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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1905
Page
2
Reports note Texas maintains upward of 400000 bee colonies producing about 18 4003900 pounds of honey annually. Other items mention Banon Komwvra sailing to Yokohama, Goxza zs County winning pecans at St Louis, W J Bryan leaving for Europe, graft battles in Galveston, and Dr Max Urwitz's death in Houston with life sketch.
A brutal murder spree near Edna left Mrs A J Conditt her daughter 13 and three sons ages 6 8 and 10 dead in daylight. The 2 year old survived. Monk Gibson 17 fled after aid arrived. Officers chased him as crowds swelled and fear spread through the region.
The Sam and Will Moore Institute opened on Monday October 2 with good attendance. Early rising and a hurried breakfast preceded students marching to the new temple of education. By 9:30 the room was packed with eager children and hopeful parents as N. Wilson led as principal with A. V. Peterson Miss Edna Glass and Mrs. Leona Kotzebue as assistants.
Mrs Wenzel of Shiner Texas received a call from Eagle Lake reporting her 17 year old son Julius had a skull injury in a fight with a rock during a carnival incident. He was taken by train for surgery to remove a 1.5 inch skull fragment and remains in critical condition.
Governor Lanham directs W J Clay Texas insurance commissioner in New York to probe false sworn statements by New York Life employees in 1896 about campaign contributions. If findings show serious offense, Texas may not renew the company’s permit to do business after December next.
Despite government silence, reports say Japan sought peace at Portsmouth fearing a financial crisis. Rice and cereal crops appear 15 to 20 percent below average, with last year’s bumper harvest unlikely to repeat. Six Mexican men and four children were poisoned at Waelder on September 27 by soup from beef and beans but recovered with medical aid. A. B. Kerr & Sons store in Muldoon Fayette County was burglarized on September 28.
In Houston Post commentary J M Lewis notes Lavaca Superior Esquishitos cigars from Lavaca County. The writer savors the home grown, home made smoke pairing with Hubberget booze and Lehmann’s praise for cigars and Manhattans, calling the esquisitos the real thing.
The court ordered the October term 1905 to devote the first week to non jury civil trials, the second week to jury civil docket cases, and the third week to criminal trials. Grand and petit jurors are listed by name for each week, with jurors in multiple batches and the order dated April 25, 1905.
A special train carrying Adjutant Hulen and Company L First Infantry under Captain John Brackenridge moved through Moulton Monday night toward Edna to shield Monk Gibson, a Black man accused of killing Mrs Conditt and her children, from mob violence.
Community invites everyone to a free barbecue at Hermann Park next Sunday. The event welcomes all residents and visitors to join for food and fellowship.
A. B. Devall, county treasurer in Halletsville Texas writes to Dr E W Hall of St Louis praising Texas Wonder for kidney and rheumatism relief in 1896 and recommends it to others. The dated letter is from October 26 1901.
An old drug ad touts The Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder issues, diabetes, rheumatism, and related illnesses for men and women. It claims two months of treatment per bottle and offers mail order from Dr. E W Hall of St. Louis after Texas origins.
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