28 Nov 1902
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
1
The article describes artisans turning ox horns into functional items such as hats racks, stools, gun racks, chairs, easels, frames, trophies and cribs. Originating fifteen years ago by Russian Jews near a kosher slaughterhouse, the craft uses horn cleaning, cold alkali treatment and polishing to achieve burnished metal gleam.
The chinchilla, a small animal of the Andes in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and northern Chile, is found above 9 000 to 10 000 feet. Skins salted and packed are sent to towns and shipped abroad.
Miss Stone the ransomed missionary is eager to return to Macedonia to resume her work but faces Turkish government objections that will prevent her landing on any part of the territory under Turkish rule.
A whistling moth is described as an Australian rarity with a glassy wing space crossed by ribs. When courting the insect taps these ribs with its knobbed antennae to produce a whistle that serves as a male love-call to the female.
Sir Walter Gibley cited a surge at Bishop's Stortford noting England imported 29,000 horses annually twenty years ago and now imports 324,000, highlighting a dramatic shift in equine trade.
Excavations at Clifford's Town York Castle England unearthed arrowheads and other ancient relics. Findings point to prehistoric occupation Around the site with notable artifacts recovered for study.
British soldiers deposited £30,660 in military savings banks last year, reflecting steady savings among service members and the wartime economy. The figure underscores the role of service savings schemes in supporting soldiers’ financial stability.
London hosts a benefit in support of William Rignold who has been almost blind for five years. Prominent organizers include Sir Henry Irving Sir Squire Bancroft Mr Tree Mr George Alexander and numerous renowned actors.
Jay Cooke headed a banking firm that handled over two billion dollars in Civil War loans for the government. Its profits barely reached two hundred thousand. The piece asks what J P Morgan would have earned on similar government loans and notes Cooke’s hypothetical gains if paid as Morgan.
Open war erupts between E. H. Harriman Edwin Hawley and George J. Gould over Colorado Fuel and Iron control. Proxies sought for December 10 election as freight business split sparks fear of railroad harmony breakdown and broader conflicts across Western lines.
Twenty five survivors of the eruption at St. Pierre Martinique are advertised as an attraction at a Berlin circus. This display promises visitors a firsthand look at the victims and the aftermath of the disaster.
Russian explorer P. Ignatov reports a queer discovery in Asia near Telezkost lake in the Altai mountains. He observed many herds of reindeer at about 50 degrees north, a latitude near London and Berlin and close to Plymouth and Havre.
The Jane Jefferson women's Democratic club in Denver has secured a 30 year charter. Originators hope the club named for Thomas Jefferson's mother will grow into a national organization of Democratic women.
Albert K. Fairfax of Cameron Virginia sails for England to serve as London representative of an international banking concern. He may assume the title of Baron Fairfax if he chooses, claiming the twelfth in the line.
Mr F D Hill consul at Amsterdam explains the cocoa butter process. Beans are roasted shells removed, beans ground, and cocoa pressed out using hydraulic presses.
Thomas A. Smith former assembly man of Freeport recalled a tactic from his youth. As a schoolboy he marked a cipher with his initials and the year 1856 and found the inscription easily deciphered.
Discoveries ahead are expected from ongoing digs in Rome’s catacombs. Of 45 cemeteries, only five are accessible, with major sites on the Appia Nomentana Salaria and Ardeatina opened but not fully explored. The volcanic soil allows unshored excavations, and most catacombs were pilgrimage sites until the 9th century.
Poem urges heedful living and timely work as life passes like breaths. It warns that wealth of days should be spent in service and sacrifice to bind and heal, lest love’s debt remain unpaid and ransom be required.
A terse adage notes that ease in making a man speak leads to an easier path to induce his departure or quitting. It reflects on interrogation dynamics and possible consequences for morale and loyalty.
Dallas November 24 John Cash a dairyman vanished with money in Dallas then found dead along a highway en route to Reinhardt his heart stabbed no money on the body. Sheriff and police are investigating with no arrests yet.
In Nacogdoches Texas on November 25 the prolonged wet spell worsens road conditions and delays farming. Farmers report cotton still unpicked as warm rains continue, hampering travel and field work.
Chief of Police Haves announced the bull fight scheduled for Thanksgiving at Convention hall will not be permitted. Bulls and matadors from Mexico are in the city for the event.
Rafael Iglesias, former president of Costa Rica, sailed for New Orleans after enduring months of pressure and abuse since the May revolutionary outbreak. He has faced police surveillance and harsh press coverage as he departed from San Jose.
The City Companies of London incur about 400000 dollars annually for rates taxes repairs and improvements.
Manila report quotes Lieutenant General Miles noting 13 000 U S troops inspected he finds the islands in fair condition but the populace impoverished by war and pestilence with a risk of famine due to a farm animal shortage and no immediate recovery path. The Army and Navy club will host Miles tomorrow.
Virgil Gallaher charged with his mother’s 1897 murder in Galveston has a trial date in San Antonio set for December 8. Attorney McDonald says indications show a trial this time. After multiple continuances, defense sought only the first. many witnesses must travel to San Antonio for the case. Gallaher has remained jailed there since Cuero’s continuance last June.
Major Walter Reed died in Washington from appendicitis after an operation on November 17. He served in the army general department and conducted pivotal research in Havana establishing yellow fever is communicable by the mosquito. Born in 1851 in Gloucester County Virginia.
