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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
6
Mrs. J. M. Elam of Wise Virginia describes 14 years of female troubles with constant pain backache and nervousness and says Cardus improved her health within days and weeks restoring mobility appetite and strength she urges others with similar suffering to try Deardus.
The English crown woods totaling 125000 acres hold timber valued at about 15000000 dollars and are being extensively but carefully exploited to supply war timber for the front.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a fast cure for sour stomach, gas, and dyspepsia. It claims relief in five minutes and promotes a fifty cent bottle sold at drug stores as the world’s quickest stomach doctor.
A scanned remark recounts domestic tension with Mrs. Jimps described as a consistent nagger and the husband noted for pin money. The language reflects a blunt, stereotype laden view of marital friction rather than a factual event.
An advertisement touts Femenica as a cure for female troubles claiming torture will vanish after use. Priced 50 cents and 1.00 dollar, the copy urges women to try the product.
A terse exchange questions how a firm fact can become public, capturing a moment of cautious dialogue between a father figure and his son referencing truth and disclosure.
Instruction advises anointing the eyelids with Roman Fye Bal am before sleep and waking to a refreshed sensation in the eyes. Ambiguous product naming and historical phrasing suggest a personal care practice or patent remedy with unclear efficacy.
A Delaware county country store drew farmers with a cheeky sign promising “something good” in exchange for eggs and butter. The proprietor embraced the play on words after realizing its eye catching effect.
Advertisement touts Danderine as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims dandruff harms scalp, weakens roots, and causes shedding, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from a drug store to revive lustre and fullness.
A humorous exchange reveals Mrs. Come up correcting a rumor about her husband. She says he is not a valetudinarian, stating instead that he eats meat regularly three times a day.
A weather observation notes that soil beneath snow is typically about ten degrees warmer than the air above. The finding highlights snow insulation effects and seasonal temperature dynamics.
Report claims the empress of Russia is the world's finest royal singer. The remark highlights her acclaimed vocal talent and status at court, reflecting contemporary admiration for imperial performers.
Washington reports 1916 oil output totals with Oklahoma at 106 million barrels, up 7 million, Texas 26 million, down to fifth Louisiana 16.8 million. U S total 292.3 million, a new high. Increased drilling driven by higher prices and new refineries, with developments across Kentucky Kansas Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana boosting activity and output.
Grain supply data from New York shows mixed changes in visible stocks. Wheat falls by 2 598 000 bushels with in bond down 560 000. Corn rises 931 000. Oats drop 26 000 and in bond 16 000. Rye down 57 000. Barley up 214 000 with in bond down 213 000.
Two posse members died and a third was wounded after a Saturday gun battle with a band of robbers eighteen miles northeast of Nowata Oklahoma. Victims were John Garretson and Marshall Bullock both of Delaware. Garretson’s son was wounded. The criminals camped in a tree thick ravine.
United States circuit court of appeals in New Orleans reversed Corpus Christi election cases involving alleged 1914 Nueces county irregularities. Indictments were returned against forty two persons noir.
McAlester Oklahoma Wireton holds one public funeral for fifteen cyclone victims. Ten schoolchildren were buried in Ash Creek cemetery after a storm wrecked the school. Names include Alta and Verda Warren Merta and Ollie Davis Elsie and Raymond Perry Florence and Jesse Rose James Paddy Budge Brummett. some buried in shared or separate graves. Florence Rose's death raises toll to fifteen in the district.
The Senate voted 48 to 17 to accept a form of President Wilson's peace terms request without committing to the whole note. Senator Martine was the only Democrat in opposition as Democrats and Progressive Republicans backed the substitute resolution urged by Senator Jones of Washington.
Washington notes January 1 laws in force in nineteen states per a Methodist Church temperance board survey. States listed include Alabama Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Kansas Maine North Dakota Iowa Idaho Oregon Colorado Washington Mississippi Tennessee Oklahoma Virginia West Virginia Arizona Arkansas. laws approved but not yet effective in Michigan South Dakota Montana Nebraska.
Washington reports continuation of the citrus canker battle under an amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill. The total being $430,000, with $180,000 immediately available and the rest contingent on local matching funds. The disease threatens Texas coast and Rio Grande border orchards.
