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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1904
Page
1
In a humorous exchange at a breakfast table a character notes a third bonnet in six months while another defends millinery as the proper focus. The Cleveland Plain Dealer quips about attracting visitors to church by stylish attire and the pull of crowded pews.
A quirky dialogue piece features Ajax defying lightning with a timerous man’s caution and a bride discussing family digestion and pies. Uncle Zeke sweats pushing bricks and scolds the sun in a humorous Southern voice from a July scene.
In a Kentucky town, a girls’ society forms with motto Lips that touch liquor shall never touch ours. A punning reply notes a likely demand for straws in the area at the moment.
The fragment features a joke about a wealthy father and his two children arguing over who has more money. One child claims the father’s wealth is so vast the mother cannot spend it, while the other notes the father’s riches as well. Source tone mirrors cartoonish humor.
A quarrel turns on wealth with a speaker claiming she has money while another retorts that some can marry without it. The exchange captures social tensions over finance and status in the community.
After a bitter debate the Panamanian constitutional convention approved an act similar to the Platt amendment, permitting United States intervention to preserve independence and sovereignty if obligations are assumed. The move, pushed by Amador, sparked violent speeches and widespread protest by natives and the negro element.
New Orleans reports Panama officials rely on 2000 American marines to deter 4000 Colombian troops massing on the frontier. C E Eleta says forts at Empire camp Bas Obispo and along the Pacific hold a total 2000 to 2600 US troops ready to oppose the advance and protect the railroad. Merchants say no panic.
Mrs. 4 R Gray of North Zwickley dies after an explosion following an attempt to hurry a fire with carbon oil. Her daughter Ethel 12 probably fatally burned and five others seriously injured. The family had moved from Lovett Indiana to Pittsburg area.
Dallas report states Bishop Holmes of Greenville ancestry killed himself with a pistol Friday. coroner rules death by self-inflicted shot through the heart. About 30, son of Capt. J. T. Holmes, longtime banker. Holmes worked in cotton products in Greenville Terrell Fort Worth and Oklahoma City, recently in Fort Worth insurance.
United States Secret Service Agent Looby aided by Deputy Sheriff Charles Pepot and Judge O W Brown captured alleged counterfeiters near Franklin in St Mary parish. Joe Bruno and Dominick Lupo alias Bos 80 were seized with letters and licenses showing past operation of a Chicago saloon at 140 North Sangamon Street. Three hundred dollars were found on the suspects.
A report credited to S. W. Pipkin of Paratf fine Oil Co notes that Batson gushers no longer gush. Pipkin suggests the change results from clogged wells rather than a natural drop in pressure and supply, while development in the field continues.
The Missouri Kansas and Texas lines set a new 12 cent rate on wheat and corn shipping from Kansas City to Galveston, effective February 1, lowering the prior 17 cent wheat and 14 cent corn charges.
Isidor Newman & Sons filed suit in the United States circuit court against Lone Star & Crescent Oil Company to recover 100000 dollars, loaned on ten mortgage notes of 10000 each, with city property of the oil company as security.
Ten thousand soldiers will move on the Isthmus in a急 escalation reported from Colombia. The force aims to project power amid mounting tensions and regional security concerns.
Gen Rafael Reyes remains in Washington while Colombia and Panama dispute. A New York report cites uncertainty over war risk as 190 men may move on the isthmus, with Reyes postponing departure and saying negotiations ended with his Jan 13 note unless reopened.
In Pittsburg, Henry Magel perished in his burning home after a gas explosion. Son Charles Magel died from injuries, his legs burned as a wall collapsed. Five other relatives were injured but expected to recover.
In Cameron Texas and nearby country a week saw more than 1600 dozen eggs shipped with a market price of 20 cents per dozen. The value exceeded $300 as temperatures stayed below freezing.
Amandus N. Hogbery of Worcester Massachusetts killed himself at a St Augustine Florida hotel by shooting through the right temple. No motive was given. He and his wife had returned Saturday from East Coast resorts and planned to depart Sunday for the North.
A Salt Lake survey crew reports locating thirty bodies scattered in the Great Salt Desert. The dead are described as victims of thirst and exhaustion.
