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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
2
A collection of wry observations on society sport and science including jokes about cigars nuts worms and hunting etiquette. Notes touch on wars unpronounceable names miserliness wealth concentration balloon racing and pronunciation with light social satire throughout.
A bumper tobacco crop this year may hinder efforts to quit smoking in January. The abundance of cigarettes and related products could make breaking the habit more challenging for users.
The remark humorously notes aviators hunting ducks from planes and jokes about odd follow ups like using skye terriers as retrievers, reflecting newspaper whimsy rather than a reported event.
The statement warns that US Department of Agriculture policies could leave rheumatism sufferers with fewer bees for pollination and threaten agricultural harvests. The claim frames policy as risking widespread economic and ecological harm to farmers and communities reliant on pollination services.
An English literary figure declares Chicago a pure city and notes he has not been sandbagged by any New Yorker in his latest account.
A man with eleven marriages cannot recall the names of two former wives yet may remember some phrases they spoke to him. The quirky detail hints at lingering memories of past spouses despite the lapse.
A new gun design claims capability to down an aeroplane from 65 000 feet, though the article provides no stated reason for expecting this to be a reliable outcome.
The text hints at stage choices among merry winsome and red varieties and recalls Tony Weller's celebrated guidance to Samivel, framing a literary or theatrical reference with humor. The fragment suggests a connection to Dickensian character dynamics and stage adaptation considerations.
A Pennsylvania boy fires at a dog while attacking a woman's rat and, amid critics, the woman defends her hairdressing style as emphatically ratified.
Nervous talk in southeastern Europe about a looming apocalypse contrasts with landlords pressing tenants for full rent. The situation juxtaposes apocalyptic speculation with ongoing economic pressures in the region.
A hotel keeper intends to raise a diamond backed terrapin in his hotel, as fanciful fish stories multiply and gain publication with little need for ingenuity.
The latest information notes that the new elde whiskers must curl out in front. It speculates on their use as sweepers when searching for a collar button under the bed.
A pneumatic rug designed for auto bugs to stretch while they work under cars prompts thinking about similar devices to break fall for aviators. The concept blends mechanical comfort with potential safety applications in flight.
A chorus girl eager to join the stars was easily duped into paying 200 dollars to a fortune teller who promised planetary aid and success in courses. The hoax center reported in a local crime chronicle.
A seer proclaims the European war signals the world’s end while coal dealers continue business as usual, underscoring a tension between ominous prophecy and daily commerce.
A Kansas City woman paid fifty dollars for a husband, a move described by observers as speculative and beyond known demand in a bustling market scene. The anecdote highlights unusual bargaining and social attitudes toward marriage in the era.
President Taft sent to the senate a list of Texas postmasters including Bert H. McDowell of Del Rio as U S marshal for the western district. Other Texans nominated or appointed include Jas A Harvin as collector of customs at Eagle Pass and numerous postmasters across the state with several reappointments noted.
A 3,000-barrel gusher flowed Monday night in the Vinton field on the F. H. Gray tract in Lane Charles La. The well is praised as one of the best drilled in the past year and among the best gushers in the fields. The Gray tract lies in the eastern portion of the proven field, west of the Guffey holdings and east of Star Oil Company lease land.
The Dallas Corsicana and Palestine Railway Company charter was filed by the secretary of state. Principal offices will be in Palestine. Capital stock is $400,000. The line will run from Palestine northwest through Anderson and Navarro counties to Corsicana.
Alvin precinct in Brazoria County authorizes bond issuance totaling 159000 dollars to fund the construction of public roads.
Three silos are being built near Alvin Texas and forty two have been completed during the year. It is expected that 150 silos will be in operation in this vicinity next fall.
The Southwest Texas district missionary convention of the Christian church completed its work Monday and adjourned selecting San Marcos as the next meeting site for the gathering in Austin Texas.
The chief engineer proposes a total waterways program of 2 817 000 for Texas through June 30 1914 with allocations for Trinity Brazos Sabine Neches Harbor Galveston and related channels and a Houston ship channel completion cost of 950 000 to be Harris county funded. The nationwide estimate totals 56 766 982 and the House bill around 35 000 000.
Washington reports the value of farm lands and buildings in Texas rose from 691,773,613 in 1900 to 1,843,208,395 in 1910. The ten year increase is 1,151,434,782 or 166.4 percent, placing Texas third among states in farm property value behind later movers. Texas moved up from ninth in 1900, surpassing Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Missouri, Indiana and California in overall farm property value.
President Taft through the justice department removes Eugene Nolte U S marshal for the western district of Texas and D R Lyon marshal for eastern Texas. Bert J McDowell of Del Rio named to succeed Nolte and Phil A Baer of Paris to succeed Lyon.
Sam Hill of Washington urged a national highway system at the American Road Building Convention in Cincinnati Ohio. He said plans call for a Vancouver to Mexico route and another from New York to San Francisco.
Dr. Morris H. Boer ner heads the Hookworm Commission in Texas reporting heavy field work since operation began. Jasper and Angelina counties received six weeks each, four weeks for Hardin and Montgomery Counties. Agents performed 7,571 examinations, found 3,911 infected, and provided 4,879 free treatments.
A survey by Col. Pryor of the Texas Welfare Commission analyzes Texas livestock against U S and world totals. It reports cattle lead in Texas, sheep and goats widespread, and a rising per capita meat demand. warns of shrinking Texas herds and rising imports, urging more livestock production and hog emphasis to reverse the trend.
Byron B. Buckeridge has been named Field Secretary for the Texas Commercial Secretaries and Business Men's Association. He will visit many cities to assist local commercial organizations and, in addition, serve as a special correspondent for the Commerce Secretaries to provide wide publicity for the towns visited.
The Fair at Pittsburg Texas ends with over 30,000 attendees, visitors from across Texas. Premiums total 15000 with 215 agricultural entries, peaches highlighted among fruits. Poultry and livestock prizes reach 2800 and 800 respectively. notable sales include a full bred Jersey at 210. Next year plans include expanded departments and permanent headquarters.
Fort Worth Texas W C Stripling plans to donate ten thousand trees to city school children. Preference to children who express desire with remaining trees to first applicants. Trees suitable for local climate discussed with George E Winnedge of the City Park Board. Details to be announced in a few days.
The Denison Chamber of Commerce has persuaded the Climax Oil Refinery, headquartered in Waco, to establish Denison as the North Texas and Southern Oklahoma distributing depot. Local plant construction will begin immediately.
Fort Worth case held that bran is grain and insured stock of 7 000 dollars in a grain warehouse. J L Walker sued German Fire Insurance Company of Peoria Ill after a fire loss and lower court sided with Walker. Court of Civil Appeals affirmed, hinging on bran definition and insurance coverage.
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