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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1902
Page
2
Fragments show a weekly publication notice stating a 1.00 year subscription and entry as second class matter at the Mulleton Texas post office. The text reflects editorial boilerplate and printing logistics for the Friday edition.
Local notes praise Moulton’s growth with new houses signaling prosperity while calling for action to organize a fire company and attract a watchmaker or jewelry store. The piece ties national politics to local sentiment and mentions the Sam and Will Moore Institute and recent ill manners by youths.
The article details full grown weevils from three sixteenths to three eights of an inch, their color changes with age, and the pubescent line on the thorax. It explains feeding patterns, day activity, nightly travel, plant-to-plant movement, and how they feed on squares and leaves, with notes on behavior during seasons and their impact on cotton.
A holiday update from a small town recounts Christmas events at the Swiss Alps hall with a later New Year celebration. Residents, visitors from Shiner and Taylor, and local families share seasonal greetings while a chimney fire destroys a corn crib on Christmas Eve.
The A and M College board debates naming Governor Sayers as Foater's successor but cautions that refuting the presidency would be improper since Foater's term isn't expired. The piece contains sharp ridicules of yellow journalism and jingoism and asserts Germany seeks peace and warns against new war.
The writer argues Britain spends millions to subjugate the Boers, claiming the war aims diamond and gold mines and harms Indian subjects. It laments thousands of lives lost and questions Christian civilization amid imperial greed.
William Darnek Jr. spends holidays with his father then returns to California. Otto Jaroszewski and wife visit in Barnsville. Mrs. Kuehn ill but hopes for recovery. Meyers home hosts an entertaining gathering. Joe Neuman of Shiner visits relatives. Mrs. Seifert recovers after illness. Joe Heinrich hosts a birthday party. Newcomers keep moving in as the village grows. Frank Darilek moves into the store. A grand school benefit show and ball is announced for Wied next Saturday. New Year wishes to editor and readers.
Mr Koch of near Halletsville visited Wied to buy yearlings this week. R H Stulken travels to Waco for Hills Business College. R H Roth returns after a two month Jackson County stay. K F Kuehne of Austin spent the holiday with relatives. G R Stulken left for Cost Gonzales County after two weeks at home. Charlottenburg church forms a singing choir. Union Bros plans a moving picture and phonograph show next Saturday with a school benefit dance to follow.
You can obtain the Eagle and the Com moner for 1.50 per year in advance. The subscription price if subscribed separately is 2.00.
Tax assessor F. J. Pesek of Lavaca County announces arrangements with A. V. Schwab the Shiner jeweler to forward jewelry repair work from Baureville Oak Grove Moulton. Bring repairs to the Eagle Office and pick them up on return. Notices dates listed Tue. 21 and Mon. 22 with office hours.
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