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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1921
Page
7
Mrs Della LBA of 4413 Center St endorses Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for nervous, weak women especially those raising families. The temperance nervine claims to soothe nerves improve appetite and promote sleep and is available at druggists.
A brief note emphasizes a man’s ongoing need for one more pair of suspenders, reflecting practical attire considerations and a light human moment.
Ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a child laxative with the name shown on the package. It claims it is harmless for stomachs and bowels, notes fruity taste, and mentions full directions on each bottle. The text also includes other ads and generic lines.
President Wilson issued a proclamation summoning a special Senate session for March 4 to consider Cabinet and other appointments by President-elect Harding. The session is expected to be brief and convenes at noon at the Capitol in Washington.
Austin Texas Fifteen towns received credits from the state fire insurance commission for the past three years. Towns listed include Graham Orange Sabinal Forney Bastrop Gatesville Plano McKinney Wharton Yorktown Palestine Lampasas Karnes City Alvarado Dalhart with varying loss ratios and credit percentages.
In Austin a major session bill by T W Davidson of Marshall and Lynch Davidson of Houston seeks to overhaul state prison policy. The plan shifts all able bodied convicts to highway work and ends farming operations except for necessary institution needs.
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended until June 3 Supplement No. 4 to Sedgman tariff No. 117 detailing rate cuts from New York to Galveston on nails galvanized roofing iron and steel valves via Mallory and Morgan lines. Houston and other interests protest. Hearings set in Houston Feb. 14 and Washington Feb. 23.
Vancouver shooter Frank Troeh won the Sunny South Handicap at the 21-yard line with 99 of 100 targets, edging past rivals as Charles Spencer matched 99 in three events but dropped one in the fourth. Amateur C. A. Bogart took three days of competition with 93 breaks from 21 yards.
Official canvass of the vote for United Mine Workers of America officers completed Friday confirms John L. Lewis reelected president by about 66 730 votes ahead of Robert H. Harlin of Washington state.
Seven members of the Bowden family were injured when a cyclone tore their home from its foundation near Gilmer Texas Sunday and overturned it.
A Wednesday blaze partially destroyed seven buildings in Berclair Texas business district causing losses running to several thousand dollars. Authorities investigated the fire’s cause as damage estimates climbed with the scene secured by local fire crews.
Milwaukee maker Harsh and Chapline cuts prices on Lion Brand Work and Everyday Shoes. Direct-to-consumer sales by mail drop middleman costs, example No 76 Brown Blucher now 3.35 dollars, previously 6.50. Catalog No 1 from factory distributer in Milwaukee, shipments within 24 hours.
A brief note observes that failure fills the vacancy left when perseverance quits, framing the idea as a common trend in persistence and effort.
An old advertisement warns to look for Bayer on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Aspirin prescribed for twenty one years and proven safe. It lists uses for colds headache neuralgia rheumatism earache and pain and notes small twelve tablet tins cost a few cents with larger packs from druggists. A quip about a grinning dog and a laughing cat concludes the item.
Markets reflect light demand and variable receipts across regions. No. 1 timothy ranges 22 to 29 dollars with Chicago and Cincinnati bids, while alfalfa and clover show mixed movement. Feed prices slide on bran, middlings, and cottonseed meal amid favorable weather and ample stocks. Transit offerings good but demand weak. cattle and hogs trade lower while vegetables face price shifts from New York to Chicago markets.
A penurious north side man was so affected by a charity sermon that he borrowed a dollar from a neighbor and kept it. The incident appeared in a Chicago News item about Sunday sentiments and theft.
The practice of pensioning or insuring sick and wounded soldiers is said to have been started in England by Oliver Cromwell.
In a Dallas News reflection a woman often withholds urging her husband to sing to the baby because she is part of the audience, shaping family dynamics and performance expectations.
Wives of Siamese nobles cut hair to stand straight up in a distinctive style. Average length of the remaining hair is about one inch and a half.
Jud Tunkins blasts the economist who dines on five dollar lunches downtown and dines on dollar dinners at home, saying he has no use for such critics.
The article notes an estimated 155000 distinct books pamphlets and magazines published annually across various countries. It highlights the vast scale of global publishing and the diversity of printed matter produced each year.
Dream Bella notes bells bring favorable omens. In love they signal a happy marriage. For those in bankers or business, bells allegedly denote success.
A summary notes Bible totals including verses 31 172 letters 3 596 480 words 173 746 chapters 1 189 books 66 and identifies Psalm 32 33 as central verses with a misspelled reference.
The passage notes yew trees at Torentan's abbey in Yorkshire were ancient by 1182. It mentions California's Mariposa grove with millennia old trees and Africa's baobabs reputedly over four centuries old.
The author notes that the line None but the brave deserve the fair appears in an ode by Dryden written for the Feast of Alexander in honor of St Cecelia’s day three days later. The historical reference connects the poet to the saint and the celebration.
The text extols labor as the source of existence and happiness. It emphasizes filling a niche in a busy world and finds joy in the ability to work, suggesting labor sustains life and fulfillment.
The king of England pays no postage as he receives about a quarter of a million letters annually. Heads of all kingdoms and republics enjoy similar privileges, indicating a widespread exemption for rulers from postal charges.
The Priamur region offers vast forests and rugged mountains with sparse population, creating ideal conditions for fur bearing animals. This natural zoological park-like area provides unimpeded propagation and development prospects for wildlife.
Researchers show tadpoles fed thyroid extracts develop into frogs rapidly but do not grow larger. When thyroids are suppressed or thymus extracts fed, tadpoles enlarge without metamorphosing, becoming giant tadpoles that never become frogs.
Halts catarrhal deafness by constitutional means. The remedy claims to reach mucous surfaces via blood, reducing inflammation of the Eustachian tube and restoring hearing. Circulars free from F J Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio. Houston No 7 1921.
Mrs. Alice Gresham Dodd credits Tanlac for restoring her health after her son Corporal James B. Gresham, the first American soldier killed in France, died. She describes recovery from indigestion, rheumatic pains, and nerves, praising Tanlac as the best medicine and stating she will recommend it widely. Tanlac advertised as sold by leading druggists.
A health notice urges women to consider kidney and bladder disorders as a cause of many ailments. It claims Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer and Co can restore kidney health and offers a sample bottle for ten cents plus information on sizes sold in drug stores.
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