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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
1
A short, fragmented list shows items such as oatmeal boxes, sugar, canned tomatoes, roasted coffee, and green coffee, with quantities and weights inconsistently stated. The text reads as a rough inventory or shopping note lacking full sentences or context.
A historical price line shows a 148‑pound sack offered for 1.25 dollars. The fragment hints at commercial goods pricing and may reflect a retail or supply listing. The context remains limited to the numeric tag and unit.
Maury I Diggs former California architect received two years in the federal penitentiary and a $2000 fine for flight with Marsha Washington. Drew Caminetti got eighteen months and a $1500 fine for violating the white slave act. Sentences enforceable after a ten day stay.
In Dilworth area notes a Stonewall school lacking a teacher and calls trustees to periodically inspect progress. Local writes hope for a homegrown high school, praises Shiner teachers institute, and recaps social visits. Also mentions music theory guidance and a doll party for children with refreshments and naps.
The Guinea hen provides a gamey table meat and useful insect control. Eggs are best turned into broilers, with a 120 egg season from April to October. Hatching starts after July, four weeks incubation, hens guard nests, and crossbreeds may resemble English grouse. Guineas roam, guard young, and prefer freedom in gardens.
A busy woman grows calla lilies like vegetables, weeding and hoeing in summer. In September she pots them with drainage stones and rich soil, placing the pot in a crock. When new growth appears in December she waters with near boiling water several times weekly, yielding four or five blooms at once.
Advice stresses regular checks of pasture fences to prevent cattle escapes. Remove sagging wires and decayed posts to show good farming practice and a well kept property.
Nixon Texas reports ginning 2,850 bales to date and marketing over 5,000 bales. About half of the crop has been gathered.
William O. Robertson, an American mining man, was slain by rebels at El Lobo in Eastern Sinaloa on Sept. 10. He had left Durango for Mazatlan on Sept. 8. Rebel leader Jesus Madrigal signed a statement to the American consul in Durango claiming the killing occurred after Robertson refused to surrender his arms.
A playful exchange hints at a fashion misstep as one person jokes about a high heel mishap and the other acknowledges a foot fault in a lighthearted moment. The dialogue preserves a casual, genteel tone.
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