Lone Star State Industrial Notes
McLean watermelons set state records with 48 carloads shipped in three days to points inside and outside Texas. Gorman peanut yields are maturing fast and may exceed two carloads. Houston Ship Channel work ends as 36 million cubic yards of sand are cleared and handed to the government. Bonded irrigation plans aim for a $750000 project, with certificates soon to be sold. Dallas to host a $500000 wholesale dry goods firm in the former Harris Lipsitz building. Temple hears of a hog cholera serum lab project from Senator Morris Sheppard. Galveston notes Texas livestock outpacing others with 475 bulls and 20 stallions shipped to Brazil on Earl Elgin. Alta Loma quotes S. S. Linn on communities and age 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
Panhandle
Brazil
Earl Elgin
Santos
University of Texas Facts From 1914 Enrollment Data
In 1914 the University of Texas housed 2532 students across all departments with 237 in the medical division for 1913-14. It has granted about 3600 degrees in 31 years, with 880 students partly self supporting. The 12-13 season saw 406 UT students be the children of farmers. The 1913 Summer School had 980 attendees. Over 1000 students enrolled in 1914 by correspondence. In 1914 UT sent commencement speakers to 62 Texas high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Lavaca County Teachers' Institute Adjourns at Hallettsville
The Lavaca County Teachers Institute met in Hallettsville last week with over 100 teachers in attendance. The session adjourned Saturday after a productive period, featuring an address by Prof. F. M. Bralley, former state superintendent of public instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Teachers’ Institute
Hallettsville
F. M. Bralley
Sam and Will Moore Institute Opens for 1914 15
The Sam and Will Moore Institute opened Monday morning with about 150 pupils. School board members and patrons attended the ceremony as Superintendent W. E. Parr and staff announced plans for a successful year. Names and assignments include W. K E Parr superintendent ninth and tenth grades T H Leslie principal seventh and eighth grades Miss Lillian Cummins fifth and sixth grades Mrs T H Leslie third and fourth grades Miss Zou Urquhart second grade Miss Tillie Guenther first grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam and Will Moore Institute
W. E. Parr
W. K E. Parr
T. H. Leslie
Lillian Cummins
Zou Urquhart
Tillie Guenther
German Will Be Taught In Local School Grades
The Moulton Independent School District trustees announce German will be taught at the Sam and Will Moore Institute in first through third grade. Miss Tillie Guenther will head the German department. This presents a splendid opportunity for pupils to learn German.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Independent School District
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Tillie Guenther
The Mother's Prayer Poem Fragment
A sunbeam comforts a mother as she rocks her child's cradle and prays for sleep. The beam carries a tale to moon and ocean, then returns with a message of love, but the mother learns her child cannot rest. The verse follows an ethereal journey and ends with a bittersweet note.
Dilworth Dots and Mountain Visit Across Counties
A travel note from Lone Star on a northbound Santa Fe run through Temple to Lampasas country. Mrs. George Cooper and children with grandmother boarded at Moulton, stayed at Cameron, visited Lometa and nearby mountains, witnessed Lampasas springs, Catholic convent school, and local hospitality. The report notes healthful high altitude, a cottage prayer meeting, a scald injury to Ed Baskin’s daughter, birthday party for Gladys Cooper, and visits by Evie Ward Alma Mang and Leslie Cooper family. September 16, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warks
Impasas
George Cooper
Moulton
Cottage Hotel
Cameron
Santa Fe
Temple
Lampasas
Belton
Lometa
San Antonio
J. W. Griffin
Ed. Baskin
Gladys Cooper
Alma Mang
Evie Ward
Leslie Cooper
Geo. Cooper
Lone Star
People You Know En Route Home From Brewster County
The Gonzales Inquirer reports that Tit in this Weed and family are staying several days in San Antonio on the way home from a summer spent at their ranch in Brewster County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Brewster County
Gonzales 1Nquirer
Miss May Washburn Plans Institute Visit and Return
Miss May Washburn leaves yesterday for Rock Island to visit friends then heads to Houston for a teachers institute before resuming teaching at the Harthsburg school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Washburn
Rock Island
Houston
Teachers’ Institute
Hartisburg
Hallettsville Herald
Dziewas Earns Four-Year Second Grade Certificate
William Dziewas passes examination and is awarded a four years second grade certificate. He is elected assistant at Camp Ranch school in Wilson county, opening about the first week in October. Shiner Enterprise reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dziewas
Yoakum Normal
Camp Ranch School
Wilson County
Shiner Enterprise
Miss Emmie Helmcamp Leaves La Grange for Flatonia Visit
Miss Emmie Helmcamp who has served the Von Rosenberg Co. as a saleslady for over a year surrendered her position to Miss Lange of Fayetteville and left yesterday for Flatonia to visit her sister. Friends here regret her departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmie Helmcamp
von Rosenberg Co
Child Dies After Ingesting Gasoline in Weimar
In Weimar Texas on September 15 a 2 year old daughter of Adolph Dahse a noted local farmer died after drinking gasoline. Doctors labored for hours but could not save the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimar
Texas
Adolph Dahse
Here
Miss Antoinette Koebler Visits Houston Friends
Miss Antoinette Koebler of Houston arrived in the city Sunday to spend several days with her numerous friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoinette Koebler
Houston
City
Evacuation of Vera Cruz Ordered by Wilson
President Wilson issued an order to evacuate Vera Cruz. American troops have held the port since April 21 and will embark for home as transports become available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Vera Cruz
Consolidation of Rural Schools Gains Ground in Texas
The push for consolidating rural schools grows in Texas with Harris County citing benefits. Professor E V White from the University of Texas will present five charts at the Dallas Fair highlighting the one room school’s inefficiency, limited subject coverage, low student engagement, and economic waste versus a centralized larger school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Harris County
E. V. White
Division of Public School Improvement
Department of Extension
University of Texas, Advances
Dallas
Birthday Celebration for Mrs Mladenko and Estella
A large crowd gathered Monday afternoon September 14 to celebrate the joint birthday of Mrs John Mladenko and her daughter Estella. Guests included many local adults and children, with refreshments of cake sandwiches coffee and grape juice served.
