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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
3
May 19 feast announced with details and coupons for free crockery. Local chatter covers Shiner visitors, cattle shipments, and visits by Mr N A Menefee of Flato la. Candidates C J Gray for Lavaca County Judge and B G Bennett for Sheriff announced. Community notices include business calls, housing updates, and Hunt's Cure for itching diseases.
Mrs B promotes youthful looks with Prickly Ash Bitters while local notices praise ball plans at Darilek Nachlinger hall. The column covers doctor visits, mower ads, fashion, May Day, band appearances, games, and community events in Moulton with multiple residents named.
The notice details a white-only excursion train from Yoakum to West Point on May 16 with departures at 7 30 AM and 8 20 AM and a return at 6 PM. It also lists a special 59 cent adult and 25 cent child rate, plus a separate D H rate for Zapata county drought relief shipments via Laredo.
The court records show numerous cases with dismissals for want of evidence or guilty pleas. Notable entries include Aliens English guilty plea for taking and using a horse with a $10 fine, J J Richardson not guilty of murder, and Robert Walker fined $100 with two days in jail for aggravated assault. Additional cases cover theft, perjury, rape, forgery, and manslaughter with varied outcomes.
Sickness and social visits dot the week with residents from Flatonia Gonzales Shiner and Lavaca county. Local notices include a sheriff candidate Ike W Griffith and a school district petition as well as the May feast plans and a death in Gonzales County.
Tax official Bennett authorizes the Eagle to announce his candidacy for re election as Tax Collector of Lavaca County, pending Democratic primary action.
Treasurer A B Devall authorizes the Eagle to endorse his re election to Lavaca county treasurer subject to Democratic primaries.
Tax Assessor F J Pesek authorizes the Eagle to seek re election to the office of Tax Assessor of Lavaca County with conditions attached.
Independent candidate Fritz Lueke announces his run for Justice of the Peace in Lavaca County Precinct 6. He seeks voter support in the November election through the Eagle's endorsement.
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