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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
4
Local board reports 26 fighting men from the first class of the 1918 registration will be sent to Camp Travis, with one auto mechanic scheduled for Camp Mabry on November 6. Other items note traveling clergy, influenza cases, deliveries of relatives visiting Bryan, and several personnel movements and duties in military service and church affairs.
An old style advertisement touts Treokone for removing corns and calluses. It promises quick relief with a few drops applied to a tender corn, shrinking the corn root without pain while claiming beauty benefits for feet and steps.
Property listing describes a 1 acre tract west of Bryan with 2 to 3-4 acres of pasture and two tanks. Includes two horses and a Tee bares feature, with fenced area and irrigation notes.
Mrs. S Peter Palasota age 34 died at her Mudville home after a two week pneumonia illness. A St Anthony's church member she leaves her husband and three children. She was known for charitable work and rests in the Catholic cemetery.
An advertisement warns against calomel a harsh liver remedy and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute. It claims calomel causes cramping nausea and salivation while the Liver Tone cures biliousness without sickness, promising quick, pleasant effects for adults and children.
Grimes county urges Brazos to endorse Lamar Bethea to fill the vacancy after the death of Mr Spann. The editor doubts Grimes claim to two successive terms and argues Brazos must have immediate representation, supporting Bethea as best fit and urging rallying to back his endorsement.
A vintage home remedy description touts California Syrup of Iigs as a safe tast y laxative for children. It claims to cleanse the stomach, liver, and bowels and prevent sour tummies and indigestion. Mothers are advised to keep a bottle for quick relief, with instructions to give a teaspoonful.
A newspaper notice reports Spanish influenza claims more victims than German fire, urging readers to rely on Tanlac tonic as the cure and touting its sales and claimed strength-building effects. It notes Tanlac sales exceed ten million bottles in four years and promotes Tanlac Laxative Tablets available with each bottle, sold in Bryan by N. A. Stewart.
The Navasota Examiner Review ponders the fate of William Jennings Bryan amid global shifts. It recalls his Nebraska presidency bids, mentions a Miami winter place and a Tucson son, and notes no current chautauqua or presidential campaign as it cites two lingering mysteries.
An ad style claim promotes a tasteless tonic that purifies and enriches the blood. It promises vitality and strength, with reviving effects and a suggested price. The copy targets general consumers seeking energy and improved well being.
The lively item notes a change in domestic routine as a girl no longer washes her handkerchiefs at home. Mother uses a washerwoman and the daughter attends a party using a handkerchief borrowed from sister Susie May.
Doctors warn public about treating colds and grippe with Calotab calomel tablets. One tablet at bedtime is usually enough, with a second or third dose if needed, and no other laxatives should be used. No salts or diet interference required.
The Lawrence Plan tests citizenship instruction in Lawrence Mass public schools without extra funds or new teachers. It uses Oliver School with 40 teachers and 1400 pupils, Lowell Normal School experts, the district superintendent, and the National Security League providing modest funding to graft civics into standard coursework.
We pay up to 21.50 per set for old false teeth even if broken. Send now and cash will be mailed back. Packages held 10 to 15 days awaiting sender approval of offer. Also paying top prices for old gold jewelry gold crowns bridges platinum and silver United States Smelting Works Inc 1604 Goldsmith Bldg Opp Postoffice Milwaukee Wis.
Old and young feeble people are promised increased strength to endure summer heat by Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. The product purports to purify and enrich the blood and build up the whole system with a strengthening invigorating effect. Price 60c.
About 1700 San Francisco public school teachers average $107.98 yearly more than in 1907, while living costs have doubled in a century. The piece argues teachers are underpaid, with a call to raise salaries to attract competent educators and reduce incompetence.
An advertisement touts a 50 cent boule of LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN as a pleasant liquid digestive laxative. It is made and recommended to the public by Paria Medicine Co, manufacturers of Laxative Brome Quinine and Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic.
A New York Telegram item comments on the idea of peace efforts provoking uproarious mirth among allies to hinder their capacity to fight. The remark suggests a satirical or sardonic view of wartime diplomacy and morale.
A fragmented tale claims Cireve’s Tasteless Chill Toale destroys the malarial germ transmitted by the malaria mosquito. The item also quips about Texas October fashion, noting summer clothes are ragged and winter garments not yet ready.
Advertisement notes a brand new Mord cava for sale with contact O W Wilson at Heding Texas. Details are limited due to fragmented OCR. Potential buyer should reach out for pricing and availability.
William Ellery Channing extols books as the voice of distant and dead teachers. He asserts that books provide spiritual companionship and elevate even the poor or excluded, allowing a cultivated life without the need for elite society.
An unusual event involving unclear parties was reported with fragmented details. Readable fragments reference Uivewe and Maw and note an incident described as tasteless and redundant in tone. Further specifics are not provided in the accessible text.
London reports a predicted severe Russian winter with widespread bread shortages in Moscow and Petrograd. The government classified citizens for rations, peasants resist grain seizures, and factories idle as Bolsheviks fight on multiple fronts.
An advertisement touts Laxa Tive Bromo Quinine as superior to ordinary quinine claiming tonic and laxative effects with no nervousness or head ringing. It urges readers to note the full product name and seek the signature of E W Grove vc.
A lyrical wartime piece contrasts frontline desolation with civilian comforts and small dreams. The speaker recalls mess kits, soda, and Main Street while images of combat, trains, factories, and nightly lights frame a vivid, bittersweet portrait of life in occupation France.
A playful limerick recalls a young man who refuses the flu shot and meets a drastic fate after going to the cellar. The poem uses rhymed humor to warn about complacency toward illness.
Rainy spell eases farming chores with peanuts and cattle water, cotton yields seen. Influenza affects Black residents more, with three deaths this week. Community mourns Sam Jones as family and school activities resume. letters from soldiers describe training in Great Lakes and Vosges, plus aviation service updates and liberty bond posters.
An advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT cures itching burning and bleeding piles in 6 to 14 days. It says relief comes after the first application and promises effective treatment for protruding or stubborn piles.
A reader asks where to send old newspapers books and magazines for saving. The note mentions that any paper mill will buy old papers with mills in Dallas and other places, though no business addresses are provided in this column.
A Life magazine quote recounts German gas attacks on American troops who allegedly fought on after being told they were turning black from the gas. The piece notes the night relief by black troops and the Germans’ consternation at continued resistance.
A Philadelphia widow in a German town recalls her strict yet affectionate method with her troublesome son. She says she has not taken summary action but has talked to him a great deal, even sternly addressing him as Richard.
A Windsor Magazine excerpt presents a couple quarreling about travel choices before marriage. The wife complains the cab is now replaced by a tram car, while the husband defends the tram as a public display of pride and status.
A playful exchange shows three women and two men in a tangle of love and jealousy. A secretary angers Miss Coldfoot by sighting rivals, while Miss Lovebird’s engagement contrasts with past proposals and a shy confession from Jack.
Thrift stamps make fine birthday Christmas New Years and Easter presents. They are also acceptable for the Fourth of July Memorial day and Labor day. Lay in a supply and do your shopping early.
The Eagle newspaper records sixteen endorsements for Lamar Bethea for the legislature and Ed Covey for city commissioner. A call to buy thrift stamps appears alongside a discriminatory request for a place to put colored girls.
Camp Travis reveals its Saturday lineup for Kyle Field. Le Noir, famed Texas quarterback of the Graves era, will lead Camp Travis against A and M after noon on November 2. The squad promises several top college players seen in recent years.
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