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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
2
London reports a Belgian plan to rebuild war devastated towns using modern town planning. A Belgian committee with British and continental backing aims to survey wounds sites secretly under German eyes and later provide homes and beautified cities blending Flemish design with modern science.
Lectures on municipal planning cover water gas sewers and police matters for Belgium. Exhibits at University College show maps of ruined cities like Louvain Ter mond and plans for two month completion. King Albert and Minister M Helleputte attend committee meetings as 30 000 structures destroyed since German invasion are detailed.
Warren Tilden Quirk of Illinois married Miss Mabel Marie Fontaine in Redwood City after an affidavit left her native state blank. Fontaine claimed birth on a ship between France and America, noting the vessel flew an American flag and she is a citizen despite the sea birth.
Arizona walnut industry adopts grafting English walnuts onto native trees after naturalist C R Biederman proves successful. Grafted trees bear fruit next year, with richer quality and ornamental appeal. Missouri plans to plant Arizona stock along public highways after learning of the method.
In Waycross area Georgia, Lee McQuaig shot and killed his twenty year old brother Harley McQuaig at their father Anderson McQuaig’s home three miles northwest of Waycross. Lee mistook Harley for a ghost and fired a shotgun blast. The incident occurred with Harley left at home as Lee visited.
In Waycross Harley McQuaig, visiting his father seven miles west at Aus tins, was shot by his younger brother who did not hear his hail. The McQuaig place is famed as haunted and Lee reportedly vowed to shoot any ghost. Harley leaves a wife and young child.
Mrs. Jane Cartwright leaves a $30,000 estate to her son Joseph Cartwright if found within six months. Executor John A. Van Zelm may travel to Cuba to locate him. if unlocated, Araben Bolton of New Rochelle inherits. Cartwright was a longtime servant in the Bolton family.
William McDonald and Clarence Rickel were driving near Fort Clark North Dakota when they spotted a four foot bull snake on the road. They stopped the car and later found the snake under the hood coiled around the frame as if enjoying the ride.
Milwaukee report notes Mrs Louise K Thiers age 100 the eldest convert to the movie idea and a real Daughter of the American Revolution who recently celebrated her birthday and shows growing enthusiasm for cinema as a new entertainment form.
Nashville Tenn. Owen Hale of this city linked with Spurlock Neal company reports a one dollar bill marked blue ink with his name and year 1902. The bill reappeared after thirteen years, returning to his possession.
In Mexico City crowds shout for corn as the national convention floor is stormed amid famine. The Red Cross aids women and children while officials warn that crops fail nationwide. U S aid runs from Galveston with provisions for Americans and foreigners. 500 daily deaths reported in the capital.
Washington report lists Texas fourth class postmasters appointed: Cornelia in Live Oak County with Minnie M. Alexander. Port Sullivan in Milam County with Dan F. Peel. Flowella in Brooks County with Miss Sallie Z. Haltom. Lela in Wheeler County with Wiley Stroud.
Washington officials issued a warning about the brood 6 cicada, the seventeen year locust, due to appear in May and June. Expect little damage despite the predicted outbreak.
A severe hail storm in Bandera county Sunday left hundreds of dead fish in Pipe Creek twenty five miles north of Medina Dam and killed a number of sheep in the nearby area.
Wichita Falls Texas endures record flooding as the Big Wichita River and Holiday Creek overflow their banks, flooding large city areas and creating the most alarming flood scene in years.
Alarming reports of damage from black rust have reached Tulsa over the past two days. The crop, which ten days ago showed potential for a record, is feared to be cut far short of initial estimates.
In Hollis Oklahoma on Saturday Mr and Mrs Flake Keys welcomed four baby girls all living and apparently healthy each weighing about six pounds.
A downtown office boy brags his brother is a printer. The friend replies it’s handy for securing a ball game with a death notice in the paper to fool the boss into thinking he’s at a funeral.
The article recalls a once popular soda fountain that served sarsaparilla and asks readers what has become of it, suggesting nostalgia and inquiry about the fountain’s fate or current status.
A humorous exchange mocks German use of gas in war and imagines gas bills labeled Please remit as a biting jab at wartime atrocity. Characters Hark away and Dingleberry discuss escalating horror with bureaucratic taunts.
A Boston Evening Transcript quip notes the fiction of Pleecer centers on promissory notes and ICG U's.
Castoria is a harmless substitute for castor oil paregoric drops and soothing syrups. It relieves constipation diarrhea teething troubles and promotes natural sleep. It has over eight decades of use under Chas. H. Fletcher signature and supervision. Counterfeits are unsafe for infants and children.
A local shopper debates a shoe sale at Blank's noting prices stay intact while sizes are reduced. The exchange highlights miscommunication about discounts and stock changes.
A vintage Cuticura advertisement promotes a one night hand treatment for red rough and chapped hands. It instructs soaking in hot soapy water, drying, applying ointment, wearing gloves at night, and sending 32 cents for a Skin Book sample from Cuticura Boston.
An elderly deaf woman chose a nearer church to attend since she can no longer hear sermons well. The minister warmly welcomed her and invited her to come whenever possible, noting all churches lead to heaven.
A husband returns home wearing a white waistcoat badly spotted and his wife scolds him. He explains the stains came from the club’s lack of menu cards, implying the menu was unknown and he guessed the dinner, turning the mishap into a lighthearted joke.
A humorous exchange has Singleton asking if his wife listens to advice and Wederly responding that she does listen but only that.
A collection of aphorisms notes how distant storms seem dark but lighten with approach and how listening to both sides of a question brings exposure to liars. It jokes about whisky pushing men to work for the price and the milk of human kindness sold in small cans.
The Russian empire bans brandy in government monopoly shops at mobilization. A Moscow paper reports vodka sales in 1914 vs 1913, showing large declines: July 612,686 vs 359,124 gallons, August 667,926 vs 23,378, October 707,688 vs 2,913. Early months allowed vodka in first class restaurants with bottle sales prohibited under fines.
War correspondent and lecturer Alexander Powell notes English volunteers, describing ear marks by region. He cites a joke about bookkeepers who slide rifles behind their ears when told to stand at ease, sparking audience amusement in New York.
Directory canvasser asks about the husband’s occupation. The lady replies he unmakes history by writing historical novels, prompting a playful pun on his craft. The short dialogue showcases a clever back and forth about authorship and fame.
A puzzled Noah surveys a chaotic scene crying that there is no blessed place to intern. The remark mixes biblical imagery with a modern workplace jab, hinting at disarray and frustration in a humorous vignette.
A girl sees a fast young man and imagines him so quick he cannot escape. The line plays with speed and pursuit as a playful romantic conceit.
A sharp exchange erupts in the ballpark grandstand as critics detonate idle chatter into a notable clash. Spectators witness a volley of jibes and interruptions shaping a tense scene amid the crowd.
The saying notes that a person accepts any spending if the funds are not personally his. It reflects a moral stance on responsibility and ownership in financial matters.
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