This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
6
A vintage advertisement urges purchase of Vacher Balm for pains, catarrh, coughs, and spasmodic croup. It warns of fake imitations and directs readers to send 30 cents or buy from an authorized agency, noting E W Vacher signature on every unit.
Advertisement notes bedroom suites in oak and satin walnut from the Hard-Wear Department with a whimsical line about pajama pliability.
Rich-Tone claims to restore energy and vigor by purifying the blood and boosting appetite. Promoted by A. B. Richards Medicine Co. in Sherman, Texas, the product is advertised at a dollar and six cents in drug stores.
An old advertisement touts quick relief for external aches stiffness and sore muscles. It emphasizes natural penetration without rubbing and claims soothing relief soon follows with a price of 70c to 1.40.
A New England raiser reports success keeping two distinct poultry breeds in one yard. By using only egg-laying breed roosters one year and only general purpose roosters the next, crossing is avoided. Egg color differences ensure hatchery certainty, and shared breeding stock via neighborly rooster exchanges is practical.
Secretary of State George F. Howard resigns effective April 1 to head a Houston trust company. George P. Brown named assistant U S district attorney for the eastern district of Texas and to Beaumont Feb 1. J Lynn Hunter becomes receiver for Texas claimants at Burk Divide well No 1 along Red River. Arbor Day proclaimed for Feb 22 with a Texas cleanup plan. State banking board grants three guaranty banks charters in Pharr White Deer Absilene with capital stocks $25 000 $10 000 $100 000. Highway builders convention planned in Austin Feb 18. Dr E A Bramlette named Texas representative to national prevention of blindness commission. 27 food and drug law convictions since Sept 1 1919. New insurance agent qualification clause broadens company licensee requirements. State Fire Marshal to file fire-escape law violations complaints. Civil Appeals rule allows two counties for insurance award disputes. Various counties granted maximum fire insurance credits for good records. Special elections planned in Harrison County March 4 for three vacancies and in Harris Fort Bend Waller for senator. Rule 36 permits issued for Paragon pipeline and Panhandle Oil pipeline. Stay order in pool hall case remains. appeal to U S Supreme Court submitted.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes many farms can remodel old closed poultry houses into satisfactory, well ventilated spaces at less than half the cost of new construction. Proper work also serves as a poultry club demonstration in house construction.
The article argues farmers should retain hens as long as they remain profitable. It stresses careful evaluation of each bird and warns against culling at two years, which could sacrifice strong layers and reduce long-term profitability.
Practical advice on coop cleanliness and ventilation to maintain healthy layers. Emphasizes dry litter and clean water, mash hoppers, and avoiding air blowing on birds at roost. Recommends green food via hanging cabbage and warm henhouses to boost egg production and exercise through scratching in winter.
An advertorial claims Dodson's Liver Tone cures sluggish liver and cleans bowels, contrasting it with calomel which it labels dangerous mercury. The copy urges purchase at drug stores, guaranteeing health restoration without salivation or sickness.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.