Crop report and social notes from Chesterville area
Evitor EaGue notes Weil crops nearly gathered and cotton good though corn weak. Alvin Kersh of Chesterville visited relatives. School began with Misses Lizzie and Ada Hamilton as teachers. Henry Harms builds a small cottage. William Fahrenthold visited. Lena Wibrock hosted a large surprise party Sunday. Effie Briscoe returned to San Antonio. August Woytek and wife visited Chas Meyer. Maude Cady and Myrtle plan to return to Rochelle after two months’ visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil
Alvin Kersh
Chesterville
J.R. Brooks
Lizzie
Ada Hamilton
Henry Harms
William Fahrenthold
Halletteville
Jim Brooks
Lena Wibrock
Effie Briscoe
San Antonio
August Woytek
Chas. Meyer
Maude Cady
Myrtle
Rochelle
Kinsfolk
The Joy of Home Building in Texas
The text extols home building as the birthplace of honesty and citizenship. It cites Texas figures: 548,600 homes, 416,379 rural and 132,223 urban, with $50,000,000 spent yearly and 137 homes built daily. It notes about 60,000 marriages annually and 400,000 unmarried marriageable women, urging more marriages and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Cupid
Shiner News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Events
Miss Stella Wolters travels to Baylor College in Waco to enter Bay lor College. Residents attend social events and visit relatives in Schulen burg, Flatonia, Gonzales, Nordheim, Yoakum, Kenedy, and College Station. The Epworth League gathers, and a dance at the opera house features the Mexican Marimbo trio. September 27, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Wolters
Wasp
Baylor College
Teer i Flato
C. C. Ward
Epworth League
Clara Wolters
Schulenburg
M. E. Wolters
Gus
Elsie Jaeggli
Moulton
J. D. Gray
Joe Hughes
Thomas Hughes
Berta Thornton
Flatonia
Earl Fry
Gonzales
Albert Dittmar
Yoakum
W. Wendtland
Mias Hillie
Nordheim
Roger Ledbetter
Kenedy
College Station
Opera House
High Cost of Living and Freight Rates Discussed
The Oklahoma rate hearing in Oklahoma City degenerated into a clash between Oklahoma packers and Texas buyers over freight rates. The piece argues Oklahoma is a consuming state despite self image, noting a cotton surplus and Texas pork demand, suggesting Texas can grow nearly all necessities and luxuries to ease living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Texas
Union
Texas Commercial Secretaries & Business Men’s Association
Dallas
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Industrial notes reflect Texas growth and investments
Greenville builds a 125000 dollar hotel while Mexia funds a 25000 dollar opera house. A 100 mile macadam highway emerges near Taylor, Longview upgrades street work around 60000 dollars, and Abilene opens a new macadam road on the Anson route. Fort Worth sees traction line service on the Texas Christian University route and a two million dollar Trinity River bridge is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Mexia
Williamson County
Taylor
Longview
Abilene
Houston Gas Company
Northern Texas Traction Company
Ft. Worth
Texas Christaan
Trinity River
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Mineral Wells
Weatherford
Texas Co-operative Investment Company
Texas Money
Bexar County Highway League
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Alice
San Diego
San Angelo
Austin
Southern Pacific Railroad
Texas
Louisiana
Death of longtime resident Fritz Eilert at 68
Fritz Eilert, a respected Moulton citizen and Lutheran church member, died at his home Saturday at 3 30 AM aged 68 2 9. He was born in Neeken Germany July 14 1843 came to Texas 1869 and lived near Black Jack Springs Fayette County before moving to Moulton in 1908. He leaves wife Sophia Leps and eight children. Funeral was one of the longest ever seen with abundant floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Eilert
Mouton
Lutheran Church
St Mueller
Willberg
Community notes and social happenings from Moulton
