21 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
1
The writer argues napkins predate Dumas claim and trace their use to ancient Roman table manners. He notes modern tastes and recalls obsolete dishes such as porpoise and dogfish, while octopus remains a feared suggestion. The piece suggests continuity in meats and courses across eras.
A collage of historical quotes on women cites authors like Luther Gladstone Jonson Bulwer Lytton Beresford Moore Shakespeare and Tuke. The selection praises feminine virtue condemns bondage and notes the enduring influence of a woman in domestic life.
Henry Kayton, the veteran Baltimore artist, marks his ninety third birthday. Among his notable works are portraits of President John Tyler and Governor Ire Gell of North Carolina.
Sir William McDonald donor of £25000 for an agricultural college at Guelph Ontario has already faced adverse fortunes for philanthropic efforts.
A collection of moral quips and maxims about honesty vanity kindness religion and intellect. The notes compare ego conscience and speech to everyday outcomes and warn against judging by appearance. It emphasizes quiet integrity and prudent social behavior.
Louis Lindsay Dyche, a Kansas University naturalist and professor, concludes after two polar trips that the first humans were born and lived in the Arctic zone.
The report notes Australia has 6 013 churches, equating to 210 churches per 100 000 people, compared with England 144 per 100 000 and Russia 55 per 100 000.
The report describes rocks hurled into the air hundreds of feet during an incident at Spindle Top. The well is declared utterly ruined and described as the most spectacular freak produced at the site.
A Raneane Reduction well on the Keith-Ward tract gushed explosively at 800 feet, ripping the derrick apart and creating a 10 by 12 foot cavity. Gas, rocks, mud and a flying derrick collapsed the structure for two hours, ending with the well choked and ruined, described as the greatest gasser in the Beaumont field.
A wry reflection notes how philosophers struggle with defining philosophy and how the task can derail a thinker. It underscores the elusive nature of the field and the limits of precision in metalinguistic questions.
A Terrell fire at 5 AM destroyed two tenant houses on Asylum Avenue occupied by Springer Boges and E Cummings plus Colonel Meller Mellerscher and Mrs Devine residences. Losses total about 161,400 with various insurance payouts. several other local buildings and a lumber yard suffered damage in nearby Aspermont Wharton and Groveton with additional losses and suspected arson.
The Texas Mexican railroad asked to move its track and depot in San Diego, the Duval county seat. The railroad commission ruled it has no authority to remove the depot from town limits since a depot must be within the county seat, and the proposed shift would place it outside the town.
In Seguin Texas General John B Gordon slipped and sprained his ankle outside the Grand Central hotel but proceeded to deliver his lecture The Last Days of the Confederacy He attended a reception at the Dibrell residence from 4 to 6 pm with many Confederate veterans and families present while he sat most of the event.
Grange Texas reports Sabine River flooding on March 18. The headwater snags again hinder the river flow and logs in back creeks have not descended, while logs in the main river already passed through, aiding mill demands.
A severe blizzard swept Texarkana yesterday and today with the temperature dropping to 33 degrees. The freezing weather threatens damage to early gardening and fruit crops in the area.
A blizzard disrupted Denison on March 18 with a solid freeze overnight. Officials say fruit damage is not expected to be serious.
A Northern and Eastern capitalists’ delegation led by John H. Kirby visited Beaumont on March 18 before touring Sabine Pass. Notables include Murray Carleton and Edwin Whitaker of St. Louis, Patrick Calhoun of New York, and Mrs Calhoun. They reportedly pursued waterfront purchase plans and showed interest in oil and lumber, with a return to Houston and a trip to Port Arthur planned.
Beaumont notices that oil firms plan to declare dividends within sixty days and attract capital to the field. Keith-Ward Oil reports oil to two inches depth with a successful earthen reservoir. Threats target a wealthy Pittsburgh citizen in a separate item.
In Pittsburg on March 17 a letter threatened to abduct the three Peacock children unless a $25,000 ransom was left at a specified North Highland avenue spot. The warnings also promised murder if detectives pursued the case. Alexander R. Peacock and family moved to New York amid police focus.
Reports from Whitewright say a man found dead in a cellar during a snow storm weeks ago is identified as W. T. Chaddick by his father W. H. Chaddick. A suspect was arrested there and allegedly confessed to killing him after an attempted ride on a train.
