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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1916
Page
6
Jobson runs 100 yards in 18 seconds to catch a departing train, Blogson stands still on the sidewalk. Jobson races with single minded urgency, shouting to Blogson as the train slips away. Two days later Blogson rings Jobson at 3 a.m. to hear he missed the train.
Near Springfield Massachusetts a large parklike estate owner known for detestation of trespassers posted warning signs. One evening a couple strolling on the property insisted they could read the sign saying Private and thus chose to trespass, prompting a confrontation.
The Paterson Press Guardian recounts a bride entering their new home with a rolling pin and flatiron placing them beside a twin bed. She reassures the astonished groom she fears nothing yet advocates preparedness, declaring she will be sweet and kind always.
A harsh scene shows a proud teacher counting money at her desk while pupils watch. A sharp student blurts out asking if the money is her wages, prompting a defensive reply and a puzzled look from the class.
German airships strike English coast and Paris as Zeppelin raids cause casualties. Franz Fischer crew losses reported. British towns including Norwich and Derbyshire hit by bombs. Paris raiders kill twenty four and injure twenty seven.
A fragmented line advises thrush treatment with cleansing and dry application of Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh. It also contains an unrelated aside about money and a woman's head on the silver dollar suggesting advertising or satire.
An old advertisement promotes Capucine for aches pains and nervousness claiming quick relief without narcotics. The copy also features a light vanity line about a girl appearing older only with hair rolled in curl papers.
A home hair-darkening mix using water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine. Apply twice weekly to fade gray hair, remove dandruff, help with falling hair, and leave hair soft and glossy without coloring the scalp. Ady notes the remedy is inexpensive and shareable. It ends with a joke about busy people talking of tomorrow.
In Hampton Roads the British liner Appam arrives under German prize crew after a cruise by the Moewe. The Moene captured and sank multiple ships including Ford, Cerbridge, Dromonby, Author, Trader, Ariadne, and the Appam with cargo of general merchandise and cocoa. The report notes the Moewe’s raids and prize crew details.
Fragmentary caption style glossary hints at terms for diplomats and bodies in air thick with science terms. It suggests a playful or satirical explainer on how enviroment shapes perception of people in diplomatic contexts.
Washington reports appointments of fourth class postmasters in Texas. New offices created at Marstonville Polk county and Luvial Colorado county. Postmasters include John R Alley Marstonville Cary B Fant Lanier Lee Polk Jolly Jesse L Vaden Jolly Susan E Lynch Boston Burnton M West Loop Rainbow William F Lewis Ruth Rosa B Ake and others across multiple counties.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas was found guilty in federal court at Austin of violating the federal hours service law. It was fined $500, the maximum penalty, for working a train crew near Taylor for more than sixteen consecutive hours, exceeding the daily limit.
A Shreveport Louisiana gas well on the Neilson lease in Red River parish section 32-13-10 completed Tuesday. It has a capacity exceeding 20,000,000 cubic feet daily and represents the first completion at that location.
General Tomas Ornelas once Juarez commandant, who fled to El Paso to escape Villa death, was seized from a Mexican Central train at Laguna north of Chihuahua and shot by an armed squad, according to local Mexican officials.
The Southern Rice Growers' Association spanning Texas Louisiana and Arkansas had sought a recanvass of the government’s 1915 rice crop estimate. Secretary Houston denied the request stating the December 15 estimate is accurate, not 10 percent high as claimed.
Harris County jail in Houston reported the death of Louis Utley a Black inmate after a serious incident on Tuesday April 14 1916. Constable Clint Harless led the investigation into the scaffold related event at Spring.
A Philadelphia Telegraph snippet features an ad for Cuticura scalp and skin remedies promising relief for dandruff and itch. It also recounts a Quaker meeting moment where a sleeper’s snoring provokes a joke about if the spirit moved thee to a trombone solo.
A customer asks to view engagement rings and another asks for a medium ring size. The dialogue suggests uncertainty about the recipient and preference for a solitaire option. The exchange centers on choosing a ring size and style during a jewelry consultation.
A lighthearted exchange shows Bronson lamenting a promised silk gown this fall that has already cost nearly ten dollars, while Woodson asks about material. Bronson notes his wife has spent carfare searching for samples.
An advertisement recounts a lifelong coffee drinker who suffered health issues until a physician advised stopping coffee. Switching to Postum improved nerves and sleep, with the conclusion that health is wealth. It promotes Postum Cereal and Instant Postum from Battle Creek Michigan, available in 15c 25c and 30c 60c tins, with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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