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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1903
Page
2
In a brief 1903 item the article mentions experiments with cement railroad ties touted as indestructible. It also notes the Gonzales Inquirer moving into a new brick building and lauds Bros. Reese and Beach with a cheer. A weather context mentions smoke from Pres island of Martinique.
One of the heaviest snow storms of the year raged in Kansas and Missouri Sunday. Railway traffic was greatly impeded.
President Castro submits resignation to Congress after presenting the presidential message. Congress receives the document and will handle the transition per constitutional procedures.
Mrs Maysrick an American woman convicted in England of poisoning her husband will be released. The case involved her alleged toxic husband murder and follows a legal decision permitting her freedom under review.
The barbed wire telephone network gains traction in Indiana as lines are laid by connecting wire fences and batteries to create functional outdoor lines. The improvised system leverages existing fencing and portable power to relay calls across rural areas.
Filipino forces seized the town of Surigao in the northern Mindanao island region. Reports indicate several Americans were killed during the engagement.
The article notes a bachelors tax applied to men up to age thirty in a province of Argentina, with February collections totaling 125,502,105. It also comments that exports in the last quarter outpaced any similar period, and asserts strong naval marksmanship will influence battles more than ship numbers.
A fragmentary verse piece laments debts and weathered toil. The speaker calls for action before hardship intensifies urging payment or resolve as hardship grows under wind and water. The tone hints at rural struggle and communal obligation.
An Lavaca county resident, longtime observer of the weather, predicts the rainy spell ends as rains ease to showers and clear skies return in a few days, a forecast echoed by locals despite recent downpours in Hallettsville.
The sixth annual Summer Schools at the University of Texas open June 11 and close July 24. Regents grant campus buildings to Texas teachers to advance scholarship and professional skills. Last summer enrolled 260 students from top state schools. 22 faculty members will teach in Botany Education Geology German Physics Latin Mathematics Psychology Chemistry Eng English History Greek and Spanish.
March 23 report from Gonzales notes Joe Williams bound at 1000 for murder case. all witnesses named as negroes. J W Ragsdale appointed US commissioner for Lavaca County to preside at examining trials for federal violations. Hallettsville fire era: Miller stable destroyed with horses and vehicles saved. $100 value feed burned. Mrs Houchins home insured, $735 coverage. Shiner visit. masquerade at schoolhouse drew about twenty masks. 1.0.U.
William Peterson reports the 1902 03 cotton season is over with gins in Lavaca County halted. He notes Shiner Molton and nearby areas produced more cotton. For 1903 04 a fuller census will be conducted with five reports instead of three. Gonzales March 21 Hon Geo F Burgess returns from Washington in good health and political outlook favors Roosevelt nomination.
A cryptic note praises Senators Bai ley and Cutherd claiming they corrupted the States Senate. The source reads as a facetious or anonymous assertion, with unclear provenance and limited corroboration.
Instructions from the San Angelo Press explain lightly dipping stuck stamps in water for a few seconds then heating with a match to expand the moisture between them. The method loosens the adhesion so stamps pull apart without tearing their paste.
A traveling man at the Linn county depot last Monday demonstrated a simple X-ray experiment. He held a feather before the sun and directed spectators to view through the feather with one eye closed. Reportedly every bone and ligament in the hand became visible, with darker feathers yielding stronger effects.
From Bridge Valley on March 27 1902 the Eorror Eagle notes persistent rain hampering farmers delaying field work with some corn planted. Anton Legler moves his store to Plum Station to continue mercantile business. Post office service is disrupted.
Washington county truck growers will test ginseng cultivation amid reports of high profits. The plant can yield up to 25 000 dollars from a half acre after several years of effort, requiring a moist shaded site not common in Texas summers. Researchers consider artificial methods worth trial due to potential returns.
The writer reflects on Texas weather and its impact on farming. Snow in the Panhandle and heavy rains in southern areas are expected to yield a strong harvest. A prosperous farmer benefits railways and merchants, while crop failure would harm overall Texas prosperity.
An aged Galveston Tribune excerpt notes moisture now seeping into the earth will feed July and August sunrays. It predicts crops will later thrive and farmers will laugh at current troubles as grain and cotton ripen, blaming weather if Texas fails to yield a strong crop.
A historic text outlines nine or ten commandments urging citizens to support home merchants and printers, hire local mechanics, buy with cash, oppose credit, avoid inferiors from distant towns, and promote the welfare of the own town and people, resisting outside influence.
A civic dictum urges spending at home to sustain local livelihoods and support future generations. The maxim emphasizes keeping wealth within the community to nourish those who follow.
A user is advised to obtain an EconO My scrubbing brush and price five brooms every six months. The message emphasizes routine replacement and budgeting for cleaning supplies, reflecting a shopping or household maintenance note.
Rain delays farm work as local notes promote Prickly Ash Bitters for kidneys liver stomach and bowels. Ads tout four products in one bottle and a one dollar price, with testimonials and local contact in Kotzebue's listings.
A letter praises Ballard's Snow Liniment for sciatic rheumatism after trying Hot Springs treatments. It notes a $1 post office order and requests a large bottle by Southern Express, sold by A F Kotzebue. The page also advertises printing services and Botanic Blood Balm claims for blood poison and skin diseases with free samples.
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