Jim Barrows, about 35, was shot and killed twelve miles northeast of Crockett Texas by John Hearn 70. Barrows allegedly attacked Hearn's daughter prompting the shooting. Hearn fired and killed Barrows while Mrs Hearn died of heart failure during the incident. No arrests.
Beaumont Tex March 18 Mrs D L M Gary wife of Uncle Daniel M Gary editor of the Beaumont Age died at 6 30 tonight at her home in the northern part of the city aged 70 years death resulting from pneumonia Besides her husband who is editor and perhaps the oldest newspaper man in the state several children survive her S H M Gary publisher of the Journal and a son of the deceased is in Chicago The time of the funeral has not been fixed.
Washington report notes since the Boer War began the United States supplied 82,427 horses and 95,460 mules to South Africa, mostly from Texas. Total expenditure reached $24,887,104 at an average of 13 cents per animal, with the government paying about $89 per animal over four years.
Lake Charles La March 18 during a grand jury session a true bill was found against Edward Batson charging him with the murder of J W Earl his wife and four sons The Earl family tragedy includes Maud Earl and her brother in the jury room with Downs as the star witness Elkhart The Woodmen of the World near completion of a new two story hall
Cablegrams from Cuba say M. W. Cheatham of Sherman was seriously wounded Saturday after an accidental shooting. The message notes the injury occurred in Sherman and describes the wound as serious.
Titus said he knew nothing of the story and that his men were not working on the case tonight.
Beaumont on March 17 reports no developments in the Neches river bodies case beyond the arrest of a man accused of taking a bloody pair of pants to a dye house for cleaning. Public visits to the river continued with hopeful searchers.
Fort Worth reports an upcoming election to fill the vacant colonel of the Fourth Infantry Texas Volunteer Guard after Col J A Styron’s promotion. Cecil Lyon of Sherman is discussed for colonel, C M Nimon of Denison for lieutenant colonel, and C O Elliott of Fort Worth for major. The vote may occur in Dallas during the National Confederate reunion.
St. Petersburg Times correspondent confirms rumors of the Russo Japanese war and says the Siberian railway is turning away merchant consignments as its resources are fully occupied by troop and war material movements to Vladivostock.
Kansas City reported Major Blake L. Woodson leader in Virginia legislature 1868 to 1871 and Confederate Army veteran dies of apoplexy at age 66. He was a prominent member of the Kansas City bar.
Suez report shows the British petroleum steamer Netrite from Marseilles February 24 blocked the canal with fire aboard. The vessel Bulysses from Constantinople February 24 is ashore and abandoned near Port Said, leaving the waterway obstructed.
Hillsboro Texas reports a black frost last night along with ice and colder temperatures today. No additional context or impacts noted in the readable text.
Hempstead reports twenty two felony indictments returned by the grand jury. The criminal docket will be taken up in district court on Monday.
El Paso reports a brutal bull fight where Mazzantini and Fuentes faced six bulls in Juarez. An audience of 5,000 from Kansas City watched as twelve horses were gored and the fight was described as the bloodiest seen in the arena.
A burglar describes a citywide series of heists during the Pam years. He details nine mercantile robberies in San Antonio with goods worth thousands. Wagons were used for bulky items and most loot sold locally. One merchant was already convicted as the fence, with five gang members named, and several jailed in San Antonio.
The U S Weather Bureau in Knoxville operates a flood warning system for the Tree River after authorization months ago. The first bulletin predicts Tennessee rises of twelve to fifteen feet tomorrow. The system will save thousands of dollars in flood damage.
General Chaffee signs an executory contract to buy a Pasig River site for an army post. The tract spans about a mile and a quarter in width and two and a half miles in length, bordered by the Pasig river and Laguna de Bay, on high ground overlooking Manila. Construction will start once Congress approves the purchase.
Portland Ore March 17 A meeting lasting more than weeks and a half the transcontinental freight bureau adjourned yesterday. A complete revision of tariff sheets has been effected.
Capetown reports Mr. Rhodes took some nourishment but remained weaker. By 4 o clock yesterday no condition had improved and his status was unchanged.
In Pekin on March 17, the empress issues an edict admonishing Chinese foreigners after no man threw a stone at Bai Mania Avezzana wife of the Italian legation. The murder case jury has been discharged after days of deliberation.
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