03 Sep 1909
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
1
Soldiers respond to hostile demonstrations by using forceful suppression as troops move to quell protests. The clash follows jeers from strike sympathizers and escalates confrontation in the area.
Three columns of smoke rose from the Pressed Steel Car Company plant in Schoenville as mobs attacked imported workers. State police and mounted troopers are deployed. strikers heckle authorities and drag men from horses toward the plant entrance amid cathedral bells and tense crowds. In Rheims Curtiss and M Pulham split aviation honors with record flights. No serious Gulf storm damage reported as ships faced rough conditions at night.
Dr. H H Harrington discusses growth strategies for alfalfa crops in Texas. The article highlights innovations, regional adaptation, and potential yields to guide farmers in boosting production and quality.
Dr. H H Harrington of Texas A and M College urges farmers to plant alfalfa this fall noting broad national interest, soil and water needs, and the crop’s high value. He recommends 18 to 25 pounds per acre broadcast or 12 pounds if drilled, on rich well drained land with good moisture.
In Rome a quart of beer remaining after a precinct votes prohibition cannot be sold there it must be shipped out. In Waco a cotton rush sets new local delivery records with 270 bales supplying Mc Lennan County buyers. In Houston affidavits show non resident stored goods unpaid taxes totaling $181 000.
A government decision allows only one person to accompany carload shipments, clarifying compliance for transport teams and enforcement procedures. The ruling specifies limits and intent to streamline oversight while protecting security and efficiency.
Texas railroad commission grants carload shipments of melons and produce a time limited accompaniment. A single owner may be escorted at full fare by a designated person with a return pass valid for fifteen days from shipment origin to destination. The policy requires proof of ownership to prevent abuse.
The state jevee and drainage board agreed with the U S Geological Survey director for a cooperative topographic survey of Texas. It aims to save thousands of acres of river valley lands from overflows and crop destruction. Work begins Sept 15 and ends Aug 31, 1911. Austin also reports bonds approved for Donley county school district No 5. In Houston, sheriff Arch ie Anderson was injured when Marcellus Thomas attacked him with a tin plate while being escorted for execution.
J. B. Webster of Roxbury was stung by swarms of bees on his bare arms and legs and is recovering from paralysis. He has already regained use of his left arm and can walk a mile, according to reports from Boston.
Luling Texas reports a record price of eighteen dollars per ton for cotton seed, a sharp rise from the usual ten dollars a ton. The surge reflects market demand and higher feedstock costs for local growers and processors.
Justice of the Peace W D Hutcherson is dead after a shooting at the Day Hotel owned by him and his wife is believed fatally wounded. Authorities report the incident occurred Monday night at the Canton establishment.
Lockhart Texas farmers in the Fen tress area report a fatal cattle illness presumed charbon. Local handlers seek guidance as herd losses mount and veterinary authorities monitor the situation.
A man entered the home of Jack Cast in Cameron Texas and seized Miss Cast from San Gabriel Tuesday night. Her screams woke the family and caused the intruder to flee the scene.
Austin receiver Eckhardt Monday filed an inventory in the Twenty-Sixth District Court listing Waters-Pierce Oil Company possessions totaling 1 759 095 dollars.
The all Canadian and international lawn tennis event starts at the Niagara Tennis Club in Niagara on the Lake Ontario. The field to date lists 2388 entries competing on grass courts this week.
A Monterey source denies any coordinated federal troop plan to arrest Gen. Bernardo Reyes, governor of Nuevo Leon, asserting no such movement exists.
In Austin Texas Miss Nettie McIntyre age 17 was found dead in her room with a .32 caliber pistol in her hand Her sister says the gun discharged accidentally while removing it from her pillow during room cleaning. In Lufkin Texas J R Key known as a tamale man was struck and killed by a freight train on the Cotton Belt track.
At a special stockholders meeting in Calvert Texas the bank's bond plan to secure depositors was adopted unanimously with more than three fourths of the stock represented.
A fire Monday afternoon destroyed the residence of Ben W. Wright in Avna Collin County and consumed the infant child. The tragedy leaves Wright with no immediate family remaining in the home.
Garrison Texas sawmill owned by J M Burns across the line in Shelby county five miles from Garrison burned Wednesday.
Cigar production in Palestine uses tobacco from the John R Hearne farm in Anderson County and markets the product as high quality with superior wrapper leaves. The Burlington Road reports a 20 million passenger milestone for last fiscal year, matched by Pennsylvania in official notes. The Texas Board of Education in Austin bought $200000 in railroad bonds and refunding of $150000 bonds from the State Penitentiary Board to fund infrastructure.
Reported calamity in Monterey Mexico after days of record rain ends with about 1200 dead and 15000 homeless. City infrastructure collapses including schools, mains water, and power. River Cantá Catarina flooded, blocking rail and halting streetcars.
Austin Governor Campbell will speak in Palestine on Labor Day September 6 and in Mount Enterprise Rusk county on September 8 Railroad Commissioner Colquitt will speak in Denison on Labor Day Senator Bailey will speak there on the same occasion.
J W Griffin of Houston Texas fell from street to curb at Second and Madison in Memphis sustaining a brain concussion that proved fatal on Sunday.
Mr H B Holmes disposed of land in the Luling area and moved with his family to Marfa Texas to engage in cattle ranching after purchasing 2000 head of cattle.
Country Girl of La Porte defeats Irma of Seabrook to claim the sailing championship of Galveston Bay after years of competition.
Frank Beard, serving life with State Railroad work, escaped guards about eleven miles south of Palestine Saturday and had not been recaptured at last report.
A violent event described as a bad negro crime involved a mage and a shotgun attack injuring twenty nine individuals. Police investigations are underway to determine motive and apprehend the suspect.
In Monroe Louisiana a Black man Wade opened fire on white men on the main street using a double barrel shotgun. He was killed and his body burned publicly after hanging from a pole. Dozens of bystanders workers and policemen were wounded. Wade had recently arrived from Pine Bluff Arkansas amid tension with local police and accusations of involvement with a black militant group. In a separate incident near Rusk Texas a boiler explosion at the Cotton Belt depot killed two men and injured three more.
In Navasota Texas and surrounding areas three men attempted to lure black cotton pickers away for northern fields. Local farmers who supported the workers during the lean season protested the move as loss of labor for the harvest. In Port Arthur a crude oil storage tank at Elvista station was struck by lightning, likely a total loss though some oil may be recovered.
Dry in Zavala County Texas dries the rice crop in Louise with harvesting in full blast and threshing begun on Tuesday. About 150 sacks were received at the Louise warehouse this week.
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