Moulton Eagle Saturday Issued by X Stonefec
The Moulton Eagle appears weekly with subscription at 1.00 per year. Published from the office in Methton, Pexad, as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1901
Page
2
The Moulton Eagle appears weekly with subscription at 1.00 per year. Published from the office in Methton, Pexad, as second class matter.
The editor urges Moulton to attract a factory to boost population and aid the Will and Sam Moore Institute. An article on the boll weevil by J. M. Kirk is promised. Philip D. Armour’s death in Chicago is noted with an estimated fortune near 50 million.
Town officials foresee multiple new ventures as the Institute nears completion, urging citizens to support other enterprises. W L Tooley & Co donated 1000 dollars to finish the Institute and 200 dollars more, offering eighteen months without interest on a plain note signed by local businessmen. The piece also discusses British military promotion trends and the allure of daring action in war, noting class origins and the rise of officers from high birth backgrounds.
Washington reports counterfeit $100 notes in circulation and urges Texas editors to inspect currency rolls. The piece links rising diamond prices from South Africa to counterfeit activity. The column rails at meddling editors and credits local citizens for the Institute’s success. Kaiser Wilhem II is praised for a Christmas charity stunt with mysterious street impersonation and imperial mustaches drawing attention.
A humorous column recounts the Welsh dish debate, tracing origins of rarebit and rabbit. It cites lexicographers, editors, and readers in contrasts between American and Welsh usage, and lists regional slang food nicknames from Cape Cod to Glasgow.
A New Year greeting wishes Sam and Henry Krause well for the coming year. The brief note conveys warm wishes and festive sentiment.
The Philadelphia mint destroyed 1070 dies dating to 1899 used for coining double eagles eagles half eagles quarter eagles silver dollars half dollars and pennies. Dies were burned then hammer struck into metal while the La Fayette dollar die from 1900 remained. The process followed records kept for each die as the U S coins are minted.
An English engineering journal reports that the Scots Greys at the front in Africa have been dyed to resemble khaki. The aim is to render the horses less conspicuous in action and blend with the surrounding terrain.
French judges and judicial officers are restricted from riding in omnibuses by professional etiquette. The text notes changes to electrically operated bridges on rivers and harbors to handle large quantities of material.
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