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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
6
A reflective line suggests female allure lies in the reciprocal power to draw a man. The statement frames attraction as a two way dynamic where the woman’s perception of herself and her magnetism governs the question of appeal.
A health notice urges residents in malarial regions to take Oxidine weekly to prevent malaria symptoms such as chills fever and other malaria troubles. The guidance promotes regular dosing to avoid illness rather than treating it after onset.
A Washington Star excerpt recalls Mr Meekton and his wife at a base ball game. She enjoyed only parts of the outing noting much time spent running around the lot while finding the umpire disputes intriguing.
A Washington afternoon stroll leads a flaxen haired girl to exclaim to President Taft that she knows who he is. He asks for the name and she quips you are Humpty Dumpty, in a playful moment captured by Popular Magazine.
A Kansas City mother visits her husband’s kin in a small town with two young daughters. The children, sent to the depot on an errand, return gum-chewing and with no money after claiming the slot machine told them to ask the agent for pennies.
Oscar Wilde traveled to the United States to lecture on aesthetics and to prime the public for Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience. He complained America lacked antiquities and curiosities until an American girl replied that they would come in time and that curiosities were already being imported.
London reports the Salvation Army founder General William Booth died after a months long decline following cataract surgery. Bramwell Booth, his son and long time chief of staff, is expected to succeed him as the Army nominates a new commander. Funeral plans set for Abney Park Cemetery with a service at Olympia.
Governor Marshall acknowledged his nomination for vice president while a 300 seat stand collapsed. Injured were taken to the Indiana Democratic Club as Marshall continued his acceptance address. Thomas Taggart and Judge Parker attended and delivered the notification.
Mount Vernon Texas Elberta peach growers finished carload shipments. The current crop is the largest in the county’s history with more than 200 cars shipped in the last two weeks.
London reports Soubhi Bey vali of Rhodes fleet seized by Italy on May 4 has been released and arrived in Constantinople on Tuesday.
General Tellez announces federal troops occupy large parts of Chihuahua state and Juarez. El Paso reports reoccupation of Juarez with commerce resuming. Forces along the Mexico Northwest railway include 1000–1500 cavalry at Nueva Casas Grandes and 2000 at S-an Buena Ventura, plus 800 volunteers around Pearson aided by Yaqui scouts and railway volunteers.
The president sent to the senate nominations for reappointed postmasters in Texas and Oklahoma. Texas names include Will Alvarado Roach, Doole, Hunt, Hill, Smith, Burke, Ross, Bartlett, Bridges, Howard, and Garrison with multiple towns. Oklahoma lists Presley H. Galdon for Arapahoe.
Huntsville commissioners court allocated 1000 dollars for a manual training department at Huntsville public school. The board of trustees has purchased the north campus to build suitable facilities, leveraging an equal state match.
A Sunday dispatch reports a strong earthquake centered near Williams Arizona 400 miles west of Albuquerque. Shocks lasted five minutes from 2 05 to 2 10 p m and were felt as far east as Winslow about 100 miles away.
Sulphur Springs Texas peach grower John Nichols son reports canning two carloads of peaches with a home cannery daily. The effort highlights small scale processing capacity in rural areas.
News from Managua indicates that about 430 of 500 Nicaraguan troops guarding Leon were killed or fatally wounded after a Saturday engagement with insurgents. Government forces earlier reinforced Leon after liberal revolt rumors, and Marines and bluejackets aided defense of Managua during a four day clash.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania Colonel Roosevelt releases letters and a 1904 telegram to Cortelyou to rebut Senator Penrose. He claims the Standard Oil gift of 125000 to his campaign was not accepted and was ordered returned. He calls Penrose’s assertion of his knowledge of a Archbold backed payment false.
A grand jury reindicts Police Lieutenant Charles Becker for Herman Rosenthal’s murder. Indicted also are six aides including gunmen and plot participants: Gyp the Blood, Lefty Louie, Frank Cirofici, Whitey Lewis, Jack Sullivan, and William Shapiro. Schepps and Jack Zelig provided stronger testimony.
The Texas City Terminal Company introduced a new motor car arriving in Texas City. On Wednesday many businessmen chartered it for an excursion to Houston and Galveston. The car will begin service immediately and depart the station hourly, connecting with interurban cars at Texas City Junction.
In Falfurrias Texas the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railway right of way area between Midway and Alfred saw a recent sale of 9 000 acres of black land. The Wade ranch portion changed hands for 176000 dollars, illustrating the active rural real estate market in the region.
Alpine Texas reports A S Gage a Brewster County ranchman long based in San Antonio shipped sixty cars of cattle from Alpine to Amarillo and sold them for more than 1 500 000 dollars.
Clarence Darrow was found not guilty Saturday of bribing a prospective juror in the McNamara case and must stand trial on a second indictment in the Bain matter. Jurors greeted him warmly in Los Angeles court, with celebrations lasting hours as Darrow and his wife received congratulations from officials and the public. The jury, largely ranchers and orange growers, reportedly favored a unanimous verdict.
Washington—The Senate committee on interoceanic canals rejected by 8 to 6 vote to report Taft’s proposed joint resolution. The measure would have allowed U S courts to rule if the Panama canal bill granting free tolls to American coastwise vessels violated Hay-Pauncefote treaty guarantees of equal treatment for all nations. All Democrats except Senator Thornton of Louisiana opposed the resolution.
About six policemen will be discharged from the San Antonio force within nine days as resignations pour in from nearly all members of the department amid a broad cleanup effort.
A wireless message to Nicaran consul in New Orleans says General Luis Mena, leader of Nicaragua's revolutionists, has been imprisoned by liberal party members in Leon. The report was received Wednesday via Bluefields.
Report from Mazatlan states the Mexican gunboat Guerrero under Commander Blanco and the steamer Benito Juarez of the Pacifico Navy Company have been captured by rebel forces near Mazatlan.
Madisonville Texas reports the completion of an $18,000 school building as the town engages in its largest construction boom. J L Clare is also building a large brick business house amid the activity.
Wichita Falls Texas reports July oil production in the Electra fields at 10,832 barrels, up 528 from June. There are 182 active wells and seventy nine wells being bored.
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