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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
7
Bilkins comments on a new thought magazine subscription. He hopes its perusal will inspire fresh thinking, while noting that Bilkins himself is heard discussing the weather more than anyone else.
U S senators warn Great Britain may not renew the five year arbitration treaty as April expiration nears. The dispute centers on Panama canal tolls and Hay-Pauncefote constraints, with Britain Canada and Australia aligning against U S claims and a broader peace-arbitration risk emerging.
The incoming administration in March must decide on renewing the Panama canal treaty with Great Britain as it nears April expiration. The conference shaped Panama canal bill exempts tolls only for coastwise shipping, not for American ships in foreign trade.
Confirmation Friday approved Taft era picks for four star duties. Clarence R. Edwards becomes brigadier general and head of the bureau of insular affairs while Frank McIntyre is named head of the same bureau with brigadier general rank for four years. George Andrews is adjutant general with brigadier general rank for four years. Edgar Z. Steever is appointed brigadier general.
A lone robber boarded Southern Railway train No. 13 from Spartanburg to Asheville near Biltmore, forced express messenger E. F. Carr of Marion to hand over a chest containing $3000, then locked Carr in the chest after rifling the chest.
Emigrant car attached to a Missouri Kansas and Texas freight train caught fire between Holland and Bartlett on Thursday and was completely destroyed with all contents. Five mules and one horse were incinerated. The outfit was bound for San Angelo.
Nashville Tenn. The state convention adopted an amendment to the platform calling for local option in the large cities while maintaining the prohibition law in the rest of the state.
Gulf Coast Drilling Company struck a strong artesian flow seven miles from Jourdanton on the Bergin farm, one mile from Judge Wallow's. The 1,200 foot well yields drinking water and is among the best in Atascosa County.
Holland Texas fire destroys a gin plant belonging to the Thornton Barton Gin Company on Friday. Loss estimated at $1700 with insurance totaling about $11,600.
A Youths Companion reflection on Gertrude Cartland cousin to Whittier, portraying her saintly Quaker mien and serene readings of her relative’s humorously incongruent verse. An elder Friend cautions that even a great poet can write silly stuff and the need for careful audience selection.
Miss Martin convenes a school court after a recess clash between older boys over a game. She punishes the combatants and keeps them in seats as others leave, then gently addresses a bystander eight year old Guy with the line Now in the meantime leading to a humorous misunderstanding.
Harper s Weekly correspondent Edward Paryard Moss notes the Stockholm Olympic games saw thirteen new Olympic and nine world records. Arnold Jackson of Oxford won the 1500 meters, the sole bright note amid England s overall weak showing.
A brief exchange shows a worker insisting on three weeks of vacation this year while a supervisor counters with two weeks. The worker notes last year they returned with two unused dresses, implying unmet time off.
A fragment describes tension within a family feud where a mother-in-law’s conduct is questioned. The piece hints at mistreatment and strained relations affecting household harmony and individual well-being.
Lady Augusta Gregory recounts a real Irish wedding tale. Pat wore patent leather shoes and a flaming tie while Bridget shone in many colors. After the ceremony a crowd cheered as they rode home in a cab and Bridget whispered that watching themselves pass would be heavenly.
A Syracuse businessman residing in the suburbs completed a purchase of a substantial suburban property. The transaction involved a notable transfer of land and building assets and reflects the expansion plans of the local entrepreneur.
Orfla the noted physician testifies as an expert at a capital trial. Asked by the president the amount of arsenic needed to kill a fly he requests age sex temperament and marital status of the fly before answering. The quip shows his refusal to guess without full details.
A man gathers a year's edition of a standard work on currant literature after visiting downtown to learn about currant industry profits. His wife asks if he found what he needed, and he proudly confirms the purchase of the volumes.
Philip Hale of Boston promotes barley water as a sensible hot weather drink over icy blends. His recipe uses pear barley sugar lemon water and long steeping then straining. a buttermilk fan adds to chill the jug before serving.
Mrs W H Edgerton of Goldsboro North Carolina reports her daughter suffered two years with eczema starting in the ears then spreading to sores and pus. After trying various remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. within four to five weeks all scabs vanished and skin healed. The cure extended to other sores and chapped feet in two children. Sample free with 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A vintage ad urges women to use Paxtine in sponge bathing to eradicate perspiration and body odors. Available at druggists for 25 cents a box or postpaid from The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston, Mass.
An advertising fragment notes an average man overestimates his greatness while promoting Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children Teething. It claims the product eases pains inflamed gums and wind colic with a bottle purchase.
A well-dressed man asks about silver cups at a jeweler’s shop. The jeweler explains the cups are race prizes. The stranger bets the cup in a mock race and wins, with Keystone credited for the scene.
A brief note reflects on how lack of money spares some men from anxiety by avoiding financial burdens and related concerns, contrasting it with those who must cope with money problems.
A brief, reflective line notes that love's labor is rarely lost but often misplaced, capturing a pensive, period-tinged mood about romance and timing. The line stands as a standalone observation on affection and misalignment.
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