A 360 pound black bear was killed in the Big Thicket about ten miles northeast of Sour Lake by a party including E. C. Drake N. G. Jordan Charles Jordan Dan Griffin Jno Hill and Monroe Barrow of Hull. The hunt ended successfully with Aunt Sunday as the bear’s name.
In Austin the Texas electoral college cast all twenty votes for Woodrow Wilson for president and Thomas R. Marshall for vice president. Lloyd P. Lochridge of Austin was elected official messenger to carry the bullet to Washington. Lochridge departed Monday night for the mission.
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Webb-Kenyon law as constitutional, banning shipments of liquor from wet to dry states. It also sustained West Virginia’s amendment prohibiting interstate importation of liquor for personal use.
After a long debate the house approved a measure to regulate hog cholera treatment. It authorizes the agricultural department to license establishments that manufacture toxins and serums to combat disease in domestic animals.
President Wilson receives a report from Hugh M. Smith head of the bureau of fisheries blaming high consumer fish prices on retail dealers. The document was presented Saturday outlining pricing concerns and market factors affecting availability.
In San Juan del Sur Nicaragua General Emiliano Chamorro was seated as president during an inaugural ceremony held Saturday. It marks the first peaceful transfer of power in twenty nine years with no disturbances reported.
An election in Goshen precinct Walker county on a $1200 road bond drew full turnout with only one vote against the project. The bond funds will complete a road linking Huntsville precinct good roads to the county line.
The house rejected the free garden seed plan by a 44 to 78 vote after a Saturday session. The adopted application carries a $243,000 appropriation for seed distribution.
Chicago prices for No. 2 red winter wheat reached $2 a bushel for immediate delivery marking a long foretold milestone in the market. The development signals strong demand and tight supply conditions as traders watch futures.
Fire Sunday destroyed the hunting lodge of Otto Sons at Strang station twenty two miles from Houston. The lodge loss was about $12000 and linked to one of the owners of the Houston baseball club.
General Obregon through the War Ministry issued a Saturday order stating that common soldiers captured by government forces in campaigns against bandits and rebels are not to be executed.
Gillespie county farmers in Fredericksburg Texas formed a federal farm loan association this week. Members seek loans from 500 dollars up to 6000 dollars to support agricultural needs and operations.
Fort Worth reports the Texas Jersey Cattle Club and Texas Dairy Men's Association adjourned with leaders reelected. Resolution calls for compulsory tick eradication in Texas by 1919 and joint efforts to aid counties considering eradication measures. Delegates also set banquet plans and approved farming safety campaigns.
Washington reports pre January first cotton ginnings at 11,045,225 running bales including 188,052 round bales and 113,359 sea island. Last year at this date ginnings were 10,636,778 bales. State totals list Alabama 540,820 Arkansas 1,060,708 California 28,237 Florida 50,355 Georgia 1,811,266 Louisiana 436,337 Mississippi 777,218 Missouri 55,727 North Carolina 642,824 Oklahoma 798,963 South Carolina 922,080 Tennessee 357,114 Texas 3,526,106 Virginia 26,192 and 11,283 for all other states.
Austin figures from the comptroller show school tax collections of 5,870,926.30 for the 1915 16 fiscal year ending August 31. Apportionment based on 1,160,000 scholars totaled 6,775,386 or a shortfall of 904,459.70. Estimated scholastic population for 1916 17 is 1,230,000.
President Wilson approved the selection board’s recommendations elevating eleven captains to rear admiral and advancing over a hundred lower officers. Named rear admirals include Captain Harry S. Knapp and Admiral William S. Sims among others.
In Chihuahua City, Mexico, Villa was defeated by General Francisco Murguia near Jiminez on Friday. The official report cites 1,500 rebel dead wounded or captured, with rebel leader Martin Lopez and another Villa general among the slain.
Corpus Christi Texas Nueces county causeway, out of service since the storm of August 1916, was reopened Wednesday restoring link to the city and surrounding county.
A Cincinnati chemist introduces Freezone, a new corn and callus remover sold in tiny bottles. Apply a drop to the sore area and the corn loosens and lifts out with no pain or irritation. Priced at a few cents, it claims to remove hard and soft corns and calluses without burning or damaging surrounding skin.
A list of ten minerals typically found in households includes gold, silver, copper, quicksilver, iron, nickel, tin, zinc, lead, and aluminum. The note emphasizes these elements as ordinary components of everyday domestic material and objects.
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