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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
6
Burglar stole about 4000 dollars worth of diamonds and watches from Joe Keon's jewel ry store in Austin. Security footage or witnesses not described. The report notes the loss as a significant burglary in the city.
J. T. Robison announces that after court appointed partition the 39782 acres recovered from Capitol Land Syndicate will be sold to the highest bidder. The land lies in the northwest Panhandle and will be offered in solid blocks or 160 acre quarter sections with sale dates January May and September each year.
Figures from the controller's department show Texas spent 40,081,783 for public education in the year ending August 31. Of this 15,863,882 came from local sources and 24,217,900 from state sources. The report also notes delinquent taxes totaling 17,148,951 since 1900 with 9,351,645 collected, leaving 7,797,305 due. Including higher education, total spending reached 42,028,399 with allocations to highways and other departments. The general fund deficit stood at 4,688,883 on January 1 and has risen to just over 5,000,000, expected to dip below that soon.
Houston attorney Robert H. Kelley explained to the Texas railroad commission the terms of the Houston and Brazos Valley Railroad sale to the Gulf Coast Line for more than 3 million dollars. The line runs from Freeport to Anchor, crossing the Gulf Coast Line at Angleton. A legislative act will be needed to consolidate the assets under one management, with a recommendation to follow when the case goes to the interstate commerce commission for approval.
Nikolai Lenine premier of soviet Russia died last Monday at his country villa near Moscow after a sudden decline and stroke that paralyzed his respiratory system. Announcement followed after a delay.
Four sailors are reported killed in the final wrecking of the cruiser Tacoma at Vera Cruz. The deceased are Captain Herbert G. Sparrow Edward Thaxter Herrick radio man second class Homer Harry Lussier radio man first class and Solomon Livin radio man third class.
The attorney general on Friday approved bonds totaling 100000 dollars for Goose Creek. They are serial bonds bearing 6 percent interest and payable in installments.
The Greek statesman M Venizelos plans an April U S visit as Greece faces a March plebiscite on republic or monarchy. A looming royalist rival faction vows to force a republic by force if the vote is unfavorable. Morgenthau reports the League cannot secure a $50 million loan for Greek refugees until stability returns.
Palmer, former Navy Bureau of Navigation chief and admiral in WWI, becomes president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation under a White House reorganization. He has served as shipping board representative in Brazil and was slated for Europe, with the move aimed at giving the corporation more operational responsibility and reducing board policy duties.
Dr J McKeen Cattell of New York city was chosen president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science succeeding C D Walcott of the Smithsonian. Cattell heads the Psychological Corporation and edits Science. Butler of Columbia declined to comment on the election.
Justice Floyd B. Thompson of the Illinois Supreme Court announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president. His noted Supreme Court tenure includes prolific opinions and a reputation as a persuasive speaker. He has been associated with past Democratic discussions on governor and senator races.
Texas livestock officials expect to lift the hog cholera quarantine for an East Texas block of eight counties Panola Rusk Sabine San Augustine Nacogdoches Shelby and Angelina after surveys by Dr. R H Harrison. Three counties in the block were released earlier as cholera declines across the 25 county area.
The South Texas Fair Circuit held its annual meeting in Gonzales naming officers led by Judge J. E. Canfield and listing fair dates across Fredericksburg Kendall County New Braunfels Flatonia Seguin Alice San Marcos Floresville Bastrop Kenedy La Grange Gonzales County Bee County Victoria and a future gathering set for Kenedy after voting between San Marcos and New Braunfels. Fifty representatives attended and Kenedy won as convention site.
Eighteen claims totaling about 40 000 dollars were presented to Congress by Representative Dan Garrett of Texas for victims of the Houston raid by mutinous soldiers on August 23 1917. The list names heirs and amounts including Charles T. Clayton Rosenberg 5000 and Mrs E A Thompson Hempstead 5000, ending with Almer Richert Houston 250. The riot killed 18 citizens and wounded over forty, with thousands in damage and Houston a three day armed camp.
Thirty seven miners died and six were seriously burned after an explosion at the Johnson City mine on Friday. Eight others suffered burns to the head and body.
T. N. Robbins, president of the Guaranty State Bank at San Angelo, was elected to a third term as president of the Tom Green County Farm Bureau in San Angelo Texas. The announcement highlights Robbins leadership and ongoing farm bureau activities in Tom Green County.
The article notes Japan and its possessions cover 260,738 square miles with 56,745,000 people. It states Japanese possessions exceed 77,000,000 in population and explains much of Japan’s land is uninhabitable, causing congestion in parts.
An advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin. The ad claims the product has been proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 23 years and cautions that imitations may be dangerous.
An old style advertisement touts Dr Peery’s Dead Shot for worms, claiming superior land and product quality. It markets two fine land sections and asks about reservations, mentioning 872 Pearl Street North.
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