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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1915
Page
6
Advertisement touts Pape's DiapepSin as a safe, rapid cure for dyspepsia indigestion gas heartburn and sour stomach. Claims a fifty cent case yields a hundred dollars worth of relief and urges keeping it at home for day or night stomach upset.
A light exchange about Jane planning to persuade her father to allow marriage to Bobby. She jokes she will kneel to beg, while the punchline notes she waits for fashion to shift before acting.
A grandmother used Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to darken gray hair. The ad claims the mix restores natural color, stops dandruff and itchy scalp, and leaves hair glossy after one or two applications.
A lighthearted item notes that grandpa, once overlooked, is now in demand for social events as he is being taught new dancing steps to help at gatherings. The snippet hints at family plans to involve him more in social activities.
A whispered scandal reaches public ears as an unnamed source claims young Jips is “going to the dogs.” The tale notes he has been appointed one of the judges at a major bench show.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a magical fast remedy for back pain lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. It claims a small trial bottle suffices and that applying the oil soothes soreness within fifty counts without harming the skin.
A brief cryptic line references fate tied to a chair and a grim prospect as wounds are cleansed by Hanford's Balfam Ady.
A quoted exchange reveals a gentleman claiming he left a night event hundred dollars ahead, framing it as a donation party rather than gambling. The dialogue casts doubt on the nature of the gathering and its outcomes.
An old advertisement touts Murine eye medicine as fast acting for red eyes weakness and granulated eyelids. It claims a long medical use history and notes it is sold by druggists for 50 cents a bottle in aseptic tubes.
British forces repelled Ottoman attempts to cross the Suez Canal as about 12,000 troops again pressed to force the waterway.
Desperate fighting rages near Warsaw as German regiments clash with Russian lines. Turks attack the Suez Canal, are repelled with heavy losses. British, New Zealand and Australian forces engage in the desert crisis. Submarine actions and air raid warnings ripple through Europe and Britain as naval battles unfold and ships are sunk.
Washington President Wilson vetoed the immigration bill due to the literacy test for admission of aliens. Supporters in the House expected a path to law, while opponents argued Congress cannot secure the two thirds needed to override. The veto marks a third rejection of such a bill by a president, with lawmakers urging reconsideration at the proper time.
Washington reports total foreign commerce at 3.902 billion for 1914, down from 4.277 billion in 1913, driven mainly by a drop in exports of about 470 million as European war unsettles trade. Crude materials, foodstuffs, and manufactured goods all show varied shifts in exports and imports. December trade improves exports by about 12.4 million over 1913 while imports fall by around 69.4 million.
Oscar Egg of Switzerland and Francesco Verri of Italy won the six day bicycle race with 65 points covering 2804 miles and 8 laps. Jimmy Moran and Reggie McNamara finished second with 58 points. Clarence Carman and Frank Corry placed third with 64 points.
Dr. George C Rankin a Dallas preacher prohibition leader publicist and editor died Tuesday at home from heart disease His death robs Texas Methodism of a noted preacher with nationwide fame as an aggressive prohibitionist
Rome reports a royal decree summons Italian soldiers of the first category born in 1888 in the field artillery and Alpine troops, and soldiers of the third category born in 1891 1892 1893 and 1894 to join the Alpine troops.
Senator Sheppard of Texas proposes a nation wide prohibition amendment. The subcommittee, including Chilton Borah Shields Fletcher and Dillingham, plans to report the measure favorably to the senate judiciary committee.
Russia informed the United States that food money and clothing for German and Austrian prisoners in Siberia would be distributed only by Russian military authorities and declined to grant foreign relief expeditions that privilege authorities.
Angleton Tex. a commercial club has been organized to be known as the Angleton Ten Thousand Club with H. N. Perry as president, J. W. Munson as vice president, E. R. Cannan as secretary, and F. M. Price as treasurer. The group aims to encourage new enterprises.
A British casualty list reveals the armored merchant ship Viknor carried 258 crew members, including naval reserve men and mercantile marine boys, all of whom perished after its loss off the coast of Ireland several days earlier.
Linton Texas reports San Patricio County voting to remain wet by a small margin of ten votes after Saturday’s election. The result confirms the county’s ongoing wet status.
Cleveland took possession of thirty acres of lake front land valued at about 20 million dollars after a twenty three year fight with the Pennsylvania and New York Central Railroad companies.
City sealer reports bread prices rising to six cents per loaf on Wednesday with several bakers cutting loaf weight in some cases.
In Yoakum Texas the $50,000 good roads bond issue was approved with 155 votes to 31 against on Saturday.
Wharton Texas began work this week to improve and hard-surface county roadways following a bond election approving 300000 dollars for the project.
Prohibitionists win the local option election in Jim Wells county precinct No 1 with a near three to one majority. Alice Texas voters participate in the contentious ballot measure as commissioners oversee the result.
Dallas Texas Oscar Wells governor of the Federal Reserve Bank resigned and the board accepted the resignation in session on Tuesday.
Reports from El Paso and Vera Cruz detail Francisco Villa proclaiming himself provisional president of Mexico and naming three ministers, amid food shortages and clashes with Carranza forces. San Luis Potosi reportedly fell under Urbina’s command as Villa advances toward Tampico, while Jesus Carranza was executed in San Geronimo on orders of Santibanez.
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