This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1904
Page
1
Reports from Oct 17 18 describe brutal combat as Russian forces drive Japanese lines in Manchuria. Moscow confirms no intervention to halt the war while tolls rise with thousands wounded or dead, prompting calls for diplomacy and peace amid a costly siege.
A chaotic cable from Washington reports Second Lieut. William D. Pritchard of the Thirteenth Cavalry, stationed near Stotsenburg, shot and killed Second Lieut. Fred L. Deen then killed himself, both believed to be acting in a homicidal insanity. Pritchard, son of a North Carolina judge and West Point graduate of 1901, had no prior record of mental instability.
Herbert Seaton arrives after twelve thousand miles to find Mrs Haygarth or Radford missing and meets Miss Sweet at a coastal schoolhouse. He recalls his past, and witnesses the tender scene as Sweet teaches children from the Book of Books, pondering the prodigal son.
Herbert Seaton returns after twenty years to Margaret Radford and her quiet village life. The prodigal’s reappearance sparks tears and reconciliation as old betrayals rise and a hopeful future unfolds in a tender reunion.
Vanity Fair reports the czar has deposited one million rubles in a bank for his infant son to provide a start in life. The fund is nicknamed The Fresh Heir Fund in contemporary circles.
A literary quip notes that writers rarely pursue the hero beyond the moment the heroine accepts marriage. It contrasts typical endings with a suggestion to explore the hero’s later life. The remark implies a void in storytelling after the pivotal vow.
Efma Texas closes week of prayer with Rev. C. F. Annis leading an interesting discussion on the society's work and objectives.
Madrid reports the Infanta Maria de la Mercedes Princess of Asturias mother to Alfonso and Fernando Maria Alfonso died after giving birth to a daughter on Sunday. Born 1889 she married Prince Charles of Bourbon in February 1901 and had two sons Alfonso and Fernando Maria Alfonso.
About 200 members will travel to Esopus to honor Judge Parker with commendatory resolutions framed and presented by the New Harlem Democratic Club. Ivy rails on the line have been laying steel between this place and Bryan, finishing Monday, enabling 80 pound rail replacement in the yards.
El Paso reports rising Rio Grande with no damage. Fort Hancock pump house threatened by telegram. Oklahoma City man John Capp killed in machinery accident at Southwestern Oil Mill. Conroe reports a boy injured by a Banta Fe freight train. Hillsboro notes J G Bankson death en route to San Antonio. Victoria hosts quarterly Methodist conference with Rev J C Wilson. Denver stockholders approve refunding plan for Colorado Fuel and Iron. Markham Rice Milling runs full time. Mobile marshal John Bullock shoots John Smith, Smith from Limestone, Bir Lumber Company employee.
The article reports seven days of fierce fighting near Mukden and Liao Yang with heavy Russian casualties, estimates up to 40,000 killed or wounded, and port Arthur’s fall expected. It notes Russian generals Kuropatkin and Nodzu in uncertain status and mentions a separate Texas murder suicide in Bryan where Isaac King killed his wife and shot himself.
In Hallettsville Texas the M J Sevier case against the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad for damages ended with a verdict for the defendant in district court last week. The grand jury adjourned after returning eighteen felony indictments and twelve misdemeanor indictments. New York reports three alarms for a Brooklyn tenement fire near Manhattan Avenue and Leonard Street with three ambulance calls. Walmer Castle bulletin notes Lady Curzon's continued improvement and Shehn moved to Walmer Palace house amid relapse concerns. Baltic Fleet Sea Libau entry incomplete.
Hon Matt M Gross legislator from Mc Duffie county was arrested on a larceny after trust charge at the request of his bondsmen. A woman claimed she loaned him several hundred dollars for teachers with interest and he allegedly diverted the funds. Bond set at six thousand dollars.
A Dallas, Texas man faced habeas corpus proceedings in the criminal district court before Judge B. E. Muse. Bond set at 5000 with A. G. Burton and H. Boulden of La Grange, Texas as sureties. An attempted jaw break in the jail yard occurred Saturday night as two prisoners gained entry by sawing an iron bar from a cage. Mat Carba and Tobe Rem were outside the cage when discovered. Ralph Rogers killed by accidental gun discharge at Wofford College in Spartanburg, son of W. A. Rogers, financial agent.
Belton Texas enjoyed a large crowd Saturday with brisk trading. Merchants anticipate a prosperous fall and winter as farmers show strong financial condition.
Reports from Batesville Taylor and Goldthwaite indicate diphtheria outbreaks affecting students and prompting school closings. Health concerns spread as families keep children home and local doctors respond to cases across communities in the area.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.