Arms for Venezuela Consignment Held Up
A shipment of fifteen thousand mausers and related ammunition destined for Venezuela has been delayed by authorities. The consignment faces inspection and possible seizure amid diplomatic tensions.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
1
Filibuster arms found in piano freight near Norfolk
In Franklin Virginia a shipment packed as pianos was found carrying Mauser rifles and ammunition believed for Venezuelan revolutionists. The Nanticoke and its consort lie near Franklin while revenue cutters block the Blackwater River awaiting orders to seize either vessel if they lift anchor. Authorities trace the rifles from Belgium via New York to South America amid a suspected plot to move arms to sea rosters. Nearby a 19 month old boy in Orange Texas was bitten by a rattlesnake and needed finger treatment due to swelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Franklin
New York
St. Louis
South America
Nanticoke
Blackwater River
Belgium
South Atlantic
Washington
Jury Discharged in Hord vs Dew Damages Suit
The jury in the case of James M. Hord of Memphis vs Henry Dew and others for 50900 dollars in damages, tried last week in the Federal court at Galveston, reported it could not agree. Judge Burns ordered a mistrial after the jury said agreement was impossible. Deliberations extended from Thursday to Saturday night before the discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hord
Galveston
Tex
James M. Hord
Memphis
Henry Dew
Burns
Vidtor school district votes 20 cent tax approval
Orange Tex. commissioners court opened returns from Vidtor district No. 5 confirming a unanimous vote in favor of a 20 cent school tax. The tax was declared approved by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Tex
Commissioners Court
Cour
Wheat harvest hampered by short straw in Amarillo report
In Amarillo Texas twelve headers sold by a dealer in two days at Miami last week. The wheat harvest is near, but the straw is short making many binders owned by farmers useless for harvesting the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Tex
Miami
Freestone County Votes Dry in First County Election
Teague and Fairfield went dry as Freestone County held its first prohibition election. Antis carried by about 250 votes, with several precincts already dry. An election for Teague will be ordered at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freestone
Teague
Tex
Freestone County
Fairfield
Mathews Wins Bryan Prize With Essay on Campaign Expenses
E. J. Mathews of Waco won the William Jennings Bryan prize at the State University for the best essay on good government. His winning topic was Campaign Expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
E. J. Mathews
Waco
William Jennings Bryan
State University
Accidental Shooting Injures Texarkana Gunsmith
Texarkana gun shop owner Philip Levy was accidentally shot in the body by his own rifle while hunting alligators in Sulphur River Monday. Levy, a gunsmith and sporting goods merchant on West Broad Street, sustained non fatal injuries and received medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Tex
Philip Levy
West Broad Street
Jewelry store theft leaves missing rings worth two thousand
Mrs. Rose Desmond was accosted in a San Antonio jewelry store on Monday by a man who asked her to remove her rings. She handed over the rings, valued at about $2,000, and the man has not been seen since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Rose Desmond
Hartman to resign as county superintendent for Huntsville history chair
Austin reports County Superintendent Hartman will retire from his post to accept the chair of history at Sam Houston Normal in Huntsville. His move shifts leadership as the community awaits an appointment to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Hartman
Sam Houston Noreal
Huntsville
Men Held Knife Point In Houston Robbery Case
Two men were captured in Houston after allegedly holding a knife to a victim’s throat during a robbery. Authorities charged the suspects with armed robbery and await further legal action.
