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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1904
Page
3
A vintage ad extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for burns sores ulcers and piles, claiming even minor injuries can prevent fatalities. The product is advertised at 25 cents and available at all druggists.
Friday to Friday reports include numerous residents traveling to LaGrange Flatonia Shiner Yoakum Hallettsville and San Antonio and a big Praha Catholic Church anniversary with about 3000 4000 attendees. Mentions include J R Matula Henry Meyer H D Meyer Julius Kotzebue Jr and other locals with dances and social visits. Also notes farming activity like cotton receipts and a public weigher tally.
A letter to Frank Bucek from F. W. Drever & Co. discusses Devoe paint costs at 4 or 5 dollars a gallon and compares gallons used on similar houses. Mentioned are J. J. Hall of Sheffield Pa buying 40 gallons five years ago, Lhat simmer purchasing 40 gallons with 10 left, and N. Avery of Delhi N Y using 6 gallons on one house and 12 on another. P.S. noting F T Fehrenkamp sells the paint.
Miss Emilie Rothbaur and Bertha Fischer visited Flatonia at the start of the week. Wm. Aschenbeck paid on subscription. Mrs. Louis Melcher of El Campo met her cousin Mrs. H. D. Priesmeyer for a few days. Dances at Kermann Park and Kuehn's Grove drew crowds. Mexican string band provided music. Mr Wenzel Reindel and family returned from Canada praising La Vac a county. J L Murphy distributed mail on R F D No 1. rural free delivery seen as above town prices.
An old time ad claims Dr King s New Life Pills end various pains and diseases. It notes gentle but thorough relief and includes a price claim and availability from druggists. The rental line mentions a blacksmith shop on Main Street in Moulton Texas with reasonable rent to good tenants.
Henry Krause offers cash payments for live poultry and eggs bringing stock to his shop. Farmers and households can trade chickens and eggs directly for money at his location.
Russian ships at Port Arthur sortie early Tuesday as Japanese pursuit follows. Heavy forest fires sweep Montana destroying thousands of railroad ties. A grace signal about the throne heir pledges abolition of corporal punishment in Russia.
J F Hughes of DuPont Ga recalls a long struggle with a lung access that doctors deemed fatal. A last resort with Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption restored his health in days. It treats coughs colds and throat and lung troubles with guarantees. Price 50 cents to 1.00 trial bottle free.
A. B. Devall, the county treasurer from Halletsville Texas, writes in 1901 to Dr E W Hall of St Louis praising Texas Wonder stating he used it in 1896 for kidney and rheumatism troubles and can safely recommend it to others suffering the same.
A vintage tonic claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles in men and women, relieve gravel diabetes and rheumatism, and regulate child bladder issues. Offered by mail for $1 per two months’ treatment from Dr. E W Hall of St. Louis, MO, sole manufacturer. sold by druggists.
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