The Augusta Flood Claims Many Lives
Rescue workers race to recover bodies as the Augusta flood toll rises hourly with numerous fatalities reported and search teams scouring submerged areas for missing residents and survivors.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
1
Flood Ravages Augusta Straining Food Supplies
Augusta faces severe hunger as flood losses mount with Riverside Mills and Reid's cotton warehouse damaged. twenty two bodies recovered and many more feared drowned. City leaders call mass relief, accept any contributions, while water remains unavailable though gas is nearly restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Riverside
Reid
Swan
Chronicle
Board of Health
Harry Carr
Diaz Boom Under Way For Another Diaz Term
From San Luis Potosi comes the first public push for Gen. Diaz to win another six year presidency. Citizens issue a proclamation urging states to select delegates and present to the president the demand for another term. Diaz has said he will not run again after thirty years in power. Election set for 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
San Luis Potosi
Gen. Diaz
Republic
Diaz
Mineral Wells Fire Destroys Hotels and Church
A Friday night blaze at the Oaks Hotel and adjacent buildings in Mineral Wells started around 9 o clock, likely from a gasoline tank, causing at least 30000 in losses. Oaks Hotel 15000, Stratton House 8060, Presbyterian Church 4000, minister's residence 3000. Availon Hotel saved with no major losses. all guests escaped with belongings and no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaks
Stratton
Presbyterian Chhurch
Presbyterian
Availon
Load of corn runs over boy injures child in Texas
The 10 year old son of G. W. Reese near Brownwood Texas was run over by a loaded wagon while helping gather corn. The front wheel passed over his body and it is doubtful he will recover. The soft ground prevented a fatality as the wheel passed over his stomach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownwood
Tex
G. W. Reese
Praise for American Fleet in Sydney by inspector general
The inspector general of the secret police praised the American sailors in Sydney saying it would be impossible to find a better behaved or more manly group than those who stayed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
The
Secret Police
Leg Broken by a Kick Near Tehuacana
Mexia Texas reports S W Moulder of Corsicana was kicked by a horse while in a buggy near Tehuacana. His right leg was broken and he was carried to his home Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia
Tex
S. W. Moulder
Corsicana
Mr. Moulder
Tehuacana
Drowning of 10-Year-Old Mary Morgan at Colorado River
Mary Morgan, 10, drowned Friday near Austin Texas while playing with her 6-year-old sister on the riverbank. She slipped into the swift current. her father is a musician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Morgan
Austin
Tex
Colorado
Dry weather boosts cotton gins as compress hits 7,000 bales
Lockhart Texas reports hot dry spell accelerates cotton opening. Gins run continuously and the compress has processed 7,000 bales to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockhart
Tex
Brumby to Modify Mexico Quarantine Rules
San Antonio Texas Dr William M Brumby state health officer informs International Club members that quarantine against Mexico will be modified after reviewing reports of yellow fever. Details of changes to be announced this week and the move affects the San Antonio International Fair plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Wm. M. Brumby
International Club
Mexico
Brumby
Ed R. Kone Selected for State Agriculture Commissioner
Ed R. Kone of Hays County won the Democratic nomination for state Commissioner of Agriculture, succeeding R T Milner who plans to resign to head the Agricultural and Mechanical College. Kone defeated E A Calvin of Lamar County after eight ballots, with a public break at the end of a closed session. Calvin faced a farmer protest over cotton stored and sold in a Houston warehouse to protect banks during a financial flare up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Democratic Executive Committee
Ed R. Kone
Hays County
R. T. Milner
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Milner
Kane
E. A. Calvin
Lamar County
Storey
Fayette and
Bastrop
Houston
Calvin
Trade marks protect buyers and set seller responsibilities
The article explains how a registered trade mark signals product merit and seller accountability. It contrasts brand backed quality with dealer brand inducements and cites National Lead Companys White Lead as an example. It also retells Thoreaus witty deathbed remark about peace with God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
New York
Woodbridge Building
Aged man walks 100 miles back to jail stint
