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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1901
Page
2
The Moulton Eagle published weekly on Saturdays March 2 1901 details subscription at $1.00 per year. Entry and publication notes indicate the paper’s registration and second class matter status in Moulton Texas.
L. W. Moore of LaGrange appointed to fill the unexpired term of District Judge Tiecmuller who has died. A Seattle company with capital of five million dollars is chartered to operate in the Beaumont oil fields. Mrs Nation takes a new job editing a black newspaper in Topeka. Verily this woman is to become famous.
A Pacific mail steamship named City of Rio de Janeiro struck a rock entering San Francisco Bay on the 22nd and sank in minutes. About 150 lives were lost. The item also notes local economic plans urging farmers to plant broom corn and town efforts to attract a factory in Moulton, plus various local news items and ads.
Regular correspondent from Halletsville reports on county officials seeking aliases, recent Baptist services by Jenkens and Henderson, a quail hunting accident injuring Ed Moreland, and an upcoming lecture by Dr. Solomon Roubin. Also notes cattle stock remedies, local court actions, family name changes, and a long list of land and property transfers in nearby towns.
Wied Texas reports welcome rainfall and imminent corn planting. Henry Morgenroth’s residence is complete. Visitors include Joe Sigmund from Hallettsville and Otto Freatrump of Shiner. Phoenix Schuetzen Verein plans a bail on March 9. Newborns at the Smothers and Edwards households.
Local notes report visitors and travels among families including Mr Seisberg in Victoria visiting A Seifert family and Miss Hilda Baron returning from Baursville. Mentions Mr J Mayer in town, Mrs D Miller visiting D Oaken, Mrs Humel traveling from Shiner, and Herman Paul moving from Flatonia after buying 213 acres for farming and stock raising. Also mentions various ads and notices including health tonics and dental service, with several small community items and birthday mentions.
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