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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1906
Page
2
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad declares every employee who smokes cigarettes will be barred from employment. The move reflects a belief that cigarette users cannot perform duties as effectively as nonusers. The note ends with a historical quotation on farming and civilization by Daniel Webster.
American correspondent reports on the pension bill granting 140 million dollars and notes long history of pensions from the Revolution Civil and Spanish Wars. He cites thousands of widows pensioned and 69 687 pension applications in the Spanish War era with minimal rejections and fraud concerns.
June 19 summary from Henkhaus lists visitors from Moulton Shiner and Cuero with mentions of Jaroczewski and Hafernik families. A local ball game saw Moulton win 6 to 6 and a Sunday dance drew many from nearby towns. The community school closes Friday after a record term with 90 on the roll and 81 present. Teacher Gus R Jaroszewski plans a trip to Youkam for summer nursery work.
Komensky Texas reports crops need rain with social notes from June 12. Fritz Pieper visits Shiner. Breitschopf, Wenske, and Emler attend local painting and an ice cream party at Pohler home. Flatonia obituary for Jd A Cadwell, aged 67, Confederate veteran and Texas Ranger, with funeral details. White Man's Union primary tallies listed. multiple local households host birthday gathering for Mrs Knape.
Meinhard Kotzebue son of Dr. and Mrs. A M Kotzebue has accepted a position with Tue Eacur.
Nickel Texas notes hot dry conditions with no rain and low stock water. Boll weevils damage crops while corn suffers. Funeral for Louis Hairgrove, 62, formerly of the area, held at Stonewall cemetery with large attendance. Hairgrove leaves seven sons and one daughter. Funeral by Brother Roland of Flatonia. he was a Methodist and devoted father.
In Halletsville Texas S G Tarkington reports a census of scholastic age children: 492 whites and 244 colored, up 45 and 22 respectively due to including 7 year olds this year. Wells Fargo worker G T New moves to Shreveport. Route changes by W S Springer will add twenty to thirty families. County Superintendent Guenther returns to office after illness.
District and county officer announcements show K O Meitzen as a candidate for county judge alongside other listed officers and nominees in the BG White Man's Union slate.
In 1896 A B Devall County Treasurer of Hallettsville Texas wrote to Dr E W Hall of St Louis praising Texas Wonder for kidney and rheumatism relief. He notes personal use and recommends the remedy to others with similar ailments.
A patent medicine claim promotes The Texas Wonder as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder issues and related ailments. It alleges cures for diabetes and rheumatism, promises two months of treatment per bottle, and offers mail order from Dr. E W Hall in St. Louis after Texas origins.
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