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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1903
Page
2
Publication details for The Moulton Ragle Postothee in Moulton Texas. The paper is issued Friday July 3 1903 and is marked second class matter. Subscriptions cost one dollar per year in advance. All copy must be signed and delivered to the office by Wednesday morning.
The notice highlights the 127th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, signaling a historical milestone observed tomorrow. It notes patriotic reflections and civic remembrance without specifying events or locations.
The Taylor Fair Association announces its annual exhibition will be held on July 2 3 and 4. The event features displays, rides, and local agricultural exhibits expected to draw residents from the region.
The Rio Grande floods drive hundreds of families from New Mexico as business men and farmers call for unity to organize a Truck Growers Association.
Local residents tax payers in Shiner and nearby areas organize a truck growers association as a cooperative step toward shared interests and mutual benefit in farming and distribution. The move signals community effort to improve economic coordination and market access for local produce.
Kine Epwarp intends to establish a residence in Ireland and notes locals will not disturb him if he remains quiet. The statement frames Ireland as a potential new home with a preference for low-profile living.
The worst coal mine disaster in Wyoming history occurred at a Union Pacific coal mine Monday morning. About two hundred men were killed in the incident.
The state reels after the murder of Col. R. M. Love the Comptroller of the State at Austin. Love was among the best known figures in the state sparking shock and mourning across communities.
A columnist notes that many strong stories stay unpublished to avoid hurting families. The remark argues that editors balance truth with sensitivity, acknowledging the impact on mothers and fathers when a story becomes public.
The meeting of the farmers Congress begins at College Station on July 7. A key feature will be the formation of the Farmer Boys League with members from Texas Louisiana Indian Territory and Arkansas.
The dispatch notes Evance.1st Torrey has converted 30 000 souls during a recent world tour. Skeptical readers may hope the good work continues as the Chronicle remarks that it would take 60 000 tours to convert every soul on earth.
Farmers go to school these days at agricultural institutes to learn new methods of applying science to practical farming and to share experiences. The era of the know it all is fading in farming and in other lines, the Brownsville Herald notes.
Daily paper notes oil dominates coverage and predicts Texas will become the banner state. It foresees rapid population growth, leading oil production, cotton, cattle, and untapped resources transforming Texas into a paradise on earth within a decade.
The legislature set legal weights per bushel for numerous commodities including wheat 60 pounds, corn 56 shelled, corn in ear 70, oats 32, barley 48, rye 56, beans 60, potatoes 60, onions 57, dried fruit 28, coal 80, salt 50, clover seed 60, cotton seed 32, tomatoes 55, and other seeds and crops.
The Southwest Texan quotes advice praising steady work and frugality. It warns against princely living on low salaries, urges daily effort, and mocks debt and reliance on luck. It extols honest labor, budgeting, and avoiding unpaid grocery bills while encouraging self-reliance and productive use of time.
Slag making will be in tall blast this week if weather cooperates. Oses children are sick. Miss Hattie Gebert visited LaGrange with aunt Mrs Oeding. Messrs H Sehuette Geo Ha gens and H Kiesling returned from Shiner. Mrs Coleman and children visiting relatives in Taylor. Miss Alma Melcher attends Summer Normal at Weimar. Mr C L Melcher leased his cotton gin to Mr Krenek. School test a success with speeches and a night dance. Julius Vogt celebrates birth anniversary today. Mrs Andreas Kiesling celebrated her birthday Saturday Box.
Editor notes haymaking in progress. Visitors include Wm Quast of Yoakum and Fred Morgenroth of Nursery. Dance last Saturday praised. Prof Kuehne of Austin visiting. Phoenix Schuetzen Verein elected officers and planned hall demolition for new building. King feast set for October 11. Additional local guests mentioned: Ditmar of Hallettsville, Mewes of Shiner, H Dreyer of Dreyer, Ga.
In Zales county a man named Rev Stock was in Moulton on ministerial business while mingling with friends in their town.
A regional notes column cites events from Lavaca and nearby counties. Highlights include Miss Johnnie Eason as a guest in Moulton, visits by Anita and Elsie Jaeggli, a fatal shooting involving A J Cul pepper and Johnny Bivins, Frank Valenta injured at an oil mill, and J D Ramick noting green boll weevils preying on boll weevils in Caldwell county crops.
From San Antonio June 25 1903 an Eagle editor extols Moulton Gonzales County urging continued digging despite quicksand casing. The note praises local electric lights a school and memorial fund while listing ten humorous admonitions to encourage home enterprises and public support for growth.
Guidance urges residents to avoid joining groups focused on town uplift to prevent encouraging misused time and funds. It warns against questioning motives of those who join and accusing them of self promotion.
Legal notice describes a transfer of power of attorney regarding vendor’s lien notes, release of deeds of trust, and rent contracts. It outlines the authority granted, parties involved, and actions to be effected under the instrument. The document sets forth conditions for releasing deeds of trust and handling related rental agreements.
A Colusa California man claims fifteen years of rheumatic pain vanished after using Electric Bitters. He reports the medicine also heals liver and kidney troubles and general debility. Sold at 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed by all druggists.
The death of Mme Merserburger of Svier was reported Tuesday. She was well known in this city. May she rest in peace.
Excerpts promote Bayard's Snow Liniment for rheumatic pain and highlight various remedies and tonics. Mentions Herbine for liver and complexion, White's Cream Vermifuge for worms, Botanic Blood Balm for blood diseases, and Dry King's Life Pills for energy. Also notes cheap old papers and printing services.
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