Cost of Torpedoes and Major Bond Drive in Washington
Washington Letter discusses torpedo costs at 10 000 dollars each and the low sink rate of submarines, plus a huge eleven billion dollar bond measure passing the House to fund Allied loans and a debated War Insurance bill. It notes officials and lawyers from Sugarland San Antonio and Kenedy in Washington on related military and economic matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
War Department
Germany
HOUSE
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Adamson
Georgia
Sam Rayburn
Texas
W. T. Elridgs
Sugarland Railway Company
Imperial Sugar Refinery Co
Sugarland
Washington
Mr. Oover
J. F. Mangum
San Antonio
KE. B. Fehrenkamp
Kenedy
Whisky Manufacturing Ceased In United States
Washington Sept 8 whisky manufacture stopped at 11 PM under the food control law diverting grain to food. Imports halted. Distillers may still produce alcohol for commerce or convert to yeast gar and by products. Bonded whisky stocks around 197 million gallons. total on hand about 230 million gallons. annual production about 116 million gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Bond
Baursville Frauen Verein Meets for Septembers Supper
Members of the Baursville Frauen Verein gathered with Mrs. George Baur on a Wednesday in early September. Delicious refreshments were served and Miss Mary Baur played several piano pieces to the delight of attendees. The next meeting is slated for Wednesday September 26 with Mrs. C M Kotzebue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baursville Frauen Verein
George Baur
Mary Baur
C. M. Kotzebue
Culak School Notes and Community Gatherings
A September 10 1917 missive from Milton details a birthday celebration at Mr Wm Schodde's home with neighbors attending. Events include a Culak schoolhouse dance planned for September 23, visits by Hartmanns and others, kodaking with friends, and cotton picking amid drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culak
Aug. Hartmann
Aug. Hartmann, Jr
Dreyer
Gus. Huff
Wm. Schodde
Frank Kolar
Andrew Taraba
Chas, Welfe
Gos
Huff
Hilda
Hermann Thar
Milton
Major fire destroys Vermac general merchandise store at Weimar
A large Weimar Texas fire last night damaged the Vermac general merchandise store. The building floor and roof collapsed and stock was ruined. Loss is about 25000 dollars with 4000 dollars insured. Several powder explosions shattered plate glass. Emil Dittrich was severely injured requiring a physician after multiple blood vessels were severed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimar
Tex
F. Vermac
Emil Dittrich
Local social notes and school opening plans in Flatonia area
Miss Della Gajer visits homefolks in Flatonia while Miss Etta Koester travels to Shiver, and Komensky school set to open September 17 with Prof. F. K. Bucek. Residents and visitors from Yoakum, Italy, San Antonio, and Karnes City appear in a roundup of local arrivals, departures, and community events. A school dance at Oak Grove raises 120.35 dollars. faculty changes include Miss Lucile Cowdin replacing Miss Willie Maye Barns at the Sam and Will Moore Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Gajer
Flatonia
Etta Koester
Shiver
Komensky School
F. K. Bucek
Edmund Klinger
Front Street
R. ©. Hoover
Yoakum
T. K. Harvey
Houston
J. G. Bohrenkamp
Guenther Hospital
Tillie Guenther
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Canyon
F. P. Guenther
Oak Grove
Erna Guenter
F. P. Quenther
Willie Maye Barns
Karnes City
Lucile Cowdin
Hlatonia
Miss Cowdin
School of Industrial Arts
Denton
Yoakum Fair Announces Sixth Annual South Texas Fair
The Big Fair returns to Yoakum October 8 4 5 6 1917 with bigger premium lists and top exhibits. The State Department of Agriculture will have a large display plus extensive livestock poultry poetry and educational sections doubled from last year. Special event days include Loyalty Day Soldiers Day Red Cross Day and Boy Scouts Day with speakers and regional town observances from Cuero Hallettsville Shiner Moulton Yorktown Lockhart Luling and Flatonia. Excursion rates offered from all Sap points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Texas
Yoakum
State Department of Agriculture
Austin
Agricultural Department
Red Cross
Cuero
Hallettsville
Shiner
Moulton
Yorktown
Lockhart
Luling
Flatonia
Sam and Will Moore Institute Opens Monday
The Sam and Will Moore Institute announces its opening on the coming Monday September 17. Patrons are invited to enroll their children with priority on the first day to gain advantages in starting a year’s work and keeping pace for better promotion to the next grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Gonzales County Schools Build Modern Structures Across County
Gonzales County is rapidly becoming known for fine rural school buildings. In the past two years at least $40,000 has been spent on permanent structures and modern equipment. Districts such as Leesville, Dryer, Stonewall, Bebe and others have completed or underway new buildings costing from $1,500 to $8,860. The upcoming term looks bright despite a short crop year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Tex
Leesville
Dryer
Stonewall
Bebe
Big Realty Deal in Yoakum Texas Lands Swapped
