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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1903
Page
2
Public notice from Moulton Texas 1903 edition lists mailing as second class matter. Subscription rate set at 1 dollar a year in advance. Readers informed all letters must be signed and delivered to the office by Wednesday morning for publication.
Results from Thursday's Bowie county election show the prohibitionist candidates or measures prevailing by a 105 vote majority. The tally confirms a clear win in the local contest, reflecting voter support for the prohibition outcome.
Davin B. Urre condemns mob justice as harsher than the crime it aims to punish. A colleague counsels David to reflect before speaking.
Carel Powers previously given life for conspiracy to kill Governor Goebel of Kentucky now faces a death sentence by hanging in the same case. The duel of sentences reflects a shift in the court's stance on the high profile political crime.
An exchange critiques using low grade slang and the misreading of language as a sign of learning or manliness. It argues that many youths mistake flip ware slang for culture and intellect, insisting the opposite is true and urging repeated reading to grasp the meaning.
The Del Rio Record News admonishes advertisers to persist with steady, thoughtful promotions. A long term, rock solid approach builds payoffs, while flashy short bursts fail and editors bear the blame.
The piece argues that rising farm product prices and falling production costs should please farmers. It notes past limits from hand labor and worn-out land, then cites modern tools and agricultural science enabling one person to manage larger tracts. To gain full benefits, farmers must upgrade skills and maintain equipment with evolving methods.
The piece argues that improvements in agriculture, once ridiculed, have redeemed farmers much like Christianity when personally accepted. It notes that twenty years ago saving car stalks for feed would have been mocked, and asserts that individuals must adopt innovations to benefit themselves.
Mrs L Diesing of Victoria visits Mesdames Niemann and Klobesaug. Fritz Banch and wife of Goliad stop en route from Fayette county. Road boss Wm Boening has all hands on the road Saturday and Monday. Husbandmen busy from dawn till dusk. 1c.v.
Lavaca County will exhibit at the San Antonio Fair with a cash premium offered for six of the best ears of corn. E J Mitchell and W N Blakeslee will donate tobacco samples from government tobacco stations. The display will include pumpkins, broom corn, June corn tall stalks, and ribbon cane crop showing strong growth.
Epitor Eagie reports cotton picking in full blast. Mr William Schuette returned from Wilbarger county where he worked in the wheat fields and likes that part of the state. Mr C L Melcher is seriously ill and we wish him a speedy recovery. Several locals visited Shiner last week including Hy Kiesling and family. Fritz Schwake a noted OQuinn area farmer died of congestive fever. Pro f Schleier and family of Warda visited relatives. Adolph Hagens of Flochheim visited to see his bedridden father in malaria. The Hagen children were very sick but better now. This is all for this time. Bos.
County Superintendent announces a Week’s Institute for teachers from September 7 to 12 to train on new state text books, improve classroom methods, and align recitations before the term begins. The plan aims to reduce wasted time, fix supervision, and raise standards, with consequences for absences on contracts.
Henry Mose presented the La Grange broo factory this week and urged local merchants to place rial orders. He claimed La Grange enterprises are financed by local business men and argued there is no need to buy northern imitations when Vecas articles are superior.
In Oaxaca Mexico rich gold fields are discovered while Mount Vesdias tax eruption abates. Prohibitionists win Up shur county by about 300 in Saturday's election. Yellow fever cases are reported in Progresso and Monterey Mexico.
Mr. Wm. Laeke Sr. remains quite ill. Mr. Anton Matuala is in the city this week. Miss Julia Janszen left for Otthne on Wednesday. The Mickle Parish Photo Company reports strong business. Mr. G. Fehrenskamp of Ellinger arrived Wednesday. Mrs. H. A. Memefee of Slayden arrived Wednesday to visit relatives.
A 1902 testimonial advertisement for Dr. E W Hall's Texas Wonder proclaims a single two month bottle cures kidney and bladder ailments including gravel diabetes and rheumatism. It notes mail order availability for $1 and lists A F Kotzebue as a local retailer in Hallettsville Texas with a customer letter from W B Hawkins and wife praising results.
A dense mix of medicinal ads touts Bucklen Arnica Salve for Burns, Corns, Wounds and more with 25c price. King's New Life Pills promoted for liver and stomach issues at 25c. Electric Bitters praised for kidney and lung relief. Blood Balm advertised as a cancer cure and treatment for skin diseases with testimonials. multiple products and a prohibition election note appear amid the text.
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