A Double Tragedy Ends in Murder and Suicide
Miss Balkum is killed by Ed Patrick who then commits suicide in a related fatal incident. The case leaves the community stunned and authorities investigate the sequence of events surrounding the deaths.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1907
Page
1
Tragedy Near Cold Springs A Young Woman Killed
Report of a fatal shooting and suicide near Cold Springs Texas after a mail hack ride from Shepherd. Miss Birdie Balkum is killed by Ed Patrick who then commits suicide. Patrick had clerked in a saloon and both were well known in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cold Springs
Tex
Birdie Balkum
Goodrich
Ed Patrick
Woos
Miss Balkum
Houston
Shepherd
al Hart
Patrick
Balkum
Harrell
O'Diboek
Afa
Dawn of Canal Age Revival In United States History
The piece discusses a renewed interest in artificial waterways as states study re opening canals abandoned for years. It highlights New York’s investment, the 19th century canal boom in Pennsylvania, and the competition with railroads that led to the decline of canal systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
New York
John Birkinbime
Pennia
Igtes
Union Canal Company
L Ba
Right Sort Of Corn Bread Found Only In Tennessee
A Nashville American essay extols Tennessee corn bread made from traditional slow water mills in remote regions like Fighting Creek and Unaka. It contrasts old method meals with modern roller mills and condemns sugar in corn bread. The piece closes amid a murder report and community outrage over a violent crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Desuetude
Fighting Creek
Evier
Big Smoky
Yad
Battle Creek
Slang Clash Sparks Family Friction at Home
A father educationally scolds his boy for slang while the mother scolds back. The boy deflects with a meek reply and the father abruptly exits, pretending an office appointment. The scene highlights tensions over language and culture at home.
First Genuine Hair Restorer Found by Street Wig Owner
A man drops his wig in the street and a following boy returns it. The wig owner thanks the boy calling him the first genuine hair restorer he has ever seen.
Phil in Railroad Accident Report Sparks Wardrobe Note
Jill asks about Phil after a railroad accident. Bill replies Phil is fine, wearing a spick and span suit, eliciting surprise at his appearance. The exchange appears in the Yousers Statesman as a light social note.
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Bill
Phil
Jill
Yousers Statesman
Recipe for Rye Meal Griddle Cakes with Molasses
Sift rye meal Indian meal and flour with salt. Stir in sour milk and soda, then molasses and water to form a stiff batter. Drop spoonfuls into hot lard and fry into flat rounds about three quarters of an inch thick. Cook like doughnuts, drain on brown paper, hot or cold.
Six Die As Two Freight Trains Collide Near Fort Worth
A devastating wreck on the Missouri Kansas and Texas line south of Fort Worth killed six men and scorched the site. Both locomotives reportedly carried clearance orders and were racing downgrade at high speed when they crashed head on. Rescue efforts delayed as bodies were consumed by flames, with many cattle also killed in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Tarant County
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Cyclone Near Gainesville Strikes Small Texas Hamlets
Meager reports say a cyclone hit Munston Morrow and Smyrna near Gainesville Texas with all communication cut. The towns are small hamlets about twelve miles from Gainesville in a narrow storm path and no damage details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Munston
Morrow
Smyrna
Gainesville
Mitchell Granted Bail In Hood County Murder Case
Bill Mitchell alias Harry Russell was granted bail of 6000 in Hood county after a habeas corpus trial before District Judge Oxford. He was brought from New Mexico by Sheriff Swofford to answer a 1874 murder charge in Hood county. The case drew wide attention with attendees from across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granbury
Tex
Bill Mitchell
Harry Russell
New Mexico
Swofford
Sam
Isaac Truitt
Hood County
Riverbank cave threatens Crawford Jenkins warehouse and Lee Hardware
In Shreveport Louisiana the Red River bank caves due to sewer leak erosion endangering the Crawford Jenkins & Co. warehouse and the Lee Hardware Company fronting the river. The cave undermines underground support and risks collapse of the riverfront properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Red River
Crawford, Jenkins & Both
Lee Hardware Company
Peanut Topped Cookie Batter Instructions
Cream sugar and butter then dissolve soda in milk and add with flour. Beat until smooth. Spread batter over greased pan bottom, sprinkle crushed peanuts thickly, and bake until light brown.