Men Disguised as Convicts Rob Crockett Farmstead
Two white men wearing convict disguises robbed Harvey Marsh near Crockett Monday night, taking $500. Sheriff Lacy and Houston county authorities arrested the suspects Tuesday in Houston. About $487.20 in cash and $275 in bank checks were recovered or pledged, with the pair charged with robbery with deadly weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Lacy
Houston County
Crockett
Harvey Marsh
Marsh
Tebels
Pen
Bayou
Kcy
Crocktt
Texas
School Teacher Runs Tomato Canning Side Business
Lockhart Tex Professor George C fiowen a jovial 300 pound school teacher has for three years used a $4 machinery outlay to grow and can over 10000 cans of tomatoes annually. This year he crops four acres and will sell fruit first then can later. Net profit about 100 dollars per acre. He buys no fertilizer and does not irrigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockhart
Tex
George C. Fiowen
Strawberries Cleared Yield for Brownsville Grower
G Stillwell of San Benito reports three and a half acres of strawberries cleared 105 per acre and furnished neighbors with all they could use. Plants have been bearing for about three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
H. G. Stillwell
San Benito
Bond issues approved for North Fort Worth and Childress water works
The attorney general's department approved two bond issues on Tuesday. North Fort Worth improvement bond for 100000 dollars and a water works bond for Childress in Childress County for 35000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
North Fort Worth
Childress
Childress County
Texas Honey Crop Projection by Counties
T J Martin of Spofford says Texas will produce about five million pounds of honey this year. Uvalde county contributes about three million pounds and Kinney county about five hundred thousand. Comb honey sells for 9 to 10 cents a pound and extract at 7 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texa
T. J. Martin
Spofford
Texas
Uvalde County
Kinney County
Milano Truck Show Sees Record Tomato Shipment
Milano Texas voters? The article notes a heavy truck movement with fifty teams visiting Milan o. A local firm bought and shipped 618 crates of tomatoes plus cabbage and other produce marking the heaviest day this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milano
Texs
Austin Census Shows Growth in School Enrollment
Austin Texas reports a 1909 census total of 5648 school children, up from 5234 the previous year. The breakdown lists 3617 white students and 2021 negro students, reflecting a net increase of 414 pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Break in Matagorda Canal Threatens Rice Crops
A serious break in the Matagorda canal at Bay City Texas endangers about 6000 acres of rice under the canal. The damage would suspend canal operations for at least ten days and cause crop losses exceeding $2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matagorda Canal
Bay City
Tex
Permit Granted for Modern Brotherhood of America in Austin
The Texas department of Insurance issued a permit allowing the Modern Brotherhood of America, based in Mason City Iowa, to do business in the state Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Department of Insurance
Modern Brotherhood of America
Mason City
Iowa
Battle with robbers deputy constable killed by train robbers
A deputy constable was killed during a confrontation with Oklahoma train robbers. The incident occurred as authorities pursued the robbers who escaped after the shootout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Piled Ties High On Track In Oklahoma Train Robbery
In Muskogee county near Braggs Oklahoma deputies and farmers hunted three white men or Indians after a failed freight train robbery at Illinois station. Deputy Constable John son Kirk was killed in the exchange of fire and one robber named Paul Williams was fatally wounded and captured. The other two fled into the prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Ramsey
Muskogee County
Braggs
Iron Mountain
Johnson Kirk
Paul Williams
Illinois Station
Ashley
Eniineer
Kirk
Wicks
Webb County Onion Crop Sends 1735 Cars to Markets
Webb county produced 1735 carloads of onions shipped this season. The Webb County Truck Growers Association closed its Laredo office for the season. Railroads earned over a quarter of a million dollars moving onions from Webb and surrounding counties including La Salle Dimmitt Nueces Cameron and Hidalgo, totaling more than 3000 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Webb County
Webb
la Salle
Dimmitt
Nueces
Cameron
Hidalgo
New Canning Factory Opens in Lufkin Texas
The Lufkin canning factory began operations on Thursday with beans as the initial specialty. Sufficient bean stock is on hand to keep production busy for some time, fueled by a very good bean crop in Angelina county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lufkin
Tex
Lufkin Canning Factory
Angelina County
Rains Arrive Just In Time For County Corn Crop
Good rains report across the county ease a dry spell and moisture is expected to practically insure the corn crop in Palestine Texas. Farmers note timely moisture aiding yields and overall field conditions improve after the showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Tex
Tomato shipments heavy into Jacksonville market
Tomato movement was heavy last week in Jacksonville Texas causing prices to drop to 30 cents per crate by Friday. About 100 cars were routed from this and surrounding territory, with prices ranging from 1.874 to 30 cents, and practically the entire crop sold on the track locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Tex
Taylor farmer sells 400 pound hog for 28 dollars
Matt Norman a prosperous farmer living southeast of Taylor marketed a large hog weighing 400 pounds in Taylor Friday at 7 cents a pound gross bringing in 28 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Tex
Matt Norman
Texarkana Bonds Approved by Attorney General
The attorney general department on Thursday approved Texarkana bond issues for street improvements of 3000 dollars, a fire station 2500 dollars, a jail 5500 dollars, and a school building 125000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