Red River at Texarkana is rising four feet per hour and has crossed into the lowlands. The overflowing water threatens over 25,000 bales of unharvested cotton along valley plantations. Continuous rain has kept cotton pickers abandoning fields for the towns.
New York on November 25 the motion for a new trial for Albert T. Patrick was adjourned until Wednesday. The delay came because Assistant District Attorney Garvan, who leads the prosecution, was away from the city.
Kaufman Texas November 25 the Kaufman Mercantile the second largest dry goods firm in Kaufman made an assignment this morning appointing Mr T G Broughton of this place as trustee Liabilities about 35000
In Bryan Texas on November 25 rain continues as the Brazo river rises twelve feet. Water levels advance slowly threatening low-lying areas and prompting local precautions.
Washington on November 22 reports the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will become a permanent institution. Members argue that a single campaign life is too short to educate voters and build lasting enthusiasm for victory.
A Baltimore News note states that feeding a dog earns his gratitude, comparing it to humans and emphasizing the quality of food as the key difference.
Gonzales Texas November 25. Slow rains over the past week have turned streets and roads muddy and in poor condition. The Gaudaloupe river stands about twenty two feet, but the ground is wet and crops are all gathered making the rain beneficial overall.
The United Kingdom shows 290 people per square mile, Belgium 480, while Russia has about 40. This comparison highlights wide regional variation in population density across Europe and Asia.
The governor announced a broad slate of appointments drawn from many regions of the state. Officials named include key party figures and civic leaders with diverse professional backgrounds. The move aims to balance regional interests and expand representation in state agencies.
Austin November 24 Private secretary N A Cravens Willis Montgomery county Assistant attorney general Howard Martin Weatherford Parser county Adjutant general Thomas Scurry Dallas Dallas county Purchasing agent W B Anderson State health officer George R Tabor Bryan Brazos county Superintendent public buildings and grounds C E B Gilbert Austin Travis county Fish and oyster commissioner J P Kibbe Port Lavaca Lavaca county Financial agent penitentiaries Searcy Baker Houston Harris county Assistant superintendent penitentiaries at Rusk John B Reagan Rusk Cherokee county penitentiaries at Gatesville L J Tankersty Belton Bell county Superintendent North Texas insane asylum J L Turner Terrell Kaufman county Superintendent state insane asylum at Austin B M Worsham Waxahachie Ellis county Superintendent Southwest insane asylum at San Antonio Marvin L Graves Waco McLennan county Superintendent blind institute at Austin H L Piner Whitewright Grayson county Superintendent state veg rhom home at Corsicana J J Martin Falls county Superintendent blind institute for cok at Ausatin 8 S Jan
Health officers from Alabama Mississippi Florida and Louisiana Texas meet in New Orleans to discuss easing quarantine limits on Central and South American ports while preserving safety. Dr George R Tabor Dr Edward Souchon plan tighter sanitary controls with broader Gulf state cooperation ahead of the December International Sanitary Conference in Washington.
Welsh Oil and Development Co directors met to discuss building a pipe line from the well to the Southern Pacific railroad. President L E Robinson said storage tanks would be erected at once and the pipeline completed to the railroad so Welsh oil would reach markets soon. J W Lee of the Southern Pacific arrived to arrange sinking a well on Welsh field holdings and building side tracks and loading racks to support transportation.
At 5 am a dynamite blast damaged the saloon owned by Christopher Portland in Mahanoy City Pennsylvania. The blast toppled the front of the building and shattered windows across the square as Portland and family slept on the third floor. his two non union sons worked during the strike and escaped without serious injuries.
It is unofficially announced that Henry C. Frick will establish in Pittsburg a great university, which will make Andrew Carnegie's polytechnic institute look cheap.
A locomotive boiler explosion on the Monongahela division of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Thompson yesterday killed John Markovitsch of Duquesne and seriously injured seven railroad workers. All injured are railroad employees and none are expected to die.
Denver reports the Colorado Paving Company plant burned completely causing an estimated loss of 50000 dollars.
Manila reports a further drop in gold prices with the official rate fixed at 260 for 160 gold. The prior rate stood at 259. speculation abounds over adopting a Straits Settlements standard and Mexico’s stance on a similar standard.
From Hot Springs Virginia word arrives that Colonel Ochiltree, a Texas figure, is critically ill with no close confidants by his side. Reports note fragile vitality despite a free liver and insist arrangements are underway to provide full attention to his condition.
A gathering of colored residents in Bryan Texas met Saturday afternoon to discuss organizing a law and order league and plan to operate a state movement. They did not adopt a formal constitution and will connect conventions at county events on December 6.
Rail weather reports from Childress Texas on November 2 note ongoing rain in Panhandle counties. Stockmen expect the moisture to aid grazing and crops, though some fear continuing bad weather may hinder harvest and market movements.
In Denton Texas on November 2 a heavy downpour battered the area. The Trinity River rose and Big Elm tree near the riverfront was uprooted, described as the biggest tree loss in years.
Fragmentary text shows San Angelo Texas references and unusual sale totals with Hill and Co Boston. It mentions 350 090 on the market and totals near 975 000 pounds with a $000 business.
A Charlotte incident left passengers badly injured with multiple fatalities reported. Officials described a work related crash at a location near the city, with emergency crews responding and investigators outlining preliminary causes.
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