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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1900
Page
2
News items include a Sherman train collision killing one and injuring several, Bryan losing Texas by about 7000 in the election, Marcus Daly’s death in New York, M Yates purchasing the Eaglelake Advertiser, advice to support home merchants, Dr I E Clark’s race colt Gov Savery sold for 1000 to a Chicago buyer after a strong season with seven firsts and two seconds.
The piece urges local citizens to support home merchants and town growth while noting the Bay Prairie Irrigation Company formed in Fayette County with John Lane of Houston as president, planning to plant 16 000 acres in Brazoria County. It discusses congressional apportionment after the 1890 census, concerns about quorum and pay, Schulenburg creamery hopes, Schulenburg Sticker praise, and local notes from Hallettsville with social events, land transfers, and ads for Ballard's Snow Liniment and Malaria cures.
A broad appeal notes heightened demand for educated men and women in professions business farming and industry. It cites a manager preferring college trained staff and promotes Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. Also offers local farm listings near Flatonia with acreage details and sale terms.
Health note promotes Herbine to ease constipation and regular bowel action priced at 50 cents. A. F. Rotlebue, druggist, carries the remedy. Brief political snippet notes President McKinley asking cabinet to stay for another term with Griggs unlikely to remain.
A local editorial calls for donations to finance a new school building in Moulton while noting other papers urge readers to support civic projects. A Belton court filing alleges a damage suit with 25 defendants tied to alleged lunacy and broken engagement. An older public reflection praises honesty and integrity in life and old age.
If you have a sore throat or chest discomfort, or fear diphtheria or pneumonia, apply Ballard's Snow Liniment externally and use Ballard's Horehound Syrup. Sold by A. F. Kotzebue, druggist.
Officials have provided a separate waiting room for colored people at Yoakum. The writer congratulates them and hopes similar arrangements are adopted elsewhere, urging respect for all patrons and better treatment along the line.
A druggist advertisement touts Rex Tea as a cure for constipation and kidney complaints claiming it purifies blood and beautifies the complexion. All druggists refund money if it fails to perform as claimed with a price of 25 cents. A. F. Kotzebue, Druggist.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for a cold with no cure and pay. It notes the 25 cent price and contrasts with a Farm & Ranch remark on government spending, citing the previous year’s army and navy costs of about 293.8 million dollars and suggesting vast crop yields would be needed to cover such sums.
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