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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
2
An old advertisement extols Danderine as a tonic beautifier that cleans dirt and grease from hair, stops dandruff and hair loss, and leaves hair soft with glossy golden gleam. It promises easy use with a damp cloth and claims quick beauty benefits for a few cents at drug or toilet counters.
A Chicago Daily News brief notes a Bright Youth feature about an escaped parrot. The playful item pairs a classroom focus with a comic wildlife incident in the city.
An advertisement targets those with overactive kidneys and nocturnal urinary urges. It promotes Liquid Shumake as a daytime and nighttime aid not a cure, urging readers to ask a druggist or mail sixty cents to the Shumake Remedy Company in Fort Worth, Texas for a bottle.
Mrs. Meewton insists her husband stay home and join her in attending all meetings, saying he must accompany her to every event. The exchange reveals her determination and expectation of his support in public duties.
An old advertisement touts Green’s August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and intestines, and stimulates bile flow to remove impurities. It claims wide household use for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and related intestinal troubles, sold by druggists and dealers. It ends with an odd line about a silk hose purchase joke.
A reflective line notes that men rarely propose to women who have not shown clear readiness, implying suitors seek decisive signals from partners in romance.
A vintage ad touts Cascarets as a gentle, overnight remedy to purge liver and bowel poison, relieve biliousness and constipation, and promote feeling well. It contrasts cascared with harsh calomel and salts, claiming low cost and no grip or inconvenience while you sleep.
Plot fragment shows characters Jack and Matge in a tense exchange about photographs and a meeting with a father. The dialogue hints at danger and a threat of irreversible harm.
Washington announces nationwide prohibition takes effect at midnight under the Volstead act with the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service prepared to enforce the constitutional amendment. John F. Kramer says nearly 1,500 agents are ready, with $2 million allocated through July 1 to carry out enforcement and detailed regulations issued by the Treasury Department.
Houston, Texas farmers in regulated zones 2 and 3 covering Galveston Harris Brazoria Liberty Jefferson Chambers and Hardin counties may grow cotton in 1920 under last year’s restrictions with exceptions to be announced by the Agriculture Department. Zone 1 remains noncotton. zones 4 5 stay noncotton. zone 6 continues cotton under regulation.
The tenth quarterly report covers Oct 1 to Dec 31, 1919. It shows a December 31 balance of 1 339 932 dollars, net receipts of 228 418 dollars, with 113 977 from county tax collectors. Disbursements total 371 944 dollars, including 126 304 for state aid and 128 796 for federal aid for road construction.
The Army Air Service has plotted an air route from Mineola New York to Nome Alaska covering 4971 miles. The plan targets a future flight along this course.
In New Orleans incomplete results show John M. Parker nominated for governor by a substantial margin over Colonel Frank P. Stubbs. Partial figures reflect Parker leading as counts continue.
Texas reports 202 8 million bushels of corn and 2 7 million bales of cotton in 1919 with oats totaling 94 million bushels placing third nationwide. The state also produced 5 55 million bushels of peanuts from 222 million acres, and oil land leasing continues in Nacogdoches County. Fort Worth to build a seven story home for working girls costing over 200000 housing 165+ women.
Mrs Nannie Messer of Holland Texas says she suffered for years with widespread pain and head dizziness before using Cardus. She reports rapid improvement after a few doses and urges others with simple female complaints to try it, noting its benefits in thousands of cases.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children with explicit dosing and a vivid claim that the product removes poisons from the stomach liver and bowels. It urges mothers to insist on the California label and notes a fruity taste.
An advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal treatment that purifies blood and influences mucous surfaces. It asserts the medicine is a tonic and blood purifier with a stated price and testimonials.
The true world famous Aspirin marketed as Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on each tablet and package. Directions cover Colds Headache Neuralgia Toothache Earache Rheumatism Lumbago Neuritis and general pain. 12 tablets in handy tins cost a few cents with larger packages sold by druggists.
Washington reports that among 158,780 votes cast by students at 418 colleges, over 100,000 backed ratification of the peace treaty with or without reservations. Lodge reservations drew 27,190. Knox plan 6,449. Charleston chamber poll shows mixed results on covenant, treaty acceptance, reservations, amendments, and separate peace with Germany.
Washington reports delegations from Texas pressing the Hudspeth resolution to permit Mexican labor for agriculture and stock raising in Texas New Mexico and Arizona for one year. The labor department says it cannot waive immigration rules beyond war time and that illiterate workers may be deported unless they pass tests or pay the head tax.
Washington announces a 40 percent paper shortage for American papers in the Middle West due to a Canadian embargo on news print from Fort Francis Company in Western Ontario, an American controlled firm.
Harry New was found guilty of second degree murder for the July 4 shooting of his fiancee Freda Lesser in Topanga Canyon near Los Angeles. A court is advised to commit him to an institution for observation of his mental condition for a reasonable period.
Washington reports that five members of the senate elections committee will count ballots from the Ford Newberry contest in Michigan. More than 400 thousand votes were cast and it should take about three weeks to forward the ballots to Washington for final counting.
Governor Hobby said Texas Rangers were dispatched into the oil territory disputed with Oklahoma to preserve law and order. He cited reports of possible conflicts between rival oil land claimants as justification to prevent trouble from either side.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a reliable antacid that ends stomach distress within moments. It claims indigestion and acidity cause most stomach upset and promises fast relief so readers can eat favorite foods again.
A couple recounts a driver being intoxicated after a dispute over change. The wife insists the chauffeur was under the influence, while the husband confirms it. The exchange highlights allegations tied to a recent incident at the service location.
To a half pint of water add 1 ounce Bay Rum a small box Barbo Compound and ½ ounce glycerine. Apply to the hair twice weekly until the desired shade is reached. Mix at home or have a druggist prepare it. It darkens gray streaks gradually and leaves hair soft and glossy without cooling the scalp or making a mess.
A terse exchange reveals concerns over someone’s true resources and his ability to earn a bare living. The lines suggest scrutiny of financial means and livelihood in a concise, dialogic note.
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