Mr and Mrs Charles Lueke occupy their home at Cockrill avenue and West Second street. At Sisters lodge Lorbeeren meeting Mrs Charles Kroeger Mrs Wm Winkenwaerder and Mrs H J Breitkreutz We admitted to membership. Funeral attendance for Fritz Eilert Jr included O E Sauer and family of San Antonio R C Hoover and family of Yoakum. Rev and Mrs G Rapp celebrated twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a home gathering and Boursville band provided music. Opening dance at the new opera house drew many from nearby towns and the Moulton orchestra played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lueke
Cockrill Avenue
West Second Street
Sisters Lodge
Lorbeeren
Charles Kroeger
Wm. Winkenwaerder
H. J. Breitkreutz
O. E. Sauer
San Antonio
R. C. Hoover
Yoakum
Fritz Eilert, Jr
Floresville
Fritz Eilert
Moulton Public Cemetery
G. Rapp
Boursville Band
Gayety
Moulton
Local News Roundup from Hallettsville and Nearby Towns
Hallettsville notes Emil Pesek spent Sunday in Galveston for the sea shore. Mrs. Guenther and Mrs. Krause of Moulton visited Hallettsville guests of Mrs. W. S. Sheley. Flatonia reports Mrs. Herman Paul came from Moulton. Prof. G. W. Carsey and family went to Waelder for a Tuesday musical. Burgess remains improving. Shiner notes second grade certificates to Albert Dittmar and Wm. Huebner. Farmers from Baylor and Scurry counties consider moving back to Lavaca. Hallettsville post office designated as a postal savings bank. to open in 3–4 weeks. Hackberry Mill and Gin Co incorporated with $2500 stock, incorporators Jacob Lorfing, Eugene Christen, Charles Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Gazette
County Board of Examiners
Messrs
Albert Dittmar
Wm. Huebner
Baylor
Scurry
Lavaca
Washington
Texas
Hallettsville
Miller
Hackberry Mill and Gin Company
Jacob Lorfing
Eugene Christen
Charles Hughes
Mexico to elect president next Sunday
Vital Texas August figures report 5420 births and 2143 deaths. Gold and silver found near Seguin with silver assays up to 300 dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Seguin
Education notes show widespread teacher institutes and school campaign effects
State conferences led by Superintendent Brasley aim to unify educational effort across counties and boards. Lumber dealers seek model schoolhouse plans via the Education conference, while Texas Christian University prepares a student bank at term start. Local obituaries and visits mingle with community notes and travel at Swiss Alp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Brasley
Texas
Conference For Education
United States
Texas Christian University
Boening and Schultze Return From Floresville Visit
Mr. Fritz Boening and family and Mr. Otto Schultze returned to Floresville Monday after a delightful visit to relatives and friends in this section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Boening
Otto Schultze
Floresville
Opening of 1911 12 Sam and Will Moore Institute session
The 1911-12 session opened last Monday under favorable auspices with 109 children in attendance. The board of trustees and many education friends, mostly ladies, witnessed the opening ceremonies. Prof. A. J. Dippel presides with assistants Prof. Vt. A. Leslie Miss Clay Clark Miss Seima Wacker and Mrs. A. J. Dippel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Friends of Education
A. J. Dippel
Vt. A. Leslie
Clay Clark
Mies Seima Wacker
A. J. Dippele
Also Mentioned on This Page
COX
DeWitt and
Lavaca Counties
Foakutio, Texas
Kee Cox
Rae
Foster Land & Loan CO
Rosenberg, Fort Bend
L. A. Meiners
Moulton, Texas
Evitor EaGue
Shiner News
Epitor Eagle
Industrial Notes
Harlingen
Lon. C. Hill
Colorado City
Lane & Pierson
N.H
Crockett County
Hallettsville Herald
Emil Pesek
Galveston
Herman Paul
G. W. Carsey
Waelder
Congressman Burgess
Aetas Re
Agate
Mexico
Dimitry Bogroff
M. Stolypin
Tom Ball
Houston
Morris Sheppard
Texarkana
United States Senate
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Liberte
Toulon
Department of Education
Jalainest
Pases
Rev. K. Kern
Mesdames
Wm. Steinmann
A. Frank
Robt. Roitsch
Ben Frank
Lampasas
August Polzin
Near Shiner
Jno. Balzar
Chas. Steinmann
Alps
Geo. Hagens
John Hagens
Hochheim
John Bruns
Chas
Sander
Christian Bruns
el Campo
Wilks
Swiss Alp
Joe Anders
Rosenberg
F. Nollkemper
Frank Hollroeder
New York City
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