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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
2
An advertisement urges readers to buy Cascarets to relieve headache indigestion sour stomach and foul gases. It promises a clear head and healthy liver and bowels by morning and notes the product is safe for children and available in 10 cent boxes.
The photographer adjusts the sitter’s pose under a black shroud and waits as the exposure nears. The man complains about his hat until the photographer explains it would spoil the expression and finishes the session.
Joe Tinker brings a tale from the East narrated by Willie Keeler now a Giants scout. Keeler recalls seeing a western league boys game where a lanky youth umpire corrects a call. The boy captain mocks Keeler, prompting a sharp reply from a baseball great. A reflection on aging and conceit follows.
A reader writes about coffee causing headaches and nervousness and credits Postum with relief after switching. The letter extols Postum as good for health and cites a family’s experience with stopping coffee and using the product, urging others to try its benefits.
A sweeping survey of 1913 notes no major global disasters but major upheavals and progress. It covers political shifts in the United States and Mexico, assassinations in Europe, growth of aviation, panama canal developments, and sport and scientific advances with key figures such as Wilson, Huerta, Carranza, Villa, and Ouimet.
A survey traces sleep as a universal state across living beings from plants to bacteria noting darkness as a driver for many, while some microbes defy typical rest. It discusses Freud on only children shaping views of love and marriage, and cites agriculture experts praising crows for insect control over grain loss. It ends with a cautious view on tonsil removal from the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, urging sober consideration during peak tonsil irritation in children.
An old advertisement warns mothers that feverish sick children with foul breath and stomach issues can be helped by a teaspoon of California Syrup of Figs. It claims the remedy cleanses the stomach liver and bowels within hours and asks readers to buy a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages.
A woman reports a letter from her father describing his absent mindedness. He enclosed many millinery and dressmaking bills but forgot to include the payment, creating a domestic financial snag.
Advert says rheumatism is mostly pain and urges using St. Jacobs Oil applied to tender spots for instant relief. Claims the oil is harmless and won’t burn the skin. Promotes a small trial bottle as a cure for rheumatic pain, soreness, stiffness, sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, back ache, and sprains.
A light exchange has Mrs. Bacon asking about a fireless cooker and Mrs. Egbert answering that she “fired” it, implying it failed or was discarded. No further context or details are provided.
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