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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1915
Page
2
Advertises Cascarets as a remedy for headache indigestion and bloating claiming it cleanses the stomach removes sour food and excess bile and carries out waste waste matter and poison. Promises relief by morning and a 10 cent box from any drug store suitable for children who never gripe.
Michigan Senator William Aiden Smith recalls a Christmas tale about a man named Jones who boasts his presents are paid for. Jones explains he settled for last Christmas gifts yesterday, prompting Brown to admit he has not begun his shopping.
An advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready to use tonic that darkens gray hair naturally and evenly by morning with one or two applications. It promises dandruff relief and reduced hair loss, costing 50 cents at drug stores.
In Flatbush a man shows a picture of an old master at his home while in Bensonhurst questions arise about which wife is involved.
A witty exchange questions if the recipient truly deserves an award. One quote labels the person as a talkative figure, while another doubts the merit, suggesting the honoree is defined more by verbosity than achievement.
A humorous exchange labels Young Swift as a legal light weight while others call him a legal light. The quip highlights a playful contrast in status.
An advertising parody notes RUB-MY-TISM claimed to cure rheumatism and assorted aches with a 25cc price. Jokes about wandering minds and poor love letters follow, ending with a quip about humane attitudes as motor engines become blanket covered.
The Texas Senate approved the land tenant bill and a Clark bill to appropriate 25000 dollars to prevent bubonic plague, with votes 23 to 4 and 19 to 9 respectively. Other measures included road, county salary, and various legal and educational bills, plus a vetoed or tabled lobby-era reform.
New bills read in the Texas House propose enlarging the state tax board functions and giving it powers of a state board of equalization. The board would divide the state into ten districts and meet annually with district assessors to equalize statewide assessments.
The forecast calls for a sequence of cool waves Feb 14 to Feb 19 across the Western and Eastern Cotton Belts with rain in the west, snow or rain in the central region, and widespread hard freezes from Tuesday to Friday. Blizzards early in the week give way to clear skies and freezing temperatures across most areas. The period ends with warmer, unsettled weather toward Feb 20 and 21.
The Let Texas Feed Itself Committee traveled to over a hundred towns in Dallas and Fort Worth area last week. They met bankers merchants and landowners outlining how Texas farmers can feed themselves and reduce reliance on external credit. The plan urges tenant farmers to obtain sow seed and garden supplies with support from landowners and lenders to avoid future credit losses and protect state prosperity.
Texas wild turkey season closes on April 1 each year and opens December 1, per an attorney general opinion. The limit is three wild turkeys per person during December January and February.
These postmasters were selected Tuesday for nomination by President Wilson. Jack Dies from Beaumont Texas. F H Gosman of Shreveport Louisiana. Milton W Cunningham of Amarillo Texas. Daniel F Largent of Bridgeport. Mary K Hartson of Kyle.
Hempstead Texas farmers anticipate a strong grain crop in Waller County while plans call for a substantial increase in hog and cattle production. Cotton acreage is expected to be reduced by about half.
The United States issued notes to Great Britain and Germany seeking information on how neutral flags would be treated in war zones around England and Ireland. The moves aim to clarify risks to American ships and potential German steps to ensure safe passage, with requests presented in a friendly tone by ambassadors in London and Berlin.
Austin report lists newly chartered companies including Jones Gregory Mercantile in Talpa with 10000 capital, Bastrop Grocery in Bastrop at 12500, Lincoln Benevolent in Texas City with no capital, King Loan in San Antonio at 5000, Gulf Coast Lumber in Houston at 10000, Chemical Printing in Houston at 5000, San Jose Water in San Jose Behar county at 2000, Guthrie Turk in Hillsboro at 10000 for merchandise, Glover Guthrie in Ennis at 12000 for merchandising, Telephone in Ranger Eastland county at 2700, and White Point Oil and Gas Co of Corpus Christi increasing capital to 25350.
Texas livestock value on January 1 shows total of 476,742,400 dollars, down 3,449,640 from 1914. Cattle lead losses totaling about 10 million, while herds stand at 5,121,000 head averaging 33.38 dollars each, with price up 2.25 per head. Milch cows gain 2,641,000.
Hankomer Texas Farmers' Canal Company repairs completed and ready to operate for the season. The canal is expected to irrigate about 10 000 acres of rice this year.
Nashville report says the committee on time and place announced the next meeting would be held in Houston Texas from May 8 to 11 in 1915.
Ballinger Texas suffered a major blaze Tuesday that leveled the Ballinger compress along with fourteen box cars and 8,000 bales of cotton on the wharf. The loss is estimated at $325,000.
An aged Augusta driver nicknamed Uncle Jeff guides Northern visitors near the new golf links. Asked how many holes, he boasts with humor that there are far more than eighteen, claiming a thousand holes exist. He emphasizes local pride over knowledge.
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism cure that provides instant relief by rubbing on the tender spot. It claims pain reduction, stiffness easing, and swelling vanish quickly for rheumatism sciatica neuralgia lumbago back ache and sprains.
Penny notes tension as a wife asks her husband to tell the bill collector to take the pile on his desk. The fragment hints at domestic finance friction and informal dialogue.
A light quip asks how to prevent hair from falling out and answers that avoiding annoyance to the hair is the remedy. The exchange plays on humor about hair care.
An unusual promotional note describes Capucine as a liquid prompt for headaches and grip, claiming pleasant effects. It adds a coy line about a pretty girl with a cold heart.
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