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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1915
Page
3
An old style advertisement urges Cascarets as a daily bowel and liver cleanser. It claims the product removes sour food, foul gases, and excess bile, promises a morning good feeling, and notes a 10 cent box price with no griping.
A remark about proving capability shifts to a witty retort. The speaker contrasts performances beyond mere appearance with a quip about remaining seated on a stool, hinting at more roles or talents to come.
Hair or no hair ad touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for scalp healing itching and hair growth. Claims shampoos and light dressings clear dandruff soothe irritation and promote healthy condition. Free sample by mail with postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
A devotional urging readers to fix their eyes on mercy and love rather than evil. Endure trials to gain wisdom and relief from burdens, trusting the Lord’s tender mercy and timing. It emphasizes looking to God for guidance and the transformative effects of divine care.
A collection of quips contrasts personal hair ownership with symbolic tokens. It mentions a girl giving a lock of hair, a line about two sources akin to the Rhone, and a remark on painted complexions and gender roles in the German textile industries.
An Arkansas doctor credits coffee avoidance and Postum with curing indigestion and weight gain, recounting his own recovery and a Illinois patient’s similar improvement. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum, claiming equal cost per cup and urging readers to buy from grocers.
The steamship Dacia left Galveston for Rotterdam with 11,009 bales of cotton worth $880,000. The U S government insured the cargo at 5 percent, the voyage may lead to a prize court, and British ad min i stry plans to seize the vessel to test flags and registry after WWI hostilities begin.
Governor Ferguson sent to the senate the nomination of Erwin J. Clark as judge of the new McLennan county district court and named members of the state mining board and the board of managers of the State Epileptic Colony. Appointments include A. S. Masters Archibald Koehler W. K. Gordon William Wimberly J. W. Cunningham Co. N. Avery W.2. Dulaney and George L. Menter E. B. Hall D. E. Russell all from Taylor or nearby counties, with Russell replacing L. Russell who resigned.
Hallettsville Texas farmers sold hogs to local dealers in the past week totaling over $700. One lot fetched $120 with prices of 5 and 6 1/2 cents per pound on the hoof.
Reports across both sides of the Rio Grande confirm General Villa was shot and wounded several days ago. It is presumed Colonel Terro fired the shot.
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable remedy to replace calomel for laziness biliousness and constipation. It promises quick relief without salivation and claims the product cleanses the liver and bowels and can be given to children with a pleasant taste.
An American Indian witness in a St Paul court amused a courtroom by replying Simply Kat when asked how he earns his living. The lawyer had urged the man to tell the truth squarely, but the Indian’s single word prompted laughter and ended the questioning.
Advert reads that Danderine cleanses dust and oil, stops itching and falling hair, and after weeks shows new fine hair growth. It promises soft lustrous hair like a young girl’s and recommends a 25 cent bottle from any store.
A short exchange shows a boy asking about the European war and a father advising turn to his mother. The mother is described as knowing a lot about fighting, hinting at family guidance during wartime curiosity.
A Cla rksville Georgia resident testifies after 15 years of eczema that Tetterine cured her. The advertisement claims Tetterine relieves itching burning and other skin diseases and is available at druggists or by mail for 50 cents from J T Shuptrine Savannah Georgia.
A brief exchange shows one person asking for five. the other offers to grant it in minutes, transforming a casual visit into a small, time based transaction.
An old advertisement touts Rub-My-Tism as a cure for rheumatism and numerous pains including neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts old sores burns and more. The antiseptic anodyne is pitched at 25 cents with a Maxim quote on labor and excellence attributed to John Randolph.
A wife teases her husband about love and breakfast in a short humorous exchange. He complains of cold breakfast while she quips that his love has grown cold only in noticing the meal. The light dialogue highlights domestic friction with wit.
An old health ad advises quitting meat if kidney trouble occurs and using a grape lemon lithia salt mixture to flush kidneys. It claims uric acid from meat harms kidney function and promotes simple relief by drinking four ounces of Rad Salts daily before breakfast for a few days.
The passage argues that the ultimate aim is so lofty that human effort alone falls short. It asserts that cooperation with the almighty requires divine power beyond us to achieve the universe’s great scheme and our needs will be aided by God.
Be sure to keep medicines in one place out of reach of children. Have Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh on hand for emergencies. It should ease burns heal cuts relieve soreness and be worth many times its cost. Ady.
Silas speaks of his son Hank leaving the small town for the city seeking a larger field for his efforts. The judge notes that even a two acre potato patch was too big a field for Hank when he was home.
An advertisement touts CAPUCINE as a liquid remedy for headaches and grip ailments. It emphasizes a pleasant taste and prompt, effective relief. The copy targets general consumers seeking fast, easy-to-use medicine.
A fragment lists historical ad blurbs and quotations about cleaning a thrush and foot care with Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh, rent disputes, Mentholated Cough Drops, and a pious line from Thomas a’Kempis, all echoing old timey newspaper filler tone.
In a Washington hotel lobby Congressman Ed Market Platt recounts a joke about a Jersey coast bungalow that burned. A local resident says the fire department arrived and extinguished the blaze but washed away the building lot, prompting amused reflection on volunteer firemen.
An old advertisement touts Resinol shampoo and ointment for scalp conditions including dandruff and eczema. It claims quick improvement in hair health and beauty, plus skin benefits like clearing pimples and blackheads and treating sunburn. Sold by all druggists and prescribed by doctors for 20 years.
Saint Genevieve, patron saint of Paris, was consecrated by St. Germanus in Nanterre near Paris. The saint gained a reputation for sanctity as the church of St. Genevieve, completed in 1764, bore her name. During the revolutionary period the church was renamed the Pantheon and later restored to ecclesiastical use.
An advertisement touts Hanford’s Balsam as a cure for obstinate sores. The ad provocatively invites readers to consider how pessimists would view themselves if they could see others’ opinions.
Numerous testimonial letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female ailments. A Hanover Pennsylvania reader cites improved bearing down pains and backache after few bottles and a healthy child. The ad claims 30 years as a standard remedy and invites letters for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
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