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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1913
Page
2
A brief roundup of notable recent events and developments across politics, society, and culture. Highlights include notable speeches, policy moves, and cultural moments shaping the week.
Reports from Washington and abroad note ongoing talks between President Wilson and Secretary Bryan with Viscount Chinda over California alien land holding reforms. Congressional action features tax debates on corporate provisions and nominations pending in the Senate.
The Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association held its annual convention in San Antonio with Galvester chosen as the meeting place for 1914 and officers elected for the next year. Died Emanuel Raphael at 65, a Houston businessman.
Professor Harvey W. Shimer of MIT argues early New England inhabitants were cannibals. He cites Ipswich shell mounds with broken human bones and a kitchen midden at Gardner's Island showing primitive pottery and remains of a great auk, suggesting pre European habitation near Boston.
A Chicago report quotes Capt. W Brackett of the U S Marine Corps and Guam vice governor describing the island as a 320 square mile utopia with no money or barter system where residents are content, grow food, weave, and attend free baseball and moving pictures. He says the natives work only for access to entertainment. Captain Brackett then returns home to Peoria Illinois.
Earl Beauchamp, an ardent suffragist, is slated to succeed the Duke of Connaught as governor general of Canada. He married Lady Lettice Grosvenor in 1902 and has two sons and four daughters. His career began as Worcester mayor at 23, joined the London school board at 25, and later governed New South Wales. His wife, Lady Beauchamp, is noted for music, sport, and gardening and is famed for wearing opals at functions.
Cleveland hunter Kenyon Painter returns after eight months in central East Africa with many trophies and a health remedy. He says extended forest life and open-air travel restore natural health and clear the mind, claiming climate and rugged travel induce primitive vitality.
In Worcester Massachusetts Mrs Karl Hill rescued her eight year old son Roy after he fell through a spring hole in the ice near their home. She had been downtown shopping and returned to the pond where danger was faced.
Soldiers in Perpignan unearthed a buried bottle near Montlouis containing an alleged inventory of jewels and money entrusted to Manuel Perez for Empress Eugenie’s mother in Madrid. Dated Sept 4 1870, the document bears Second Empire seals and lists jewels valued at 44,600,000 francs and money at 200,000 francs. A skeleton was found beside the bottle.
North Bangor and Ann Arbor women report relief from female weakness headaches and heavy bleeding after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They praise its effects and urge others to try the remedy as proof of its benefit.
Urges buying HOT SPRINGS LIVER BUTTONS as a 25 cent remedy from a druggist. Claims physicians in Hot Springs endorse them for constipation liver trouble indigestion sick headache dizziness skin tone and nervousness. Says a week of use cleanses bowels tones the liver improves sleep and work, and offers a free sample by mail from Hot Springs Ark.
Why Scratch It promises to stop itching and cure eczema tetter ringworm and other skin diseases. It is guaranteed money back without question if Hunt's Cure fails to cure Itch. Price 50 cents at druggists or by mail direct from A B Richards Medicine Co Sharman.
A woman anxious about a persistent front door ring is urged to claim an engagement. She calls out for Charlie, then surrenders to a sudden embrace as the caller continues to ring the bell. The scene captures a brisk, humorous moment of romantic misdirection.
An old tonic claimasy promises to arouse the liver and purify the blood. The product, labeled Grovh's Taithless chill Tonic, is advertised as a true tonic for adults and children, claiming to drive malaria from the blood and build up the system.
A brief comic exchange shows an usher permitting smoking as Miss Prim and others react with surprise while watching a screening. The dialogue captures a playful, period cinema vibe with casual authority and cheeky banter.
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