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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
1
A weather-brief notes a shift in the week's forecast bringing attention to California ragas in the foreground. The update highlights changes in regional conditions and implications for local planning.
The article notes a clash between Insurgents and Stalwarts over the rule accompanying the statehood bill for Arizona and New Mexico. It also highlights international tensions involving France, Morocco, and Venezuela, with focus on Morocco reform talks and ongoing merchant marine and pure food bills in Congress.
A seven year old boy died at the McMasters home seven miles north of Henrietta Texas after being placed on a family horse. The father had been plowing and forgot to unfasten the check lines. The fiery young horse startled the pet, the boy tangled in harness and was dragged to death. Life was extinct when the horses were halted.
In Houston on January 22, Eliza Patrick accidentally shot Joe Caboness, a Black boy, during a playful moment with an old pistol. The gun fired into his forehead, killing him within minutes. Eliza then tried to stab herself, but family prevented it as the inquest, led by Judge McDonald, proceeded.
The Humble field sees a strike by the Oil and Gas Well Workers Union seeking recognition. Major plants such as Moonshine and Producers halt operations amid stalled drilling by Texas companies. Union membership exceeds 600 on the field, with authorities signaling no immediate concessions and workers determined to win.
In Overton Texas yesterday morning a mill rock broke during corn grinding, severely injuring miller E Christan with a broken leg and other minor injuries to several workers. The mill was demolished and stood about four miles east of Overton.
In Cleveland Ohio Mrs Sara D B Meyer a woman described as fleshy collapsed after walking in the business district amid a heat wave. Thermometer hit 71 degrees marking the hottest January day in a decade.
A Korea Daily News piece recalls a white collier once seized by Japan and sunk, now reportedly resting twenty fathoms under sea. It notes Tibet and Chinghal reports from Pekin Times and Manila Cablenews about Tibetan retreat, and mentions Japan hoisting a flag over the Commander Islands amid Russo American borders and fishing value.
The Vanderbit cup winner Hemery laments his car’s destruction by crowd-caused fire. He says trustfulness led people to approach him, while a French merchant loses his horse and silver after hosting a guest with a letter from Dumas. The tale of misplaced trust and theft ends with Dumas’ startled reaction.
The article recounts Senator Eugene Hale’s family jokes over funds for each son, citing a jab from Zack Chandler and a telegram to President challenging a foreign mission for Hale’s wife’s birth count. It then profiles Lord Strathcona, noting his eighty fifth year activity and rise from Hudson Bay employee to premier Canadian commercial and political figure.
County Tax Collector W Bralley of Montague County engaged three masked robbers in Moni, stopping a bank raid at the old National Bank. One robber lay dead outside, another wounded, as Bralley fired from behind a desk, while the third fled with tools and nitroglycerine.
Reported explosion sank the Aquida L off Jacuecanga. Among the dead were Rear Admirals Sabetros Graca Hodrigo Rocha v and Candido Brazil, with officers Alves Barros Tantos Porto Plario Cilova and journalist Francisco Valente. The Aquida L was 4990 tons, built in 1885, armed with four 9.4 inch guns and five torpedo tubes. A broader battle in Indo-China left hundreds wounded as French and Chinese forces clashed. Weather and other incidents fill the day with fires and storms reported.
Nearly five inches of snow fell in Dallas over two days with strong winds and a daytime high of 38 degrees. Other sections report heavy snow and blizzards. fruit growers see the freeze as timely. Also noted are shipping incidents, a jock site improvement, a farming bill proposal, and gold withdrawals from the New York subtreasury for shipment to Mexico.
Governor Lanham travels to Wetherford while Speaker F. W. Seabury, en route to Rio Grande City from the north, was in the area yesterday.
The narrative cites rumors of a new five story hotel at Austin. Other Texas items mention legal deaths, dam rebuild debates, continued rail and port activity, and a Galveston ship crew tragedy.
A Newark couple credit Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing three years of rheumatism. Mrs Pitcher describes relief after three weeks and regaining ability to walk without help. Her veteran husband confirms the improvement and publicizes the remedy from the Sche nectady factory.
A verse promotes Hunt's Cure as a universal remedy for itching, claiming both rich and poor suffer the same itch. It fills a 19th century ad style with a price of 50c and a claim of guaranteed relief.
In a Chicago Journal note, Mabel proudly admits she screams when kissed by a young man, while Reginald coldly asks why she is often hoarse when he calls. Separate line on Switzerland reports beer drinking rising rapidly.
A historic recipe instructs simmering a bone in water with bay leaf and cloves, parboiled beans, and beef scraps. After two to three hours of boiling, meat is minced and enriched with bread crumbs salt pepper minced onion and egg, formed into balls, and cooked ten more minutes in the soup.
A young woman mocks a rejected man telling him there are other girls like Mil Gumplins Sallie Plimborn Kate Ssnoggles and Fan Burlwink. He admits none would have accepted him and asks if any would have said yes, revealing his heartbreak.
A San Bernardino California widow credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her health after three months bedridden post partum. She reports weight gain from 95 to 113 pounds and normalized nerves within two months. Her four year old son also recovered from eczema on the same diet.
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