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29 Jan 1909
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
1
The home news and gossip of our town are highlighted as the preferred reading matter. Each issue promises locally relevant stories and community updates tailored to readers who value near.
A brief roundup of notable happenings and upbeat items from the day. Includes local events, community milestones, and short highlights of progress and achievement across groups and individuals. Readers get a snapshot of positive developments and timely curiosities.
Gov Magoon reports the Havana harbor wreck of the U S battleship Maine and urges immediate government action to remove the vessel. Benzoate of soda deemed safe as a food preservative, reversal of Wiley findings, and approval by Secretary Wilson are noted.
A digest of Texas House and Senate actions includes Bowles on public road obstruction, Pearson amendments to Confederate pension laws, Dalby and Mobley on railroad negligence damages, Crawford lien for trades, Crockett on property tax double taxation, Cable initiative referendum proposal, Davis safety appliances for railroads, Tarver anti Sunday excursion bill, Bradfield Meachum repairs ban, Watson pay raise for county commissioners, Perkins profanity felony by telephone, Meachum nursing board and exams, Harper Bryan separate property for married women, Hume governor access to Mirabeau Lamar papers, Perkins lymphopathy reference, traveling expense allowances for district judges, Cofer Sunday amusements, Moller protest against wage garnishment changes, Stokes tuberculosis sanitarium bill with $260,000, drainage district bill favorably reported, navigation bill favorable with election amendments, irrigation committee report on drainage and amendments.
Speaker Kennedy announced additional appointments of clerks and stenographers for Class A to C. Names include E. Elliott from Tarrant county J. A. Palmer from Walker county Miss Jessy Kendig from McLennan county Pierce Ward of Johnson county Joe Jayne from Uvalde county R. E. L. Tomlinson from Red River county Lee Allen from Limestone county John Du Priest from McLennan county Mrs C B Smith from Travis county and Mrs Kit Robinson from Limestone county.
Townsend of Wilbarger county will be secretary of state Haynes of Karnes county becomes financial agent of the penitentiary system and White of Fannin county is state purchasing agent for Campbell's second term. Senate in suspense over site for next State normal as committee proposes no location and a bonus for the plum.
After a three hour session the House Committee on Education reported Ridgway’s bill favorably with amendments. Changes allow arresting children for non attendance to be handed to teachers or any proper child authority and cut rural term length to forty days for the first year.
At Plainview the Panhandle Bankers association adopted a resolution urging Senator Neil and Representative Bowman to oppose the 2e fare bill and any measure delaying Texas construction. The group also overwhelmingly endorsed the Love deposit guaranty. Austin committee action split on labor bills with the Board on various clearances and a proposed labor statistics bureau sent to subcommittees.
A Rochester era style health notice cites Mrs. Martin Douglass of Kingston New York reporting relief from backache dizziness and languor after using Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad promotes the remedy sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and by all dealers.
A brief exchange features Mr Dude claiming resemblance to a carpet at Miss Sly’s feet. Miss Sly affirms the likeness and remarks plans to shake it soon.
A 14 year old girl from Winchester Tennessee reportedly recovered from a painful early eczema after using Cutiura remedies. The notice claims initial doctors failed and credits the remedy with complete recovery by February following an October onset.
A reflection on morning commuters and the link between daily labor and nourishment. The piece promotes Grape-Nuts as a healthful daily food, citing testimonials from people who tried it as a last resort and found benefits.
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