City of
Texarkana
Tax Vote in Goliad Adds 15 Cent School Tax
A Thursday election in the independent school district produced a light turnout of 7 in favor and 19 against a 15 cent tax for school purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goliad
Tex
Farmers Union Organized in Bay City County
Bay City Texas farmers form an institute electing W. F. Baker president and EB C Jucareau secretary to carry the new county organization into action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union
Bay City
Tex
Farmers’ Institute
W. F. Baker
EB. C. Jucareau
Congress Acts On Thirteen Census Examinations And Harbors Funds
Washington lawmakers used a quorum to advance the thirteenth census bill with an amendment requiring residence in the chosen state for examinations. A senate resolution on continuing unspent rivers and harbors funds faced debate before passage. A joint resolution aims to halt returning unspent balances to the treasury except where essential for ongoing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Messrs
Tawney
Minnesota
Payne
New York
Shirley
Kentucky
Alexander
Fitzgerald
Treasury
Ouachita River
Red River
Shreveport
Farmer Dead After Mule Kick Follows Sinking
Bryan Texas Mr D E Batte was kicked by a mule on his Brazos river farm Saturday afternoon. He returned home Saturday night for medical aid and was not thought seriously hurt but began sinking Monday and died a few minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan, Tex
D. E. Batte
Brazos River
Brenham Creamery Boosts Local Dairy Stock
Brenham Texas farmers welcome a new creamery during May as 15 500 pounds of butter are produced. The creamery attracts farmers in Washington County to improve their milk cows and import fine Jerseys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Tex
Washington County
Onions Yield Prompts $175-Per-Acre Claim Near Edna
Edna Texas reports grower Jerry Hunt near Edna says his half acre of yellow Bermuda onions produced 3 500 pounds sold at 24 cents per pound totaling 87 50. At that rate the annual yield would equate to 175 per acre despite land selling for 15 to 30 dollars an acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna
Tex
Jerry Hunt
Bermuda
Trains Frighten Horses Injure Local Teamster
Yoakum Texas Claude O Neil a teamster hauling material for the new Haller building suffered a broken leg and serious bruises after a train in the yards trembled and frightened his horses causing them to run away and throw him Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum. Tex
Claude O'Neil
Haller
Bullish outlook on small cotton crop in San Antonio area
Farm work progresses rapidly under ideal weather in San Antonio region. The cotton crop is very small and likely not large unless the season proves unusually favorable, with everyone in the area notably bullish about gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
San Antonio Brownsville RR Project Assured Say Hill
Lon Hill in St. Louis reports that the San Antonio Brownsville railroad project is assured with capitalists in Brownsville favoring the plan. Victory for regional rail optimism hinges on investment support and local backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
San Antonio
Tex
Lon
Hill
St. Louis
Flatonia Creamery Exports Flourish Amid High Market Prices
Dozens of coops of chickens and numerous cases of eggs are shipped daily by express. Market prices are high for this season. The creamery employs over 300 people providing cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia
Tex
Express
Murder Near Montgomery Texas Leaves Woman Dead
Mrs. M. Franklin, living a mile west of Montgomery, Texas, was found murdered Monday with blunt force trauma to the head. A posse of citizens is conducting a search for the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County
Montgomery
Tex
Eye cure claim for Cuthura Ointment reaches 1908 ad
A 1908 Louisville Courier-Journal item features G B Halsey of Mouth of Wilson Virginia praising Cuthura Ointment after years of eye inflammation. The testimonial notes relief within two weeks and long term no trouble, from Potter Drug and Chem Co Boston as sole proprietors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutiura
G. B. Halsey
Wilson
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Tuberculosis Rising Among Japanese Laborers
Tuberculosis afflicts Japanese workers and causes anxiety among merchants and officials. A large share of laborers sent home by Japanese charity groups are consumptives. Japanese press cites hospital shortages in camps and calls for a new system to care for the sick as knowledge of health safeguards remains low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Japnese
Children question Bible tale at school dinner
Prof. Carl C. Peterser of Dubuque recalled a Bible lesson moment at a dinner. He described telling the text arousing the flee into Egypt and showing a large colored picture. Children studied it eagerly but asked where the feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Peterser
Dubuque
Youngster’s Fellowship Ends With Prayer Protest
A five year old, tired after an evening outing, is scolded by his mother for not saying prayers. The boy wonders why wake the Lord at that late hour to hear him pray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Grape-Nuts Endorsed by Health Letter Readers
A Denver woman recounts relief from stomach and brain discomfort after trying Grape Nuts, claiming rapid improvement, weight gain, and renewed vigor after a summer of work. The ad cites a reader letter, promotes the book Road to Wellville, and mentions a land sale in Brady Tex by J B White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Wellville
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Knape & Meiners
Moulton, Texas
Anle
C. Arnim
Berney Lackmann
Ernst Pelzel
K. Rehmet
Lone Star
Friendship Saloon
Adolph Darilek
Prop
Jacob Nachlinger
F. W. Lueke
Moulton Bottling Works
Wm. Schmidt
Echo Springs
Jersey
Joe E. Richter
Venezueza
Jake Taylor
Vidor
New Canning Factory
Brenham Creamery Report
Cuticura
John
Louisville Courier-Journal
Brady
J. B. White
Littlefield
Ward County
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