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John Mladenko
Estella
Mesdames
Tom Shandera
R. Jaeggli
M. C. Kubitz
R. A. Etlinger
Charles Ripple
W. J. Papacek
Ferd. Neskorik
Joe Bohuslav
G. J. Bohnenkamp
J. W. Nachlinger
Jacob Yomasko
Brank Tomasko
Yea Gayer
John Brunkenboefer
Ed. Boehm
Vince Rehmer
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
P.O. Puck
Chas. Krause
Ed. Pundt
T. H. Leslie
Helen Pietsch
Lydia Kopecky
Viasta Shandera
Harvey James Bucek
Oscar Shandera
Johnie Biehunke
Dean Ripple
Henry Bohnenkamp
Elwood Franke
Ruben Eilert
Donald Richter
Edward Bohuslav
Peter Etlinger
Johnie Louis Jaeggli
Clarence Knape
Alex Brunkenhoefer
Mary Tomasko
Lillie Etlinger
Viasta Gayer
Bessie
Lillian Biehunko
Tillie Neskor
New Advertisements Featured In The Eagle Listing
The Eagle highlights new ads including Ed Boehm & Sons Packard Shoes F J Knesek Tools F T Fehrenkamp Builders material A C Agency Co loans Joe Darilek Dance September 19 Hermann Park Verein Dance September 26 Moulton Oil Gin Co Cotton Seed Products R Jaeggli Bro Cotton pickers S C Pandolfo Free Trip to the World's Fair J E Henkel Pianos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Eagle
The
Eagle
Boehm & Sons
Packard Shoes
F. J. Knesek
F. T. Fehrenkamp
A.C. Agency Co
Joe Darilek
Hermann Park
Minister's Home Burns in Yoakum Texas
Fire destroyed the home of Rev. Co. M. Smith, a local Baptist preacher, in Yoakum on September 15. The fire company responded but the distant fire plug prevented a sufficient water stream to control the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Texas
Co. M. Smith
Schraer Schindler Tie Knot in Catholic Ceremony
A wedding solemnized Tuesday morning at a Catholic church united Henry Schraer and Lydia Schindler in marriage. Rev E Schindler officiated as a few intimate friends witnessed the vows in Shiner where the groom runs a blacksmith business and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs E Schindler. The couple plans a brief trip to San Antonio before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Schindler
Henry Schraer
Lydia Schindler
Shiner
Eagle
Mrs. Shhiner
Anton Gerdes Dies at 76 in Lavaca County
Anton Gerdes aged 76 years 7 months 16 days died at Moulton on Sunday morning September 13 after eight weeks illness. Burial followed at Public Cemetery Sunday at 5 p m with Rev G Rapp of the Lutheran church officiating. Born in Oldenburg Germany he came to Texas in 1883 and lived in Lavaca county thirty years. He leaves a widow.
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Anton Gerdes
Moulton
Rev
G. Rapp
Lutheran Church
Oldenburg
Germany
Texas
Lavaca
Cotton Ginned in Lavaca County
Lavaca County reported 10,181 bales of cotton ginned from the 1914 crop, compared with 22,155 bales ginned prior to September Byers, per the census bureau agent Wm Peterson of Hallettsville.
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Wm. Peterson
Hallettsville
Bureau of Census
Lavaca County
Byers
Kindergarten Class At Mrs Parr Home
Beginning Monday September 21 Mrs W E Parr will teach a kindergarten class at her home on Moore Avenue. Lessons run from nine to twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Parr
Rud
Janish Place
Moore Avenue
Protracted Meeting At Moulton Methodist Church
Beginning September 26 Rev and Mrs Whaling of Austin will conduct a protracted meeting at the Moulton Methodist church. Everyone is kindly invited to attend.
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Lone Star State Industrial Notes
McLean
Gorman
Houston Ship Channel
Harlingen
Harris- Lipsitz Dry Goods Company
Mr. Perkins
Chamber of Commerce
United States
Morris Sheppard
Alta Loma
S. S. Linn
Mr. Linn
S League
Sam and
Will Moore Institute
Guy Haltom
Moulton, Texas
Dilworth
Schraer
Schindler
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