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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
6
A Methodist preacher's daughter in the south turned sleuth after her purse was stolen and tracked the thief to the penitentiary, earning praise for her bold investigative work in a Chicago Tribune style commentary.
Uncle Roy explains to Eddie that a snob is a wealthy person who travels, buys a veneer of culture, returns, pretends to be a connoisseur, and belittles poor relatives as parvenues. Eddie asks why the phrase is used after Donald’s big brother mentions it.
A California farmer with 160 acres welcomes a new hand and offers access to the house, joking that any part of the land that looks good is a place to sleep. The casual remark underscores frontier humor about space and hospitality in a rural setting.
Wayback asks what his son is doing to the city and Havyloft says he studies for a doctor. Wayback questions if the doctor is too lazy to study himself.
An ad claims caffeine in coffee and tea causes dyspepsia and nervous issues and that quitting coffee for Postum cereal drink improves sleep. It cites a Georgia doctor and a booklet The Road to Wellville, promoting Instant Postum and urging grocers to stock.
President Taft’s second message to Congress outlines a solid economy with rising exports and bumper farm values, calls for better waterway regulation and canal navigation, advocates national guard pay reform, and urges continued naval expansion including three new battleships. It covers tariffs, Philippines, Porto Rico, and trust enforcement while detailing canal tolls and Panama Canal security.
Paris France declared its Balkan policy in a cabinet briefing by Premier Poincare stating France will act with its allies to secure peace. He emphasized continuity of policy to protect France's moral and material rights in Turkey and urged a future conference among powers.
Ottawa Premier R L Borden announced in Parliament that Canada will spend 35 million dollars to finance three powerful battleships built in Great Britain for the British fleet. The ships may be recalled to form part of a Canadian navy if needed, reflecting concerns over German naval policy and the burden on Britain.
The passenger steamer Easton of the Booth line with fifty aboard lies on the rocks at Iroquois reef near Duluth amid a severe Lake Superior blizzard. She struck Friday and wireless reports say her stern remains out of water but intact. Two tugs and a lighter are aiding in evacuating passengers and crew from the vessel.
Sixty thousand four hundred tons of first class battleships anchor in Galveston harbor with a crew of 3,200 aboard the Minnesota Kansas New Hampshire and Vermont under Rear Admiral F F Fletcher arriving Thursday afternoon for a five day visit to Galveston.
A dispute between Cyrus W. Scott overall factory management and Garment Workers Local Union No. 31 led to a strike by 170 female workers and four men on Thursday at the Houston plant.
A Thursday dispatch warned that Americans in Smyrna Asia Minor fear danger to life and property if Turkish soldiers return after a disastrous peace. The message notes foreign residents worry about unrest and possible violence in the city.
Fredericksburg Texas Friday farmer Robert Frant zen living on South Grape Creek killed himself.
The English Channel tunnel idea originated with French mining engineer Mathieu and gained financing by 1867. Plans multiplied before World War I halted work, with an estimated cost near 50 million dollars. After 1880s funding failures, renewed Franco British goodwill sparks renewed interest.
The ad promotes a nightly scalp routine using Cuticura ointment and soap to treat itching dandruff and hair loss. It details rubbing ointment into partings, covering the head, and shampooing each morning, recommending monthly repeat and offering free samples with a skin book.
A stranger complains about a long ride after paying nine dollars and fifty cents. The cabby retorts that the ride was roundabout and jokes that an aeroplane would have been faster. The judge backs the exchange with a sharp line about the cab driver’s route.
A health note touts Oxidine as a remedy that clears germs boosts overall condition and helps against malaria by improving the body’s systems. The claim frames the product as broadly beneficial for illness and recovery.
A wry reflection contrasts the grass widow thriving in luck with the real widow lingering in hardship, suggesting social or economic irony in their fortunes. It hints at unequal outcomes for women linked to status, chance, and circumstance.
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