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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1903
Page
3
Local items note rainfall, a pay car arrival, church visit, and May 3 celebration at Wied. Four school trustees to be elected Saturday, several residents ill or traveling, plus various social mentions and shop ads.
Dr J G Guenther attends State Medical Ass n meeting in San Antonio. Darrick and Nachlinger plan a Sunday night dance. City band engaged for music at May Feast on May 10 with prizes for best decorated vehicles. Miss Mary Matzke of Cameron visits. Otto Kilert and Alma Schmidt visit Yoakum. Otto Eilert returns from Yoakum. Moulton City Band to provide concert and dance music.
Mrs Kola about 55 died at her home near the city Wednesday morning. Lightning struck Mr F J Knesek's hardware store Wednesday morning. no damage occurred. A child of Mr Frank Rabb near Oak Grove has lockjaw but is improving per latest reports.
In Verbena Alabama J A Gulledge suffered severe illness with piles forming 24 tumors requiring hospitalization. Buckley’s Arnica Salve advertised as quickly arresting inflammation and curing pain with a 25 cent price at druggists.
The Halletsville Summer Normal will run from June 8 to July 50 1903. Faculty includes C. A. Peterson Moulton conductor T u Toland Gonzales M Z Spahr Halletsville Jon Kroppenburg Sublime Fk P Guenther Halletsville.
Monday night April 4 1903 advanced pupils presented a community theater program with cast including Colonel Wayne Jno Patterson Solomon Davis Arthur McNair Mat Davis L Fehrenkamp Dr Medfield Willie Burke Nina Wayne Minnie Cherry Mrs Bradford and Corinne Hehr Singers and instrumental numbers featured The Storm As Daylight was Breaking and Melnotte's Banjo Scenes included Col Waynes residence and Col Daviss residence Plus a coal discovery note and local business ads for pianos organs and sheet music final act promised a happy ending and confessions and arrests
Lavaca County corporation reports charter filing for the Moulton Sand Stone Company in Austin last Thursday with capital stock of 15000 dollars. Incorporators listed as IK T Fehrenkamp John Mang and J B Crane.
John Oliver describes a serious illness with yellowing skin and weakness. After doctors gave up, Electric Bitters brought first improvement in a single bottle and three weeks of use restored health, a claim noted as a grave-robber’s remedy. Available for 50 cents at drug stores with guarantee.
Mrs Willie Kincheloe of Wharton and Miss Cleo Dickson of Moulton were in the city last week visiting their aunt Mrs Wm Green.
Mr J W Crouch visited Cuero this week and reported the rice and onion crops in fine condition. A buyer offered $120 for an acre of onions, but the seller refused, believing prices will rise. He notes profit in truck farming.
One reader hails Dr King’s New Life Pills as bringing back youth after two weeks use. An ad claims pills restore liver stomach and bowels, 25 cents. Also reports Sam and Will Moore Institute Dramatic Club’s “The Fruit of His Folly” was a success with demand for a remount despite bad weather.
Dr T G Merritt of No Mehoopany PA reports a startling test that cured a patient with violent hemorrhages from ulceration of the stomach after using Electric Bitters. The patient improved from the first dose and has remained free of attacks for 14 months. Electric Bitters are guaranteed for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and kidney troubles and cost 50c at druggists.
SAP RATES. For State Medical Association in San Antonio from Aprl 28 to May 1 round trip tickets at rates named in Convention Ex Rate Sheet No 1. Sell Apr 27 and 28 limited to May 2. For Grand Council United Commercial Travelers of America in Austin from April 30 to March 2nd 603 round trip tickets at rates named in Convention Excursion Rate Sheet No.1. Sell April 29 and 36th tickets limited to May 4th.
An 1902 Minnesota style testimonial advert promotes Texas Wonder Hall's Great Discovery as a universal cure for kidney and bladder issues including gravel diabetes and back problems. It lists price mail order options and manufacturer Dr E W Hall of St Louis with local sellers A F Kotzebue and other druggists. The issuer includes a reader testimonial from Hasletsville Texas dated October 28 1902.
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