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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1909
Page
1
A Cassell's Saturday Journal fragment recalls a woman claiming heavenly messages for money from an attorney who jokes the Lord lacks funds. The piece blends celestial pretensions with a lineage humor gag about who started the family skirmish, ending with a quip on inherited discipline.
A reader letter describes a woman plagued by heart weakness caused by coffee caffeine. After eleven weeks bedridden, her husband brought Postum, she quit coffee, and gradually recovered her health and weight. She credits Postum with improved headaches and heart strength and urges others to boil it well. Read more in The Road to Welville on Postum packages.
Reform forces led by Tammany Hall failed to gain mayoral reform while fusion party candidates were defeated. The article highlights party clashes and the political shakeup in the city.
The New York mayoral contest ends with Democrat William J. Gaynor defeating Otto Inard and William R. Hearst, by at least a 70,000 vote plurality, sweeping all five boroughs but failing to give Tamanny control of the board of estimate. Rhode Island and Massachusetts elect Republican governors while several states see party shifts and local election outcomes.
The report from Caplin Texas notes plentiful ducks now joining snipe and quail populations, though the birds remain very wild and wary around hunters and settlements.
G R Miller pleaded guilty to the murder of Floyd Autrey of Fort Worth at Clarendon before Judge Browning. District Attorney Bishop urged the death penalty as witnesses testified and the jury began deliberations after evening arguments.
Rockdale Texas reports an exceptional cotton crop with some areas exceeding last season’s first picking and requiring two pickings due to no frost and strong boll opening. Farmers receive a price increase of 14 cents per pound.
Beeville Texas residents celebrate taking first prize for fruit at the Dallas fair. The Bee county display won in the fruit category including temperate varieties, plus first prize for prairie hay and second prize for bee products. These were the only prizes entered.
A court decision challenges a government rule that limited naturalization to certain groups, asserting that a provision categorizing Asians as noncitizens is unconstitutional. The case raises broad questions about race and immigration policy and could affect future applicants.
The bureau of naturalization declares Asiatics not free white persons and ineligible for U S citizenship stirring tensions in the diplomatic corps. Turks seek relief while the Turkish government plans protests. State Department hesitates to oppose the ruling as test cases develop in Seattle New Orleans and Northwestern Indiana.
Austin reports shocking disclosures from a penitentiary investigation. Convicts were whipped or shot by guards. some mutilated themselves to avoid work. Sanitation and living conditions on convict farms and in prisons are condemned, prompting talk of legislative reform.
In San Antonio Texas farmers, after recent rains, plow Southwest Texas fields and test growing winter wheat or oats for grazing stock. If successful, this new fodder approach could offset feed shortages and repay losses from the current crop.
The Texas state board of education purchased Kendall county courthouse bonds totaling 7 000 in ten twenties at 5 percent. It approved the bond and contract of W A Norris to build the Sam Houston Normal agricultural facility at Huntsville for 19 400. Houston County Tax Collector reports October tax totals 18 618 43 including current poll delinquent and other taxes. Oscar Perron at the San Jose coal mines store near Laredo was robbed and the building set ablaze after a sleep assault by two men.
Washington report notes that 25.5 percent of deaths among workers exposed to street and organic dust are due to tuberculosis. Frederick L. Hoffman of the Bureau of Labor highlights health risks and stresses dust prevention and removal measures.
In Palestine J W Funderburk reports 79 percent corn yield per acre despite a drought. In Luling BE A Myers sold a bale near 600 pounds for 99 dollars plus 16.25 dollars seed value totaling 115.25 dollars. Palestine spot cotton sold at 4 cents a pound and cotton seed was 30 dollars per ton.
A balance of $2,993,000 was in the State Treasury Saturday. Interest on lands and land sales revenue has grown quickly. Gross receipts taxes were fairly heavy last month. The forthcoming comptroller’s annual report will show a decrease in occupation tax collections for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1909, by $206,874.59.
Avery Lewis thirteen son of W S Lewis a local manufacturer was shot and killed Saturday while hunting by Richard Torrence also thirteen. In Greensburg Edward Perry former mayor shot three children killing one fatally before dying by suicide. In Jersey City five railroad workers died and many passengers injured in a Pennsylvania railroad accident on an elevated structure. In Crane County Texas the Land Commissioner sold about 20000 acres of school land at about five dollars per acre with some bids reaching six fifty.
One girl died and sixteen people were injured Saturday in a blaze that destroyed the John Powell factory in Plymouth near Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Firemen battled the flames as residents watched from nearby streets. The tragedy occurred in the factory area and prompted investigations by local authorities.
Columbus Ohio report outlines active ingredients in Peruna with golden seal cedron seed cubebs stone root and their strong effects on mucous membranes nerves and urinary systems signaling a new era in advertising of household remedies.
A Vermont tale features Mrs Brown waiting for a forwarded package and a rural free delivery clerk recalling delivering a small box to her in the foothills. The humor shifts to fairy tale chat and curt courtesy quips from various newspaper lines and editors.
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