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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1910
Page
2
The Moulton journal notes Friday publication, urges an aggressive commercial club for MoULTON, and reports Texas banks totaling 17,914,200 in capitalization. It also covers R. V. Davidson launching his governor campaign in Waco, a beer license ruling by the state comptroller, and Dr Eans raising 500000 for a World's Panama Exposition after the big ditch.
The author Mark Twain has returned from Bermuda and is reported seriously ill at his home in New York City.
The Eagie endorses O. B. Colquitt for governor, arguing he is the best man in the race and that support is due to merit rather than opposition to submission.
Governor M. R. Patterson pardons Duncan B. Cooper who had faced a twenty year sentence for the murder of Senator Carmack. Cooper's release follows the gubernatorial action in Tennessee.
Judge Poindexter, a gubernatorial candidate, endorses a law to cap campaign expenditures in Democratic primary races, aiming to curb excessive spending in the nomination contest.
Senator Percy and former Mississippi Governor Vardaman announce a joint debate and statewide canvassing campaign for the senate with the primary set for November. The move emphasizes that United States senators should be chosen by the people.
The Scientific American reports an Italian inventor Padre Maccional has built an instrument that detects electro magnetic disturbances to warn of an imminent quake. It recorded a four minute lead time before two shocks near his laboratory, tracing the delay between electromagnetic and seismic waves on a clock.
A special ten car train from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas will tour Brenham Lampasas Hempstead Sherman Bremond and Waco on Houston and Texas Central lines. The train carries agricultural and live stock exhibits and is staffed by the college faculty. The railroad bears the expense as part of its support for farmers unable to attend the college.
Rev. R. A. Rowland presiding elder of the Cuero district will hold a conference at the Moulton Methodist church on Tuesday at 3 30 p m The church members are requested to be present At 8 p m there will be preaching by Rev Rowland Everyone is cordially invited to attend
Census enumerators start work in Lavaca County with twenty employed. Henry Paulus is city attorney and Arthur McNair named special census agent. Local death reported as Augustine Escamaya suicide over a love affair.
A Texas Commercial Secretaries' Association statement argues that mud holes and bad roads cost farmers as much as boll weevil damage. It urges highway improvements, noting better roads boost property values and community prosperity, since farmers rely on public streets to move goods efficiently.
Rain halts farm work as farmers seek dry spells. Obituaries note Mrs. Francis Hanslik death at 73 with burial at St. Marys Cemetery. Wedding of Miss Francis Jemelka to Frank Pelich at home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jemelka. Community notices include school meeting, parties, and visits by local residents. April 18 1910.
Mrs Wm Hermes of Shiner arrived Wednesday for a visit with Mr and Mrs G J Bohnenkamp in the city.
Jersey cows and heifers available for sale or trade for common cattle. Dickson and May run the sale in Moultea Texas.
Prof William Eilers principal of the Sam and Will Moore Institute left for Waco on Wednesday to attend the fourth conference for education in Texas.
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A Texas Magazine article argues that good roads boost farmer prosperity by cutting costs, easing access to markets and supplies, and strengthening rural ties. It portrays roads as educators and time savers that uplift communities and country life.
The Greater Nichols Amusement Company has been in the city since Monday and entertains large daily crowds.
Mr and Mrs Henry Schon vogel went to Yorktown on Tuesday to be at the bedside of Mrs Schon vogels father in law Henry Koopmann who suffered a stroke. Koopmann is 73 and doctors fear for his recovery.
Witting notes a last week drought warming land and forecasts for General Green to push ahead. School closed last Friday with pleased pupils under Miss Edna Ruhmann. Census work by Prof. Frank Sturm and a school picnic planned at Witting on April 23. Fred J. Korsges trips to Kingsville, crops rely on artesian wells.
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