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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1907
Page
1
Article describes U S congress actions from 1850 enabling reclamation of the Everglades to aid agriculture. It cites two canals from New River to Lake Okeechobee as key projects and estimates potential sugar yield and value, noting the swamp’s lack of timber facilitates plowing once drained.
A lunch basket specialty uses ripe olives chopped fine with cream cheese and butter. Season with salt white pepper or paprika and spread on buttered bread, then cut into slices. Best on whole wheat or Boston brown bread.
D G Owens failed to appear for his wedding, leading to the discovery of his death. Police investigate as wedding plans collapse and a local inquiry unfolds.
In Nacogdoches County Texas a young farmer, D. G. Owens, was found murdered near Linn Flat while en route to marry Miss Maggie Wilkerson. Doc Bailey, a known Black man, is jailed in Fisk after being seen with Owens that Wednesday morning. A marriage license found on Owens’s body was soaked in blood, and the time of death is set for Wednesday evening.
The State of Texas won an antitrust case against International Harvester Company of America. The court imposed a 35000 dollar penalty and forfeiture of its Texas permit. The company is permanently enjoined from any Texas business except interstate operations and from entering exclusive distribution contracts in the state.
From San Antonio Texas mining engineer William F. Smalley reports that modern mining yields far more gold and silver in Mexico than the Montezumas' era. The Stilwell road from Kansas City to the Mexican Pacific opens a new region rarely visited by whites, promising vast mineral wealth as reports describe.
A law firm member handed County Attorney John W. Brady a 35000 check for prosecuting the International Harvester Company case. The county collects 5000 as authorized by law, with the rest deposited in the State Treasury. The ouster ends the trust’s business in Texas and is expected to lower machinery prices. The piece links mining expansion in Mexico and new ore routes to broader markets.
Texas items report government data on marriage and divorce in Ellis County, a tax rate change in Dallas, postponed anniversary celebrations, cotton conditions affecting yields, new rail service and depot work, and party banquet plans. Also listed are labor shortages in coal mines, a child’s death from liniment ingestion near Itasca, Dallas parks acreage, a train wreck incident, and multiple local accidents, fires, and injuries in Waco Temple Denton and Denison.
The 1855 Florida law appoints Wetees to implement the Everglades reclamation. Dredges will dig two canals from New River to Lake Okeechobee through rock and muck, creating thousands of acres for cultivation. The Everglades stretch 145 miles with rock reefs and a central lake, prone to flooding during heavy rainfall.
A humorous exchange where a beauty doctor recalls arriving two years ago and failing to attract clients until declaring women were too pretty for beauty help, prompting the town to detain him for further persuasion. The second doctor notes his different tactic and the locals’ playful resistance.
Mrs Hardapple Cider scolds Hiram after leaving Ultra-Tony lunchroom. He boasts about paying 25 cents for two eggs to appear elite, wanting others to notice. The exchange reflects witty city life banter from the Chicago Daily News.
A Washington Star quotation features a misanthrope and a man who apologizes for humanity. The exchange notes egotism and subjective judgments, highlighting the idea that some consider their own errors preferable to others formal judgments.
The Washington Star quotes Mr. Stormington Barnes noting that modern drama needs both artistic talent and sharp financial sense to succeed. He emphasizes the blend of creative and business acumen as essential for success in the field.
A historical preparation describes cutting beef neck into dice and frying, adding lightly fried bones and pork bones for salt flavor, browning onions, and simmering with water, turnips, carrot, herbs, and pepper. Add celery near the end, strain, skim fat, thicken with cornstarch, salt, and pepper to taste.
The article advises laundering friendly materials for porch cushion covers such as denim linen gingham and turkey red calico. Floor cushion covers should use Mozambique curtains fabric for durability and weather resistance. Removeable covers can be made with buttoned or ribbon fastenings, and ticking should be used under the outer cover. Embroider with bold conventional designs using linen or cotton wash floss.
Wash and dry 100 tiny cucumbers and place them in a jar. Boil water with salt and pour over cucumbers to soak 24 hours. Prepare a hot brine with vinegar onion garlic and spices. Pour over the cucumbers add horseradish and onion on top and seal jars.
A young white man named Underwood employed on John T. Wofford’s irrigated farm was stabbed to death Saturday evening by Jose a young Mexican who worked on the same premises. An elderly Mexican in the wagon fled with the attackers. Jose is yet to be caught. Underwood formerly lived at Yoakum.
In Paducah Kentucky Mello Mitchell aged 15 and Lester Orff aged 13 rubbed red pepper into the eyes of Oscar Mills aged 10 injuring him severely. Mills suffers eye injury believed permanent and the case will be heard in Juvenile Court.
At the last term of county court four men pleaded guilty to carrying pistols. Each case resulted in a fine of 100 dollars and costs. Dr. J. E. Wilson, a prominent Bastrop physician, will move to Dallas to practice.
A heavy shower swept eastern and central Bay County on Saturday. The rain accompanied a thunderstorm that damaged several telephones and electric lights in Bay City and surrounding areas.
Hallettsville Texas Wm Peterson begins county wide rounds gathering statistics from county ginners for the United States Bureau of Statistics as part of a statewide data drive.
An obscure clause references detaining any or directly or indirectly any corporation firm or association of persons to do business in the State of Texas. The fragmentary text suggests regulatory or enforcement language impacting corporate activity within Texas borders.
A Tuesday night blaze in La Grange Texas started in an old warehouse between the ice factory and Alamo Lumber yard. The office and warehouse of the lumber company and Otto Millenbrandt’s grocery were destroyed in about 11 o clock fire, with losses around $10,000. The La Grange Ice and Cold Storage rooms were damaged as Shoemaker's warehouse partially burned. The cause remains undetermined.
City Commissioner S H Kempner reports a meeting with J W Kendrick of Santa Fe Railway on the return trip from Europe. Kendrick confirms Santa Fe plans to address the causeway promptly and support the Galveston island to mainland connection.
A dead Mexican man with a fractured skull was found Sunday near Landa station on the Missouri Kansas & Texas line about fifteen miles south of New Braunfels. Foul play is suspected and investigators pursue leads.
In Brookshire Texas a man named Hamp Barber was killed in a Saturday night brawl by a blow to the head with an elm stick wielded by Frank Batts. Batts fled on Barber's horse and has not been captured.
Austin reports rapid ginner responses to the Commissioner of Agriculture with about 1500 entries so far. A partial count of bales ginned will be released on October 9.
George S. Dowell was appointed a member of the board of trustees of the Negro Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asylum in Austin Texas, replacing Dr. W Neal Watt who resigned.
Brenham Texas reports Mr A Kamerer of Long Point named assistant secretary of the Washington County Farmers Union to collect all warehouse subscriptions. His Long Point lodge stands as one of the few paying the entire warehouse subscription.
Col. D A Nunn of Crockett Texas visited Jewett Leon County Wednesday to inspect the Beargrass coal mine. A large workforce is employed, with demand far ahead of supply. The mine on the cutoff six miles west of Jewett is claimed to yield the best lignite yet mined in the country.
Lorado public school superintendent adopts a sprayer to fumigate and sanitize buildings in the city. The approach is recommended as a model for other Texas schools to improve health and cleanliness.
Seguin Texas reports 2626 bales received at the public weigher yard by Friday noon. The top price paid is four ten cents per pound.
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