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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
7
Two women from Covington Missouri and Brownsville Indiana report relief from heavy menstrual hemorrhages and weakness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They credit the medicine with building up health and avoiding surgery.
Seventy five million Red Cross anti tuberculosis seals are being printed for the 1912 holiday sale. The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis in cooperation with the American Red Cross announces a brighter outlook for the sale. The three color seal features a Santa Claus head in red green and gray with holly wreaths and a red cross in each corner bearing the greeting Merry Christmas Happy New Year American Red Cross 1912.
A brief note recalls Bronson Why lending a garden hose that needed mending, reflecting a small neighborly exchange.
Haiti reports say President Cincinnatus Leconte died when the national palace in Port au Prince exploded and burned after a powder blast. The blast killed and injured hundreds as palace attendants fled amid fires and debris. Tancrede Auguste named president by a joint chamber vote.
An explosion in the Lorraine shaft at Gerthe near Bochum destroys a mining region, killing 102 miners with two fatally injured and 23 slightly hurt. Most deaths were instantaneous. Cause undetermined but linked to a gas pocket. The emperor at Essen donates 15000 marks for victims' families.
Army worms caused over 8 million dollars in crop damage last month in the South. Officials fear a second brood spreading from South Carolina to Alabama and Georgia may raise losses. Department of Agriculture uses all resources to fight the emergency as reports note worms half a foot deep on railroad tracks halting trains.
Gallipolis Ohio reports Dam No 26 completed by the federal government at a cost of 1 000 000 dollars was washed away Thursday when its concrete foundation gave way. The loss is estimated at 300 000 dollars and rebuilding will take about a year.
Aransas County approves 50000 bond issue as its share for the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railroad project to build a bridge across the bay from Live Oak peninsula to Lamar. Local officials say the measure funds the county’s participation in the bridge plan.
San Antonio Texas. By a decisive majority of 57 votes A H Jones progressive candidate of the Citizens League was Thursday elected mayor over Acting Mayor W T Richter candidate of the Callaghan faction in local politics.
Leaf worms or caterpillars have appeared on Bryan area farms and are reported to be causing significant damage to crops. Local growers seek guidance on control measures as the outbreak spreads through the county.
New York state librarian Melvil Dewey says libraries should offer free music rolls for player-pianos like books. He cites Toledo where a musical arts project has begun and recounts a seaside town anecdote about a drum message to a governor and a bandmaster amused by the response.
Mrs Dove recalls a quarrel about biscuits with Mrs Love and a husband who bit two teeth during a honeymoon meal. He now soaks the biscuits in hot tea for half an hour.
Mrs W B McMullen reports a neonatal scalp condition cured after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She says the head broke out in pimples, itching caused sores, hair loss, and sleepless nights. After washing with the soap and applying ointment for a month, the child fully recovered. Cuticura products advertised world wide with free skin book.
On Arthur’s birthday he receives a large furry toy monkey. Two days later the father discovers the monkey with eyes missing. Arthur defends himself saying he did not spoil it, then reveals he pushed the eyes in, prompting a disciplinary reaction.
A humorous exchange between Mrs. Mason and Martha the washerwoman centers on medical terms. Martha insists her husband suffers from exclamatory rheumatism, defined as crying out, while the patron corrects her to inflammatory rheumatism. Martha confirms, saying he hollers all the time.
A dialogue from Maggendorfer Blaetter features a daughter agreeing to marry a rich old brewer aged seventy while insisting he asks again in ten years, prompting motherly correction about his age sixty.
A concise statement identifies a free thinker as a man who is not married. It highlights a viewpoint linking independence to marital status without broader context or extra details.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It claims gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, and wind colic cure for a 250 bottle size.
Chicago Illinois June 5 1912 two testimonials praise Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment for curing ringworm. Mrs Emery Skelnik of Nessville Pennsylvania describes a long running sore from head to hip that improved after about two weeks. E S Gilliand reports a five week ringworm infection on face and neck with many sores cured by Resinol. Drugstore samples offered and department address given.
A fragment from a northern English town recalls an artist who paints cows knee deep in water because he never learned to paint hoofs. The anecdote, cited by Al Priddy in Through the Mill, contrasts rural scenes with colorfully bold, waterlogged cows.
Doris proclaims a new baby brother to a passing neighbor and imagines the family scene. The neighbor asks if the baby will stay as Doris smiles and watches the moment unfold.
A discussion among Democratic representatives on the public office question. An onlooker notes aspirants who admit ambition yet avoid positions with only salary, while two travelers joke about government jobs and earning wages, imagining roles like filling fountain pens for an assistant secretary of the treasury.
Paxtine Antiseptic sprayed into the nasal passages is a promising remedy for catarrh. Available at druggists for 25 cents a box or sent postpaid by The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston Massachusetts.
Patient reports frequent foot sleepiness and asks for a remedy to aid sleep. Doctor requests details on symptoms timing and possible triggers before recommending treatment or referrals.
Do not sicken or gripe. They do not tear you to pieces, nor cause constipation. Small, mild, effective Bond’s Pill at bedtime cures headache biliousness torpid liver and similar ills. Druggists 25c or send to Bond’s Pharmacy Co Little Rock Ark. Free sample on request.
The remark links self deception and vanity as parallel acts of looking inward. A man spends much time deceiving himself while a woman spends much time before a mirror, both seeking a distorted self view.
A remark on public office and prestige compares voters to the immortals of the French academy. The speaker says he would rather be asked why he is in than why he is not accepted, reflecting a desire for recognition. The quotation is attributed to the Christian Register.
Endorsed remedy Tetterine claims to cure eczema boils dandruff and itching. A testimonial from I. S. Giddens of Tampa says after eight weeks with Tetterine his ankle eczema disappeared. Sold for 50 cents a box by J. T. Shuptrine in Savannah.
A witty old father teases his daughter Miss Vivian about a string of engagements. She boasts of “acquiring a new object of affection” while the father half-jokingly hopes she finds happiness with him and with the next suitor.
Advertorial urging mothers to inspect every bottle of Castorlia, advertised as a safe remedy for infants and children, to ensure quality and safety before use. Emphasizes parental diligence and product reliability in child health.
Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria as the familiar bottle with the signature name has endured for over three decades in households, reflecting ongoing trust in the remedies marketed to caregivers.
By Experiment records a humorous exchange about a boy crying over his natural history lesson. The parent wonders at a child his age studying natural history and reveals the boy was upset by learning the difference between a wasp and a fly.
A short exchange hints that Harold plans a public greeting by air as Miss Dunningham-Mamma wonders if papa knows. The dialogue mentions Harold lingering near the girlight with a club all afternoon, suggesting a planned arrival or gesture.
A judge recalls a combative court scene where a man denies any physical fight and claims an attempt to flirt with a suffragette led to a confrontation. The exchange underscores tension over gender and propriety in the proceedings.
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