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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1909
Page
1
A report states a flag was lowered in Cuba and clarifies it did not belong to the United States Army. No details on location or personnel are provided.
About 800 American troops boarded transports Sumner and McClellan after a ceremony at Camp Columbia marking the Cuban republic flag replacing the U S garrison flag. Maj. Gen. Barry oversaw the event as Cuban troops saluted and bands played. The Sumner carries infantry engineers and officers to Newport News with 873 onboard.
A major firm has suspended the Oh n Dickinson Company, a dealer in cotton, grain, and provisions, amid ongoing review. The move affects delivery contracts and current stock, with lenders awaiting clarification on commitments and liabilities.
The Dickinson & Co. brokerage firm, member of the Board of Trade and Consolidated Stock Exchange, suspended with reported liabilities around 250000. The firm operated 250 to 300 offices nationwide and traced trouble to East coast stock business, though Chicago manager J. T. Murphy called the suspension temporary.
Vice Admiral Pascual Cervera, who commanded the Spanish fleet at Santiago de Cuba, died Saturday in Puerto Real Spain. The noted naval officer led the fleet during the battle of Santiago and is mourned by Spain and naval circles.
Cabbage shipments from the Brownsville region this season are about 300 percent higher than last year at this date. A total of 127 cars have left the valley with Brownsville sending 37, McAllen 28, Bixbee 19, Mercedes 15, Donna 10, Mission 10, Harlingen 8, San Benito 5, Olmito 4, and Lyford 1.
Jacksonville reports that peach yields will be at most one fourth of a full crop due to tree disease and stunted growth last year. Kerrville notes drought winds and dust, with no significant rains and widespread crop and cattle losses. Austin sees a split pardon board view on Shelton clemency, with hanging vs life imprisonment.
The article lauds Texas A&M College at College Station for its summer normal for teachers and short summer course for farmers. It praises the programs as among the finest steps to advance agriculture and general material development of the state, highlighting preparation of children for life and community impact.
A delegation of Illinois State Senators toured Galveston to learn about the citys commission form of government. They aim to understand how departments operate in a municipality with population under 100 000 and observe current practices in Galvestons administration.
Iron Mountain Railroad offices report Illinois Station Oklahoma, about forty miles west of Van Buren, nearly wiped out by a Sunday morning fire that began at nine. The town with a 1500 population serves as the terminal for local freight trains on the west end of the central division.
Fluvanna introduces daily car service between Snyder and the city. A new 30 horsepower eight passenger auto will meet the trains of the R S P at Snyder and bring passengers to Fluvanna in time for dinner.
In Williamson county Texas farmers push cotton planting this week amid good corn stands on post oak section south of Taylor. Beaukiss larks damage corn in Williamson county. strawberry shipments from Alvin begin with favorable cash prices. Sabine Canal Texas receives three carloads of pumping machinery to irrigate rice soil near Niblett's Bluff.
Kentwood Louisiana fire destroyed the Amos Kent Lumber and Brick Company plant and a large lumber stock on Sunday. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars with origin of blaze listed as a mystery.
Oklahoma City hosts a meeting of freight representatives from Colorado Kansas Oklahoma and Texas with Railway Commission members to pursue congressional action. Paris reports the season’s compress runs 86 740 bales with wagon receipts 17 636, up from last year.
A destructive fire at the Palmetto sawmill two miles north of Oakhurst Texas burned Wednesday causing an estimated loss of about 40000 dollars to the company.
The April apportionment of the state school fund totaled $750,000, about $1 per capita, the largest per person distribution in the state to date.
Sunday afternoon about 8 thirty two children, a brother and sister aged around 10 and 12, were run over and killed by a west bound freight near Cateosa in Claremore. The accident occurred in the late hours, authorities investigated the scene and reported the fatalities.
The article explains that paint failures often stem from dampness improper surface prep or excessive varnish additives, but nine in ten cases are caused by adulterated white lead. It urges homeowners to learn proper primer and finish coats, avoid adulterated materials, and offers a free painting outfit from National Lead Company to test purity with a blowpipe and other methods.
