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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1904
Page
1
Tom Stanton breaks ice and cold after being rescued by Miss Diana Carew. She demands a promise never to marry him out of gratitude, then relents to a conditional friendship as he agrees to return and visit. The scene ends with Stanton giving a full promise, unsettled by the turn of events.
Diana and Tom Stanton navigate a year of hopes and promises in Cedar Rapids. She finally reveals the leap year proposal device and asks him to marry her, promising she will never release him from the vow. The scene closes with his accepting embrace.
San Antonio hosts a Texas Democratic convention with talks of Parker as a likely nominee for the at large delegation. Delegates to St Louis appear likely, with no major clashes foreseen though some tension among supporters.
New York reports rising counts from the General Slocum tragedy with 35 bodies recovered by afternoon, bringing total to 725 and leaving about 300 missing. Unidentified remains lie at morgue and on North Brother Island, with graves at Long Island Lutheran cemetery. In El Paso Texas, three men Maxwell and Woodworth bodies found with bullet wounds floated in San Juan river near camp. theft and possible ambush suspected.
In Vera Cruz a person with yellow fever like symptoms was sent to San Sebastian hospital while a Twenty-eighth Infantry soldier suffers fever and barracks are disinfected. Near Victorina Gautraux’s death, an unknown killer shot her throat in a neighbor’s house ten miles south of the city. The City of Mexico prepares a quarantine treaty preliminaries with the United States to be signed on the ambassador’s return. Captain James D. Lynch, Confederate lawyer and poet, dies after three weeks illness in Sulphur Springs.
Chicago reports that New York pledged its seventy eight votes to Charles W. Fairbanks, making his selection as Roosevelt's running mate appear settled. Despite criticism over his reluctance to state a definite position, Fairbanks indicated he would accept the honor if the party desired him, while not allowing the Indiana delegation to commit itself.
President C. H. Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners was arraigned on a murder charge before a Cripple Creek justice of the peace. On motion by Deputy District Attorney Crump the case was postponed for later action.
War dispatches indicate a rout of Russian forces and a panic in Mukden. Emerson the war correspondent is reportedly shot as retreating Russians mistake him for a spy. In Somerville Texas Bob Flanagan a Santa Fe fireman and local union member dies at 12 45 a m. His body is sent to Chicago with Wiley Hayse and Richard Hueneke. Pinckney and Holt meet in Huntsville after canvassing Walker county to discuss Eighth district claims.
St. Petersburg reports in Novoe Vremya that Russian oil combines have capitulated to Standard Oil and the entire output of the Baku wells is now held by American interests.
During Emancipation celebration at the Dallas State fair grounds a man named Wyle Ford was shot four times and is described as mortally wounded. Henderson Harris is in police custody at headquarters in connection with the shooting.
In New Orleans the first congressional district convention met and again nominated Congressman Adolph Meyer. The assembly affirmed his candidacy, signaling continued support for his bid.
Russian authorities plan a reform mission as tensions rise. Reports from Mukden claim the loss of an entire regiment in the Hitachi transport sinking. The Izumi transport was sunk on Wednesday prompting boats to be rescued by a cruiser.
In Taylor Williamson County Texas J H White and Charles Colbert of Tishomingo and Rovia Oklahoma with a new two wheel sulky fumigating device demonstrated a test in a 100 acre cotton field near town showing live boll weevils. A second test is planned for tomorrow. In San Marcos Texas Charles Glover and two children were injured when struck by a locomotive. Glover died later. Japanese officials report potential delay to Port Arthur attack due to losses of transports Hitachi and Sado and protest over wireless telegraphy between Cane Foo Port Arthur awaiting Russian Consul reply.
A Tokio dispatch to Central News states total subscriptions for the second issue of exchequer bonds reach 160,246,762 dollars. The bonds sell at 92 with 5 percent interest and a seven year term.
Mr. C. W. Hill of Elysium sent 100 head of fancy beef cattle by the Missouri Kansas & Texas railway toward the Fort Worth market. Dr. D. W. Hunter, boll weevil warrior, visited Houston from Victoria and stated he would stay in Texas to push the fight against the boll weevil and aid the cotton crop’s protection.
Jackson Mississippi early today, J B Mills treasurer of Summit and noted South Mississippi citizen, killed himself after leaving notes blaming financial embarrassment. He was about 60, a Confederate veteran and active in secret orders. accounts as treasurer reportedly clean, with personal financial troubles stated.
In Chester Pennsylvania four boys seeking shelter from a storm were struck by lightning. W. M. Davis aged 14 Samuel Clark aged 15 were killed instantly and another colored boy died on the way to the hospital.
The Peninsula and Oriental liner Australia struck rocks at Point Neapany at 2 this morning on its passage from Toulon to Sydney. The ship, a steel 3 720 ton vessel, had its bottom stove in and is feared a total loss. Passengers and crew were safely landed.
In San Antonio Texas a nude man about 25 was found lying face down in two feet of water in an irrigation ditch near the Southwestern Insane Asylum on Saturday morning. Clothing lay on the bank. Papers suggest the name Alberto Soliz or Leon Soliz.
Colima Mexico General Angel Martinez who died without family left his entire fortune estimated over 2 000 000 to the Governor of the state with the greatest share. the remainder goes to the nation.
An American steamer Vigilancia transferred a second class passenger with yellow fever symptoms to a health station for observation. The report notes regional cattle disease Charbon spreading in Crowley Louisiana and surrounding parishes, with losses cited. A fatal stabbing and shooting occurred at Rock Creek Coal Mine, Weatherford Texas, during a Mexican quarrel. Tejano is charged with murder, while B Campas faces assault charges. county officials Angel G. and R. J. investigate.
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