Charles Eaton, aged man and illicit distiller, walked over 100 miles from Winchester Tennessee to Huntsville Alabama to serve the remaining ten days of his thirty day sentence. He had been released by Judge Hundley to visit a sick wife and had no funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
Charles Eaton
Eaton
Hundley
Winchester
Tenn
Big Postoffice Theft Rumors In Havana
A large shortage is reported at the Havana postoffice involving stamps envelopes and materials totaling over 400000 pesos. Ricardo Rodriguez head of the supply bureau vanished amid suspected involvement of other officials. Cuban postmaster general Coll Charles Hernandez acts under Lieut. Co. Greble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Ricardo Rodriguez
Charles Hernandez
Co. Greble
Sancti Spiritus
Confederate Lt General Alexander Stewart Dies in Biloxi
Biloxi Mississippi Gen. Alexander P. Stewart one of the last two surviving lieutenant generals of the Confederate Army died at his home Sunday in his eighty seventh year. His death was sudden and surprised relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi, Miss
Alexander P. Stewart
Confederate States Army
Stewart
Local showers damage cotton as gins run full
Berclair Texas reports daily showers injure cotton with over 1 000 bales ginned locally and gins taxed to capacity. Hundreds of bales were ruined by heavy rains two weeks ago as prices decline but no cotton is being held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berclair
Tex
New Orleans Clerk Arrested on Embezzlement Charge
Emmett McLeod chief clerk in the United States Court was arrested Monday afternoon amid accusations of embezzling government funds. The amount allegedly taken is not specified but described as small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Emmett McLeod
United States Court
McLeod
Tragedy in San Antonio yard kills pedestrian
Pedro Gonzales, an elderly Mexican national, was struck and killed Monday in the San Antonio & Aransas Pass yards while walking along the railroad right of way. The incident occurred in San Antonio, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Pedro Gonzales
Aransas Pass
Floresville Cotton Ginnings Reach New Total
Floresville Texas reports 1700 square bales and 375 round bales ginned this season by Friday close of business. All other county gins remain busy with activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floresville
Tex
Crowds Rally as Hearne Train Arrives From Bottoms
Hearne Texas passengers from the bottoms joined a large turnout this Saturday as the Hearne and Brazos Valley train arrived and money circulated freely through active trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne, Tex
Hearne & Brazos Valley
Railworker Loses Fingers In Velocipede Mishap
Hearne Texas cage Miller an employee of the International and Great Northern Railroad was injured at the Little Brazos River tank when two fingers were pinched off Friday while riding a velocipede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Tex
Cage Miller
International & Great Northern Railroad Company
Little Brazos River
Man hurt cleaning blower gear at Williamsburg
Hallettsville Texas Charles Harmes suffered a severe hand injury when his right hand caught in gun machinery while cleaning the blower at Williamsburg about four miles below Hallettsville Three fingers were badly lacerated and the joint of a finger torn off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Tex
Charles Harmes
Williamsburg
Oil Well Fire at Dos Bocas Extinguished
News from Mexico reports the Dos Bocas oil well near Tampico, burning for two months, was put out last Sunday after six giant pumps and dynamite closures. The well now seeps oil at about 25 000 barrels daily and three million barrels valued at three million dollars were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
S. Pearson & Sons
Dos Bocas
Tampico
Coal Mine Explosion Kills Miner in Eagle Pass
An explosion at the International coal mines in Eagle Pass Texas Tuesday morning left one miner dead and two severely burned. Reports say the blast likely started from an unprotected lamp carried by a miner. no other damage was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Tex
International Coal Mines
Rain Hits Belton With Unneeded Cotton Damaging Downpour
A heavy rain moved in from the north at 9 AM and continued through noon. The wet weather is unwelcome as it damages open cotton and disrupts picking in Belton, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Tex
Lipscomb Son Serious After Leg Abrasion
In San Antonio E P Lipscomb son of W W Lipscomb a wealth citizen suffers blood poisoning after a minor abrasion to his right leg from athletic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
E. P. Lipscomb
W. W. Lipscomb
Appreciation for Teachers Shown by a Busy Mother
A mother praises teachers by writing personal notes each month. She thanks them for surprising lessons and offers help when reports are unsatisfactory, noting teachers are appreciative in return.
