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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1904
Page
4
A collage of sayings and ads. Slogans praise tonics and elixirs while social quips touch on gender, religion, and manners. Advertisements urge Defiance Starch value and Simmons cough syrup, alongside detective agency touts and moral maxims.
Frederick Lemaitre, playing Robert Macaire, was kicked by a garrison soldier who pretended to arrest him. After the melee Lemaitre praised the uniform and invited the soldier to lunch. A wife rebuts a lazy husband over their dwindling resources as the Times prints a curious advertisement seeking a general servant in a bachelor cler gymman role.
An Irish dairyman denied adding water to milk and claimed the truth. He testified that he always pours water first then adds the milk, clearing the misunderstanding. A stray ad for Cheatham's Laxative Tablets promises quick cold relief with a guarantee. The piece also muses on writers’ market reception for classic literary figures in modern magazines.
An advertisement touts Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior for modern housekeepers claiming more starch per 4 oz for money. The text also notes experiments with plants under colored glass showing red and green amplify growth while blue glass suppresses it.
An assortment of medical and consumer notices praises Hunt's Cure for skin itch relief and cites testimonials. The item also mentions Defiance Starch benefits, good health tea claims, Baby’s teething remedy, and a note about Atlantic cable transmission speed, ending with a Pittsburg educator remark on pay disparity between cooks and teachers.
An advertisement urges Druggists to sell Allen's Foot-Ease with a testimonial from Mrs. W. J. Walker of Camden New Jersey claiming relief from footburning. The item notes the price at 25c and mentions Bulgarian newspapers. A second note asks for two doctors of philosophy who overemphasize Tolstoy with one becoming a cobbler and the other a bootblack.
The article argues coal far surpasses gold in initial production value with US output at 359 million tons worth $506 million versus gold at about $80 million. It asserts coal’s broader usefulness and durability, noting oil's volatility and geologists predicting a thousand years of coal supply, stronger than petroleum’s uncertain future.
South America is rapidly applying electricity to lighting and power generation despite limited population and wealth. High coal import costs and rugged terrain with many valleys and mountains drive reliance on hydraulic energy from numerous streams and rivers.
A pall Gazette poem speaks of a mossy stone stair, fading lovers and youth, a hunter, a bride, a soldier, and the dead. The sunset brightens the scene as memories rise and vanish like a night wind.
Anecdotes from 19th century France and American politics feature Eugene Spuller rebuking a door keeper for missed duty while expressing concern for a sick mother and requesting not to be locked in his office. Benjamin Harrison's sharp rejoinder to Franklin’s rope joke hints at enduring political wit and bravado.
A dry seat invention for electric cars shown in Edinburg Scotland uses a simple wooden cover that fits any garden tramway or ship deck seat. It lifts to shelter the back of the passenger and folds back to a normal seat in dry weather.
Champagne cloth remains a favored choice in society circles for street wear and evening gowns. Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt Jr. wears a carriage gown in this shade, crafted from broadcloth, paired with a black velvet picture hat adorned with ostrich plumes.
A report from the Journal de Psychologie discusses how mental states affect bodily secretions. It notes that pleasant stimuli like food or stories can trigger saliva and tears, with dogs showing conditioned salivary responses. The piece suggests emotions influence physiology, challenging the view that emotions merely follow bodily changes.
An Englishman unable to speak French tried to explain a theft by displaying his waistcoat at the Place de l Opera police station in Paris. Officers discovered the watch and chain were still on him while he wore the coat inside out. Reading imposes citywide bath ordinances for new dwellings.
A 1900 testimonial by John O. Atkinson of Independence Missouri praises Peruna and Manalin for curing his wife of chronic constipation and life long illnesses. He reports his own catarrh cure after a year of use and urges continued use. The notice claims genuine testimonials with a $10,000 bank guarantee and cites the Peruna Almanac for 1905.
Rail ads offer H T R and Texas point round trips with low fares and short return limits. December sale dates span 20 21 22 26 1904 plus December 23 24 25 26 31 and January 1 with returns by January 4. Information from M L Robbins G P A Houston Texas.
A vintage advertisement touts Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders used in a New York Children's Home to cure constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and to move regulate bowels and destroy worms. It claims over 30 000 testimonials and offers a 25 cent sample free with address A. 8 Olmsted LeRoy N Y. Also mentions Defiance Starch as essential household product and notes fashion advertising themes about pearl necklaces and new dresses.
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