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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1906
Page
4
Advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for women's ailments. Claims include curing inflammation ulcers displacements and backache with high success rates and even dissolving early tumors.
Advertisement for Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound claiming instant relief and permanent cure for female weakness. Lists symptoms including ache weight headaches nervousness irritability insomnia and backache. Promotes confidential letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and claims efficacy for kidney complaints.
The vacuum tube light creates a new trade called glass plumbing. Glass tubes about 1 3/4 inches in diameter are used in eight and a half foot lengths and hermetically sealed in place. New glass-blower tools and methods enable rapid, expert assembly of the fixtures.
Mrs Arthur Conklin of Battle Creek Michigan recounts a three year health decline from leucorrhea and headaches. After a physician recommended Williams Pink Pills her condition improved, the leucorrhea ceased and she recovered full health, planning to continue the pills as a spring tonic. The pills are sold by the Dr Williams Medicine Company in Schenectady New York.
In New York a wealthy man sighs that he is not part of society and jokes that no one has attempted to blackmail him yet. The remark casts light on his isolation and the tabloid tone of urban life.
A collage of testimonials and facts: Hunt's Lightning Oil promises relief for rheumatic pain. Piso’s Cure touted as a cough remedy. an advertisement cites J W O'Baren of Minneapolis. King Leopold’s frugality noted. Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mailer sold by Inc.. Defiance Starch ad claims value of sincerity. Queen Alexandria’s entourage listed.
C G Schil narrates in With Flashlight and Rifle a dramatic elephant hunt. After shots to a wounded male, a female-led herd surrounded the hunters and pursued them. They fled as the herd closed in, but the wounded elephant finally collapsed in a pasture and the herd fled.
A prominent Brooklyn lawyer denounces perjury as widespread and warns that many lack fear of lying under oath. He recalls a client who lied about being single to hide marriage, illustrating how small-stakes deceit leads to ongoing false affidavits and potential legal trouble.
A pleasant faced young man in a big store’s book department chats with a blonde clerk as a stout middle aged woman with a commanding glare demands passage. The scene ends with the man politely hesitating while the woman’s anger looms.
The Lawton Democrat describes a Comanche counting method that stops at ten and then uses “20 and 1 more” style counting up to 29 and beyond. It notes the language lacks an alphabet, making pronunciation and learning rely on oral tradition.
A woman in distress begs for help, claiming dire poverty and a son who once begged daily bread. The speaker notes worsening conditions since a month ago and ponders the woman’s bitter plight as she weeps and seeks charity. Modern Society tones amplify social hardship.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as safe for women’s ailments. It highlights American roots, no alcohol, glycerine benefits, and professional endorsements. It invites readers to request a free booklet from Dr. R. V. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
The text notes four towns in the Philippines exceed 10 000 in population and thirty five exceed 5 000. Manila is the only incorporated city with 219 928 inhabitants.
The Ladies' Pictorial notes rising evidence that people do not lose their heads anymore as they have already lost their hearts. It claims only servant girls grocers’ assistants and penny novel heroines fall in love and act foolishly as a result.
Mrs. Mary Dickerson of Louisa Court House Virginia describes how a severe ankle sore left her unable to walk for eleven months. After trying doctors with no relief she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with warm-water baths, bandaging, and within six weeks walked outdoors again. April 22, 1905.
An old notice promotes ironized water as a tonic with tiny doses and explains a preparation method. It also advertises Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children with testimonials and pricing. A separate item notes an English committee forming to fund a monument to Livingstone at Chitambo, the location of his death.
An assortment of items appears, including patent medicine pitches for Hunt's Cure and Anti-Gripine, a grand duchy fine for a judge's glance, a London burglary weapon note, a detective agency ad, and a note on London's 374 new streets in 1904.
Charles Bradford described a Milwaukee demonstration of mind reading that went beyond code tricks. He noted a blindfolded operator seemingly read entire sentences from a book chosen by the audience, with no signals or collusion, suggesting genuine thought transmission.
The article reflects on Beecher as a keen observer of life and human nature, likening his insight to Agassiz and Ruskin and noting his “greatest weapon” as reading people. It also includes a golf anecdote about Walter J. Travis and a fragment from She Walks In Beauty by Lord Byron.
