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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1903
Page
11
Dr F W Ledbetter will be here March 25 26 27 and 28. If you need dental work contact the office. Miss Allie Leach of Betram Texas enrolled on our subscription list this week.
Local residents visit and travel to nearby towns including Flatonia Shiner Halletsville and Yoakum. cattle shipper Mr Thompson sends six cars to Houston. Miss Dickson attends burial in Wharton. A gun club organizing and deputy sheriff Mr Arnim injured arm in cold weather.
Auction style notice lists cheap cash prices for farming gear. Riding cultivators priced at 50 dollars, iron beam Moline plows at 7.50, and Moline disc plows offered with low cash terms. Sale emphasizes affordable, ready-to-use farming implements.
The Magnsicope Amusement Company exhibited here Saturday and Sunday with small crowds. F J Knesek remodels his hardware store front to beautify town. Readers supported locally for funds this week. Farmers expect corn in ground by week end as weather stays favorable. A masquerade ball at Whiting drew many, with 42 masks and Jauszen Bros. band. Dr F W Ledbetter will visit from Hatlettsville March 25 28. John Gray reports a train wreck near Buna injuring him moving household goods. An exchange cites a farmer’s plow halted by a giant potato.
Last week the paper notes that Mrs. Oswald Buescher departed for her home at Pauls Valley 1.1. Her father Aug G Mueller accompanied her as far as Cameron.
Mrs. Friedrich of Schulenburg, sister to Dr. D. J. Guenther of this city, was here last week to have her ears treated. Her hearing, Friedrich's, is reported much improved.
J J Pesek the jovial tax assessor was in the city Friday and Saturday assessing tax able property He says the poll tax amendment is the right thing in the right place.
An expert oil well man from ITlouston with Jeep equipment has been engaged to conduct thorough tests as the Ottive Ol Company prepares to dig for oil.
Miss Lizzie Judd aged 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Judd died Sunday afternoon from meningitis. Her remains were laid to rest in the city cemetery at Hallettsville.
John Olear, 63, was found dead Monday near Gonzales where he had been plowing. He still held the whip in his hand. Officials say death attributed to heart failure with no signs of foul play.
Mr. Karry L Flato of St Jo Missouri died last Wednesday. He was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs F W Flato after whom Flatonia was named. He leaves a wife and one son. The remains were brought to Flatonia and interred Saturday. Also noted a business partnership forming between Aug Janszén and L A Meiners with Janszen named as salesman for the new firm, Meineners and Janszen.
The Lavaca County Medical Association met at Yoakum Monday with physicians Shropshire Dinsdale Galny Yoakum Lay Halletsville Lay Sweet Home Tutweiler Flatonia Gray Moulton in attendance. The meeting proved a most instructive one to the members.
Donevan and Coe of Victoria file in Halletsville district court against Manhattan Life Insurance for 6000 dollars. The action seeks 5000 dollars on a policy linked to the July death of Joan Valenta in a car crash plus 1000 dollars for costs and interest.
An old ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills promising constant work by “tireless, little workers.” It claims to cure indigestion biliousness constipation sick headache and stomach liver and bone troubles. The copy advertises easy pleasant safe sure relief for 50 cents at drugstores.
A complimentary ticket was received for the Fla tonia street fair to be held April 15 16 and 17 1903. The program includes a street parade roping and shooting contests old fiddlers contest horse races May pole dance balloon ascension operetta by home talent first night and grand ball at the opera house second night.
The article notes record breaking in cattle roping with McGonnecle a former local, now in New Mexico, as a famed lasso thrower. New marks by Robert Counevy of Midland hit 46 feet in 214 seconds, surpassing prior records.
A young man near town wrote to a young woman asking for marriage but received no reply by mail. A second letter returned the answer stating he had not included a return stamp, and the matter was deemed a simple business misstep.
It saved his leg says P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia after six months of a frightful running sore. The ad claims Buckien’s Arnica Salve cures ulcers wounds and piles with a five day cure period. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents with a cure guaranteed. Also notes on the Agricultural Department at Washington DC established 1861 its purpose and the Commissioner's salary of $8000.
Claims state overwork and sleeplessness cause collapse and promote disorders of liver and kidneys. Describes Electric Sitters as a tonic and nervine that cures nervousness rheumatism neuralgia malaria and run down systems. Priced at 50 cents with druggist guarantee.
Residents report disappearances of wood piles and livestock while suspects evade arrest. A proposed remedy suggests gathering the so called bums and forcing them to work the streets, noting debtors who will not repay long owed sums.
A testimonial letter from Hale County Texas dated October 28 1902 praises Texas Wonder Hall Great Discovery for kidney and bladder trouble. The ad states one tiny bottle equals two months treatment and costs one dollar with mail order available from Dr E W Hall and local druggists A F Kotzeb ud. It promises cures for kidney and bladder ailments in men women and children and urges testimonials.
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