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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1921
Page
7
An old advertisement warns that calomel is dangerous and can cause cramps and illness. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute that cleanses the liver without salivation and even suits children. The ad claims quick relief and urges returning for money if unsatisfied.
Mothers are urged to use California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation in children with a fruity tasting remedy. A teaspoonful is said to open bowels within hours, preventing illness tomorrow. The ad warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with printed directions and to say California to avoid imitations. A separate line notes that intellect does not guarantee lightheadedness.
The advertisement touts Pape’s Diapepsin as fast relief for indigestion gases flatulence heartburn sourness fermentation and stomach distress from acidity. A few tablets provide immediate relief and help the stomach tolerate favorite foods again. Large case costs only a few cents at drug stores. Millions helped annually.
Courier-Journal notes the girls appear giddy during dances with the overall mood described as buoyant and festive. The quotes reflect lighthearted social scenes and a lively campus or community gathering.
A San Angelo reader praises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets for recovery after illness and la grippe. The letter thanks the physician and notes continued use for the family and requests purchase from local druggists.
The article recalls bell ringing as an ancient Christmas custom in England where ringers offered services free and joyous peals became a festive feature alongside evergreens and good cheer. It notes the 1652 Parliament ban on Christmas observance and Canterbury rioting when locals resisted the restriction.
A 1921 reminiscence about a Christmas card that ages through price increases from two cents to fifty cents. The narrator recalls its box storage, travels each season, and the owner’s decision to raise prices to entice buyers, leaving the price mark on its back as proof.
A simple homemade modeling material uses four tablespoons cornstarch eight tablespoons salt and eight tablespoons boiling water. Combine dry ingredients add boiling water heat until a soft ball forms then cool and stir ten minutes. Add color if desired and wrap in oil paper to prevent hardening.
Swedes consider a codlike fish essential to Christmas meals. They bury the fish in wood ashes or soak it in soda water, then boil it and serve with a milk gravy.
A dialogue features a grim quip about Christmas and a comment on recovering from a tornado, highlighting a stark, humorous exchange between two unnamed speakers. The exchange uses sharp irony to contrast cheer and disaster.
Congress was asked to appropriate 3.801 billion dollars for fiscal year 1923, near the 3.772 billion voted to November 1. The budget calls heavy department cuts, eliminates free garden seed, and names Texas and Southwest interests such as Galveston shipping and cattle disease eradication among prioritized line items.
Cortlandt Bleecker voices skepticism about postwar academic titles at a Newport tea. He recalls Rev. Washington White selling a D D title for forty dollars, with a parishioner contributing twenty and the university sending the first diploma, illustrating the era’s market for dubious credentials.
The Echo reports a street incident where a policeman admonishes a boy for riding on the sidewalk, and the boy defiantly replies. The article notes Japanese cherry blossoms cured in salt used to brew a salty tea.
Miss Janice seven plays with cousin Elizabeth eight when Janice drops a doll breaking its head. Elizabeth laments the loss and Janice admits disobedience. The scene shifts to the porch where adults sit as the children cry. The text then shifts to unrelated advisements about soil preservation and problem solving.
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