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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1924
Page
6
Even at this stage of the game there are men who deny that George Washington ever owned no hate het. The line reflects lingering controversy over historical views and personal beliefs surrounding the founding era.
An advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as the top medicine for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It touts mild immediate effects, calls it a gentle vegetable compound, and urges starting treatment now with bottles sold at drug stores or a sample offer by mail.
Advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for hot baths and Cuticura Ointment for itching rough skin. It also recommends Cuticura Talcum powder as part of the trio, followed by a quip about a wise man never arguing with a woman.
An old advertisement targets mothers urging use of genuine California Fig Syrup for babies and children. It touts gentle action without griping, no narcotics, and that the product sweetens the stomach while stimulating liver and bowels with explicit directions.
The article details a drop in U S cotton production from over 15 million bales in 1914 to about 10 million in 1928 due to the Mexican boll weevil. It cites losses to farmers, urges control, and lists recommended measures including early ground prep, seed choices, row spacing, and dusting with calcium arsenate, stressing community action and avoiding acreage expansion.
The guide notes quack grass can hinder alfalfa establishment and suggests exterminating the grass first. It recommends spring sowing of about two bushels of barley and 15 pounds of alfalfa seed per acre, liming sour soil, and inoculating seed if neither crop has been grown there.
Julia Bottomley notes the season favors brocaded canton crepe for afternoon dresses with options in plaid gingham for children and plainer trims. She highlights new gingham plaids, organdie embellishments, lace insertions, and slim sashes, with a featured one piece wrap around for a rich look.
Governor Pat Neff watched the loading of Houston’s millionth bale on the Idaho and praised the port as the world’s second largest cotton exporter after Galveston. He urged Texas to develop local mills to keep value here and envisioned a Gulf coast “Mediterranean” and a Texas Liverpool of the new world.
Cato Sells, McAdoo chairman for Texas, reports totals by state for the Democratic national convention in New York. Delegates: Alabama 24, Arizona 6, Georgia 28, Iowa 26, Kansas 20, New Hampshire 8, North Dakota 10, South Dakota 10, Wisconsin 26. In Georgia and the Dakotas McAdoo leads. Wisconsin 14 for Smith and 12 for McAdoo. New Hampshire delegation split. Iowa convention bound them to vote as a unit.
An advertising feature proclaims Tanlac as the world's greatest tonic. It cites testimonials from over 100,000 persons who say the remedy restored strength and health during spring cleaning campaigns.
Tanlac has benefited thousands of persons suffering from stomach trouble indigestion rheumatism nervousness and kindred ailments. Tanlac is for sale by all good druggists. Accept no substitute. Over forty million bottles sold.
Mrs P D Nelson of Lake Charles Louisiana recounts illness including fatigue eye and backache and inability to sleep A doctor diagnosed Brights Disease but offered no cure She credits Hobo Kidney and Bladder Remedy from the Hobo Medicine Company Beaumont Texas claiming six bottles guarantee satisfaction or refund The price is 120 per bottle or 6 for 6 and is sold by all druggists.
More than 500000 used automobiles were in the hands of automobile dealers at the close of March according to figures from the National Automobile Dealers' Association. This shows about a 25 percent rise from the first quarter of 1923.
The recount of ballots in the Texas election contest continues with Senator Mayfield maintaining a large lead over George E. B. Peddy. Only Zavalla County remains to be counted before final totals are tabulated.
Wisconsin precinct results show in the Republican at large race La Follette 148701 and Coolidge 66245 delegates from 1113 of 2574 precincts. In Democratic at large, McAdoo 22274 and Smith 36205 delegates from 948 precincts report.
Figures from the board of port commissioners annual report issued Friday show the entire port system valued at 44 million dollars with the Industrial Canal as the largest item at 20 million. Net dock revenue for the past fiscal year amounted to 375 thousand dollars.
In Huntsville Texas three inmates including Robert Bounds of Houston escaped the penitentiary Monday. Bloodhounds tracked the men an hour after the escape as authorities searched for their whereabouts.
Hallettsville independent school district census records 459 white students, down seven from last year, and 186 colored students, up three over the prior year.
An earthquake struck Tayabas province in Northern Luzon, shaking trees and causing many tons of coconuts to fall to the ground. Local reports described extensive damage as the quake rattled the area Friday.
City readers are reminded that vice goes largely unnoticed unless it explicitly exposes itself. Observers argue that discreet behavior keeps vice well hidden and barely regulated in everyday life.
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