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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
2
A Maine or backwoods buyer in Syracuse finds a cap too small, tries on several sizes, and plans to modify it at home with a knife to make it fit, then jokes about the fix. The clerk initially rejects the sale, then agrees after the man insists.
A fragment notes a strike idea titled Welle and hints a plan to test worker leadership. It suggests married men are seen as more reliable workers who can be managed effectively, reflecting an attitude about control in labor.
A concise observation notes that many young men delay marriage proposals due to fear of the girl’s affirmative response, framing hesitation as the barrier to commitment.
An old ad compiles quick relief claims for Vacher Balm at 25¢, urging samples and prices from E. W. Vacher Inc. New Orleans, alongside Dr. Peery's Dead Shot for parasite elimination and a quip about dignity spoiled by sitting.
Tom recalls Rastus on his father’s plantation with a four mule team and a hornet nest. Rastus calmly kills a horsefly and a bee, ignores a hornet nest, and explains his restraint as a matter of organization.
A baseball pitcher recalls a no hit game amid vaudeville chatter. He speaks gloomily of the mixed scene where sport and show mingle.
Austin sends 58 Texas soldiers to Camp Dix after arrival in New York from Brest aboard Powhatan and America. State officials report Rocky Mountain Club aiding Texas men while they are in the East. list includes Walter K. Smith, Lloyd Mitchell, Henry Schaefer, and many others from cities across Texas.
Washington leaders of four railway brotherhoods and allied trades convened a five hour meeting and urged government control of railroads for at least two years to test the system. They oppose penalties for strikes and seek provisions improving relations with carriers including sleeping car and Pullman staff.
United States Marshal Edward J. Lyden arrested four men in Chicopee Mass on federal warrants. Two suspect violations of the wartime Prohibition Act and two for illegal transport of liquor from state to state. The arrests stem from an investigation into more than fifty deaths in the Connecticut Valley since Christmas from wood alcohol in a whiskey substitute.
Washington reports four months of maneuver and drill in Southern waters to keep ships at fighting pitch and train vast numbers of recruits. The Atlantic fleet, including dreadnoughts destroyers and submarines, will sail for Guantanamo Bay on January 8.
Carranza cavalry patrol uncovered fifteen machine guns, 100 rifles, and more than 300000 rounds of ammunition in Chihuahua on Monday. The cache was tied to the late General Felipe Angeles's former hunting grounds and is alleged to have been smuggled across the border by Villistas.
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the report warns that bovine tuberculosis poses a serious health risk to children more than to cattle. It cites that about one in four children under five in tuberculosis cases originates from cattle and urges pasteurization and strict tuberculin testing to ensure milk safety.
Malt sugar syrup, a new commercial sweet, offers honeylike flavor and food value, seen as a substitute during sugar shortages. Produced from starches via breweries adapting evaporation pans, it resembles maple syrup in appearance and serves baking, cooking, candy, and table use, with price 7 to 9 cents per pound in barrels.
The article advises washing and scrubbing fowl with warm water and baking soda to remove dirt and prevent a heany taste. It recommends drawing poultry promptly, washing inside if not recently killed, and chilling or freezing with care to avoid spoilage.
Thin linen blinds may be rendered stronger by pasting parrow tape down each side. If you must rely upon the gas range for cooking preserves, always use an asbestos mat.
Physicians urge purification to ward off influenza with Calotabs as a cold remedy. Use one dose at bedtime with water to shorten a cold and refresh the system. medicine sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
An advertisement claims Danderine treats dandruff and hair loss. It urges readers to buy a small bottle at drug stores, rub into the scalp, and expect dandruff and shedding to vanish by morning with several applications. The copy promises healthier, glossier hair after use.
An advertising note asserts Bayer tablets labeled Bayer Tablets of Aspirin carry proper directions for colds pain headaches neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It states Bayer is the genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years and mentions handy tin boxes of 12 tablets costing a few cents.
A粗 fragment advertises Diamond Dyes guaranteeing a new rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton and blends. It claims instruction in the Direction Book and suggests using Diamond Dye Color Courts to match any material.
An OCR fragment blends an ad for Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming internal action through the blood and a cure promise with a Cuticura skin care routine. It includes testimonial lure, price offer, and Toledo Ohio origin, plus an aside noting a barber’s trade. The piece mixes medical remedy and beauty advertiser copy.
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