Fort Worth Race to Save the T P Railroad
As the Texas and Pacific Railway neared Fort Worth in 1872, a city-led push formed the Tarrant County Construction Company to finish the line before a legislative adjournment. Morgan Jones and volunteers worked through nights, aided by supplies from locals, to lay rails and bridge Sycamore Creek, extending city limits slightly to shorten distance.
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Texas and Pacific Railway
Fort Worth
Eagle Ford
Dallas
Wall Street
Jay Cooke & Co
Tarrant County Construction Company
Morgan Jones
Sycamore Creek
Fort Worth Train Entry Marks The Day
First train entered Fort Worth on July 19 1876 marking a milestone as the race had already been won.
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Fort Worth
Red Cross Drive Opens in Moulton and Lavaca County Quotas
The American Red Cross membership drive starts in Moulton with Dr. M. M. Wagner and Wm. Miculka as chairmen. Lavaca County quota is set at $2,900 and Moulton's goal is $600.
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Moulton
American Red Cross
M. M. Wagner
Wm. Miculka
Lavaca County
Waelder Ladies Visit Moulton Tuesday
Mrs H E Morrow and Mrs Madelyn Otho of Waelder spent Tuesday in Moulton meeting local residents and touring shops.
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H. E. Morrow
Madelyn Otho
Waelder
Moulton
Moulton Eagle Advertises Rates and Publication Info
The Moulton Eagle lists publishers and proprietors O F Knape and W L Knape. It notes weekly Friday publication in Moulton Texas, subscription options at two dollars fifty cents yearly in advance, with six and three month terms, and single-copy price. The paper is entered as second class at the Moulton Post Office under the 1879 act. Dated March 14 1952.
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Moulton, Texas
Moulton
Texas
Republic National Bank Building Rises in Dallas Skyline
Two extra floors bring the Dallas project to seven stories on the Pacific and Lrony Street side and boost total floor space to 822000 square feet. The exterior base changes enhance the building’s appearance as it climbs toward a planned 40 floors and 598 feet, said to be the tallest in the Southwest with modern conveniences.
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Republic National Bank
Dallas
Pacific and
Lrony Streets
Local residents visit kin. musical event fills San Antonio
Mrs. Helen Albrecht and family visited Columbus relatives while Mr. and Mrs. Williamson hosted visitors. Various locals attended Guy Lombardo's orchestra in San Antonio Sunday. Mrs. Joe Vanham returns from Daly City and will not reopen her floral shop but remains tax assessor-collector for the Moulton district. Mr. James Maresh and family from Freeport spent the weekend in Moulton with relatives.
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Helen Albrecht
Ed. Boehm Jr
Lawrence
Columbus
C. A. Williamson
Anton Raab
Emil Jalufka
G. G. Fisbeck
Ed. Biehunke
Guy Lombach
San Antonio
Joe Vanham
Daly City
California
James Maresh
Freeport
Moulton
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Moulton Theatre
Roy Rogers
Penny Edwards
Gordon Jones
The
Purple Sage
Sun
Bing Crosby
Jane Wyman
Matinee
Avon Products
Mrs. Leona Merrem
Moulton,Texas
A. F
A. M
Brethers
Donald
Bunting
Sec
W. F. W. Post
Nolan Wagner
Ad. A. Haas, Qm
Eugene Biehunko
Adj
Lyric Theatre
Flatomnia, Texas
Crooked River
Jimmy Allison
Russ
Lucky” Hayden
Mars
Sun. Mon
Missouri
Clark Gable
John Hodiak
James Whitmore Maria Elena Marques
Lost Canyon
Technicolor
William Powell
Julia Adams
Chas. Drake
Palace Theatre
Old
Amarillo
John Wayne
Leathernecks
Robert Ryan
Don Taylor
J. C. Flippen
Buccaneers
Paul Henried
Jack Oakie
Karin Booth
Mary
Anderson
Yoakum
Thurs-Fri
Yvonne DeCarlo
Philip Friend
Buccaneer
Ida Lupino
Howard Duff
Stephen McNally
Cartoon and News
PVA
Gene Autry
Kirby Grant
Indian Territory
Richard Basehart
Marilyn Maxwell
Charles Laughton
Boris Karloff
Sally Forrest
Richard Stapley
Kansas Raiders
Audio Murphey
Brian Donlevy
Margaret Chapman Scott Brady
American Samoa
San Juan
Puerto Rico
John L. Sullivan
Jake Kilrain
Novosad
No. 99
Moulton Eagle
Gonzales County
Fay Autry
A.J Darilek
Maryland Club
Eugene
Boyce
Red Cross
City Meatmarket
EAGLE
Magnolia Gas and Oil
Goodyear
Pietsch
W.H. Anton
Mebane
Derrich Produce
O.F. Knape
W. L. Knape
Southwest
Shiner Hatchery
Plymouth Rock
L Henkhautws
Shiner, Texas
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