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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
15
An urging column notes Harper’s Weekly praise for insect eating birds and urges homeowners to aid by building simple nesting boxes. It highlights bluebirds wrens purple martins as natural pest control and gives practical box designs and placement tips to attract them.
A one piece wire device serves as a hose nozzle holder. The looped upper end is shaped to set the nozzle at any angle securely.
An authority states that placing the egg on its side or large end lets the yolk settle and touch the shell, exposing it to air. If set on the small end, a layer of white remains between the yolk and shell.
Farmers note fries are overlooked during busy periods and tend to age beyond peak profitability. A harvest weight of two to two and a half pounds yields the top market price for quality fry stock.
A single plant in a Baltic alfalfa field at Rocky Ford produced 92.3 grams of clean seed from 1911 field conditions. Despite a favorable season and low average yield nearby, this plant showed exceptional leafy growth and huge seed output. Seed samples were distributed to Rocky Ford, Fort Collins, and nursery plots for further testing and improvement of alfalfa seed and forage quality.
The Popular Electricity notes a compact oat crusher that cleans and crushes 2 200 pounds per hour to feed about 125 horses. Crushed oats keep moisture, aid digestion and improve appearance with a claimed 15 percent saving over whole oats. Operated by electric motor for easy use and shutdown.
Investigators at the Missouri college of agriculture confirm corn is good feed but not optimal alone. Twelve rations used with 65 hogs show corn with linseed oilmeal or tankage yields the best gains, while corn alone produces the poorest growth and weaker bones.
Cows overindulge when salted weekly causing diarrhea. They will eat small amounts daily if salt is freely available, especially with abundant fresh grass.
The saying notes that a cow performs best when she trusts her owner. It emphasizes the link between animal performance and the handler’s confidence.
A New York Evening Post item notes Mrs Blisworth’s new colored maid who, on being asked if she knocked at Miss Flora’s door, replies with gravity that there was no point since Flora was already inside. The dialogue mocks propriety and class during morning routine.
A humorous exchange contrasts boasts of honesty and modern improvements with a blunt older man. Witty lines surface about spoons, wire cuts, and a baby raised with contemporary notions. The dialogue preserves a dated, homely newspaper voice.
A man asks the book store for fishing books and is told the shop carries many works of fiction. The clerk confirms the shelves hold numerous fishing related titles among fiction.
In a Bissell Alabama ad reader L R Cook describes years of severe hemorrhoid pain and bleeding eased in three weeks after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The note, dated November 12, 1912, claims a worldwide sale and offers a free sample with a skin book. A comic line about sea travel follows.
An old advertisement stresses that Castoria is a safe remedy for infants and children and urges buyers to verify the product bears the signature of the authorizing company. It notes Castoria has been in use for over 30 years and mentions that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A sharp exchange turns kindly, as one party’s soft reply defuses a tense moment and preserves harmony. The other person counters with a wry remark, yet the calm reaction prevails.
A single sample of Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh reached an interior Indian village and sparked a growing trade. Each shipment has become larger, spreading from that modest origin to a steady commerce.
Fragmentary ad style talk suggests a health remedy claiming to remove a carbuncle using Dr Pora healing oil. The text contrasts street slang about smoking and looking intelligent with a claimed medical product.
A country fancier entrusts a new helper with caring for prize birds. A sickly bird is believed to have soup disease and the owner orders immediate isolation. The girl delays and the helper Jim simply kills the bird with a broom handle in a single swing. The tale ends with a grimly comic miscommunication.
Senator Root told a Washington luncheon against rushing big business moves. He referenced a parable of a ship where a green crewman tossed an old man overboard after failing to find a buoy, illustrating overconfident rescue efforts.
A witty young boy at the family table imitates his father and loudly demands polite interruption. He says to his father, in a shrill tone, Please close your little trap for just one moment while I get in a word.
A fragment shows a tense social exchange with characters The Last Arrival and Card Party Host debating party lines and a sharp remark about a black Republican figure. The dialogue hints at social tensions and color politics in a historical setting.
Real Merit has made Bond's Liver Pills a household word in the South. The ad asserts they cure headaches biliousness constipation malaria and similar ills. It emphasizes merit over cheapness and dismisses claims of curing everything.
Canary birds are used as early warning tools in well regulated mines. Carried into questionable air, the birds quickly show signs of harmful conditions, signaling miners to evacuate or take precautions.
An advertisement touts Vitalitas as a universal remedy for indigestion rheumatism biliousness eczema and nervous debility. It directs readers to purchase at druggists or contact Vital Remedies Co Houston Texas for availability and further information.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a speaker saying no, another claims she did ring and cannot remember the narrator’s face. The line ends with a remark that some people are lucky, reflecting a fragmented social exchange.
An old time advertisement promotes Rub My Tism as a cure all for rheumatism neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts old sores and burns with antiseptic anodyne priced at 25 cents.
A playful note about a toboggan slide, praising smooth travel and steady speed. No identifiable people or organizations are mentioned. The line reads as a light, informal caption likely tied to a winter recreation scene.
The tonic blends quinine and iron in a tasteless form to strengthen the system against heat. It claims to treat malaria chills fever weakness debility and loss of appetite while boosting energy for nursing mothers and pale children. It purportedly arouses liver action purifies blood and acts as an appetizer guaranteed by your druggist.
Mr Staylate describes a tense scene with a son and father over courtesy and breakfast. The father worries about propriety after a call, asking how he could be so rude as to let someone depart without breakfast. The dialogue hints at underlying respect and familial dynamics.
Advert says summer skin irritations like hives poison oak chafing and eczema are quickly relieved with Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder. 25c at druggists or free sample by J S Tyree Washington DC.
An Emporia girl recalls a friend’s dreadful accident as she explains why she missed a party The friend says she sat on the lawn and a mosquito bit her making it hard to wear her new skirt over the bite, a humorous remark from the Kansas City Star.
A playful line of wit contrasts practical burn relief with religious zeal, noting Stanford's Bal- Gam of Myrrh for quick relief and remarking that a man’s religion should not force a cloak of hypocrisy.
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