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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1905
Page
2
Moorrow Eacx urges citizens to vote a 25 rent per 100 property tax for nine months of free schooling. The San Antonio Express notes Moulton’s past educational brilliance and urges local support to advance facilities amid changing times.
A town endorses a special school tax as a public appeal promising nine months of free schooling, attracting residents, improving education, and strengthening citizens and government. question remains how long residents will deny these benefits.
Austin reports heavy interest in the Texas state lands to be offered September 1. Thousands of inquiry letters have reached State Land Commissioner John J. Terrell as bidders seek details on the sale method. The 6,000,000 acres would house many families, and Texas would still hold 12,000,000 acres under lease after the sale.
A brother notes the physician’s claim that kissing aids digestion but omits whether it should occur before or after meals. He adds a playful remark about whether it should be done in both cases if the girl is pretty.
Willutas L. Prarner, president of the University of Texas, died Tuesday morning in Galveston.
A new corporation named the Houston Chronicle Realty and Building Company has been formed in Houston Texas by stockholders of the Houston Chronicle Publishing Company. The firm has purchased ground on the city’s main street to erect a building within a few years for use by the Houston Chronicle. Established less than four years ago the Chronicle has grown to a leading state newspaper with a daily circulation just under 20 000 and is noted as a major southern success with planned permanent headquarters reflecting sound management.
The Wills Point Chronicle notes a juror who sought to rearrange business to attend, arguing that jury service is a duty and essential to court function. It decries excuses by summoned citizens and urges that the best and most intelligent people must serve.
An anecdote describes a competition to list desirable wife qualities. A contestant submitted a long catalogue of virtues. only the letter X was missing. The list included amiable beautiful chaste dignified entrancing fair gentle handsome intelligent joyous kind loving musical nice obedient pretty quiet rich sedate talented upright virtuous witty young zealous.
Frank Kaab Jr. made a pleasure trip to Houston. Ben Markeeter spent a day near Yoakum on business. Joseph Schmidt Sr. is building a large hay-house. John Peters of Moulton holds the contract. Mr and Mrs Springer near Schulenburg visited the Hillmer home. August Linbrugger Hermann Sauer and families attended a ball at Bossler. Sauer danced at Darilek Nachlinger. Hillmer lost a horse from sickness diagnosed as blind staggers by Dr. Cook. Martin Boehm of Henkhaus adjacency was here prospecting. Mrs Joe Etlinger of Boursville visited Schmidt. A social at Antrichs featured dancing, cards, beer, ice cream and cake. Everybody had a jolly time.
Gonzales Texas hosts city improvements as council approves numbering houses and placing street corner names. Charles Schwering will supervise the work as officials push for free mail delivery.
Liegutning struck an oil tank at Humble on Sunday afternoon igniting a blaze that burned 2.5 million barrels of oil. Nine men and many teams died in the disaster.
Officials in Washington bet the Panama Canal will fail despite government and public resolve. Critics claim obstacles from transcontinental railroads. Otis cites government reports deeming canal plans unlikely. The President faces a busy Peace Commission and Navy Yard labor complaints, prompting Navy Secretary Bonaparte to intervene.
Friday Sam Reichmann, Meyerhoff’s head clerk, displayed a sign offering 815.00 in 1904 pennies. A businessman found a 1904 penny and demanded a $15 check, then wilted when asked for 1908 pennies. Several men sought the same penny in their imagination before the gag erupted.
The following readers have favored us with financial assistance since our last report Louis Meyer Freyburg W FF Severn Cedar Rapids Ia J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass I Bultmeyer Moulton Zaunie Kuhen Moulton
Rates listed for Epworth League Encampment in Corpus Christi on Aug 7 8 with a maximum fare of 4.00. Other departures include Aug 11 from Moulton at 2.50 with limit Aug 14 and a Port Lavaca trip on Sunday July 30 at 1.50. Departures from Moulton at 9 10 a m.
A sixpence theater copy of Titus Andronicus, bought by a Swedish visitor at the Rose Theatre in London, traveled to Sweden and after 300 years was found in a countrywoman’s home in 1904 and sent to Lund University, the only known copy of its kind.
A czarist project forced rapid rebuilding of the Winter Palace within a year. Nicholas ordered the reconstruction as 6000 workers labored day and night, plaster dried at 30 Reamur while subzero winds raged outside. Ice packs on heads and a daily 60 degree temperature swing killed many, but the palace neared completion by year’s end despite the toll.
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