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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1906
Page
4
Amethyst color note and cough remedy blur the page while the John A Balzer Seed Co advertises the Salzpr's Bargain Seed Book with promises of five tons of grass and a free Cosmos pack upon remittance. Also touts Deance Starch as superior and urges praise for servants.
A collage of ad snippets and excerpts notes a smile on a woman’s face, urges constitutional cure for catarrh with Hall’s Catarrh Cure, showcases foot powder and starch claims, serenades a hat and soothing syrup, and mentions a King Edward order amid a chaotic mix of product pitches and trivial notices.
A collage of product pitches and tips with Defiance Starch highlighted as superior and hard to replace by storekeepers. Includes mentions of Hunt's Lightning Oil, Cherokees Remedy, Allcock's plasters, and LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets. Also notes about chaperones and a new lace net inlet for gowns.
Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo promotes Golden Medical Discovery a tonic from native roots said to purify blood aid digestion and cure liver and stomach disorders. It claims to treat constipation bowel issues headaches weak appetite and urinary symptoms without alcohol or habit forming drugs. The ad warns against substitutes and touts Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
The ad copy promotes Hunt's Cure as highly effective for itching skin conditions based on the author's experience and that of friends. It also urges arranging Sunday worship attendance, endorses Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry as 16 oz per package, and includes other product pitches and a testimonial for Mother Gray's Sweet Powders.
A noted and wealthy man praised his wife calling her an inspiration and the greatest help mate of his life, crediting her with his success and influence across his career.
A letter from Mrs. Bessie Ainsley of Tacoma Washington praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health after childbirth. The promotion urges readers with fatigue backache or irregularities to write to Mrs Pinkham for free advice.
The Canadian Magazine notes Australia plans an artificial capital near Dalgety on the Snowy River. Estimated railway cost 8.3 million and total outlay up to 28 million, with a population not exceeding 50,000. The piece compares Washington and St. Petersburg as cautionary examples and argues the fixed Australian geography aids the project.
Baron Tevara formerly Austrian ambassador to Washington stood as godfather at a baptism in Rev. Dr Addison’s church. Dr Addison’s mispronunciation teased a long time in the capital, to which the Baron quipped he had been there since there were no streets.
The New York Tribune notes that Russia has approved the Sberia Alaska railroad plan, keeping it possible trains may someday run from New York to Paris. The belief that certain things are impossible continues to fade as the idea persists.
Mme Borses, a Jewish woman born in 1788, dies in a workhouse at Buda Pesth at age 117 after enjoying good health until the last days. She is reported as the oldest woman in the Austrian empire.
An artist king Carlos of Portugal commonly gifts paintings. A recent gift to the King of Italy shows a sunrise on the sea in one position and a sunset on the plain when turned around.
A series of letters from readers in Ontario Indiana and North Carolina praise Peruna for recovery from la grippe and systemic catarrh. Testimonies note long aftereffects relief during repeated illnesses and as a household remedy. Several names and locations are cited including Mr T Barnecott Mrs Jennie W Gilmore and Mr Victor Patneande.
Oyster divers harvest in Minorca by free diving to seventy feet with a weight in one hand to descend and the other hand to collect oysters, then bring them to the surface.
Sir Edwin Durning Lawrence defends his Paris bought beaver hat as not obsolete. He wears it every summer, noting scarcity could raise its value tenfold. The text also notes the dowager empress of China as a dominant head of the imperial household despite a long-ago husband’s death.
A brief dialogue notes a poet receiving half a crown as payment for a poem. The editor’s offer is described as insulting, but the poet remains silent and pockets the insult.
Worn Brussels and velvet carpets can be refreshed by redying after cleaning. After drying, wipe with vinegar water and lay out to dry. Prepare a dye focusing on the dominant color, apply with a wide brush, and cover worn areas while preserving a design.
A dialogue shows a child boasting about doing as he pleases and using parental permission as control, while noting that the parents never speak to each other. The exchange highlights family dynamics and child authority.
Viewed from all sides, farming is a great business and a real, serious occupation. The text notes rapid modernization, efficient management like manufacturing plants, and high crop yields in the northwest and Kentucky to inspire farmers to treat farming as a solid enterprise rather than a speculative pastime.
A 1906 promotional contest invites 300 winners to receive $1 boxes, 20 winners $10 boxes, and 10 winners $5 boxes, with one top prize of $100 in gold. Entrants should submit word lists using Webster-approved words, alphabetized by initial letter, and include a letter praising Grape-Nuts. Prizes awarded after April 20 1906 by Postum Cereal Co. Ltd.
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