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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1903
Page
3
A severe blaze Wednesday at 5 30 p m leveled the Moulton oil mill and plant including cotton seed and hulls. The total value stood around 15000 with insurance on building and machinery about 6000. The loss strikes the town hard as cotton receipts to date reach 24060. Local notes report several residents and visitors, a new baby, shop sales, and community updates alongside the fire incident.
Postmaster J W Crouch surveyed land bought for Evergreen school after a strong northwest storm with rain and hail. Miss Hilda Baron of Brastrop arrives to lead the school for her fourth term. Mr and Mrs Kasper of near Dilworth visit home folks. Dance at Kuehns Grove and Nachlinger Darilek reported a grand time. Chas Meyer visited his brother at Old Moulton. Darilek Jr is sick. reminders of a dance at Frank Varilek Hall and a free barbecue next Sunday.
Yoakum announces the creamery will begin operations tomorrow with 20 cents per pound fat for the first thirty days and local grocers selling creamery butter at actual cost for thirty days. Farmers hold much stock interest and the venture seems assured. Yoakum’s annual street fair is set for November 3 to 5 with prizes and awards prepared to exceed past years.
Just the Green Front lists a fresh stock of Red Star Shoes and domestic fabrics including cotton flannel Percales and Calicoes. Arnim and Lane promote below cost clothing hats crockery tinware and lamps with a closing out sale by January first.
Mrs. WK Haviland of Armonk New York writes that her daughter nearly died from whooping cough and bronchitis but was saved by Dr King’s New Discovery. Her niece recovered from advanced consumption and is now well. Desperate throat and lung diseases yield to this medicine. 50¢ and 1.00 bottles guaranteed by all druggists.
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