S M Cunningham of Lawton Oklahoma stands out beyond his legal work. A western editor depicts him with flowing hair sharp gaze and smooth shave, a wide ruffled shirt front a dangling gold chain and a flowing Prince Albert, all topped by a rakish broad brimmed black hat.
Senator Sorghum recounts a prior attempt to confront a railroad after a cow owned by his father was killed. He describes facing a locomotive bearing down, choosing to side-step rather than engage, illustrating a cautious approach to confrontation with railroad power.
King Leopold of Belgium reportedly strove to win his people's favor but failed to gain strong support. He reportedly discussed abdication calmly and has arranged residences in Paris and the south of France.
Witnesses report a dog bite outside the gate at the Weptonwish residence as a tram passes. Mrs Weptonwish pleads to stay outside and explains careful feeding practices for the animal.
John C. Coleman of Swainsboro Georgia testifies his kidneys ached for years and back pain was daily. Dean's Kidney Pills brought immediate relief and lasting improvement. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A black eyed Southern woman recalls pride when men removed hats in an elevator in New York. A blue eyed woman counters that hats should stay on to avoid injuries from glares and punches, recounting a previous ride where hats caused near misses and a dislocated necktie.
An English naval gunnery note describes how to back up admirals with competition and compares golf to sharpening the drive. It mocks the old school for clinging to the belief that smart gunnery requires grandiose methods.
Mrs. Sarah B. Rowe of Shepard Illinois tests a claimed revival after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. She claims relief from rheumatism and kidney trouble, stating the medicine made her feel like a new person at fifty seven.
A New York Press report describes a late night Broadway spin in a small open touring car. The driver dove in formal evening dress with a crush hat and visible white tie and waistcoat beneath a gray top coat while a veiled woman wore a heavy gown and cloak. The chauffeur sat at her feet as an ornamental figure.
In Paris the French translation of De Profundis gains wide sales and profits reportedly range between £800 and £900, with the official receiver in bankruptcy claiming the sum for English creditors of the author. Separate items note a railway line project in British North Borneo costing $7,500,000 crossing near Dutch territory and affecting fierce tribal regions.
A Michigan farmer's wife recounts falling ill in spring 1902 with nervous weakness and insomnia. After doctors warned of possible consumption, she stopped medicines and coffee, adopting Grape-Nuts with sugar and cream. Within six weeks she gained strength, his nerves steadied, and she resumed household work for a family of six. the testimonial cites ongoing health. The message promotes Grape-Nuts and Postum. a booklet, The Road to Wellville, is referenced.
A chaotic boxing bout lasts about ten minutes before a fighter signals he has had enough. The winner continues the assault until a onlooker intervenes, noting the loser’s claim of 80 seems dubious. The victor taunts the opponent’s honesty amid the brawl.
An old promotional paragraph urges using Hunt's Cure to treat any form of skin trouble. The ad promises immediate relief from itching and claims one box cures all cases, presenting a moral about irritability and trouble.
The immigrant was a German named Schaffer who received fifty acres in Sydney as the first land grant. He sold the acreage in 1807 for twenty gallons of rum. The land later valued at about 500000 dollars.
Mrs. W J Walker of Camden New Jersey reports Allen's Foot-Ease cured burning itching and coins in her feet after using the product. Sold by all druggists 25 cents. Pet dogs in sunbonnets and glass spectacles follow owners through Berlin streets in hot weather.
A pamphlet advises storing candles for six to eight weeks to burn brighter and slower. It extols Defiance Starch as a 16 ounce package and warns against inferior 12 ounce packs. A Minehead farm in a deep hollow receives no sun for three months each year. The sassafras is noted as not growing tall.
A quotation urging belief in truth as stronger than prejudice and passion. It frames truth as universal and eternal, aligned with God and omnipotence, and calls for a place among its martyrs.
Advertises Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poison skin eruptions ulcers and scrofula with claims of healing cancers and tumors. Notes 30 years of testing and price one dollar per bottle with free sample and mail order from Blood Balm Co Atlanta Georgia. Mentions elephants in Africa and Asia with tusk gender patterns.
A mix of advertising lines extols Defiance Cold Water Starch for offering 16 oz per 10c package versus 12 oz rival brands and claims superiority and durability. It also urges taking Simmons Cough Syrup for sore throat hoarseness or colds with a guarantee to cure. A blurb mentions Mahomet's tomb jeweled at $12,500,100.
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