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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1916
Page
2
A 1920s health note urges both women and men to start mornings with a glass of hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels. It claims improved skin, rosy complexions, and overall vitality, addressing headaches, biliousness, bad breath, rheumatism, colds, and constipation. Adv promotes internal sanitation and warns pores in bowels affect blood purity.
A brief quip notes a rider attached to a legislative bill and the joke compares it to a horse. The exchange highlights legislative maneuvering and a pun on riding and riding.
Advertisement extols Cuticura soap to cleanse and purify and the ointment to soothe and heal for skin troubles of any age. Claims safety and efficacy, offers free samples by mail with a Book and address postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston. Also includes light quips about a "fire-eater" and hot air.
Capucine is promoted as a remedy for colds and grip and fevers. It claims to relieve aching and feverishness and aid nature to recover, with added headache relief and advertised benefits.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a whimsical aviation proposal. The exchange contrasts a romantic urge to fly with a grounded counterproposal to stay earthbound, mentioning Freddie, Darling, and Al in a light, humorous tone.
Advert says eating meat harms kidneys and back, urging Jad Salts as a remedy. It claims uric acid from meat overworks kidneys, causing pain, headaches, and urinary irritation. Four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water before breakfast supposedly restores kidney function.
A dialogue reveals a cautious investor persuaded to back an elevator venture. The retort echoes concern that costs will rise, signaling uncertain prospects for the project’s growth.
A humorous exchange frames a dog chasing its tail as a joke about making ends meet. The quip uses a pun on meeting ends and gump.
A courtroom quip by a judge opens the record as a witty exchange on dress norms. The remark comes amid a public hearing where attire is briefly noted in the humorous aside.
American forces push south of Chihuahua toward Parral in a brutal chase after Francisco Villa. Pershing and Dodd drive to strike the bandit leader as supply lines fail and railroads become vital. Villa reportedly wounded and fleeing toward Durango with troops in pursuit.
Washington reports muscadine grapes can be grown across the southern and southeastern United States, with 250 million acres suitable along Atlantic and gulf coasts. Varieties include Scuppernong and Eden, with best soils sandy loam and well drained subsoil. planting requires soil prep, crop rotation, and careful fertilization for profitable yields by the third year.
Federal Judge Sanborn signed a decree for the sale of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad at foreclosure. A minimum price of 45,700,000 dollars was set by the judge.
Texas state education data show 154 districts now providing homes for teachers with 150 for white teachers and four for Negro teachers across numerous counties. State Superintendent W F Doughty credits housing moves for boosting rural teaching efficiency and tenure, arguing homes foster stronger links to local school interests.
Americans Benjamin Snell A T Stell and Lee Lindesley were killed along with German Herman Blankenburg and British subject Donald McGregor also known as Bruce. The incident occurred near Minaca and was reported in El Paso after travelers from Chihuahua City arrived. Federal officials reviewed the accounts and deemed them authentic.
The South Texas Teachers' Association closed its three day session in Victoria Tex after proclaiming the convention the most successful ever. New officers elected were J H Morgan Eagle Lake president L B McGuffin Cuero vice president Miss V Cade Gonzales secretary and A S Bush Cuero treasurer Port Dies will host the next convention.
The Hartford Times recalls Col Churchill and his father Winston Churchill Lord Randolph as memorable figures known for mischief and brilliance, yet erratic and unrewarded, inviting readers to reflect on their legacy.
A newspaper ad touts La Creole Hair Dressing to darken gray hair claiming youth looks. another note mocks curios as costly trinkets, while a line mentions the duke of Orleans showing interest in exploration.
Advertisement urging readers to try Renovine a heart and nerve tonic priced at 50c and 1.00 with claim it ensures heart health and safety against gambling risks.
The Lancet describes a trench frost bite or frigorism affecting soldiers in Flanders last winter. It causes swelling pain and sensory disturbance without tissue necrosis, worsened by cold wet conditions and tight puttees. Preventive advice includes oilskin bags, woolen socks, and avoiding tight coverings.
Report from Petrograd notes the Teuton craft shows advanced finishings including night luminous machinery, a new darkness handling lever, a special compass and three seats. It carries a searchlight a maxim rifle ammunition bombs five on each side ten pounds each and a hydroaeroplane unit for combat with detailed equipment.
Washington reports that interstate commerce commission figures for December 1915 show net revenues available for dividends and bond interest up over 400 percent from December 1914. For the six months ending December the gain exceeds 1,400 percent, totaling about 6.17 million dollars.
Brownsville Texas fort reports rescission of orders for Battery D of the Fourth United States Field Artillery to sail April 16 for the Panama Canal Zone. The unit will stay on patrol duty on the border with no reason provided.
Lockhart Texas First National Bank buys Martindale maintenance fund bonds at par for 10 000 dollars. The bonds were voted by local residents to support road improvements in their district.
El Paso Texas prepares a troop review of expeditionary forces in Mexico to be held in El Paso upon their return to the border.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters praised for appetite and digestion aid. The piece notes drug shortages and rising prices due to the war, with a London chemist and a medical advocate arguing that restraint may improve public health as costly medicines drive people to rely on nature and patience.
A legal contest over a New York City garbage removal contract arises from wartime nitro glycerin demand. New York spent 3 750 000 dollars in 17 years for disposal, while a bidder offers 900 000 for five years. The process yields grease for glycerin and ultimately nitro glycerin.
In Cochin China inhabitants prefer rotten eggs to fresh ones indicating local tastes and customs.
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