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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1900
Page
1
A pine tree in Blissville bears a Civil War era scythe hung by a soldier who never returned. The tree, near the Sheomet Club quarters in Blissville, stands as a mute reminder amid a changing village.
Bishop Potter said in New York that he had attended a theater there for the first time and that he harbors no objection to theater going though he had previously avoided it for personal reasons. He noted longstanding intimate friendships with several actors.
Morality questions about the play Zara are settled in London as the Prince of Wales calls Mrs. Leslie Carter into the royal box between acts and introduces her to his wife. She is also presented to the king and queen of Sweden in a separate box.
A woman weakened by chills last summer wore suspenders to support a corset. After taking Cheatham's Tasteless Chill Tonic she gained to 140 pounds. Tonic advertised as tasteless and guaranteed with 50 cent size.
The Edison exhibit at the Paris exposition requires no less than 375 cases. Three of Mr. Edison's assistants will head the display and it is expected to be in full working order by June 1.
Colonel Harvey of Harper Bros. plans a forthcoming Paris edition publishing a quarterly review in the French language.
A central ball forms the reservoir for disinfecting liquid. A wick extends through the center and ends insert into an outer shell of volatile material woven around the ball. The wick draws liquid to the shell where it vaporizes for dispensing.
Winfield T. Durban, a Republican nominee for Indiana governor, has a varied background including district schooling, a business college, several years teaching, a stint as a traveling salesman, and later success as a banker. He emphasizes that while push is vital, a pull can aid success.
Seventy three acres of land with four wire fencing, half timber half prairie, about 30 acres cultivated, 60 acre pasture cut off, new dwelling and out buildings, good lasting water from a well, roughly 11 miles from Rock Island. Offered at a bargain. Apply at this office.
Advert says the pulpit bench and bar recommend Cheatham's Chill Tonic as the finest aniperiodic, free from poison and guaranteed. Available tasteless and bitter styles, tasteless in 50c size.
The weather bureau compiles lightning statistics showing annual US strikes around 312 with 2500 in nine years. Lightning kills many farmers and causes extensive damage, July the most dangerous month. New York leads with 395 strikes in 1897. Idaho and several western states report none. Also notes about American duels, Elizabeth Cogley’s pension retirement after 44 years with Pennsylvania Railroad, and a Cheatham’s Tasteless Chill Tonic advert.
A brief weather update discusses sluggish cyclonic areas moving across the country during the warmer months, indicating seasonal patterns and potential impacts on regional forecasts.
An old Johnson Street Methodist Church in Brooklyn known locally as The Kelpot or The Eelpot has been torn down to clear space for new business buildings. The church stood at Johnson and Jay streets in a once residential area now filled with commerce and memory of its courting lore.
A Hartford scene recalls Mark Twain interrupting his humor writing by telephone. He misheard a caller and spoke sharply until recognizing the eminent divine on the line. The anecdote ends with his startled question and a humorous exchange.
In Siam a cocoanut shell holds 830 tam arind seeds, twenty shells equal a wooden bucket, 830 seeds make one k anahn, twenty five k anahn make one sat or basket, eighty sat make one kwein or cart. This illustrates the primitive origin of weights and measures.
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