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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1901
Page
4
Aluminum tubes replace steel in experimental launch systems aboard two destroyers at Portsmouth as weight savings favor lighter warships. If successful, aluminum tubes may replace steel widely. A separate note praises a girl's enthusiasm as a key trait of youth.
Secret Service men nab counterfeiters who produced a large trove of bogus bills and imitators of Hoster's Stomach Bitters. The article warns buyers to patronize reliable druggists with strong reputations to ensure genuine remedies for indigestion nervousness and debility.
In Nova Scotia Fundy bay records a tide of sixty eight feet surpassing typical highs. The extraordinary surge draws observers and prompts caution near shoreline areas and docks for potential flooding risks.
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain and cure wind colic. The price is two cents per bottle.
A playful item notes a boy proud of his jackknife pocketing pride. It promotes OXIDINE as a remedy for malaria chills and fevers. A factory hand singing at work is described as letting up with the whistle.
Mrs. Dollie Romans Bradley of Denison is described as Iowa’s handsomest woman and a leading suffrage worker. Her dedication stems from a vow made on her mother’s deathbed to continue the mother’s ballot rights efforts. Bradley is also noted as a gifted vocalist.
Historian Maclay rejects plagiarism charges and argues his history is original. The New York Journal notes differences between Maclay and James in references, punctuation, spelling, and treatment of pages and volumes, concluding Maclay owes nothing to the Edinburgh Review.
Sophia Becker leads Chicago domestic workers who formed a union, adopted a wage scale, and outlined rules that alarm housekeepers. Rules require work starting at 5 30 a m, two afternoon hours, weekly evening off, allowed visits by gentleman friends, and Monday shopping and social outings for domestics.
Lady Aberdeen, renowned for philanthropy, entertained with an elaborate ball. Lord Aberdeen danced indefatigably throughout the evening while Lady Majorie Gordon oversaw the young guests. Rose and white decorations enhanced the scene.
The report notes over 7,000 French army desertions in the year and British desertions under 300. Indian Territory coal output rose to 1,900,127 last year from 1,400,442 the prior year, showing a marked increase in production.
The piece profiles Simon B. Needham who proclaims himself a Hebrew prophet and says he is the seventh child of Judah. He speaks to Black and white audiences from a street corner in Macon and asserts dramatic family origins tied to Richmond Virginia and escaping slavery.
The article describes Neednam a Jewish prophet who claims to control Missouri natives with a spell and travels to Windsor Canada. He asserts a mission to deliver natives and found a universal brotherhood of man and fatherhood of God during his seventy fourth year of his second earth life and notes years in Kansas City Missouri since 1899.
The Toronto Mail and Express cites growth from 3,371,594 people in 1867 to 4,833,239 in 1891 and an estimated 6,000,000 in 1901. It notes territorial expansion from 499,700 sq mi in 1867 to 3,470,392 sq mi in 1901, with Manitoba, the northwest, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island joining between 1870 and 1873. Railways rose from 2,380 miles to 17,264 miles. exports climbed from 57,567,000 to 158,896,000 dollars.
Henryk Sienkiewicz, author of Que Vadis, prepares a new novel likely to equal his best work. He outlines and drafts in crowded summer hotels, spending much time at Ragatz, Switzerland, where translator Curtin notes the charm of solitude and century comforts. Sienkiewicz was born in 1848.
The Journal of the American Medical Association warns of a growing doctor surplus in the United States, with about one physician per 600 people. It notes 1,600 doctors die yearly while 6,000 are born and medical colleges graduate 6,000 annually, risking one doctor per 100 population and potential relief societies for overworked M D s.
Buffalo officials and railroad passenger agents met to correct impressions that Pan American Exposition fares are high and Buffalo hotels expensive. They reported Buffalo can host 200000 visitors in private houses and hotels at 50 cents to 2 dollars per night, with first class lodging at no more than a dollar in private homes. A round trip fare is one dollar plus the fare, and current half-rate limits may be extended. A free information bureau aids visitors, and the expo is fully prepared and well policed.
A female writer asserts that Oxidine is essential for safety and notes that a moneyed woman with interest is not a poor loan borrower. The remarks reflect personal views on remedies and financial status.
Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It relieves tight or new shoes by reducing swelling and heat and can ease sweating and pain. Also advertised cure for ingrown nails, corns, and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25c, trial package free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY.
The quote argues that mystery and disappointment are not essential to love but frequently act as strong aiding forces in deepening it. It reflects on how uncertainty can sharpen longing and commitment.
An ad touts GANFIELD HEADACHE POWDERS as a harmless effective remedy. It notes ancient perfumes recovered from tombs and compares a product OX1-DINE for malaria and fever. The Pan-American exhibit features a 122 pound potato. Hamlin's Wizard Oil Co. sends a song book and testimonials. it advises adding salt water when boiling.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn before public official on the 6th day with seal. The advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and mentions testimonials and Hall's Family Pills.
A claim touts OXIDINGE as a guaranteed cure for malaria chills and fever. The text notes pictures frames hang due to their gilt and mentions Emerson.
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes for swollen smarting burning sweating feet corns and bunions. It notes a 25 cent price at druggists and shoe stores and offers a free sample with Ad dress Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy M.
A London hotel row centers on wine left unattended on tables, prompting a dispute over waiters prerogatives and guest service standards amid tight dining room policies and staff conduct rules.
An old advertisement boasts DICKEYS OLD RELIABLE EYE WATER cures sore eyes and granulated lids and strengthens weak eyes without burning. It also asserts overwork kills fewer men than excessive leisure and endorses Piso's Cure for Consumption for coughs and colds. The missive is signed by Joan F Borsgx of Trinity Springs Ind dated Feb 16 1000.
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