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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1906
Page
1
A House committee approved a measure approving the largest fighter vessel, a 20 000 ton monster, for funding or procurement pending full chamber action. The vote signals progress toward a major naval program and public debate over defense spending and capabilities.
The House Naval Committee voted to authorize a 20 000 ton battleship to rival the British Dreadnought with large gun power and armor. Provisions include three torpedo boat destroyers, a Bremerton roving dock, subsurface torpedo boats, and funds to refit the frigate Constitution as a show ship. If approved, the Navy could build a battleship costing up to 6 million dollars without fixed speed or battery limits.
Fire at the National Sweeper Works in Marion Indiana caused extensive damage estimated at $100,000 with about 60 percent insured. No injuries reported as investigators probe the blaze’s origin.
In Shreveport Louisiana on April 3 authorities have not confirmed the identity of the elderly man killed by a train in the Kansas City Southern yards Saturday. Earlier reports suggested he might be J L Tickel of Galveston Texas. In Flatonia Texas the weather turned brighter after a rain and snow yesterday with some cotton needing replanting and crops expected to fare well under continued mild conditions.
Prophet John Alexander Dowie was deposed as head of his church in Zion City. Overseer Voliva, once in charge for Dowie, declared independence from Dowie’s orders, gaining control of all church property and Dowie’s personal assets. The Dowie family aligned with him amid the turmoil.
New Orleans analyst Carl Geller, a statistician for bull leader Theodore Price, tours the cotton belt heading to Texas. He notes backward cotton preparations, little acreage increase, and labor shortages across Georgia to Louisiana after touring Mississippi and the Carolinas.
Reports of possible cancellation due to funds were proven false by Adjt. Gen. Mickle who stated the reunion will take place April 25 to 27 in New Orleans. In Minnesota a 9 month old infant was killed by a stray bullet while in its mother’s arms during target practice nearby.
Up to 7 o'clock last night the 1903 wage scale, an advance of 5.55 percent, was signed by representatives of eleven bituminous coal operators in the Pittsburg district. They represent 80,000 tons, or over three quarters of the coal mined in the district.
Arthur Ward, while roping steers in Alvin Texas, entangled his right thumb in a rope and severed it at the hand up to the elbow. The wound is very painful but not serious.
In a letter to the Procurator, Father Gapon says he lives in St Petersburg only by toler ance and demands to be put on trial to defend his honor and legalize his status or, if guilty, to be condemned.
The eighteenth annual convention of the National Association of Railway Commissioners opened with President W. G. Smith of South Dakota delivering the annual address.
Livingston Texas April 8 Maj F Charle Hume of Houston will speak to the Turner Camp United Confederate Veterans at a regular session in Livingston on the 7th inst A public dinner will be served by local citizens and the event will include veterans and citizens gathered at lango
Texas native Paul Jones Bean will be appointed to the post of assistant civil engineer in Washington. The selection follows standard credential review and is slated for early confirmation.
The article extols the Educational Farmers' Co Operative Union of America emphasizing education, poultry as a profit driver, garden health, and practical farm management. It warns about aggressive account practices, advocates for garden use, road improvement ideas, reading quality material, respectful candidate engagement, and humane animal care.
An exhortation to young men to pick a vocation and pursue it with unwavering effort. It urges striving for excellence, studying hard, and building a solid foundation, warning that steady, focused work beats shortcuts or political advantage.
The piece argues farmers must unite beyond politics in business and avoid over production. It warns producers risk being prey to exploiters if competition remains unchecked and stresses collective action in a class business organization.
A dying squirrel entered through a chimney at William C. Leavitt’s Norway residence, crawled out through a fire into a room, appeared black, and was easily captured. The creature’s unusual look drew attention from the Kennebec Journal. The note mentions the Silence Club of a London suburban railway, limited to ten season-ticket holders paying sixpence weekly, for reading on the way to town. Revenue goes to the guard each Saturday, who reserves a carriage for readers.
James Marvin, a farmer from Ohio, walked 700 miles from his home in the northwest to Richmond, Virginia for health. He plans to continue to the Atlantic Coast, aims to keep outdoors fitness, and will not attempt travel farther east though he is a capable swimmer.
In a Rhode Island case Judge Feely in Woonsocket heard varied descriptions of a pig allegedly stolen by the defendant who claims to have bought it. The crowded courtroom amused itself when the judge semi jokingly suggested he could smell the pig in question. The piece notes a humorous moment amid the proceedings and closes with a brief mention of new peat fuel from Switzerland.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch quips that trusts already face broad control, noting that general oversight is widely acknowledged rather than novel. The piece implies government power over trusts is effectively established and uncontroversial.
A wry note from a Chicago Sun column about post holiday life. The speaker jokes about the grim grin of people who realize every week brings another installment bill for about 42 weeks.
A public discussion among coffee importers and roasters questions coffee safety and urges using Postum Food Coffee. The piece asserts coffee harms one third of users and offers a ten day coffee abstinence test with Postum to reveal health improvements.
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