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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1904
Page
1
Fashion notes describe novel trimming using cloth bands and appliques on velvet and silk gowns. Velvet cutouts on cloth bands create patterns on silk skirts while capes collars and pelerines showcase this style. Scalloped edges bound by contrasting trim, ribbon bands, and embroidered bands on blue serge dresses are highlighted as current trends.
The passage describes blouses with fine lace and embroidery using India silk, organdie, and batiste, plus a recipe note about soda in the water when cooking greens. It also sketches a gown with mixed colors, a tabby skirt, guipure guimpe, and a deep cape collar with white cloth trim and full sleeves.
The coat features a double-breasted closing with circular caps and a box-plaited back, suitable for boys or girls. It emphasizes shoulder and under-arm seams, optional cape, and front strapping. designs include red corduroy and velvet options with various trimmings and fabrics.
The piece notes tassels, gold and silver laces, extravagant braiding, and stockings to match gowns. New raincoats use men’s suitings, strawberries appear in frocks, and Russian embroidery may dominate summer wear. Full skirts feature running-about ties and hand-painted lace rises in cost.
The piece notes two spring skirt types the trotteur short skirt for daily wear and the soft trailing dress skirt with plaits and gathers. It highlights footwear trends like the tongueless Oxford tie in kid or patent leather with Cuban heels and ribbon laces.
The writing notes shot taffetas and floral silk trims as stylish yet potentially old fashioned unless cleverly used. It emphasizes that these trimmings remain relevant for today and tomorrow, warranting careful consideration by designers and shoppers.
Practical advice warns not to burn grease on pan exteriors and to clean kettles with boiled potato peels. Do not wash stained table linens in hot suds, avoid disposing vegetables in sinks, and aim for evenly set custard pies.
Wood alcohol rubbed on a polished table can restore the finish if followed by linseed oil polishing. Though its odor is unpleasant it is cheaper than medicinal alcohol. Wash starch stained clothing and press smooth for winter storage. To remove glass panes lay soft soap over the putty until it softens and is easy to scrape away.
A brief chocolate wafer recipe lists ingredients and steps. It calls for one cup brown sugar granulated sugar and butter plus an egg and vanilla. Grated chocolate or cocoa with a small soda pinch can be used, with no soda or baking powder when chocolate is included. Roll thin and bake to finish.
Russian forces are said to have eased religious observances amid ongoing operations. The move addresses morale and discipline concerns as engagements continue on multiple fronts.
A staged naval scene near Port Arthur shows Russian ships with full steam as Grand Duke Cyril reports enemy ships spotted on the horizon. Military officials explain Kuropatkin’s strategy aims for decisive victories while avoiding risky direct confrontations, with reinforcements expected from Laio Yang to bolster the campaign.
In Paris the embalmed remains of ex Queen Isabella of Spain were placed on a catafalque in the Palace Castel great drawing room, now a chapel. Only diplomats and officials were admitted in the morning, with the public allowed in the afternoon.
In San Antonio a New Orleans police chief identifies the arrested burglary suspect as Louis Lipps alias Jack Golden who escaped from New Orleans jail. Lipps plans to go to New Orleans without requisition papers, but Chief Irvin will send him to Galveston Wednesday to face burglary and theft charges unless charged with a more serious crime in New Orleans.
Oakville district court heard six felony indictments and four misdemeanor counts this week. In State v Bensenti Lozano jurors assessed the death penalty for murder after Lozano killed a friend as he slept and robbed the body.
Military censor in St Petersburg did not convene after 10 p m Sunday and no fighting news was received by then. If official dispatches arrive later they will be released at noon tomorrow.
A Santa Barbara street car of the Edison Company derailed on Garden and Mission streets, rolled onto its side, and caused five deaths among victims, with twenty injured and one notable casualty Mrs Julius Kruttschnitt. Brake failure due to a broken searing bar was blamed after the car sped down a grade into a sharp curve.
Rockdale Texas Leonard Waller, 14, died Saturday afternoon from injuries after leaving an International and Great Northern passenger train at Milano. His father, traveling, could not be reached by family and learned of the accident from the newspapers.
In Buenos Ayres electors vote for president with orders orderly and results leaning toward Manuel Quintana. Brownwood Texas teachers discuss summer normal and hear Judge C H Jenkins at the county institute. Paris reports armored autos from Germany France and Belgium heading to the Far East Monday.
The Times reports a two day typhoon at sea near Wei Hai Wei delaying naval operations after an April storm.
John Alexander of Wichita Kansas, a traveling representative for a drug company, attempted to board a moving train at Granite Oklahoma on Thursday. He lost his grip and was run over, severing the left foot above the ankle.
London report from a Times correspondent at She Foo states that about 2,000 Russian artillerymen reached New Chwang last Thursday, bringing sixty artillery pieces.
Deputy Swift of Cue conveyed the convicts of the spring term of the district court of Goliad county to Houston Friday.
E T Pinckney brother of Congressman J M Pinckney was killed near Sunny Side Texas as two or more armed black men fired on him in a church house incident. Sheriff Lipscomb and Deputy Waggon reported witnesses offered varied accounts with Grace claiming five or six assailants.
In Paris and across Europe officials report growing concern over renewed anarchist plots. A Paris police official says signs of international criminal activity are evident in nearly every capital as authorities strive to halt escalating conspiracies.
An incident recounts a farm dispute over two cows ending in the shooting of Pinckney near a small church, following a funeral procession. The narrator details the pursuit by armed locals and a fatal ambush after denying water access before entering the steps.
In Lake Charles Louisiana a Sunday clash at Roanoke left William Jones Willard Amos and E Amos wounded with Amos stabbed and Jones beaten. All three suspects were arrested and are under medical care. The cause remains unclear. Lonnie Mittersbaugh was injured Sunday when trapped under a lumber pile.
In Austin Texas the secretary of estate reports six thousand dollars collected from roughly two hundred corporations for franchise tax. Officials anticipate a rush of payments through May 1 the last day without penalties. Payments have been slow but are picking up.
At the New York conference of the Methodist Episcopal church a resolution was unanimously adopted deploring rising lynchings in the North and South. It urged that the country's power be used to guarantee the right to trial by jury for every citizen regardless of color, condition, or suspected crime.
In Crosby Texas on Sunday night law enforcement effected a raid on bars of the jail and one inmate named Cero was at large on a bigamy charge. Others could have escaped but stayed. The exact sequence of events is under investigation.
The case styled State vs John B Armstrong et al is set for trial Monday to recover about 100 000 acres in Cameron county. The state challenges the title and the grant's validity if any exists.
In Lima Peruvian Foreign Minister Pardo and Spanish Minister Uribarria signed an agreement recognizing official and professional titles across both countries. President Candoma paid a condolence visit on Sunday marking the death of his grandmother.
In Round Rock Texas a boy named Nelson Aines Worth was struck on the head by a ball and died almost instantly. In Lima Peru twelve new bubonic plague cases were reported in the Overbridge district with quarantine and boycotts planned as authorities react to the outbreak. The piece also references tax actions and political figures amid unrest.
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