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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1904
Page
4
Two marked men stop the North Coast Limited east of Bearmouth Montana and dynamite the express car. They blow open the safe and loot its contents, then escape as a posse forms from Missoula. No injuries reported.
A dispatch from Butte reports North Coast Limited robbers near Bear Mouth dynamited a safe and fled with 65,000 dollars. Kidd Curry, a former Montana desperado, leads a posse chasing the criminals, with another bloodhound posse in pursuit as the train was billed through to Chicago.
J A Mays president of Elk City National City Bank shot himself in the Dallas county jail after a valise incident. He died shortly after midnight while under U S marshal guard. He was arrested in Greenville on charges of missing bank funds.
Alice voters will choose five aldermen, marshal, and mayor in the newly incorporated city election to be held on June 28.
Claude Hanks shot and killed Hulett Turner last night around 9 o'clock in Woodville Texas. Both men are identified as African American. Hanks remains at large as investigators pursue leads.
News reports describe two thousand Chinese merchants arriving in junks from Port Arthur after Russian forces seized provisions. Fighting continues on land and sea, with Chinese uncertain of the outcome and fearing destruction of the port. Additional arrivals from Dalny claim about 15,000 Japanese have landed on the Liaotung Peninsula.
The American battle ship squadron led by Rear Admiral Barker has left Lisbon for Greek and Austrian ports. After weeks abroad it may be reinforced by Rear Admiral Jewell’s European squadron and visit Turkish waters. Ambassador Leishmann resumes negotiations to secure equal rights for Americans in Turkey with privileged European nationals.
St Peters burg reports the governor general of Warsaw was stricken with paralysis upon learning of General Bobrikoff’s death. The incident ties a regional leadership shock to imperial military events.
A bale of new cotton from Cameron county Texas arrived in New Orleans via Galveston. Some cotton exchange members doubt its designation, suspecting volunteer or stubble cotton not grown this year. Last year's first bale arrived August 10. In London a Daily Chronicle dispatch reports General Kuropatkin left Liao Yang last Wednesday to command forces toward Port Arthur.
Reinhard Beck of San Antonio filed for bankruptcy in federal court today listing liabilities of 2341.88 and assets of 275 exempt. He is a local shoemaker with the case proceeding under bankruptcy law.
Two Greek refugees report a landing of Japanese forces a few miles south of Kai Chou and a stiff fight southeast of that location last Thursday. Chinese sources say wounded Russians were sent toward Mukden by train. Brownwood Texas notes Carnegie library nearing dedication after finishing touches.
A historical critique of Japan's domination of Korea from ancient vassal relationships to the 1894 97 reforms. The piece condemns harsh rule from 1894 to 1897 including topknot abolition and the murder of the Korean queen, and hopes for moderation under renewed control. It warns against repeated interference and urges Japan to govern with restraint and focus on essential governance.
Lord Dartmouth will lay the foundation stone of the new building by Dartmouth College alumni to replace a burned structure. The present earl is the fourth lord Dartmouth, a descendant of the college’s namesake, with rights to bear the Washington family arms. He has devoted years to literary study and has been praised by King Edward, who named him to a royal historical manuscripts commission.
A Von Moltke anecdote recalls his belief that organizing work ends once war begins. In 1870, amid mobilization, a friend found him on a sofa reading a French novel. He welcomed the visitor saying his real task starts only when they move to the front.
Capt Ludwig Eisenbaum, sole navigator of a seventeen foot dory trip from Boston, is back in New York as part of the Red Star line steamship Kroonland from Antwerp. He plans to display his dory at the St. Louis exposition. The voyage was perilous with sightings by passing ships and multiple near drownings as provisions dwindled.
The article cites that New York uses one eighth of all U S paper for newspapers. It estimates daily paper production at 4000 tons nationwide with 690 tons used by New York presses. It notes opinions on women in arts, an ancient sea serpent described by Olaus Magnus, and a Russian magnetic anomaly claim.
Sonoma Michigan June 13 An elderly Union veteran describes three years in Louisiana swamps under Butler Burke, suffering rheumatic deformities that left him crippled for 25 years. A pharmacist’s advice led to Dodd’s Kidney Pills and he reports significant relief after initial slow progress. In Martinique islanders hunt ruins of Mont Pelee for gold and valuables.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh, claiming it cures all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and cites testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and quotes Schopenhauer on first impressions.
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch promising better results than competitors and one third more product for the same price. It also notes appearances have no bearing on worth and adds a line about flattering a man with the phrase In business everyone recognizes your genius.
An assorted page notes Defiance Starch claims superior quantity and quality at 10 cents for 16 oz and contrasts with 12 oz rivals. It mentions Sycamore wood age, Poland China hogs, statistics on the Mediterranean and River Tinto, Dickey’s eye-wash, ixia plants, metal works in Houston, women in French banking, Mrs Winslow’s syrup, Swiss cantons burying dead, Piso’s Cure, crests on rings, licorice trade, and Jenks joining a beneficiary order.
Rumor says Bourke Cockran may marry Mrs. Adolf Ladenburg, widow of a banker, with gossip naming rival suitors for her yet Cockran’s admiration is clear as he follows her at the Gravesend race track, a noted Long Island figure.
In Turkish towns with British consuls, Christians rely on the official as an informal appeals court. Armenians, Bulgarians, Macedonians and even Jews seek aid, and the consul often helps. Richard Mansfield recalls a flamboyant admirer praising his stage roles and recounts a notorious line about trample on the upturned features scene and steak throwing as gossip.
The obituary recalls the life of Dr Ottokar Lorenz a prominent historian born in Vienna who studied law turned philology and history. He became a history professor in Vienna in 1860 worked at the state archives before losing it over political views and moved to Jena as professor in 1885. His numerous contributions to German and Austrian history are highlighted.
A Paris dog cemetery stone honors a brave Saint Bernard who saved forty lives and died on saving the forty first. The inscription notes his valor and the fatal act that earned him a hero’s memory.
Prof. Charles Baskerville of the University of North Carolina will head the chemistry department at the College of the City of New York beginning September 1. He is noted for his work on radioactivity.
A reader letter complains about Ki olives sales and questions quality while grocers promote ripe olives. The author, Lynn Itesh, suggests a problem with the product and franks the note with light humor.
France produces more than twice as many potatoes as the United States. The average price per bushel is twenty five and a half cents, highlighting a strong potato production edge for France.
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