Opinion

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Looking Back, June 19, 1930

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This is not what I planned. Because of last week’s storm and damage here, I wanted and intended to write about similar storms of the past. However, I’ve been unable to get enough facts, so I’ve tabled that for now. Luckily I found a copy of the June 19, 1930, Meteor that caught my interest and I hope it does the same for you.
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News of North Zulch, Circa 1944

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Recently I found copies of the Madisonville Meteor’s 50th anniversary edition, which was published August 24. 1944. The 32-page issue aimed to fully relate our county’s history, though war-time conditions handicapped such efforts. With publisher H.B. Fox serving in the U.S. Army, his wife, Mrs. Fox, acted as editor, with Mrs. Eli Smith as the associate editor. The newspaper began printing on January 19, 1895. At the time of the anniversary edition, the subscription rate was $1.50 a year in Madison County and the county trading area but $2 elsewhere.

OUR VIEW

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Not long ago, The Madisonville Meteor did what U.S. newspapers and television stations have been doing for generations: It ran a picture of a fatality traffic accident.
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SEAY-ING LONG-GONE FACTS

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I owe Gabriella “Rella” Seay Morris (1873-1962) for this essay. Recently I discovered two volumes that she wrote, with the topics being her family history and local facts too. She wrote well, and I could probably use her information for 20 or 30 of these Musings. Instead, I’m just skimming the surface today.
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Food Crops of Old

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Gardens have been on my mind lately, and not flower gardens. As far as edibles go, I’ve only raised a little okra, peppers, tomatoes, and pumpkins. I think I’ve waited too late this year for anything but pumpkins, which should be planted at the first of July. I thought the history of local gardeners here might inspire me, so I studied Volumes 1 and 2 of local history.

The Unholy Trilogy: Monsters Everywhere!

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Greetings, dear readers! Today, we embark on a perilous journey through the treacherous realm of growing up, where childhood fantasies crumble, and the monsters under the bed and in the closet are just the warm-up act for the real-world horror show. Buckle up, my friends, for we are about to delve into a realm of bone-chilling terrors, doused in a healthy dose of sarcastic humor.
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From a Ragged Old Ledger

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Jake Shapira (1847-1904) and his wife, Sarah Shapira (18571925), were both Russian-born Jews who arrived in Madisonville 1855. They had a general store and a saloon on the town square. Recognizing the needs of traveling salesmen inspired them to build a boarding house onto the back of their home. The home burned in 1903. Jake stepped on a nail on the eve of a daughter’s wedding, and he died of tetanus three weeks later. Sarah and their son, David, built the Shapira Hotel and opened it in 1904. They ran it together until 1922, when they leased it out and ultimately sold it in 1928. Since that sale, the structure operated as first the Wills Hotel and then the Woodbine. At the time being, it is a restaurant.

Mustang Cyber Security: Safeguarding Madisonville's Digital Future

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Madisonville is the best place on earth in my own opinion. I have seen the islands of Japan, the coast of Thailand, Kangaroos in Australia, and the Kiwi of New Zealand. There is no place like Madisonville. This is why Mustang Cyber Security Exists. I want this place to keep being the best place. Unfortunately, we have lots to look out for in this crazy world. We are at risk of being attacked on all levels when it comes to Cyber Security. Fortunately, there has been an increase of focus on security when it comes to the default setup of devices.