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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1901
Page
4
The article notes the shirt waist becoming dominant this season, supplanting the bolero corsage and bodice. Plain or trimmed fabrics from velvet to printed muslin gain popularity with elaborate back fits and bust trimming. A dry goods clerk cites pale heliotrope silk muslin as a practical color. Also, 6,356 new U.S. books were published, 653 more than prior records.
Alfred E. Giles AB LLB a Boston lawyer of Hyde Park explains a private mortuary in his home to guard against premature burial. He rejects physician tests, favors air access and a controlled room while arguing death is a gradual process, citing dozens of cases. The piece also notes New England pensioners in Boston and Belgian wireless progress, and ends with an advertisement for Dr Shoop's Cure.
An Italian education initiative aims to enlist children in protecting wild birds, arguing early lessons foster lifelong compassion. The idea contrasts with views in Germany, France, and England, where grownups also act, but a child-led crusade is seen as more effective.
The article explains cadet admission via presidential and congressional appointments, ages seventeen to twenty one, and eight years of service after graduation. It outlines a four year curriculum in mathematics languages military arts, engineering, and sciences with free instruction but cadets pay for board and gear. It also includes a cocktail recipe unrelated to the military topic.
The passage lists several patent medicines and tonics with unverified health claims. It mentions Garfield Tea for liver cleansing, Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer promising permanent cure, Mia Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, and a 25 cent bottle of a soothing preparation. Claims include nervous relief and blood purification amid vintage marketing language.
The removal of the revenue stamp act on bank checks may put federal employees out of work when the law takes effect July 1. Oswego Kansas boasts three parks maintained by local women, described as pretty and neat. The saying a poor window cannot remarry and the notion that rich people are quickly gobbled up are noted as social observations.
The birth of Edward VII on November 9 sparked nationwide jubilation with bells and guns. Douglas Jerrold commented amid the ordnance roar that they powder these royal babies.
The New York Press notes a revival of a combative drinking drink named Carrie Nation described as a way to provoke men to break furniture and scold wives. The piece cites social trends and jokes about gender power in the region with a playful warning about alcohol’s effects.
The glaciers carved Yosemite Valley from Tenaya canyon with a main glacier and several branch glaciers. The end of the glacier extended near Fort Monroe as it blanketed the valley bottom, forming vertical cliffs by undermining and rock cleavage. As the glacier receded a lake filled the valley bottom, later drained by Merced river erosion.
A Wisconsin branch of the Society of Mayflower Descendants has organized with twenty eight members, twenty four women. Eligibility requires being a direct descendant of a Mayflower passenger who landed in Plymouth in December 1620. People tend to associate with their own kind as naturally as water seeks its level.
Colonel H. M. Cordill writes that John Patrick Sullivan once famed as the Terrible Plebe at West Point is now a lawyer in Crescent City. He leads a militia corps, offered his services in the Spanish American War, and has a lucrative practice. He married ex Mayor John Fitzpatrick’s daughter and remains a noted fighter and athlete.
An inspector detained a passenger from the steamship Lahn amid bulging pockets. A search found an emerald and diamond necklace, a pearl necklace, two lace collars, and several watches. The era warns travelers returning from Europe to dress discreetly and expect scrutiny.
A massive registration book for Buffalo exposition visitors was completed in Los Angeles. The 400 pound, 4,000 page volume measures 29 inches by 28 inches by 18 inches, making it the largest bound register for the event.
In a historical note the article compares passenger injuries between the old stage coach era and modern times, stating the ratio as sixty to one in favor of danger in the past versus the present.
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