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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1901
Page
2
The edition notes dredging on Buffalo Bayou to begin today in Moulton. It also praises the Lockhart Post's recent improvements and editor Carey Smith. The paper laments mail order dependence and urges buying locally to keep wealth within the community.
Governor Sayers appoints Hon. C. K. Bell of Fort Worth as attorney general to replace the late T. S. Smith. Bell formerly represented the Fort Worth district in Congress and served as state Democratic chairman in 1898.
Wilson, accused of shooting his wife during a pistol play that the court deemed premeditated, was remanded to jail without bail. In a habeas corpus proceeding, bail was later set at 10,000 dollars.
The cornerstone of the new Ursuline convent was laid in Bryan on Tuesday amid imposing ceremonies. Large crowds witnessed the event, noting the convent’s move from Galveston after the September storm nearly destroyed the former building.
The worst blizzard in years raged across northern states on Thursday with trains snowbound for hours and extensive property damage reported. A frost in Denison Texas Tuesday night formed ice up to one eighth of an inch thick.
Attendee I T Stephens robbed of 2600 dollars from his inside coat pocket at the funeral in Hillsboro. Four other people relieved of diamonds and watches during the same incident.
Mrs. Bonnifield sued J. C. Wheat for $2000 claiming he entered her room while her husband was away and kissed her. The jury awarded her $1500 in damages.
Report indicates a new coal strike is likely in northeastern Pennsylvania as mine workers demand union recognition from owners who refuse to acknowledge the union. Tension mounts as potential stoppage threatens production and regional supplies.
A Ganado girl worked three weeks selling bluing to earn a so called safety prize advertised by a Cleveland firm. She was burned when a brass pin, used for securing her baby brother's bloomers, scorched her clothes.
Mrs. Walter Wilson of Galveston was accidentally killed by her husband when he playfully snapped a pistol at her. The incident, last Sunday, underscores the danger of treating a six shooter as a toy and calls for strong punishment to deter similar acts.
A mix of patent medicine claims for Bromo line Green's August Flower Rex Tea and Brmolene with local news notes from Halletsville including obituaries, a summer normal announcement, fish planting petitions, Catholic Knights of America activities, and various property transactions and marriage licenses.
Geo Lomax of Yoakum, brother in law to A F McKay and former local resident, visited here with relatives and friends. He has sold his property near Yoakum and may relocate, with some saying he might return. Geo Bargmann spent a day with his parents in Shiner at the start of the week.
The writer argues every town needs a factory and Moulton should move quickly to secure one. Proponents say well paid factory jobs boost local merchants, attract people, and accelerate the town’s development, while delay keeps Moulton in the background.
The Dallas Democrat notes John D Rockefeller's fortune is about 2 billion dollars, formed in thirty years, and equals one fortieth of U S property. It exceeds five times cotton, sx times wheat, seventy times tobacco, and four to five times corn and hay. It surpasses all farming land in several states.
Dr and Mrs A M Kotzebue traveled to Flatonia on Saturday to visit friends and attend a concert. They returned home Sunday morning.
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