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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1916
Page
3
An old advertisement urges readers to use Jad Salts to flush and stimulate kidney activity. It claims benefits including relief from backache, headaches, bladder disorders, and improved digestion, noting the drink is made from grape and lemon acids with lithia and is harmless and inexpensive.
A student asks if humans should be chloroformed at sixty. The misanthropic reply argues by then people have done enough mischief and a few years more or less make no difference.
Advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe fast cure for indigestion and gas. It claims relief in five minutes and a chance to eat favorite foods without fear, urging readers to buy a fifty cent case from any store.
A character declares the world owes him a living while another counters that he must hustle to collect. The exchange highlights themes of responsibility and ambition in a compact dialogue.
An advertisement touts Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a home formula to darken gray hair naturally. It claims the product hides gray, improves shine, stops dandruff and hair loss, with simple nightly application and a low price.
An ad touts PROMPT RELIEF for colds coughs and headaches using Laxative Quinidine Tablets claiming no head or stomach effect. It urges buying a winter supply at 25 cents. A separate line suggests creeds are shaped to fit adherents natural tendencies.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief to sufferers.
A local figure frames personal success as gratitude to a higher power, crediting divine guidance for achievements while reflecting on humble beginnings and ongoing dedication to community service.
Washington reports a surge of Pan Americanism at the Pan American Scientific Congress as Secretary Lansing, backed by President Wilson, urges a convention among nations of the Pan American Union to arbitrate boundary disputes and ban arms shipments to revolutionaries. The move aims to crystallize a Pan American alliance and preserve Western Hemisphere peace.
Texas declares semi monthly wage payments for most employers with ten or more workers effective January 1 1916. The bill passed the Senate 24 to 2 with amendments and was approved by Governor Ferguson on March 1. It imposes penalties and sets enforcement duties on the commissioner of labor statistics and state attorneys.
The senate has confirmed the following postmasters: Rudolph Flach Jr Com Fort W A Kerr Cotulla M P Daniel Dayton H C Bailey Detroit Walter N Ramsay Eldorado Godfrey Peterson Fort Sam Houston W D Holman Hutto John C Sims Lewisville James G Burleson Jr Lockhart Percy L Walker Luling Claude Warren Matador Charles J January Jr McAllen Z T Bundy Milford Mark Hardin Post Steve B Wright Round Rock J W Longley San Saba M J Norrell Santa Anna Lela Evans Spur John L Brunner Taylor W T Williams Thornton W A Daugherty Van Horn Charles P Zapalac West Ed Howard Wichita Falls.
George J. Gould files in the supreme court to recover 1 741 000 dollars on promissory notes held by Edwin Gould Helen Gould Sheppard and Howard Gould as executors of Jay Gould estate.
In El Paso a group of fifty men women and children soldiers and camp followers of the defeated Mexican army were left by the roadside after 1 200 Carranza troops marching from Sonora to Juarez detrained at Pelea New Mexico Pelea lies six miles from El Paso Texas and the scene drew sympathy and concern.
Hans Schumann-Heink, son of the famed contralto, died in San Diego on Wednesday from pneumonia. He was 45 and had pursued a career in music and teaching.
A gold deposit was discovered about sixty feet deep in Terrell Texas. W B Moore who drilled a well on North Virginia Street located gold bearing sand later examined by local jewelers who confirmed gold content.
In Seabrook Texas a Saturday referendum voted 26 for and 18 against a proposal to increase school taxes. The measure passes as the community endorses higher funding for local schools.
London reports that insurance premiums for cargoes and steamers using the Suez canal have been increased due to threats to shipping by land incursions and submarine activity, affecting the canal route predictable costs.
Berlin reports Germany has extended recognition to the de facto Mexican government led by General Venustiano Carranza, signaling a diplomatic shift amid post revolutionary arrangements.
Mrs T Z McCarthy of Paris Lamar County Texas testifies under oath in 1915 that Dr Kilmer N s Swamp Root cured her kidney trouble after seven years with chills fever and impure water. She cites initial relief from a fifty cent bottle and continued use through six bottles. Ad urges readers to prove Swamp Root s benefits by sending ten cents for a sample and booklet.
In a humorous Philadelphia Ledger fragment, Mr Fowler laments a missing umbrella on a rainy morning. Ellen reveals it was lent to the parson after a prior borrowing, prompting questions about blame and ownership.
An elderly judge, over eighty, avoids exercise despite a physician’s warning. The doctor urges a daily hour of walking, but the judge laments the routine would bore him and fears it might lead to a premature death.
In Elgin a devout family lunch gathers several women as guests. An eight year old boy, asked to say grace, offers a simple line You are forgiven for this food a small prayer reflecting his upbringing and religious environment.
A brief note argues a woman's appeal does not require artistry and that a bright feather can catch a man's eye. The line reflects a flippant social observation about charm and display rather than talent.
Milwaukee has placed twenty five pool or billiard tables in public school buildings as part of a new recreational program. This move aims to provide students with organized leisure options and may influence after class activities in several district facilities.
The piece warns of a sales pitch for Bromo Quinine labeled Laxa Tive Bromo Quinine claiming a single day cure. It references a signature by W. Grove and a hoax phrase about Zeppelins. The text includes quirky lines about rooms let to the Brothers Egbert and a London Opinion tone.
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a cure for dandruff and thinning hair. It claims hair becomes vibrant, wavy, and abundant after short use and promises new hair growth across the scalp within weeks.
A young woman ends a busy day without a smile after browbeating sales staff and a milliner, correcting a taxi fare, stopping a streetcar, and firing her maid. A young man pleads to be her life long protector, but she remains unmoved.
Mrs Dodsworth tells Mr Dodsworth to enter by the back door home this afternoon to keep the Browning club's study and recitation atmosphere free of material objects. she jokes nothing is on foot and emphasizes maintaining the mood of literary gathering in Birmingham.
A financier who borrows from bill collectors and a marriage that shifts from love to conflict. The fragment hints at financial pressure straining relationships and personal turmoil within domestic life.
A wry remark notes that convincing a man is easier than keeping him deceived, highlighting social dynamics and gendered perception in a concise quotelike line.
An advertisement promises men and women will look ten years younger by using La Creole Hair Dressing to darken ugly gray hair. The brief copy emphasizes youth restoration and beauty enhancement through the product.
A Baltimore Sun quotation contrasts two voices on force and nonviolence, presenting a debate captured in a brief exchange. The lines reflect opposing stances on power and peace within a single opinion snapshot.
Ad promotes Capudine as non narcotic remedy for aches pains and nervousness claiming quick relief with no narcotic effect.
In South Kilkenny a village tale tells of a house with a door that needs a hatch to open. A boy asks who is there and the voice replies It’s me. The boy calls out to his mother Mrs Murphy it’s the hatchet and she flees before danger.
A bride, aiming to keep a tidy home, enters a bakery and spots a large cat perched on the window ledge, leaping inside to sniff the cakes. The shopkeeper reassures the customer, saying the cat named Henery is harmless and will not eat anything.
Biggs asks Diggs about ancient longevity and finds it a healthful occupation. The exchange presents a playful view of ancient life and humor about aging.
Josef Hofman, renowned pianist, reportedly earns 2500 dollars per hour reflecting his elite status in concert circuits. The remark Whatever is ignorant is vulgar underlines a critique of casual pretension in arts discourse.
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