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement attested by notary
An 1886 legal notice declares Hall's Catarrh Cure a promise to pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by the remedy. The document identifies F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio and invites testimonials while noting internal use and claims. A notary public certifies the oath dated December 6, 1886.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E
Toledo
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
All Dure
Cape Cod Fog Leads to Narrow Cow Rescue
A Down Easter recalls fog on Cape Cod that concealed a cow at dawn. The animal wedged itself, horns in the fog tunnel, and was freed after the farmer hacked it free. He promises to show the cow to believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Cod
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Old Gent-Here scolds boy about fishing instead of school
A comic panel shows an aged man scolding a boy who admits he forgot to go to school, highlighting playful rural life and a schoolyard miscue. The exchange captures a moment of everyday humor between generations.
Postum Heralded as Steady Palatable Drink
A reader letter extols Postum as consistently mild and palatable when brewed per directions. The writer claims it lacks caffeine like coffee and helped health issues such as torpid liver headaches and gallcolic. They prefer Postum’s stable taste and note a referenced ad slogan There’s a Reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Rail Men Think Big Losses Plague Railroads
B F Yoakum says railroad workers lose 25 million monthly, with 400000 idle and 24 000 per track mile affected. He cites wage cuts and reduced railroad purchases as harming national industry and urges actions to restore employment and confidence. He notes workers bear the heaviest stake in railroad revenues and calls for remedies amid a broader slowdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Yoakum
New York Times
Yoakum
Texas
St. Louis
Farmingdale
L. L
Washington
Philippines
Congress
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Slason Thompson
State of
New York
Jacob Schiff
Mr. Yoakum
Let It Slide: A Caution Against Wrangling and Contention
A Farmers Educational Co operative Union piece urges avoiding bickering and sharp contention. It promotes forbearance and choosing calmer avenues, noting that some situations benefit from discrimination and restraint.
Unnamed Baseball Play Described by H. Togo in Atlantic
A vivid anecdote portrays a makeshift baseball scene with a Pitch Stop and Striker roles, where a hard unripe baseball is thrown and hits a Stop in the breast, causing a fatal result. Emperor voice cries “Struck once” as bystanders gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Togo
Atlantic
Mending Rubbers at Home With Cement from Real Rubber
A Harper's Bazaar note explains repairing thin spots in rubber by making cement from real rubber dissolved in chloroform. Keep the bottle corked, apply quickly with a mucilage brush to prevent hardening, cut a patch to fit, stitch it over the hole, and brush with the cement. Both rubbers can be bought from dentists' supply dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Baza
How Farmers Saved a Business House
A farm implement firm facing near collapse redeemed almost all farm note payments by offering a 5 percent pre maturity discount to farmers. Within a week, eight thousand lasting notes were redeemed and interest grew as farmers bought more with cash terms. The episode highlights wealth in farming communities and the value of targeted advertising in agricultural papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Revolution in hog farming through woven wire fencing
The passage extols woven wire fencing transforming hog production nationwide. It urges farmers to use all available waste land as pasture, feed corn consistently, and develop pigs to high quality. Healthy, well-fed hogs reduce costs and reflect well on owners.
Milk Trust in Trouble in Chicago Case
Evidence collected by the state's attorney of Chicago shows the big milk companies have divided the country and allotted towns to members of the trust. Farmers testified no two firms operated in the same town and prices were set by the companies, not by farmers. There is a faint possibility some trust members may face jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hard Work The Secret Of Success In Business
The Southern Merchant argues hard work is the foundation of success in starting a merchandise business. He notes a genial disposition and quick friendship help, but emphasizes careful buying, careful selling, guarding credit, and avoiding bad habits to win.
Also Mentioned on This Page
San Luis Potasi
Orig
Kone
Thoreau
Henry
John
God
Ricardo Rodiguez
CONDI
Hiram Bingham
Honolulu
Alameda
South Seas
Gilbert Islands
San Francisco Chronicle
Farmers Educational
Co-Operative Union of America
Milk Trust
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