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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
4
A surprised visitor asks if the setting is a hospital. The tall man in a silk hat explains this is a farm drama stage setting. The nurse is a milkmaid and the doctor is a farm boy. Milking will begin once the sterilized stool and pasteurized pails arrive.
In a dialogue from a period scene a lookout explains his wound from a second story man and watchman chase. A kind lady offers rhubarb pie while probing the accident details and the lookout’s fatigue.
A humorous exchange where one man asks Paul if he would marry Widow Muller should he die. Paul declines, noting that the widow resembles him, and the other replies that likeness is exactly why he should avoid her.
In a humorously clipped exchange, Gunner notes Coggwood’s new car seems to bring wealth. Guyer adds a tall tale about Coggwood colliding with a 400-pound hog recently.
President Taft and Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman Knapp reviewed the new law’s power to suspend rates. The ICC will use added authority only in exceptional cases and will not fix definite rates nor jeopardize investor interests. The commission aims to act on facts quickly and avoid abusing the law to profit from market manipulation.
Virginia mourns Senator John W Daniel a longtime U S senator and revered figure dies at Lynchburg Sanitarium from a cerebral hemorrhage following prior paralysis. He collapsed at noon Wednesday with rapid heart failure leading to death within minutes. Funeral services were held Friday in Lynchburg Virginia.
The controller Friday released estimates of county taxable values. Anderson County declines by 358,420 to 11,818,900 while San Augustine shows an increase of 54,953 to 4,322,403. Upton and Moore counties rise by 46,240 and 72,626 respectively. Andrews La Salle Midland and Wilson increase, with Midland down 129,893 to 5,500,000 and Wilson up 442,950 to 9,648,200.
Estherwood from St Estherwood reports a severe electrical storm with over six inches of rain in 48 hours. Lightning struck the new Catholic Church steeple, tearing the covering, ripping boards, opening the front door, and hurling lumber as far as 100 feet from the building.
President Taft stated on Wednesday that a trip to Texas in the fall is definite though no formal program is announced. He indicated the visit will occur this November and regards it as settled.
Two Chinese establishments in Camanea Sonora are said to be wired the Chinese minister in Washington asking for protection. They report Mexicans are preparing to wreck Chinese stores and drive out the owners.
In Orange Texas the Lutcher Memorial Church, under construction at a cost exceeding 200000 dollars, moves toward completion. The project emphasizes its standing as a major church building effort in the area.
A Friday night blaze in League City Texas destroyed Roach's store Wheeler's store and the Model meat market with contents. The origin is undetermined and losses total about 2500 with 1000 covered by insurance.
Brownsville Texas reports the Rio Grande, once low, rising four to five feet in the last thirty six hours after rains upstream. Authorities monitor levels and potential impacts along the border city.
Acting Secretary Pierce rules Sabine Islands lie within Louisiana and federal public domain. Island tract of about 8000 acres near Beaumont, Texas, with oil potential, had been disputed between Louisiana and Texas over boundary and jurisdiction since 1840. Texas argued the east channel and prescription favored it. Louisiana mapmakers implied ownership for long-standing use. The decision directs land office to examine swampy nature and issue patent to Louisiana under 1907 instructions.
Berlin reports the Hamburg based campaign against Deutsche Vacuum Oil, a Standard Oil German branch, failed as Hamburg prosecutor closes the inquiry. American manager E L Quarles faced no charges and costs are borne by the state. The outcome marks a notable American win amid prior German accusations.
Waxahachie Texas reports a northbound freight train derailed Friday morning one mile south of Red Oak on the Katy. Sixteen cars left the tracks, disrupting service and triggering response crews.
The Texas attorney general's office approved and the controller registered 40 000 dollar Mart Independent School District school bonds at 5 percent. The department had previously refused to approve the bonds, calling the district invalid. A mandamus suit was filed against the attorney general and the Supreme Court upheld the district's validity.
The railroad commission in Austin approved an 8c per 100 pounds rate on canned goods in carload lots of at least 36 000 pounds from Galveston and Port Bolivar to Beaumont and Orange, effective July 15 to December 31. Special authority allowed a 3 4c per ton mile ice rate for carload shipments from Houston and Galveston to Jacksonville and Troupe, effective July 1.
Disorder marked Friday's Havana Zayista primary as delegates were chosen to form a convention to reconcile the Zayista and Miguelista liberal factions.
Runge Texas marked the first day the local creamery and ice plant began delivering ice to the town. The new facility supplies ice for daily needs and supports town commerce and households.
The cabinet resigned on Friday and King Frederick accepted the blanket resignation, signaling a political shift in Denmark.
T A Ireland of Colfax Washington claims four world records and has not yet lost a match. He credits relief from kidney trouble and vision issues to Doan's Kidney Pills after trying many remedies. He offers to provide details to interested readers and asks to remember the Dean’s name. Sold 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The Rooster exclaims a surprised reunion with a long lost sibling the Duck confirms the kinship and recalls a childhood moment when the duck helped teach swimming while the rooster feared the water.
Mrs A J Cochran of Philadelphia reports her six year old son suffered severe eczema for two years. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills as directed the inflammation reduced within hours and the child was cured. She notes no relapse by age seventeen and recommends the remedies.
In Washington the seventy six year old Senator Depew told a reporter his health is perfect and joked that a self contradictory statement is ludicrous. A census taker rang the bell at a Hillier residence, asking to be head of the house, but the elderly man whispered to keep quiet.
Wilbur Wright spoke with a Dayton reporter about the Daily Mail’s $50,000 air race prize. The London to Manchester flight saw Graham White, described as an Anglo-Saxon flyer, beaten by a Frenchman. Wright called the outcome shocking and attributed it to Paulhan.
The text urges mothers to inspect every CASTORIA bottle noting it bears the signature of In Use For Or 30 Years and that it is a remedy for infants and children. It mentions the claim of being the always bought product and includes unrelated quotes about wind speed and a parental sight draft, concluding with a Ruskin quote about love as a sanctifying element.
Mrs Wins offers a soothing remedy for children with gums swelling and teething distress. The tonic claims to reduce inflammation, ease wind colic, and provide gentle relief to infants and toddlers.
A teacher’s classroom tale leads to a note on lightning rods for the White House. Col Spencer S Colby urged President Taft to install rods this summer, with cost estimated between 500 and 600 dollars per the Philadelphia North American.
A dialogue contrasts sweetness toward a girl with skepticism about the sugar trust. The lines mock the idea of feigned interest as a diplomatic art, noting that others may weary you while you pretend genuine concern.
Cuero Texas reports a flow of artesian water discovered at a depth of 590 feet. The find may signal a productive groundwater source for the area.
Hempstead, Texas melon growers report unusually early shipments this season with brisk demand and rising prices as trucks roll out of town. Local markets note strong receipts from area fields and nearby buyers showing interest in the early harvest.
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