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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1906
Page
2
A 1906 item notes William Jennings Bryan plans a travel book based on his European journey. Other notes include remarks on anarchy cures from Semroux and pride in a new Texas school building, plus notices on mail, subscriptions, and a North Pole report by Arctic explorer Peary.
In October nine deaths and forty-two births were reported to the county clerk along with forty-six marriage licenses. Eight cases against Will Clark and John Warren for cattle theft were continued by agreement and Gonzales county witnesses returned home. Jury convicted Louis Wilkins of aggravated assault with fine of $50 and two months in jail. Bob Caesar convicted of aggravated assault with $100 fine. another case dismissed. Prof Lednicky fined $25 for aggravated assault.
The Komensky region reports a cotton crop 30 percent above last year. Residents vised Harwood Oak Grove Shiner Hallettsville Moravia for business and social events. Local dances, school news, and residents including Biedermann Mladenko and Amsler are mentioned with travel and gatherings.
The notice lists a Saturday November 10 session at 10 AM with songs and lectures on agriculture schoolroom do's and fractions by named instructors Henry Oaken Herman Wofford August Jans zen August Elster. Noon to 1 30 includes more programs and a postponed night session.
The Charlotte Chronicle estimates about 1.5 million cotton pickers would harvest 10,000,000 bales at 100 pounds per day over 100 days. With prices at 60 to 75 cents per hundredweight, picking costs range from $9 to $11.25 per bale, totaling roughly $90,000,000 to $112,500,000.
A letter from Devoe & Co recounts two scams. One man fed hens half meal and half sawdust. eggs hatched woodpeckers, revealing the ruse after paying 20 gallons at 10, losing 12.50 on paint and 30 in wages. Fehrenkamp sells their paint.
San Antonio reports New York capitalists led by Rogers of Standard Oil and James Stillman negotiating to buy the King Kenedy Las Iter and Driscoll ranches totaling two million acres for an agricultural colony. They have secured all but the King ranch, offer ten million dollars, plan artesian wells irrigation plants townsites and electric connections to support Dutch and Italian settlers.
A carnival company attempted to inflate a large canvas balloon with hot kerosene air. As half-filled, an explosion ripped the canvas and spread flames. Several boys and two crew members were badly burned. Herbert Brauning Henry East and August Handles suffered serious facial and limb burns. Richard Cook left town to visit his brother.
The Honor Roll lists Aug Windmeyer, Flatonia. Louis Frerichs, Burlington. Otto Eilert, Moulton. Wm Woebler, Moulton. G B Spear, Moulton. R A Hudson, Moulton. Henry Giesbers, Flatonia. Aug Kuebn Jr, Moulton. Eddie Kalischko, Moulton as contributors since the last report. The Lufkin Enterprise comments on slangy girls and notes coarse language dulls charm compared with witty restraint.
F W Schultz of Hackberry visited the city on Saturday, mingling with friends and enjoying the social scene of the day.
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