A missionary recounts a woman seeking cure for a sore back. Mrs. Jackson applies iodine to prove safety, but the woman resists, claiming the back belongs to her old man and thus cannot be treated. The anecdote ends with the woman’s stubborn objection.
The piece cites actors battling tongue twisters on stage and recalls a Georgians of Augusta anecdote about Mr Taft visiting a Georgia planter. The planter’s cook Martha says she saw nothing remarkable about Taft aside from his likely regular meals.
A sister replaces a morning coffee with Postum, telling only after the drink proves healthful. The letter claims the cereal beverage rebuilt strength, color, and nerves, convincing the writer to abandon coffee. A promotional note invites readers to try Postum and look for The Road to Wellville booklet.
Two major blazes burned a stretch about a mile long and half a mile wide near Fort Worth, threatening homes and forcing evacuations as firefighters battled the flames through the day. Strong winds hampered containment efforts.
A major blaze in Fort Worth devoured 32 blocks, forcing about 5,000 residents from their homes. One killed, many treated for heat, and property losses estimated at 2.5 million dollars as Dallas lent firefighting aid. The fire started in a barn on Broadway, destroying modern frame houses and boarding homes.
Brick work on the civil engineering building at Texas A and M College has reached the second story floor since the February 24 cornerstone. Contractor J B Harrison of Waco plans concrete floors for the second story after testing first story slabs with a 100 psi load, showing deflection under one thirtieth of an inch.
Cuero Texas farmers shipped fifty six carloads of cabbage this season and would have doubled that amount if not for two severe freezes. De Witt county shines as a trucking and poultry region with one hundred thousand dollars in dressed turkeys shipped last fall and a Cuero commission house moving sixteen carloads of eggs in February and March.
Beaumont Texas report notes the first cutting of the early spring cabbage crop at Stowell. About thirty acres yield roughly half the winter crop due to a February freeze. The Friday shipment hits the 250 ton mark, loading twenty plus cars for the trucking district’s first year.
Dickson Texas truckers and fruit growers urge rain within ten days to save the strawberry crop. Daily shipments total about three hundred crates now, and a good rainfall could push output from 1,500 to 1,800 crates daily in the coming days.
A crowd of about 2,000 men gathered at the Y M C A in Houston to hear William Jennings Bryan speak on The Prince of Peace. the event drew a lively display of support for the noted orator on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
In Devers Texas at the Saturday school election William Stacy and J. P. Reavis were elected trustees, filling the two available seats.
Mrs. J C Jamison of Watsonville California reports six years of stomach cramps and nervous dyspepsia. After trying three doctors and many medicines, she found no relief until using Peruna. She started with a testimonial and has now taken nineteen bottles, claiming complete cure and belief in Peruna’s claims.
A humorous exchange shows a son caught smoking cigars by his father. The son insists he overheard his mother saying the father was smoking himself to death and he is trying to save his life. The lighthearted dialogue captures family dynamics and concern.
A Lincoln Nebraska preacher, Rev J M Suffield of 2179 S 8th St, confirms a long standing claim that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved kidney trouble after other remedies failed. He reiterates satisfaction with the remedy and its dependability over years while acknowledging no hesitation in confirming the 1900 statement.
An old patent remedy claims to cleanse the body of impurities. It touts improved blood quality, appetite, strength, and ambition, urging readers to try its tonic effects.
A brief exchange contrasts artistic cultivation with social delay as a stranger in town, knowing few people yet seeking inspiration and dialogue with the muses. The fragment hints at an outsider’s creative impulse and the pace of acquaintance.
An unverified ad touts Marine Eye Remedy as a solution for red eye pain with claims of physician compounding and conformance to drug law. It urges trials for relief while suggesting charitable giving leads to exposure of acts.
An advertisement touts Wabviwal as permanently overcoming constipation through personal effort and the Loxalive remedy Syrup offigia Elva of Sennawach. It argues the product assists nature, dispenses with help over time, and ties success to nourishment and proper effort. The text promotes a California based remedy and urges purchase of the genuine product.
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