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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
2
A naval correspondent reports mixed views on wartime ship camouflage. Observers favor gray over ornate surcharges, while experiments with color schemes draw skepticism from commanders. Weather, coast patrols, and rescue ethics shape decisions as mines, patrols, and mine-sweepers operate near Cape regions.
Lawrence Cavell of Chicago, cousin of Edith Cavell, faced repeated rejection in the United States and Canada due to youth and underweight. He joined the Signal Corps in Chicago, transferred to Camp Gordon, and vows to “draw blood for blood” against Germans, seeking aerial bombing vengeance for Edith Cavell’s execution. His father recounts the motive and notes most Germans he meets express horror at the nurse’s death.
Mrs. Thoms Edwards of Oberlin, aged ninety five, supplied her four sons and grandchildren with enamelware kept for winter use. She performed nearly all garden tasks except plowing and arranged her harvests under the guidance of a garden commission.
Justice J A Young denied Mrs W A Deyo of Verplanck a separation from her husband after her sister Lillian testified the Deyo marriage saw flirtation and advances. The sister said two visits included unwanted proposals, while Mr Deyo denied the accusations and won the action.
Reports from 1916 detail German occupation in Belgium and France showing deportations and forced labor as part of a calculated system of frightfulness. The French note, based on ambassador Gerard and depositions, cites proclamations at Lille and testimonies of families torn apart, with about 20,000 deportees and harsh conditions in Ardennes camps.
Belgian government set up a commission to document German war practices. The report lists charges of mass murder of civilians including women and children, outrages against women, plundering, and destruction after entering towns, with soldiers drinking in wine shops and private cellars.
Mrs. Alice Heller of Christopher Illinois reports four years of irregularities weakness and nervousness ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring regularity health and removing nervousness and urges others to seek guidance from Lydia B Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
Witnesses recall the groom’s calm demeanor as he attended the ceremony despite nerves. June confirmed he appeared self assured and proceeded with the rites, with guests noting no hesitation or doubt during the proceedings.
Green's August Flower is promoted as a cure for disordered stomach and inactive liver. It claims to ease sick headache constipation sour stomach and nervous indigestion by regulating digestion and stimulating bile. Sold in 80 and 90 cent bottles.
In a terse exchange, one side dismisses a damaging rumor as not credible while the other insists it would not hold water, signaling a tense public dispute over scandal claims.
An advertisement urges consumers to buy the original Vacher Balm for coughs colds croup and related hurts. It claims imitators exist and offers 25 cents per jar and free samples from FE. W. Vacher Inc. in New Orleans with mailing for agency if local druggists refuse.
A saying asserts that the girl kissed under mistletoe would be kissed under any other circumstances, reflecting a light social norm about romance and propriety.
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a solution for gray, harsh, or dull hair priced at $1.00. It pairs with a brief line about success coming from action and promotes Dr. Pierce's Pellets as a remedy for liver bowels and stomach, noting one pellet laxative and three as a cathartic.
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