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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
4
The Moulton Eagle lists a subscription rate of 1.50 dollars per year in advance and notes it is entered in the Mooulton Texas post office as second class matter. The issue is dated Friday September 26, 1913.
In Austin on September 26 1913 Governor Colquitt proclaims November 5 and 6 as Good Roads Days urging statewide road work meetings. The proclamation notes road improvement as key to progress and calls counties to prepare and discuss future plans. The document also highlights Texas flour milling as a major industry with 238 mills, 1 899 workers, 13 219 000 dollars in investment, and a yearly export potential of one million barrels of foreign flour despite a 7 800 000 barrel capacity.
Texas reported 35,187 automobiles valued at 43,983,750 dollars in 1912, up 5,204 cars from 1911 but down 1,016,250 in value. Dallas County led with 3,409 cars, Houston had 2,809. Bexar County topped auto trucks with 200. Texas ranks tenth in cars nationally and nineteenth per capita, with one car per 110 people and over 25 million dollars spent annually on autos and related expenses.
Lavaca County tax rolls show total assessed value at 17 729 373 dollars for the present year, up 718 349 from last year. The commissioners court reports that the tax rate increase will lead to a substantial rise in tax collections.
The annual Texas State Fair will be held in Dallas from October 18 to November 2. It runs at the fairgrounds with events, exhibits, and attractions for visitors across dates.
Advertisement notes 1000 paints with a dozen cheap options. Claims cheap paint costs double and defines cheap as bad value. Mentions Deyoe F T Fehrenkamp selling it. Also notes Micheenna Smith will be at Mrs Bultmeyer’s studio Saturday and Sunday.
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