Woman Dies After Fall From Horse in Shepherd
Monday night in Shepherd Texas an elderly woman about 60 was thrown from a horse returning home from church and killed as her neck broke in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherd, Tex
Navasota Bankrupt Stock Sold at Public Outcry
The bankrupt stock of Jacob Meyers Dry Goods Co. in Navasota Texas was auctioned Monday by W. S. Craig and purchased by I. K. Callahan of Prairie Plains for 46 cents on the dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Tex
Jacob Meyers Dry Goods Company
W. S. Craig
I. K. Callahan
Prairie Plains
Train Collision Kills 300 Cattle at Rail Wreck
A Missouri Kansas Texas wreck left 300 cattle dead after two trains collided at high speed. One southbound cattle train and a general freight train sparked fire as debris burned. engine No. 554 was overturned and several cars piled within 100 feet. Property losses are estimated around $50,000, including $30,000 for locomotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Saloon Men Pledge to Enforce Sunday Law in Fort Worth
Saloon men of Fort Worth Texas plan a Thursday night meeting near the White Elephant to push strict enforcement of Sunday closing laws and the sale to minors and intoxicated persons. Most proprietors have signed a pledge to observe the law and prosecute violators, with the aim of achieving absolute Sunday dryness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Markham Bank President Resigns in Texas
Markham State Bank president Col. F. J. Hartley resigned and W. A. Furber was named successor. Hartley has many other business interests requiring his attention in Markham, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markham Bank
Markham
Tex
Col
F. J. Hartley
Markham State Bank
W. A. Furber
Col. Hartley
Easter Bonnets Shine at Laredo Churches
Large Easter Sunday attendance reported at Laredo churches with many Easter bonnets on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Pure Food Show Heads to San Antonio Hall
Under the San Antonio Retail Merchants Association auspices a pure food show will be held in Beethoven Hall from April 15 to 27 with elaborate preparations underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
San Antonio Retail Merchants’ Association
Beethoven Hall
Federal assume maritime quarantine control in Louisiana
New Orleans reports the state’s maritime quarantine management shifting to the Federal Government on Monday. Dr. John N. Thomas, a former quarantine physician, becomes inspector of Central American ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
John N. Thomas
Jadwin Sees 18 Feet Bayou Deepening Delayed to Next Year
United States engineer Edgar Jadwin said deepening Buffalo Bayou to 18 feet likely cannot be completed before mid next year. He cited a $90,000 short of available funds and $260,000 remains to finance dredging toward Harrisburg and Long Beach turning basin improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jadwin
Houston
Tex
Edgar Jadwin
United States
Galveston
Austin
Buffalo Bayou
Harrisburg
Long Beach
Ladwin
Burgess Joins Rivers and Harbors Panel Tour Aims at Inland Canal
Congressman George F. Burgess of Gonzales Texas joined the National Rivers and Harbors Committee in New Orleans for a week long inland waterways tour through Mississippi to the Texas line. He says Texas vitally interests the project linking the Mississippi and Rio Grande. Delegates from Beaumont Port Arthur and Orange attend the Southern States and Gulf Coast Panama conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
George F. Burgess
Gonzales
Texas
National Rivers and Harbors Committee
Mississippi River
Rio Grande
Plaquemine Locks
Texas Line
Mr. Burgess
Mississippi
Victoria Cotton Crop Record in Victoria County
Government cotton statistician H. A. Carsner reports Victoria County ginned 17 000 bales of 500 pounds each this season, the county’s largest yield and up 7 800 bales from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Tex
H. A. Carsner
Victoria County
Couny
Shooting in Celeste Leaves 15-Year-Old Dead
In Celeste Texas J M Brown and his 15 year old son Oscar were shot on Saturday morning Oscar died instantly buckshot struck near the heart Brown escaped by falling to the ground A warrant is issued for Adam Felty on the murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celeste
Tex
J. M. Brown
Oscar
Mr. Brown
Adam Felty
Collections for China in Corpus Christi Churches
Easter Sunday offerings in Corpus Christi churches raised funds for famine sufferers in China, with congregations contributing across multiple parishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
China
Growing of Tobacco Industry in Texas
Report notes expansion of tobacco farming in Texas with increased acreage and output. Quality of weed shows improvement through better curing and agronomic practices, signaling strengthening regional market prospects. Local growers list new seed varieties and rising demand from processing firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Grown Tobacco Praised by Houston Tobacconist
Houston visitor Louis De Mousche, a Nacogdoches tobacconist, declares Texas grown tobacco equals imported grades. Government experts reportedly rate it as good as any and improving, with rising cultivation and potential to join high class American market tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Louis de Mousche
Nacogdoches
Texas
Lone Star
Texas Tobacco
Amabican
Wreck on Southern Pacific near Colton kills dozens
A westbound train from New Orleans to San Francisco derailed after entering an open switch east of Colton California. Ten coaches left the track at about 40 miles per hour. At least twenty six dead and about 100 injured, with many expected to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton
Calif
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
San Francisco
Brisco Terrell bill reshapes Texas game laws
The Brisco Terrell bill adds the Mexican pheasant to protected wild game, bans prairie chicken killing for five years, shifts turkey, deer and duck seasons, and sets bag limits. It allows three days of duck hunting at home, up from one day, and aligns dove with quail season from December 1 to March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Sterrett Hanging Detains Mob After Colbert Murder Accusation
Jim Williams, a Negro stranger, was identified by Miss Maud Misner as the man who criminally assaulted her at her Colbert home north of Red River bridge on Saturday. A mob of about five hundred hanged him to an oil derrick Saturday evening around 7:30.
Merchants Adopt Early Closings in Hallettsville
In Hallettsville Texas a group of merchants will close their shops daily at 6 30 p m except Saturdays from April 1 to August 1 1907 to provide time for employers to rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Tex
Bloody Bucolic Sera Ardmore I T Meas K
In Ardmore Oklahoma Territory a fight resulted in casualties as farmers clashed. Meas K Jackson was shot and injured, while Stroke Walling and Henry Lewis were fatally harmed. The incident disrupted local life and drew police attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sera Ardmore
I. T
Armers
Meas
K. Jackson
Stroke Walling
Henry Lewis
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. T. Fehrenkamd
BRE
Easlainivleo
Devoe
Masory
Ad Oa
Moulton, Texas
Shepherd and
Cuba
Cuba Libre
Dawn OF Canal Age
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Delaware
David Rittenhouse
Rev. m Smith
Susquehanna
Schuya
Swatara
Tulmockeu
Philelphia
Schuylkill
New World
Philadelphia & Columbia
Johnstown
St. Louis
Manayunk
Nashville American
Unaka
Middle Tennessee
Baptist
Mr. Sharpe
Bridget
Sharpe
Jose Yardsley
FT. Worth
Denison
Strucck
Mitchell
Pure Food Show
Federal
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Louisiana
Boy
Sterrett
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