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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1902
Page
3
Local shopkeeper Henry Krause advertises all figured lawns and organdies at half price to clear room for fall goods. Multiple notes mention community happenings, visits, travel and local business promotions across Fayette County towns, with names like Simank, Janssen, Kotzebue, Krause and Meyers, plus a history book offer and barber services.
A historical notice describes an 85 acre prairie farm for sale located 112 miles from Moulton. The item is part of a larger mixed local clipping containing wedding guests, social events, crop talks, and anecdotal notices from Yoakum and Lavaca County during a period of heavy rain and agricultural difficulty.
October 17 1902 Eagle notes confusion over a planned Darilek's Hall dance delayed by Saturday night and Sunday storms at Hermann Park and a school feast at Bange's School. Mentions Miss Hilda Baron arriving to head Evergreen school and several local visits and arrivals including J F Heinrich and Otto Seifert. Grand feast for Evergreen School patrons set for Sunday October 19 at 2 pm.
Round trip tickets to the Lavaca County Fair at Hallettsville Texas October 15 16 17 priced at one and one third fare not to exceed 1.50 sell October 14 15 and 16 with a limit of 13. For the San Antonio and International Fair in San Antonio Texas October 18 to 29 round trip tickets priced at 2.50.
An advertising claim for Hunt's cure promoted by A F Kotzebue. It promises relief for itch ringworm eczema and other skin ailments with guaranteed results. The text presents a medical remedy style typical of period classifieds.
An old advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm for numerous ailments including ulcers skin diseases and blood poisoning claiming it purifies the blood and heals sores. It lists Druggists price and a free sample offer from Atlanta Ga. Also touts Prickly Ash Bitters for constipation and White's Cream Vermifuge as a children's worm remedy with a brief testimonial from A Kotzebue.
A fragmentary column notes a quirky ad for Cheat ham’s Laxative Chill Tablets at 25 cents and hints at local social remarks. It mentions Mr Fritz Lucke’s trip to Yoakum, Mr Charles Miculka of Shiner visiting, and Judge I H Anderson’s trip to Hallettsville. Weather and cotton trade update conclude with merchants holding 400 to 500 bales.
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