City Manager W. Lander exchanged 800 acres in Frio county for 600 acres in Lavaca county totalling about $50,000. Frio land valued at $32,000 and Lavaca land at $8,000. Lander also bought fourteen rental houses from Mrs. C F Tooley for about $14,000 in Yoakum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Texas
W. Lander
Frio County
Lavaca County
Ofoakum
Seventy first Birthday Celebration Near Town
Johbn L Janssen celebrated his seventy first birthday Sunday at his residence several miles southeast of town. Guests included D Niemeyer K Bowe Rudolph Vogt Henry Koester O B Kirtel and family Wm Kilert and family W Lueke and family George Janssen and family Ben Janssen Lud Janssen Leo Jaroszewski and family Henry Jaroszewski and family Anton Kolar W F Gerdes and family Emil Jaroszewski Ym Hillmer Mrs John Mueller Mrs Ida Fisbeck Mrs Sophia Kilert Mia Eliza Gentes and children and William Janssen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johbn L. Janssen
D. Niemeyer
K. Bowe
Rudolph Vogt
Henry Koester
O. B. Kitert
Wm. Kilert
W. Lueke
George Janssen
Ben Janssen
Lud. Janssen
Leo Jaroszewski
Henry Jaroszewski
Anton Kolar
W. F. Gerdes
Emil Jaroszewski
Ym. Hillmer
John Mueller
Ida Fisbeck
Sophia Kilert
Eliza Gentes
William Janssen
Spent Sunday at Fentress with a long traveling list
A Sunday trip to Fentress was documented listing numerous attendees by name including Misses Mamye Walker Elsie Jaeggi Adele Koesek Frances Batey Lil ian Batey Viasta Shandera Annie and Karle Arnim Millie Miculka Laura Valenta Millie Paste jovsky Mildred Fox Sophia Krause and others. Also named were Messrs KK L Filipp Os wald Buescher Eddie Shandera Leroy Buescher Edwin J Knesek Victor Heisler Edwin Jaeggli Willie Micalka August Papacek Henry Miculka Ed and Vladik Pastejovsky Alfred Rebmet and Mr and Mrs Jim Ermis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fentress
Mamye Walker
Elsie Jaeggi
Adele Koesek
Frances Batey
Lilian Batey
Viasta Shandera
Annie
Karle Arnim
Millie Miculka
Laura Valenta
Millie Paste
Jovsky
Mildred Fox
Sophia Krause
Messrs
L Filipp
Oswald Buescher
Eddie Shandera
Leroy Buescher
Edwin J
Teachers Institute Opens in Yoakum with Large Attendance
The Teachers Institute for La Vac a, Gonzales and DeWitt counties met in Yoakum on Monday September 16 drawing about four hundred teachers. The event features top talent to provide instruction throughout the week and aims to be a real training school for local teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Institute
Lavaca
Gonzales
DeWitt
Yoakum
Gonzales County Favors Prohibition by Narrow Margin
Telegram from Gonzales Texas dated September 16 reports an unofficial count of Saturdays prohibition election showing 1459 votes for prohibition and 1458 against. Official canvass set for September 26 expected to confirm the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Express
Gonzales
Texas
Gonzales County
Prohibition
New Blind Institute Opens North of Austin
Acting Governor Hobby formally accepts the new state blind institute building erected north of Austin at a cost of 300000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobby
State Blind Institute
Austin
Miss Mildred Fox Returns to Flatonia Wednesday
Miss Mildred Fox and Mrs. Rudolph Jaeggli returned to Flatonia on Wednesday confirming their visit and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Fox
Rudolph Jaeggli
Flatonia
Red Cross Notes Moulton Branch Reports Strong Support
The Moulton Branch of the Lavaca County Red Cross held a well attended weekly meeting in poor weather. A sock social Thursday netted 4974 dollars and grape juice was served. New members include Andrew Caraba Annie Kubena Joe Zilman Jaeggli and many others. The branch lists 157 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Lavaca County
The
Red Cross
Allyne Kotzebue
Edith von Lienen
Edna Valenta
Red Cross Hurses
Melvin Leazar
Johnny Lewis Jaeggli
Georgie Mladenko
Sam
E. Westerhoff
Lee Bunting
Andrew Caraba
Dames
Annie Kubena
Joe Zilman
E Ja Krueger
Dallas Pros Won By Nearly Two Thousand
Complete returns from Monday's local option election show prohibitionists with 10 516 votes and anti prohibitionists with 8 564 giving the drys a majority of 1952. Saloons will be closed Oct 20. In Dallas city the only wet part of the county for 25 years 220 saloons one brewery and 12 wholesale houses will quit business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Subscription Payments Honor Local Subscribing Roster
The Eagle lists subscribers who have paid since the last report. Names include Joe Zalman Moulton KF W Lockstedt Dilworth Isador Sinz per Shiner William Kotzebue Flatopia William Pietsch John Zapalan Richard Kurtz Flatoma Fred Koester John Havel J FB Darilek J L John son Adam Schuetz Wm Winkenwerder Emil Janszen Joe Kasper John Strieder all noted as contributing subscribers from Moulton Shiner and related local areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Zalman
Moulton
KF. W
Lockstedt
Dilworth
Isador Sinzper
Shiner
William Kotzebue
Flatopia
William Pietsch
John Zapalan
Richard Kurtz
Flatoma
Fred. Koester
John
Havel
J. FB
Darilek
J. L. Johnson
Adam Schuetz
Winkenwerder
Emil Janszen
Joe Kasper
John Strieder
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J. J. Mansfield
Liberty Bell
N. Jaegoli
Bro
Loxsee
Culak School
Or. Schodde
Hy. Schodde
Geo
Flessner
Chas
Gus
C. Gook
Big Realty
the New Blind Institute
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