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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1915
Page
2
Mrs. J. D. Powell of Odessa Florida describes a two year struggle with weakness pains and nervous spells then says Cardus improved her health quickly. She reports restored appetite better rest and the ability to do housework, recommending Cardus to others with similar weaknesses.
Visitors gather around the harbor seal pool to watch as seals retreat to two low tables mid pool. Some sleep with bodies hanging over edges, risking a fall into the water, while onlookers wait with quiet, keen interest for the inevitable tumble.
Christ s College Cambridge elected General Smuts to an honorary fellowship after his brilliant law tripos. Downing College later followed with an honorary fellowship for the Hon. W. P. Schreiner, a top law tripos graduate and former fellow. Christ s is noted for poets Milton and Calverley among alumni.
A cryptic note circulates with the line I do not want to sign my name to this letter and suggestion to sign as Cognos Sole or Incognosco signaling anonymity. The text hints at a covert communication tactic. No further context or attribution is provided.
The London Times reports a bronze measure from the Roman era discovered at Caervoran on the Roman wall three miles east of Gilsland in Northumberland. It tests as 17% sectarii and holds about thirty pounds of wine. eight pounds is the material weight. Emperor Domitian’s name is obliterated, and origin—official or private masquerade—remains uncertain.
Germany remains a major honey producer and exporter. Observers note that high output may explain a favorable period for the industry and associated market dynamics.
Deacon Grabhard-Rev. du Goode rejects raising funds by fairs suppers concerts and lotteries. Deacon Pinchpenni quips he is too conscientious for a minister. New York Weekly.
Mae explains she married Harold for practical reasons, while Bess notes she prefers sturdy home details. The judge weighs the quirky motive in a light domestic exchange.
Armies across Europe endure snow and cold as clashes continue on varied terrains. Military forces in multiple fronts press operations under harsh winter conditions.
War dispatches describe Austro-Hungarian advances into northern Montenegro met by Montenegrin and Serbian resistance. British and French operations in southern Serbia hindered by cold and snow. Greece Roumania tensions rise over Entente demands as Kitchener returns to Britain with reports from the Near East.
Secretary McAdoo argues for raising additional revenue through internal taxation rather than bonds to cover the first year of defense expenditures. He outlines proposed tax adjustments including lowered personal exemptions, surtax changes, and new levies on gasoline, oils, and car horsepower, with a projected 56 million dollars in extra receipts for 1916 and a projected balance of over 113 million dollars.
In Nogales on Friday, snipers posted in Sonora fired on Twelfth Infantry soldiers at the border after Francisco Villa evacuated the town. Fourteen? No, more than forty Mexicans were killed and three Americans wounded, one later dying. A brief clash with Carranza cavalry followed as Villa forces were driven from the town.
Chicago reports a $200000 convention guarantee fund completed on a nonpartisan basis for the Republican and Democratic gatherings. The fund drive concluded Tuesday with both parties benefiting from the pooled contributions.
Aboard the self propelling barge Pioneer four hundred ten bales of cotton valued at twenty thousand five hundred dollars were burned Tuesday off Port O Connor Texas.
Army airmen commanded by Captain Ben D Foulois complete a 450 mile flight from Fort Sill Oklahoma to Fort Sam Houston Texas. The first aero squadron will be stationed at the new aviation post near the Fort Sam Houston reservation. Lieutenant J W Carberry led the arrival from Austin in one hour fifteen minutes and performed two loops at 4000 feet before landing.
Juanita Rodriguez, inmate at Bexar county home for the aged in San Antonio, died after living 118 years and revealing she cooked for Santa Anna's troops during the Alamo siege. Her burial occurred Friday and the home’s superintendent confirmed the details.
War Department orders remove Captain Collin H. Ball as inspector instructor of the Texas National Guard and assign Captain James M. Love Jr of the Twelfth Infantry to duty with the Texas guard. Transfer effective December 20. New inspector will conduct annual inspection.
Reports from population centers in the Southwest indicate expanding business conditions with heavy early buying. Anticipation of a robust Christmas season follows a brisk autumn where regular trade has been unusually strong.
Coleman Texas reports shipments of about 5,000 turkeys sent out in November amid local rat infestations causing damage to poultry and other industries.
Fire destroyed an entire business block in Lueders Texas fifteen miles south of Stamford. Loss estimated at about four ten thousand dollars. No injuries reported. Local authorities investigated the cause as of Friday.
Walter Prichard Eaton argues betting corrupts golf, citing clubs banning wagers and pools reaching thousands of dollars. He laments gambler players who value bets over skill, noting bad behavior among caddies and players while stressing golfers should practice to improve.
A diplomat recounts a jitney bus dispute where a mother asks if a child must pay fare. The driver asserts the rule applies to all over five. the mother pays, and the judge notes the driver's choice to consider the child's age rather than fare. A bystander inquires about handling if the child had been under five.
A brief exchange centers on finance and power. Vorsay says the payment is double what he should owe, and states he told the judge. The dialogue frames a legal or moral challenge to wage or debt hegemony.
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