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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1905
Page
4
The Smart Set features The Carlyles by Mrs Burtonarrison set around Richmond in 1865. A dramatic Civil War era love story with convincing characters and realistic atmosphere. Also notes other authors, art studies, an insurance article, and a fashion section.
The fragment cites remedies for fever and chills including Cheatham's Chill Tonic and Piso's Cure for Consumption. It quotes William E. Dodge and Justin McCarthy on work and memory, with anecdotes from Maple Street in Norwich and a Newport testimony about walking 2,000 miles seeking work. It ends with a line about honeysuckles and sweet girl graduates.
An advertisement extols Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use, claiming it prevents sticking, contains 16 ounces per package, costs 10 cents, and is free from harmful chemicals. It also suggests crude oil preservation tips for out buildings and ends with a quip about hair care.
Prominent actress Odette Tyler expresses gratitude for Dean's Kidney Pills in a letter to Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo. The note praises the remedy's value with a promise of similar benefits to friends, signed ODETTE TYLER. Also mentions sale price and distribution.
An advertisement claims Defiance Starch delivers firmer results than competing brands and offers up to one third more product for the same money, emphasizing longevity and stability.
An old advertisement for Toby's Practical Business College in Waco Texas touts high grade education and a broad catalog. It promotes a shorthand system called Janes Shadeless Shorthand and notes Kipling's New Story with introductory verse in period style.
A Lake side New Yorker Miss Nellie Vander Wiele reports dramatic relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for months of facial sores and itching. She says two soap cakes and three ointment boxes cured her. Hawaiian planters’ strike against Claus Spreckels sparks cane-raising talk.
A sales pitch touts Cheatham's Chill Tonic curing chills fevers and malaria with promises of refunds if not effective. The piece lists divorce rates by country, then notes the Houston and Texas Central railways announce sleeper services to Denver and St Louis via multiple connecting lines. It ends with a Texas case where a Black man is sentenced to 1001 years, with about 300 subtracted for good behavior.
An advertisement touts McCane's Detective Agency of Houston Texas as operating the largest force of capable detectives in the South and offering written opinions in other cases. It also weightily proclaims Defiance Starch 16 ounces 10 cents and hints at future inventions like a borrowless umbrella.
Thousands of American women credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and vigor. The ad asserts the medicine cures uterine disorders and female ills, urging women to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
An old advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm for ulcers eczema scrofula blood poisoning cancer and skin diseases with promises of curing obstinate cases and improving skin health. It lists pricing 1 per large bottle samples free and prepaid shipping plus a warning line about keeping silent to avoid foolish talk.
Grocers may not stock Defiance Starch as they carry 12 ounce brands. Defiance offers 16 ounces for the same price and requires no cooking. The ad claims quality, value, and a money back guarantee with a bold line about bravery and hardship.
A debate on scalpers who resell railroad tickets argues the scalper’s abstract right to resell conflicts with contracts and public benefit. The Eagle Pass Guide urges upholding laws against gambling and theft to protect special rate excursions and promote honest business, capital, and civic integrity.
A commentary on women's consumer independence contrasts fashion driven hat buying with grocery choices. It argues intelligent women prefer Lion Coffee for quality while warning against pushy grocers who upsell loose coffee. It notes a short story hint in Lippincott's Magazine.
An advertisement promoting Gibson Well Water from Mineral Wells Texas claims its water eliminates acid and is shipped nationwide. It also markets Hunt's Lightning Oil as a quick relief for burns injuries and pains from labor and includes cautionary lines about labor and love.
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