Yoakum Street Fair Scheduled for Early November
The Yoakum street fair will be held on November 3 4 and 5. Officials announced the event as a community celebration with local vendors and activities.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
2
Warren County Votes Against Prohibition in Landslide
The prohibition election held last Tuesday shows 1,103 against and 472 for. Officials report Warren County remains wet with a decisive antis victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuarren
City papers neglect local notices in favor of general news
The writer laments lack of local content in city papers. They argue home papers should publish schools churches improvements and hundreds of local matters of interest, warning against letting city papers crowd out local coverage.
Texans urged to fund Alamo preservation effort
From San Antonio dated August 7 1903 the writer stresses the need to save the Alamo buildings. The Daughters of the Republic have contributed five thousand and one seventy thousand dollars and urge Texans to donate one dollar each to keep the Alamo property in Texan ownership for the memory of the brave defenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PITOR
San Antonio
Alamo
Daughters of the Republic
Texas
Suis
Parks and city growth praised in San Antonio era notes
The writer extols orderly park care and paid labor, mainly Mexican workers, and notes a potential $5,000 fundraising effort to buy land for Government Hill. He praises the Southern Pacific Depot and San Antonio views, then shifts to Texas virtues including fertile soil, climate, wealth growth, low taxes, strong schools, railroad mileage, and vast public land for sale, framing Texas as unmatched for homeseekers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Hill
Fort Clark
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
Mesquito
Sabinal
Hondo City
Moulton
Texas
Weather and travel notes in Wied Happenings
Rain continues as cotton bolls rot. Dreyer and Chas Schoen Vogel leave for Wilson county to survey land for Mr. Wm Green of Shiner. Hy Morgenroth has a sore foot. Jno Kasper is sick and hoped to recover. Jno Satske, a molasses dealer, busy. Mrs Lidia Nova departs Wied for San Antonio after weeks in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EAGLE
Ad. Dreyer
Chas. Schoenvogel
Wilson County
Wm. Green
Shiner
Hy. Morgenroth
Jno
Kasper
Jno. Satske
Lidia Nova
San Antonio
G Buescher Dies After Months of Illness In Lavaca County
G Buescher longtime Lavaca County resident and prominent city figure died at 2 a m after several months of illness Born in Herford Germany December 12 1837 he was 65 years 7 months and 21 days at death He came to America in 1853 residing first in New Orleans then Lavaca County He leaves a wife two sons and a daughter The body was laid in Old Moulton cemetery with Masonic honors Sunday evening Tus Eade offers condolences to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hose
G. Buescher
America
New Orleans
Lavaca County
Moulton
Tus Eade
Texas In A Nutshell Area Comparison
Texas spans 247 728 square miles matching the combined extent of New England states New York Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware as noted in the brief geography item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Big land deal in Platonia sells 500 acre farm
On August 3 in Platonia W K Sullivan purchased from W L Edwards a 500 acre farm near Colony for 7000 dollars in cash. The transaction was described as a consummated land deal in local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platonia
W. K. Sullivan
W.L Edwards
Colony
Sheriff Jails Three Suspects in Cattle Theft Case
Halletsville on August 2 reports Sheriff Noble jailed W. F. Norsworthy constable of precinct 8 and Henry Mack and Wes Gladney Jr charged with theft of three head of cattle allegedly sold as beef from the Norsworthy butcher shop in Sublime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halletsville
Noble
W. F. Norsworthy
Henry Mack
Wes Gladney, Jr
Norsworthy
Sublime
Crouch and Schleicher Hire McHenry for 200 Acre Farm
Cuero reports that Crouch and Schleicher have contracted S. A. McHenry to manage 200 irrigated acres for next year's truck farming. The appointment brings considerable expert leadership to advance local truck interests and development in the county.
Rural route carrier serving in navy noted in Halletsville item
Hix 8. Green, named carrier for rural route No. 2, is now in the United States navy and will not qualify. He is the son of Hon. P. H. Green. The summer normal ended with ninety seven enrolled, and most of those who attended are...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halletsville
Examinations Conclude With Results Hint
The report notes that sixty five candidates took the examination and many have returned to their homes. The incomplete line suggests further results or follow up.
Card of thanks for husband and father illness aid
Words fail us in the attempt to thank our trends for the assistance tendered us during the illness of our husband and father. Such unstint ed kindness will never be forgotten. God bless you, one and all, is the sincere wish of Mrs. G. Buescuer and CHILDREN.
Local Notes and Advertisements Highlight A. Baur & Son
Mr Lou Parker returns home from Beaumont and Mr Richard Schiel departs for Yoakum. A Baur & Son advertises new Silver Brand Shirts and muslin underwear with cash prices. Mr Julius Henkhaus of the Territories passes through en route to Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Baur & Son
Richard Schiel
Yoakum
A Baur & Son
Julius Henkhaus
The
Territories
Shiner
Texas Wonder advertised as all kidney and bladder cure
An 1902 advertisement for Texas Wonder or Hall's Great Discovery claims it cures kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It promises mail delivery for $1 per two months and cites testimonials from Dr E W Hall and a Henry Hawkins couple in Hallettsville Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
E.w.hall
P. O
St. Louis
A. F. Kotzebue
Halletsville
Texas
E. W. Hall
W. B. Hawkins
Miss Helen Fink Visits New Ulm Resident in City
Miss Helen Fink of New Ulm in Austin county arrived Wednesday to visit Dr and Mrs Kotzebue. The Shiner Oil mill operated last week to press out seed that had accumulated for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Fink
New Ulm
Austin County
City
Mrs. Kotzebue
Pope elected Pius X as pope in Rome conclave
The conclave after four days of sessions elected Giuseppe Sarto patriarch of Venice as pope to succeed Leo XIII. He will reign as Pius X from the Vatican with coronation date not yet set though expected for August 9. Sarto was born July 2, 1835 at Riese and became cardinal and patriarch of Venice in 1893.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Giuseppe Sarto
Venice
Leo XIII
Vatican
Pius X
Guiuseppe Sarto
Riese
Printing and health cure ads for local druggists
A mixed advertisement text promotes pre date printing services at local offices with fast completion and satisfaction guarantees. It also touts a Bitters product claiming to prevent self harm by strengthening the nerves and rebuilding the system, offered at 50 cents with druggist guarantees.
Cures Eczema and skin troubles with Botanic Blood Balm
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for eczema itching humors pimples boils and skin sores. It claims internal use enriches and vitalizes the blood and offers free samples from the Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga with mail order medical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood Balm Co
Alanta Ga
Jetter
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Boehm
Moulton, Texas
Just
Osnaburg
Boeha
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Lou Parker
Beaumont
W. F_SEVERA
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