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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
4
Miss Sophia Kittleson of Evanston KL reports twenty five years of chronic catarrh cured by Peruna. She says her throat was sore and she had a bad cough before taking Peruna, and now her health is much improved. The note promotes Peruna tablets and Man a lin laxative and offers a free Peruna Almanac for 1909.
A fragmented fortune line warns the reader of a death within a year. The startled reply asks for clarity on which year and why the message cannot specify a precise date.
In Wichita four young women in masks staged surprising nocturnal visits to upscale homes as part of a sorority initiation. Dressed in sheer gowns and bathing suits, they performed dances and dives, leaving hosts appalled while investigators identify the act as a forced prank by a high‑status sorority.
A biographer recalls Emerson’s struggle with memory in Boston meeting and at Longfellow’s funeral. He misnames objects such as an umbrella and cannot recall the deceased poet’s name, yet preserves affection for friends and kin.
A sharp exchange reveals that the suitor admits loving five prior girls before proposing while the partner questions his motives. He candidly confirms the claim and asserts that he would not pursue someone like her without testing the field first.
A Tenn. woman credits Postum with restoring her health after years of coffee use. She describes indigestion nervousness and insomnia caused by coffee and claims switching to Postum ended headaches and improved well being. She urges others to try Postum and notes her personal transformation.
Thomas Fuller of Goshen New York discovered a card in Middletown candy box last summer. He got a postcard from Mary Cannon of Barre Vermont expressing affection and requesting exchange of cards. After letters and photographs, their engagement is announced.
Dr Sven Hedin regards a central Bongba mountain chain in India as the earth’s most massive continuous range. Its average height exceeds the Himalayas, with passes about 3000 feet higher than Himalayan passes and peaks 4000 to 5000 feet lower than Everest. Central, previously unexplored terrain lacks vegetation and deep valleys due to scant rain.
Flora Catlin twenty from Watertown New York reported hearing her father’s voice in a deep sleep while on the Cleveland farm near town. A telegram later said her father died in Cardinal Canada after being found unconscious from spasms.
Captain James M Gay of Oil City Pennsylvania, nearly eighty, returned from a week hunting in Forest county with a 250 pound black bear he killed near Marienville. He plans a two week hunt and vows to kill at least two more bears.
Six year old Jackie argues with his mother about Santa Claus. He fears Jimmie Norton may never learn the joke and wonders if future grandchildren will miss Christmas gifts without the joke being told.
An old advertisement touts a cold remedy mixing one ounce Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris Compound, and a half pint of whiskey. It claims that taking a tablespoon every four hours will cure an acute cold in 24 hours and notes ingredients are available at any drug store.
A reflective piece argues that ongoing nagging and temper destroy a woman's beauty and character. It stresses self-respect, restraint under provocation, and the need for mutual civility, noting vulgar bickering harms both parties and undermines refinement.
The grave of composer Edward Grieg is set beside a lake near Bergen. A natural rock grotto descends to the water and will serve as the burial site. The funeral cortege will travel by boat to reach the grotto.
The passage defines molasses as the syrup left after partial crystallization and removal of sugar during sugar manufacture. It contrasts molasses with syrup produced by evaporation of juice from sugar plants, which contains all sugars before separation.
In the 1780 Massachusetts gubernatorial election James Bowdoin and John Hancock dominated public attention. About 13,000 votes were cast with Hancock exceeding 11,000 and Bowdoin just over 1,000, while 15 or 16 other candidates shared the remainder.
In 1636 Anastasia Goold wife of John Archdeken vowed to astonish her husband by building a castle for only four pence. She hired workers and supplied provisions at retail prices, and when Monkstown Castle near Cork was finished the retail profit covered all building costs except four pence.
Mrs Lucy Quebeck of Hope Valley describes severe kidney trouble with back pain, irregular secretions, and dizziness. After starting Dean's Kidney Pills the symptoms gradually disappeared, with relief noted after eight years of suffering. Sold by all dealers 50c a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A bashful lover resists a marriage proposal. The girl declares she will pose as a trained nurse, citing six months of bedside experience with him, as illustrated in Bits.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy to reach disease at its seat in the blood and mucous surfaces. Claims it is not quack medicine and cites a physician prescription. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and notes an Anglican church expansion holding ordination services outside cathedrals.
A purporting advertisement urges readers to use Simmon's Liver Purifier to revitalize a failing liver. It derides a poor expressman unable to deliver goods while promoting the tin box remedy as the best regulator.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil and Spohr Temper Cure as universal cures for itching and animal distemper. It claims quick relief and long use by a reviewer who praises the medicines. Prices listed as 50¢ and $1 a bottle, available from druggists or the manufacturer in Goshen Indiana.
A terse exchange reveals a chilling claim about harm to a dog and a buried dog. The speaker implies swift reciprocation in a grim personal vendetta.
An advertisement touts Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy. It claims the bottle lists quinine and iron in a tasteless form and promotes use for both adults and children.
In a report describing a vessel or person injured in a wreck one survivor remains with a missing limb as the other ex tremities have been lost. The account notes the casualty endured the loss of a foot and other injuries from the incident.
A vintage ad touts Hicks Capudine as the best remedy for colds and grippe, claiming immediate liquid effects at 10, 24 and 16e doses. It asserts relief of feverishness and headaches and urges purchase at drug stores.
A Kansas City Journal quote contrasts valor with discretion in travel across Europe. It notes that going tipless is valorous while returning by a different route demonstrates discretion. The piece uses wry, aphoristic framing.
Springtime skin flare ups plagued me for years until Hunt's Cure proved permanent. After two years no recurrence, a testimonial of sudden full relief. Also advertised Alien's Foot-Ease powder offers instant relief for swollen sweaty feet at 25 cents from druggists.
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