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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1918
Page
3
The 1920 December crop estimates show total principal farm crops worth 12.272 billion dollars and an acreage rise to 355.896 million acres, with spring wheat, barley, rye and tobacco setting records while corn misses the five year average.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed a Harmon County decision, ruling the Ferguson bone dry law does not ban bringing legally acquired liquor into the state for personal use. Federal enforcement remains unchanged.
Four Mexicans were hanged in the plaza at Agua Prieta opposite Douglas after being charged with involvement in the murder of Customs Collector Carlos Cataregli and two other officers and the robbery of $125,000 in customs funds. The executed included Douglas and Aziz charged figures, Dr. Huerta, Jose Cruze, and two El Paso men Leyva and Silva.
Postmaster General Burleson on Friday appointed a five member board to operate telegraph and telephone services under government control. Union N Bethel of Western Union Telegraph Company serves as chairman with RF A Stevenson AT&T plants superintendent G M Yorke Western Union vice president and A F Adams president of the Kansas City Home Telephone Company as members.
Texas coastal oil fields saw multiple new completions and pumping. Texas Company No 25 Koehler at Humble flowed up to 4000 barrels then settles near 2500. Goose Creek No 22 Smith by Simms about 1000 barrels daily. Sinclair Gulf No 5 Jackson at 2093 feet flowed briefly to 1000 then 300 barrels after cleanup.
Paris reports publish the complete texts of amendments to the German armistice signed Saturday on Marshal Fochs train. The extension lasts one month to January 17, 1919 at 5 am and may extend to peace preliminaries with Allied consent. The plan adds provisions to fulfill remaining conditions and allows potential occupation of the Rhine neutral zone north of Cologne with six days notice.
Walter Morris of Fort Worth was elected president for the third term at a league conference. The 1919 season will open April 24 and close September 7 with six clubs: Fort Worth Dallas San Antonio Houston Waco and Shreveport.
In a clash on November 28 between the Monterey’s armed navy guard and Mexican customs guards at Tampico, a Mexican captain was killed, a Mexican soldier mortally wounded, and Berry the chief gunner’s mate in charge of the American guard was seriously hurt. The Monterey arrived from Havana and Nassau after leaving Tampico.
Poem laments the parting of a year with a comrade like friend. It recalls shared trials and losses, the weary march ahead, and a wish for mutual recognition and memory as the new year beckons. The speaker asks for a final handshake and a last smile of fellowship before separation.
A comic exchange shows a man confessing he kept New Year resolutions only because his wife insisted he write them down so she would not forget them. The lines highlight humorous marital banter about accountability.
A domestic urging invites women to focus on home improvement as a path to personal dignity and family virtue. Practical prompts include mending squeaky chairs, fixing couch tears, refreshing carpets, cleaning smoky ceilings, rearranging furniture for comfort, repainting woodwork, and trimming ornament clutter to brighten rooms.
Outlook urges readers to leave past mistakes behind and embrace a fresh start as the new year begins. Motivational note emphasizes personal renewal, goal setting, and positive change for a better year ahead.
A New Year resolution drawback is a reduced batting average for the season. The remark notes how aiming high at year start can lower consistency over time and affect performance.
An advertisement touts Vacher Balm as fast relief for catarrh coughs and similar symptoms. It urges families to keep a tube this season and offers a mail option from New Orleans for those who cannot buy locally. It also includes a brief ad slogan and a puff about luck and pluck.
Advertisement touts Cuticura Soap daily and Cuticura Ointment for clear complexions and clean scalp with free samples offered via Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Products priced Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents. Also notes a proverb warning against weather predictions and claims champagne affects the eyes making $5 appear as 80 cents.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for backache kidney and bladder ailments claiming immediate relief and renewed health within 24 hours. It urges readers to buy from their druggist and promises money back if ineffective. It stresses preventing later disease and recommends ongoing use.
A witty exchange references German poison gas measurement. The American officer says the metric is the kill-en-twneter, a pun on the word killometer, in a Cincinnati Enquirer cartoon snippet.
A sign on the door of Baltimore firm Casey and Cohen announced the store is closed during altercations. The notice appeared after reports over Castoria related concerns for infants and children.
The article urges women to support wounded soldiers and strengthening health for wartime service. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and the Medical Adviser book available from Buffalo New York publishers. Endorsing testimony from Beaumont Texas praises the remedy and its long-term health benefits for women.
The navy will deploy four ships and increase vessel use in tutval service over a year. Estimated first-year pay for officers and medical staff is 15 million dollars according to the report.
An old advertisement promises a $100 reward for incurable catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine and notes long selling history. The text shifts to fragmented quips about criminals and gossip, mentioning The Purglar's Sweetheart and Yeggman, and ends with humorous, garbled dialogue about Myrtle and hair.
An advertisement touts Vacher Balm as quick relief for aches and stomach issues. It promotes a 25 cent jar or tube and urges readers to write to E. W. Vacher, Inc. in New Orleans Louisiana for access where not sold locally. The page also includes assorted humorous quips and product notes for other remedies.
An old drug ad urges immediate use of Capadine liquid to treat a grippy cold that may turn into influenza. A trial bottle costs 10 cents for two doses with larger sizes available.
A New York Herald item notes Egypt is producing fuel gas from vegetable refuse. It contrasts a sense of improvement in the world with a provocative line about a woman’s health. The quip about telling others how ill she is adds a sharp social aside.
Robert explains his change of heart after Harold's anger. They signed an armistice this morning ending a family dispute. Theodore age four watches his aunt stir the kitchen fire and jokes about his mother burning wood and dinner.
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