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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
2
J M Mallory of Stonewall Georgia says after forty five years of daily pain he regained strength and agility drinking four bottles of Tanlac. He touts elimination of crutches and rheumatic pain and declares he would not take cash for the medicine or his improved health.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Grove's Whenever You Need a General Tonic with quinine and iron for liver and blood while touting La Creole Hair Dressing at $1.00. It also notes a folk remedy for peach stone choking using egg white and shares a fishing adage about bait testing.
The noted physician Dr. B F Jackson reportedly handed down a famous remedy for female troubles now sold under the name Fementna at 50 cents and one dollar.
A wife chides her dissipated husband likening him to the prodigal son and vows to arise and return to her father, while a tonic claims Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills act gently as a stimulant and purgative.
An unsure manager questions Jefferson Hamlet about his acting credentials while Hamlet hints at Tom’s speech impairment caused by excessive applause. The dialogue implies a performative claim and a character-driven exchange.
An ad defends Fletcher’s Castoria against claims of exaggeration. It asserts physicians endorse the product and that genuine Castoria bears Mr Fletcher’s signature, distinguishing it from imitations. The message emphasizes honesty in advertising and consistent standards.
An English language snippet notes a humorous line about food and a paradox of shortage and longing. It then claims worms or tapeworms cannot be fully removed, asserting that readers who used Dead Shot Dr Peerys Vermifuge know they can.
A wealthy Chinese money lender in Manchuria was convicted of false declarations about robberies by Mongolian bandits. He offered to donate 1750 annually for relief of the poor, funding a feeding fund at Kungcehuling as Manchuria remains very poor despite its resources.
A mother frets over the possibility of her infant son being drafted someday, while another comments on the fear all mothers share. The dialogue ends with a line noting that facts are stubborn and never apologize.
A lighthearted quip notes a baby described as a bouncing child with a playful remark about heredity and a rubber man as the father, capturing a whimsical social moment.
A vintage advertisement promotes a lemon skin lotion made from two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. It claims to whiten freckles and tan, soften skin, and beautify the face neck arms and hands with daily massage.
A testimonial from Jesse W. Scott of Milledgeville Ga endorses Tet terine as a cure for eruption itching and skin ailments. He sends payment for two boxes and notes three boxes total. the sponsor J T Shuptrine of Savannah Ga sells Tetterine at 50c by mail or in druggists.
A humorous reminiscence depicts a speaker pondering where the April vow to spend a summer helping a farmer with his hoe has gone. The exchange contrasts idle questions with a fleeting sense of patriotic intent.
A patient frets about boredom and mounting living costs while the nurse offers to check a temperature. The exchange delivers humor through irony as the patient hints the fever will rise. The scene captures everyday hospital banter and economic anxieties in a concise skit.
Washington reports the food administration plans to seize the 1917 wheat crop if needed to curb prices and eliminate speculation. Hoover, named food administrator, seeks to stabilize prices through government supervision of distribution and production with new regulatory and survey powers.
Austin officials report a formal transfer by Alpine citizens to the state normal schools board of 100 acres where the Sul Ross State Normal School will sit. Twelve adjoining blocks may be donated later. Plans for buildings are underway as Alpine plans water, sewer, and twelve student housing apartments.
Secretary McAdoo told Congressional leaders that Congress must authorize an extra 9,000,090,000 for war expenditures and loans to the Allies through June 30, 1918. Five billion in bonds are already authorized, and a 2,000,000,000 war tax bill sits in the Senate.
report from Cairo describes the escalating Palestine crisis with Ottoman plans to loot Jerusalem and widespread plundering and killings as Turks push to occupy and empty the countryside leaving a desert landscape behind.
London reports a drop in British tonnage sunk by mines or submarines. Last week fourteen vessels of 1600 tons or more were sunk, compared with twenty one the previous week.
Sour Lake Texas reports an oil tank struck by lightning Friday remains alight with a solid stream of flames and black smoke continuing into the week.
The senate approved the food control bill and food survey measure, empowering the president over flood and fuel supplies. Reports show a record August corn crop of 8.191 billion bushels and rising oats. wheat prospects are mixed. Crowder issues mobilization rules and draft challenges persist amid unrest, while Germany reforms ministries and Russia gains Root’s confidence for continued war effort.
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