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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1914
Page
3
Bailey's resolutions were tabled by the convention while Paul Waples was named state chairman at the Democratic convention meeting.
El Paso convention declares McLemore nominee for congressman at large and seats Ferguson delegates in contest cases. Bailey resolution defeated 645 to 107. Paul Waples elected state chairman.
The first session of the Texas Democratic state convention adjourned at 2 o'clock after naming temporary officers and committees. Walter Collins opened the meeting, Bailey heard, and the platform was adopted with opposition to federal female suffrage and federal liquor laws. The body nominated a state ticket and set two-year executive committee members led by B. Y. Cummings.
A tank filled with distillate in the Gulf Refinery yard at Port Arthur Texas was set afire by a lightning strike Saturday, the third tank ignited in the same yard and destroyed within the last four weeks.
Stockdale Texas reports material being placed for three large steel bridges in Wilson County with a total cost exceeding 7000 dollars.
The Texas State Board of Education ruled that Assyrian children in Gonzales County may attend the same public schools as white children, reversing a prior decision. The board allocated 25,000 to 35 schools for vocational programs from a 50,000 appropriation, with grants listed for numerous Texas towns.
In Texas the Republican state convention recommended nominees for statewide offices: Governor John W. Philp of Dallas. Lieutenant Governor John Hall of Lampasas. Attorney General J. E. Egan of San Antonio. State Treasurer J. G. C. Gibbons of Paris. Supreme Court Judge J. Walter Cocke. Court of Criminal Appeals Judge O. S. York of Galveston. Commissioner of Agriculture G. W. Eason of Nacogdoches. Railroad Commissioner W. F. Connor of Dallas. Superintendent of Public Instruction B. F. Crews of Waxahachie. Land Commissioner K. E. Misener of Houston. Controller Austin Callan of Del Rio. Congressmen at large E. B. Diggs of Childress and C. A. Warnkin of Houston.
The Texas State progressive convention met Tuesday and named a full state ticket headed by F. M. Etheridge of Dallas for governor. It adopted a platform of progressive policies, debated separating state chairman and national committeeman offices, declined to separate them, and closed with a love feast.
Peter Radford was appointed at the Wednesday meeting as representative of the National Farmers' Union to the conference held in the next few days. The aim is to secure government aid to hold cotton for Southern farmers until the European war ends.
In a Wednesday electrical storm eight miles north of San Saba the 15 year old daughter of Alvin Davenport was struck by lightning and killed. Temple Platform Adopted in El Paso where the platform committee finished its business adopting the Temple plank with one exception and discarding Bailey resolutions.
Caldwell Texas seed oil mill starts its fall operation Monday and will run until the on hand seed supply is crushed.
Creston Iowa woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending her fe male troubles and restoring strength. The testimonial from Mrs A B Boscamp notes heavy lifting pain and nervous weakness resolved by the remedy. the ad touts forty years of use and offers confidential correspondence from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as an instant relief for headaches neuralgia and rheumatism. It claims quick pain fade and praises its use for cuts burrs bruises and sprains. Sold by AH dealers in 25 and 50 cent bottles or by mail from Feesees A Richards Medicine Co Sherm Texas.
Miranda walks through the meadow toward her lover who waits in a Sandow embrace. The long day ends as he whispers it is the twenty first of June, adding a playful mystery to their happiness.
A Kansas wheat field scene shows college boys toiling to fund tuition while a farmer jokes about burning meat in the harvest. A harvest hand jokes back about the liver frying as the men work, illustrating rugged farm life recounted in a Southern newspaper clipping.
A brief ad copy notes Dickey’s Old Reliable erases tired or sore eyes. It asserts the River Nile holds more fish species than any other river in the world.
An advertisement touts Grove's Whenever You Need a General Tonic as tasteless and effective with quinine and iron. It claims to improve liver function, drive out malaria, enrich the blood, and build up the whole system for 50 cents. The ad upfront promotes the tonic as the old standard.
An illustrator famed for western scenes recalled a noisy cowboy known as Hollering Jones. The artist portrayed him in candid studies and in his hollering act. Jones later confronted the artist over a torn magazine portrait and declared he would holler no more, vowing a final horn blast at his own celebrations.
A new husband recalls a telephone plea for more lace to finish his bride’s dress. He frantically hunted through hundreds of samples, finally locating the four leaves and a sprig pattern after his wife’s single week of marriage. The tale ends with his vow never again.
If you suffer from dandruff or itchy scalp try resinol shampoo and occasional resinol ointment. It claims quick relief and healthier hair and also heals skin eruptions, pimples, and blackheads. Sold by all druggists and prescribed by doctors for 19 years.
At a Waco area picnic, Congressman Wagner advised young women to avoid international marriages. He quoted a joking tale about Lotta Golde who claimed three husbands, each with harsh treatment, to illustrate a supposed common pattern.
A preacher addresses a seaside congregation of shellbacks describing molten iron pouring from a furnace and likening it to a snaky monster. He then declares that such material is used for ice cream in hell, in a vivid sermon to the shipmates.
Refund offered if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure piles in 6 to 14 days. First application provides ease and rest. Advertisement notes money talks and ends with a quip. Cincinnati Enquirer citation.
A mother defends her daughter Elsie from airs after college. The visitor notes modern grads often snub old friends, but Elsie remains down to earth. Elsie is described as a voracious reader who enjoys music and quick to greet callers.
In a playful exchange the speaker questions the engagement of Jack and the status of Fanny, suggesting she is not yet a bride but a “tried-to-be.” The line hints at rehearsal or gossip about forthcoming nuptials.
A concise reflection on how leadership often remains unseen until pivotal moments reveal the figure. The saying suggests that the most influential leaders emerge only when their arrival matters to the situation.
Congressman Peter Jo Dooling of New York recalls an earlierSmith reception where Brown is mentioned. Smith then labels a man’s speech as effeminate while Mrs Smith questions the judgment noting the man has a loud voice. Smith clarifies he means constant talking.
A white Pomeranian bolted from a woman on Surf Avenue and dashed into traffic. A newsboy chased the dog, grabbed it, and toppled into a mud puddle, losing papers but saving the dog. The owner mocked the boy as onlookers applauded the quick rescue.
Antique ad promotes Rub-my-tism as a remedy for rheumatism neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts old sores burns and other pains. Sold as an antiseptic anodyne at 25 cents per bottle. Ady.
Not clear text shows characters named Maude and Fred with mental wandering. Betty appears but context limited. Likely a fragmented domestic scene excerpt with dialogue hints.
A farm servant Pat jokes that the farmer’s donkey has a liking for the farmer’s wife, remarking it isn’t the first donkey to take a liking to her as the farmer notes the animal’s behavior in the yard.
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