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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
4
The census bulletin shows Texas farm land and property valued at 962 486273 with 252120 farms covering 125 807017 acres about 80 percent of state area. Farm lands value 595 550802 improvements 100 222811 livestock 240 576955 and animal products 166 970711 crops 72 852533.
A collage of vintage advertisements. Dreiss headache powder by Adolph Kreiss offers relief with mail order sales from San Antonio. Soap Curr cures daily with free samples via Home Kemedy Co. in Houston. Defiance Starch boasts 16 ounce packs at same price as 12 ounce rivals. Piso cure for consumption praised by Joan F Boryf. Wall paper origins trace to Germany around 1560. Well behaved club waiters are often called to order.
In the Davis area near the Chickasaw nation a choice of outing locales along the Washita river and Arbuckle region offers camping along springs and rapids. Sulphur, Oklahoma, with its hotels baths and excursion trains, is promoted as a nearby health and recreation center. The article notes turnpike access via Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and nearby scenic valleys for weekend trips and hammock camping. Also included is an unrelated, rough legal-notice style excerpt about Hall's Catarrh Cure and a notary public oath in Toledo Ohio referencing F J Cheney & Co.
A compact aphorism discusses risk in work life, noting that some pursue wages while facing fatal consequences. It implies the perilous nature of certain jobs and the line between livelihood and danger.
Homeless readers are urged to investigate Central East Texas for farms with cheap land and prosperous crops. The note claims truck and fruit growers earn from 59 to 200 dollars per acre annually and invites full details from Sam H. Jixon, Passenger and Inge tion Agent, H. EB. & W. T. Ry, Texas.
A concise remark notes the ongoing warming of words by a woman known for brevity, highlighting her influence and social presence in local discourse.
An ad promotes Acemolene powder for feet with claims it relieves swelling aches and bunions. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with a free trial by mail to Allen S. Olmsted in LeRoy New York. Also mentions Defiance Starch and McCane's Detective Agency in Houston Texas.
A short observation notes that those with the fewest words often dominate conversations by speaking first and loudest, while others stay silent. The idea highlights social dynamics where reticence paradoxically invites attention and influence.
Mrs Pinkham recounts personal experience of life change symptoms including two years of suffering, sudden heat and rapid chills, and variable appetite as part of a testimonial. The passage presents a precursor to guidance on remedies for similar women’s health issues.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tallets claiming a one day cure for colds and promises refunds if the remedy fails.
Miss Vivian Sartoris, eldest daughter of Nellie Grant Sartoris, marries Roosevelt Scovel in Ontario on August 23. The match follows her reported withdrawal from society to focus on art and ends her prior engagement to Archibald Balfour, a London barrister, a decision made in June 1901 after the trousseau was prepared.
The German naval year book estimates the U S Navy will rank third in four years behind Britain and France. Britain would hold fifty seven battleships totaling 765 650 tons and seventy large cruisers. France would follow with thirty two battleships and twenty eight cruisers. The United States would have twenty battleships and sixteen cruisers. Russia would be fourth with twenty five battleships and eighteen cruisers.
An officer recounts using dogs to carry messages during campaigns against hostile Indians. Dogs wore papers at their collars and were dispatched from settlements to relay communications when direct routes were blocked. The article notes repeated instances of canine intelligence aiding military operations.
Luther R. Marsh famed lawyer and jurist born April 4 1813 in Pompey New York passed away in his 90th year. He practiced with Daniel Webster and earned wealth through high profile cases. In later life Marsh embraced spiritualism and became a devoted believer in supernatural phenomena.
Prof Leopold Schenk, long affiliated with Vienna University before his expulsion, died at Schwanberg in Styria. He claimed a method to determine a child's sex before birth via maternal diet and linked male births to royal families. His university dismissal amid disgrace ended his 26-year tenure and a 30-year focus on embryology.
Captain O Bertoletto of the Italian barque Lincelles reports chronic stomach catarrh lasting years. After doctors failed, two bottles of Peruna cured him completely and he recommends it to friends. The piece asserts Peruna cures catarrh anywhere by universal action.
The engagement of Miss Rockefeller to Mr Walter Bowler is announced. Miss Rockefeller 26 is the youngest daughter of Frank Rockefeller and a niece of John D. Rockefeller. Her fiancé is Miss Helen Rockefeller, cashier at Lake Shore Savings and Banking Company in Cleveland.
The widow of Bishop Henry B. Whipple of Minnesota has a ten bell chime cast in Baltimore. The bells will be placed in the tower of the Cathedral of Our Merciful Savior at Faribault. Each bell bears an inscription and the chime can perform one hundred tunes with superior tone.
A magnified image shows the mosquito head with feather like feelers and a central proboscis. The illustration highlights the head’s structure and sensory filaments in close detail.
The London Graphic urges girls to be taught swimming as a compulsory part of schooling. It notes fathers and mothers should encourage the practice and highlights that girls are neglected while boys learn at school. It calls for swimming to be valued for health and safety.
The article notes a trend of rich U S figures founding lasting institutions. It cites Stephen Girard, Smithson, Harvard and others, and mentions Rockefeller as a prominent example. It also references Sciwa’s seaside resort for workers and John W Gates funding a technical school for boys aged ten to fifteen on his father’s Illinois farm.
A letter from Pompeii shows a sealed fold with a painting indicating direction. The Russian consul at Salonika abruptly resumes duties to enter a monastery, signaling a shift from diplomacy to monastic life.
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