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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
4
A historical notice describes thousands of American women sacrificing daily for domestic duties. It notes female hardships, silent suffering from pains and aches, and a call for help to support women who bear the burden in the home.
Classic testimonial ad notes Mrs. Ellsworth of Mayville New York and Mrs. Boyd of Pe Falls Pennsylvania report relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Claims decades of curing iron causes including irregularities and backache. invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
A slick land scam targets Western farmers in Brown County. An agent bids low for land then raises figures to as much as 60 dollars per acre, claiming advertising fees of fifty cents per acre will be paid only after sale. Farmers sign without contract safeguards. 22 victims identified, one paid 320 dollars, others prepare legal action.
A humorous exchange features a masculine suitor declaring eternal love to a girl who responds with a dreamlike remark about Ananias and Sapphira. The playful dialogue uses biblical names to frame the courting scene.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co of Toledo advertises cure reliability and internal action. WaLpine Kinnan and Marvin endorse Cheney as honest and capable, listing testimonials and wholesale druggist support. Hall's Cure priced 75 cents per bottle with testimonials available. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs Blobbs scolds Johnny to spank him to prove authority while ad copy touts Hunt’s Cure as a guaranteed remedy for skin diseases itching eczema and ringworm with one application per box.
A medical office boy announces resignation after six months. When asked how long he stayed, he says six months and admits he dislikes the doctor business, expressing regret at learning it.
Advertisement urges inspecting every Castoria bottle for the signature and notes its use for over 30 years. Includes a humorous exchange about a camel and pockets, attributed to the Houston Post.
Bold ad proclaims Hunt's Cure as a universal remedy for all itch types including eczema and ringworm. Claims one box cures instantly with guaranteed results and appeals to the law of benefits among men.
Taylor's Cherokee Remedy and Garfield Tea promote cures for coughs colds croup consumption and lung troubles with prices 25c 50c and 1.00. Garfield Tea claims a week improvement and urges action today.
A wry aphorism notes that ginger ale production depends on healthy ginger, implying that problems with the ingredient spoil the result and hinder the final product.
A Chicago detective uncovers a staged haunting using a phonograph linked to a lamp. Edward Duval and an accomplice used a glow bulb to project a dead sister’s voice, manipulating Fanny Davidson. The detective exposes the scheme, ordering Duval to leave town.
A Pacific coast match factory on 240 acres with 30 miles of railroad daily handles 200,000 feet of logs for match machines. Logs must be straight grained and knot free and thoroughly treated. The by product yields a thousand doors and 800 window sashes each day.
Green's Fruit-Grower notes many medical authorities hold rheumatism is more common among flesh eaters. The theory gains support from observations that rheumatism diminishes further south, where tropical diets rely on vegetables and meat intake is small.
Public service commission figures show over 200 people killed or seriously injured monthly by urban railways under its jurisdiction. Annual deaths from railway accidents range between five hundred and six hundred.
Mrs. W. L. Merritt of Anoka Minnesota reports kidney pain back ache and dizziness eased after using Deans Kidney Pills with relief from the first box. The ad notes the product is sold by dealers at 50 cents a box and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is the maker.
A household drama unfolds as Mammy Liza, living with a family, overhears a delay in horse care from the livery stable. She delivers blunt judgment calling the staff dil-lent, highlighting the tension between domestic workers and service providers in a late 19th or early 20th century domestic setting.
The ad urges self-reliant workers to use Hunt's Lightning Oil for burns bruises cuts and sprains. It emphasizes toil earned by labor and frames the product as the optimal remedy for injuries common to hardworking individuals. The copy encourages patience wisdom and a positive outlook on life.
A dated home remedy prescribes a cold treatment mixing half a pint of whisky with two ounces glycerine and a half ounce of concentrated pine oil. It advises shaking the bottle and dosing every four hours, warning against bulk pine oil and imitations as harmful to kidneys. The pine oil is sold in half ounce vials by Globe Pharmaceutical Co. of Dayton Ohio and claims protection under the Pure Food and Drug Act.
On the ice a girl in white asks how a proposal happened with a clever reply from the other girl in sables. The winter exchange reveals the scheme: tell the admirer that you are crazy about him and note it is leap year, prompting a proposal.
A short note urges use of Simmons' Cough Syrup to heal soreness and stop coughs during lingering cold season. The quote highlights simple patience as a form of power alongside practical health advice.
An old health note touts Brown's Bronchial Troches as giving immediate relief for bronchial affections common in this season. A sideline quip asks about a man who flatters his wife.
Guarantee claims PazOintment cures itching bleeding protruding or blind piles within six to fourteen days or money refunded. The ad credits E. B. Pusey motto about duty and learning by doing.
A heated exchange unfolds as Commissioner Smith rebuts President Moffett on Standard Oil of Indiana rates. The debate centers on six and eighteen cent oil tariffs and tariff filing practices in Chicago territory, with calls that the case targets the company regardless of factual flaws.
A humorous exchange notes a husband who married for wealth and loses his reason when wealth disappears. The quip from Harvard Lampoon frames a sharp joke about motives and consequences in marriage.
Allen's Foot-Ease claims to cure foot odor sweating corns and swollen aching feet. Sold by all druggists price 25c. Do not accept substitutes. Trial bottles at Allen Company Olmsted Roy, N.
A concise aphorism by Maurer notes that greater judgment leads to slower, more cautious condemnation, reflecting on measured discernment rather than swift judgment.
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