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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
7
Mrs. Lester E. Warner of Onalaska Wisconsin writes that after a year of back and stomach pains she found no relief until using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports renewed strength to do housework and praises the medicine, urging others to try it for female weakness.
Major A. A. Stiles reports rapid growth in overflowed land reclamation across Texas through new levee districts from Fort Bend to Wise County. By April 15 nearly six million dollars in earthwork is scheduled. He urges counties to coordinate hearings to avoid delays and extra costs.
Delamare Maze a French inventor sold the patent for a long range gun to the French government after tests showed a range of 100 to 120 miles. The shell exits at about 4178 feet per second. Britain eyeing rights to use the plans, Belgium mirrors by Liege, and American military attaches seek test access. The weapon, dubbed the Turban cannon, echoes Germany's Big Bertha long range bombardments near Paris two years ago.
Census bureau data released Monday shows Bonham at 6,008 residents with a 24 percent rise of 1,164. Bryan reaches 6,296, up 2,163 people or 52.3 percent. Corsicana reports 11,350, up 1,607 or 16.5 percent. Hillsboro records 6,952, an increase of 837 or 13.7 percent.
The bi tuminous coal commission warned that stabilizing the coal industry relies on buying and storing fuel in spring and summer to avert a shortage next winter before the agency ceased functioning as a government body.
San Antonio Texas Havana was unanimously chosen as the 192) convention city and W. L. Clayton of Houston elected president of the Texas Cotton Association at the concluding session of the two day convention which closed Saturday.
The government of India issued an order prohibiting German entrance for five years from the Versailles treaty signing. The State Department was notified on Friday.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, renowned English novelist, died of heart disease on Thursday in a London hospital. Her work included acclaimed social and historical fiction shaping 19th and 20th century literate circles.
State reports show Dallas Art and Novelty with capital of 1 million dollars. Cattle shipments improve and grazing is first class. W. P. Gaines, ex Austin lawyer and publisher, dies in New York. Cisco raises 15000 for term schools. State highway contract let for 11.31 miles from North Sulphur to Cooper. Texas & Pacific shifts toward electric power in Marshall shops. Cisco building permits total 716810 for Jan to Mar, surpassing 1919 full year. Dairy fire at Tennessee Farm costs 50000. Moody’s new 50000 building under construction. Dallas voters hear socialist plan for The Workers Call. Dublin Oil buys lots for worker housing. Auto collision near Atlanta kills Dr. Long and injures family. Kerr county oats los t 50 percent due to green bugs. Tyler church class posts 708 members, largest Bible class in country. MP&K&T adds fifty locomotives to boost traffic.
Texas & Pacific No 3 struck an open switch near Forney while traveling about 40 miles an hour and collided with a siding and box cars. No injuries reported. Separate notes forecast Bermuda onion shipments to begin mid April and continue for weeks. Also: call issued for Texas Cotton Ginners convention in Dallas May 14 18. Senator McGregor hints Susan B Anthony amendment could nullify Texas poll tax receipts.
Washington reports President Wilson urges the allies to carry out plans to remove the Turkish presence from Constantinople and the former Ottoman realms. The note, signed by Secretary Colby, declares U S opposition to Turkish retention and outlines views on territorial changes and international councils for Constantinople and the straits.
Washington reports President Wilson nominated Texas postmasters on Saturday. The list includes Francis M. Draks Donna Claude H. Hamilton Marlin Julia L. Browder Gordon Ross E. Cherry Cleveland Josephine W. Ernest Cotulla Clarence S. Braswell DeKalb William H. D. Thomas Kirkland Eugene B. Bryant Roser Edwin H. Todd Marathon John W. Patterson Pecan Gap Merell M. Jester Round Rock Marvin A. Morris San Augustine Nellie L. Weber San Juan James A. Hilburn Shamrock.
An inventory by the state board of control lists four state eleemosynary institutions with their cost and current values. State School for the Blind shows cost 588,878 and present value 741,644. Colony for Feeble Minded cost 205,523 and value 258,599. Colored Deaf Dumb and Blind School cost 147,819. Girls' Training School cost 187,612 with present value 218,126.
Paris reports German mobilization capacity could field 3 400 000 soldiers with possible expansion to 4 000 000 under new reinforcement. Henry Dideau, French war correspondent, notes Germany’s strengthened war machine since 1918.
Stolen Liberty Bonds bank stock stamps and promissory notes totaling over 100000 dollars, taken from a Hanlontown bank on October 27 1919, were found at Laporte City after lying in a gunny sack on a highway for months. A farmer who had driven over the bag opened it.
Governor Hobby appointed John Marshall of Sherman to the state normals board of regents to fill the vacancy caused by J A Elkins of Houston resigning.
Mrs. Nannie Webb Curtis state president of the Skate Woman's Christian Temperance Union and former national organizer of the W C T U died Monday in Dallas Texas.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick cure for hard and soft corns and calluses. It claims immediate relief from pain and allows removal by fingers after application, with a small bottle sold by druggists for a few cents. The product is described as a Cincinnati discovery.
A Birmingham Age-Herald item depicts a committee presenting a plan to Mr GrabcoM. He dismisses it as a touchy scheme and jokes about fleeing to Florida and Cuba to escape the issue, noting strong drink and wine in mockery.
An antique advertisement touts Bond's Liver Pills as a remedy to expel rank poisons from the liver. It claims elimination prevents constipation dizziness and susceptibility to diseases like the flu and promises a money back guarantee. A 2c bottle is advertised as starting health with druggist supply.
In a community discussion a member deemed less gifted in intellect is criticized. Remarks suggest surprise at how such a person could live, with a joking line about being raised on a vacuum bottle.
An advertisement touts Tetterine as invaluable for clearing blotches and itchy patches on southern women, claiming it smooths skin and treats eczema. The product is sold by druggists or mailed for 60 cents from Shuptrine Co., Savannah, Georgia.
A well known film buyer talked with a producer who offered a part. After viewing the finished film the producer asked if the buyer would buy it. The buyer replied he would not buy the film but would commit death by own action.
An old ad promotes Vacher Balm as quick relief for spasmodic fits and various hurts. It urges mothers to keep a tube handy and warns against imitations, offering to mail a tube for 30 cents from K W Vacher Inc in New Orleans.
A witty exchange centers on budget and vanity as a spouse laments spending on a new hat instead of food. The husband jokes he can feed only part of himself by feasting his eyes on the hat, highlighting domestic frugality with humor.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for facial care and says to wash off with Cuticura Soup and hot water. It claims improvements for poor complexions dandruff itching and red rough hands with gentle daily use.
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat quotation notes the contrast between life and hope with a line about not being a dead one, reflecting a tabloid style aside on perseverance.
The source notes that eighty five thousand women are now employed by the railway system of the United States. It highlights a significant expansion of women workers across railway jobs, reflecting broader social shifts in labor participation during the era.
Houston area readers share experiences with Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic and builder for women recovering after illness or childbirth. Mrs. E L Brown Mrs. Hettie McLane and Mrs. F E Gouge recount renewed strength and wellbeing after using the remedy at their Houston and San Antonio homes.
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