Mrs. Westerhof, and other relatives. Westcourt is a member of the faculty at John Tarleton College, a branch of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
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William F. Westcourt
Stephenville
Westerhof
Westcourt
John Tarleton College
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Mrs Fraley Returns to Houston After Visit
Mrs. William Fraley and her children have returned to their Houston home after spending several weeks visiting relatives here.
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William Fraley
Houston
Miss Ruby Meiners Selected for Special Work at Institute
Miss Ruby Meiners left for San Antonio last week to attend the teachers' Institute. She has been chosen to do special work at the institute.
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Ruby Meiners
San Antonio
Teachers’ Institute
Meiners
Ferguson Narrowly Leads Runoff With 97 732 Vote Margin
Canvass of the run-off primary returns shows Miriam A Ferguson receiving 413,571 votes and Felix D Robertson 816,019, a majority of 97,732 for Ferguson. The Eagle predicted a higher total but the final tally was closer than some estimates.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
Felix D. Robertson
Bryan Sees Democratic Victory Prospects Rise
William Jennings Bryan toured Texas on the way to California and told San Antonio Democrats they have a good chance to carry their banner to the national capitol this year. He credited John W. Davis’s nomination with improving the party’s prospects.
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William Jennings Bryan
Texas
California
San Antonio
National
John W. Davis
Red Cross Sends $4000 To Aid Virgin Islands Victims
The American Red Cross sent an additional $4,000 several days after a hurricane struck the Virgin Islands Thursday night of last week. The disaster caused about 100 casualties and destroyed around 1,000 houses.
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American Red Cross
Virgin Islands
New Pastor Arrives in Moulton Churches
Reverend J. Holm and his family move from Lagerton to assume pastorship of the Moulton and Baursville Lutheran churches succeeding Reverend R. E. Hannemann. The Eagle welcomes the Holm family to town.
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Rev. J. Holm
Moulton
Lagerton
Rev.j. Holm
RE. Hannemann
Baursville
Appointed A Prof The Eagle Names Adolph Westerhoff Assistant Professor
The Eagle reports Adolph Westerhoff of Houston youngest son of Mrs. EK Westerhoff has been appointed assistant professor in the electrical department at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
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The
Eagle
Adolph Westerhoff
Houston
EK. Westerhoff
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Adams Succeeds Love as Democratic National Committeeman
Jed C. Adams of Dallas was elected Democratic National Committeeman to succeed Thomash Love who resigned from the post.
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Jed C. Adams
Dallas
Thomash. Love
New House Underway by E Freye in South City
E Freye begins a new bungalow project in the southern city area with John Mueller handling the construction work details.
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E. Freye
John ©. Mueller
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