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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1902
Page
2
A collection of short notes covers editorial policy, pursuit of escaped convict Harry Tracey, a Shiner school tax defeat, Roosevelt gifts to the pope, a bricklaying machine invention, and a political roundup endorsing the Texas Democratic State Ticket headed by Lanham. Also mentions James L B Weiss re-nominated for Democratic chairmanship.
Local note the famous San Antonio violinist Walter Romberg visits his Freyburg relatives. A four month old baby was scalded by boiling starch. W Miller travels to Shiner to pursue barber trade. Freyburg lodge held a free barbecue and night ball with Lone Star band. Cotton opening signals upcoming harvest. Weathered town chatter concludes with stray update.
Hon. S. W. W. Lanham, a Texas resident for 46 years born July 4 1846 in South Carolina, is profiled as the chosen governor nominee. A Confederate veteran turned lawyer, he served as district attorney and congressman in multiple terms, and was elected governor in Galveston last week.
RAK Grove News notes crops are promising and cotton picking will begin next week. Mr. Paul Sauer took a pleasure trip to Gonzales last week. Mr. Anton Seltzer visited Victoria on business. Our schoolhouse will be enlarged and Frank Friebel holds the contract. Louis Busse of Kinkler visited Sunday, and Fritz Kaase’s new building nears completion. Joe Raatz visited his brother on Sunday. Ike.
The column lists residents from Lavaca Bastrop and Fayette counties visiting relatives, bad corn and cotton crop reports, funerals in Paige, and several exchanges noting brick tests by Dr. G. W. Allen, wolves in Sweet Home, and sheriff Bennett’s poisoned hounds amid local news from Flatonia Halletsville and Pagel settlements.
The piece thanks customers for past support and announces a furniture order valued between 1400 and 1500 dollars. It offers to custom order pieces and expresses intention to maintain good relations with patrons. It includes a testimonial for White's Vermifuge, praising its effectiveness for a sick child and claiming health benefits for children.
Chairman announces a Democratic congressional convention for the Ninth district to be held at Eagle Lake on Wednesday July 30 1902. Delegates from Gonzales Fayette Col orado Wharton Matagorda Brazoria Jackson Lavaca DeWitt Victoria Calhoun Aransas Refugio Bee Goliad Karnes invited. First formal assemblage seeks large representative attendance.
A public notice extols Electric Bitters as a permanent cure for stomach, kidney, and liver troubles. It claims to toning the stomach regulating kidneys and bowels stimulating the liver and purifying the blood. The tonic is said to boost nerves relieve sleeplessness rheumatism neuralgia and even malaria. Satisfaction guaranteed by druggists priced at 50 cents.
A Vanham of Uvalde County offers 300 acres along Peach Creek known as Pretty Prairie for $10 per acre with contact F M Neecer. A second listing advertises 421 acres prairie land with 45 cultivated acres at $20 per acre and invites inquiries to I M Neenee ey.
An advertisement asserts Cheatham s Laxative Chill Tablets cause no shaking of bottles or spitting faces when used. It promises relief with 25 ts and offers a no cure no pay guarantee by A F Kotzebue.
On June 19 a 12 to 14 hand sorrel mare with flax mane and tail, brands on the left hip and jaw, was stolen or unsaid near Nickel. Reward of $5 offered for recovery. Jacob Foarn.
Card of Thanks from W Zimmermann of Gonzales Texas thanks customers in Moulton for liberal patronage. Also notices promoting new bills of sale for butchers and grocers and a prompt urging readers to inspect them. A.P. Kotzebne advertises a free sample bottle and warns against swapping Hunt's Lightning On.
A note advertises Turn printing ready to handle all kinds of work and date printing at competitive prices. It invites readers to send orders and promises satisfaction.
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