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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1917
Page
6
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsia as the quickest, safest remedy for indigestion, sour stomach, gases, and related symptoms within five minutes. It urges readers to buy a fifty cent case from any drug store and end stomach trouble promptly.
Distemper affects horses year round but peaks in cold seasons due to weather changes. Prevention and cure offered by Frazier's Distemper Remedy promises quick relief from coughing colds and influenza in three to six days with a money back guarantee. Sold by druggists or prepaid from Binkley Medical Co Department W Nappanee Ind. Adv. Thou shalt be served thyself by ev ery sense of service which thou ren derest.
An advertisement urges mothers to cut grocery bills by serving Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti two or three times weekly. It claims the product boosts health for children and adults and offers a free cook book from Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha Nebr. The note ends with a quote from J S Mill about harm through inaction.
About seven thousand elk were fed last winter at Jackson Hole Wyoming by the biological survey.
An advertisement extols Grove's Whenever You Need a General Tonic with quinine and iron claiming liver support malaria relief blood enrichment and whole body benefit priced at 50 cents. It also notes roving bird nest averages and a Roman Eye Balsam claim of overnight eyelid relief alongside a proverb about piety and prosperity.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a cure for dandruff and for making hair heavy, glossy, and lustrous. It warns dandruff robs hair of life and links it to itching and hair loss, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from drug stores.
An old advertisement promotes Capadine as a liquid headache remedy. It claims relief for back and limb aches and supports natural balance, highlighting its easy, liquid form.
A quoted exchange reveals a misinterpretation of sympathy. Bill asks for a loan and the speaker clarifies that they were not sympathetic but felt touched instead. The remark highlights social nuance in lending discussions.
Frederick Coleman offers new insights from his on the ground experiences as a volunteer chauffeur in 1915. He argues the seize of victory was missed due to delayed action and staff failures. The account covers brigade dispositions, command errors, and the impact of poor road organization on operations.
Otto Richter owner of the Old Homestead saloon at 504 Market Street married Miss Hilma Anderson at 11 80 pm in a ceremony led by Justice of the Peace Joseph L. Schuler after a years long pursuit. The marriage came as part of a bet with Al Guerdan of 18 South Broadway who had wagered he could not marry before midnight.
In the Fifty-first Street and Grand Boulevard area, a wave of dog thefts alarms residents. Frank L. Birdsey and Peter Foy report missing dogs, including Foy’s prize hound Jack and Sox the son’s pet, who refuses to eat since Sox’s father disappeared.
Jefferson City records show Cole jail empty for the first time in 75 years. The last prisoner was discharged recently and normally 5 to 25 inmates are housed, with the facility usually full this time of year.
War correspondent Pogany describes the eighth Isonzo battle on the Carso plateau with Austro-Hungarian and Italian forces clashing along a six mile front. He notes massive artillery bombardment, deep infantry advances, and heavy casualties, ending with heaps of dead and a somber Austro-Hungarian remark.
Legislative committee of the Texas Good Roads Association drafted a bill to join federal aid provisions from the 1916 act, enabling cooperation with the U S secretary of agriculture. A second bill would establish a state highway department with a three member commission, salaries for the chairman and advisers, and administrative control by the highway commission and engineer. Attendees included Howard Bland D E Colp John W Warren Ed H McCuiston L Tillotson J D Fauntleroy G D Marshall and Senator Walter D Caldwell.
Dallas Texas The Texas State Ginners Association executive committee votes a $1 assessment on each member to fund a fight against the warehouse and ginning law during the legislative session. A headquarters fund will be kept in Austin with a committee to protect ginners. They seek repeal of the sample clause making ginners guarantors of bale samples and the bagging wrap requirement.
Washington report shows total U S crops valued at 8 934 587 000 for 1915 led by Texas with 8 934 587 000. The gain over 1914 was 2 165 989 000 and over the 1910 14 average was 2 867 206 000. Iowa moved past Illinois to second. Top ten also included Nebraska Georgia Kansas Pennsylvania New York Indiana and Ohio.
The governor appointed Texas delegates to the International Forestry Conference in Washington D C on January 18 and 19. Named were W Goodrich Jones Temple J R Foster College Station J Lewis Thomffson W B Scott Houston Richard F Burges El Paso W B Brazelton Waco J L Cline O C Charlton R A Gilliam Dallas J M Gilbert Beaumont George C Vaughan San Antonio Scott Key Haskell J G Bower San Benito.
London. The new Debrett's Peerage for 1917 reports 1450 individuals from prominent families among the dead or wounded in action. The roll includes one royal family member, 14 peers, 21 baronets, 9 knights, 9 MPs, 290 companions, and numerous sons of peers and knights.
Winnetka man Ray Burger kissed Catherine Barre without introduction. Justice Prouty valued the two smacks at six dollars.
An Oklahoma sportsman develops a decoy duck that swims in water and emits lifelike quacks, aiming to attract real ducks. The device mimics natural movement and sound to enhance hunting effectiveness.
A new oil well near Goose Creek in Houston Texas produced 6000 to 7000 barrels daily. It was drilled to 2600 feet, the first from that depth in the Goose Creek field, signaling potential for another deeper pool in the area.
A cyclone driven flood in Clermont Queensland Australia swamped the town sweeping away the main street and houses in low laying areas. Authorities fear about one hundred people have perished with searchers continuing to recover bodies and assess remaining casualties. The disaster is attributed to a cyclone in Northern and Central Queensland.
London reports the marriage of Earl Curzon of Kedleston to Mrs Grace Elvina Duggan in a private ceremony held in London on Tuesday. The union links the Curzon peerage with the American widow, marking a personal milestone for the Kedleston estate.
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a product that makes you look ten years younger by darkening gray or grizzly hair. The copy emphasizes youth appeal and beauty.
A UW professor anxiously pursued a Lucretius translation by William Ellery Leonard after a London publishing house sent the manuscript marked Madison U S A. Postal search eventually found it and returned it, revealing multiple Madisons in the United States.
A quirky exchange notes no modern entertainment at a holiday party beyond old-fashioned kissing games. The lighthearted remark captures a playful contrast with contemporary party planning.
A concise admonition celebrates upbeat self expression while advising restraint on sharing personal aches and pains, noting others will not be interested in such details.
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