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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1902
Page
2
The Eagle Lake Advertiser drops patent side embraces home print. Local business men seek reader support in advertising columns. A creamery is pitched as a good investment for Moulton with nearby farmers able to supply fat staff. An experiment in wireless telegraphy between the navy yard in Washington and the naval academy in Indianapolis succeeded.
Turbulent conditions marked the past week with cold north winds and warm southern pockets. An erroneous note hints at political rancor while a wreck near MedéPoese station west of San Antonio involves a gan-vehicle truck incident and a derrick collapse.
Editorials push public sale and publication reforms while lamenting hard times. Local items report nine Moravian immigrants to Lavaca County and five living past county judges. Also notes on inventions and regional remarks from Halletsville papers.
An entry from December 12 1902 notes a norther with heavy rain on Monday followed by clearing Tuesday. Wednesday brought more rain and a cold change. Mr Green left the country. Tom Berry John Berry and Ernst Luck returned from weeks in the lower country with two deer and other game.
Wieb dots reports painter work at Blaschke residence and a flying trip by Max Prause to Yoakum. Local visitors Minnie Hagerlah and the Wied school plan a Christmas tree. Phoenix Schnetzen Verein to host a ball on December 27. A wedding of Himmelreich and Anna Koenning is noted with best wishes. Santa weather joke appears. In Flatonia a paralyzed Mrs. McClellan nears recovery with care from Dr. Johnson. Gonzales merchants spark street scene by tossing goods from a roof during a Saturday episode, drawing a lively crowd and humorous injuries avoided.
A Swiss Alp column reports a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Chae Brans and that mother and child are progressing nicely. Fritz Warnken of Shiner visits relatives. Theodore Hlinze and Emma Getschmann wed last Tuesday. A near empty Swiss Alp Hall dance due to weather. August Franke of Dr Witt county visits. Lena Jaenichen birthday celebrated. Fritz Meyer family moves to a new home near Flatomia. Otto Kaase to Dallas for college. A Mexican show visit deemed worthwhile. Bertha Hoff of Shiner visits friends. Henry Schmette badly cuts arm while beheading a grunter.
Emnis Stewart found not guilty of fornication. Buck King and Fitz Green cases dismissed. Joe Kuykendall not guilty on carrying pistol. Albert Williams pleads guilty to escaping and gets four days jail. H. J. Hackett cases dismissed. John Drost appeal dismissed. Jos. and Mar Korinek continued on defendant’s application. Bonds reissued as capias. Coleman McDaniel aggravated assault continued for material witness. Hy. Koether vs Kutach suit for debt default judgment. Culpepper estate administratrix appointment granted. bond set. Appraisers named for Culpepper and Autry estates. Will probates for Ang Baur and Isham Autry. executors/appraisers named.
Home Talent presents Close Shave and Pull Back as the main program at the Institute. Read the complete programme in next week's issue. Everybody cordially invited to attend.
A long list of teachers' institutes with places and dates across several towns including Hope Hallettsville Witting Shiner Moulton and a general county institute at Hallettsville. Other items mention Dr J D Gray's buggy accident alteration of a house for a blacksmith shop Leopold Heinrich and family moving to Victoria County and an advertisement for Simmons Liver Purifier.
Fragments advertise Ballard's Horehound Syrup and Dr King's remedies with testimonials from F Kotzebue and A Retzebue. Notes mention a Fayette County history book, old paper wrappers, a frightened horse scene, a tragic death from a cough, and a botanic blood balm offer from Atlanta.
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