Pittsburg reports work at the Harwick mine has practically stopped after last week's explosion. Saturday was devoted to memorial services and funerals. A large crowd from Western Pennsylvania watched as two more bodies were recovered, bringing the total to 152 identified.
The Maybrick case remains unresolved. Florence Maybrick, serving a life sentence for murder, has not been pardoned or freed and was moved from Aylesbury prison on January 25 for recuperation. Authorities deny any pardon, with possible transfer to Cornwall or another facility for treatment before potential release. The home office declined comment. Baroness de Rogues visited Aylesbury and noted Mrs. Maybrick is busy and in better spirits, awaiting release.
Reports from London and Liverpool indicate Mrs Maybrick may be released from prison in Bogcot or Aylesbury within two to three months. Conditions reportedly attached to release include no public appearances or publishing an account of her experiences. Authorities have not confirmed a definite date.
Nacogdoches Texas shows total cotton receipts for the season at 17 500 bales with 14 085 by wagon and 3 415 by railroad at the compress. An estimated 1 000 bales remain in farmers hands in the county.
Complaint from Marlin Texas cites lack of work stock across sections of the county. Farmers report many animals dying recently from blind staggers and other diseases, reducing plowing power and farm productivity.
Fire in the kitchen ceiling razed Dr W B Black's home in Pittsburg Texas on Saturday afternoon. Loss estimated at 1800 dollars with 1000 dollars of insurance through German. Most household goods were saved.
Sour Lake Texas report says Saturday night fire limited to waste oil with no property damage. Whitney underwent appendicitis operation in New York. Wm C Whitney was operated on Sunday for appendicitis.
Washington reports that the Morales provisional government, successor to Gen Wosy Gil, is not diplomatically recognized but U S officials in San Domingo have established relations to protect commercial interests as the Jiminez revolution appears stamped out.
The Texas boll weevil relief plan calls for cooperative cotton demonstration farms near every town and in multiple counties. Special Agent SARE of the Bureau of Plant Industry urges farmers to enroll to cultivate ten to twenty acres under USDA guidance, with Department direction to run the farms.
New Orleans February 2 A day of unusual excitement in the cotton futures market saw open gains of 28 to 41 points amid advances in Liverpool and New York. The session closed firm with net gains around 80 to 84 points as traders noted strong inland demand and forecasts of a 2.5 million bale Texas crop, while Bremen spinners reported light stocks and belief the current crop had been sold.
A Colorado and Southern passenger train to Georgetown was wrecked by a gale at Idaho Springs. Three coaches overturned and badly demolished while the engine and tender stayed on track. Four crew members and one passenger were injured as the train stopped about 1,500 feet from the station. cars were lifted from rails and toppled by the wind while awaiting the gale subside.
Funeral services for Miss Nancy Bryan were held Monday morning at the residence of her sister Mrs. T S Allen. Monday evening W J Bryan and other family members left for Salem Illinois with the body for burial there.
New York reports John D. Rockefeller has tendered his resignation as a director of the United States Steel Corporation, ending his long association with the steel giant.
A morning crash in Waco occurred when a street car on the Cotton Belt railroad struck a freight train at 10 o'clock. Motorman I E Lyons sustained bruises, one passenger Mrs. Robert Hall suffered a head wound described as ugly though not serious. The car was disabled and moved to the sheds.
Memphis publisher A. B. Pickett of the Evening Scimitar died Monday morning in Cincinnati. He was 46, born in Memphis, and a prominent Southern newspaper figure. His remains will be brought home for interment. He had suffered ill health for years.
In Odessa Texas on January 26 a planned land rush was averted with more lease holders than anxious claimants. Sixty cowboys filed claims on the ground while others withdrew. In Luling Texas Rev M I Garden conducted mission services at the pin copa church both morning and evening.
Deputy Matthew Helton shot and killed David and Thomas Fletcher in Wilton Kentucky amid a writ dispute. He fatally wounded a man named Brock before fleeing the scene. Local authorities pursue him as the investigation proceeds.
Abbie Wright, an elderly Black woman living near Mexia, Texas, was burned to death in her home on Sunday morning as the house and its contents were destroyed.
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