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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1920
Page
2
An old advertisement urges parents to look for the word California on the package to ensure the laxative is safe for children. It touts fruity taste and full directions on each bottle. The piece also comments on public taste for artists while praising true natural talent.
An early Bayer aspirin advertisement touts Genuine Bayer Tablets with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and fever. A separate quip recalls Mr Skinner's tombstone defacement adding the word friends to the epitaph He did his best spoken by Mr Jones after the funeral.
Mrs J A Slader of Asheville North Carolina describes a marked recovery from nervous weakness low mood and insomnia after using Cardus a tonic her sister had used. She notes improved appetite sleep and energy and credits Cardus with restoring health and strength.
Four year old Ruth watches a gas station worker remove a cushion and fill the tank. She declares she has been riding on the automobile’s stomach, noting the horseback ride she imagined. The rest reads like stray sentence fragments from a period piece.
Community canning kitchens are established institutions in many localities. They reduce household workload during peak season, conserve garden crops, and fund operations via fees or community support. Financing varies but membership fees are favored by the USDA. Modern equipment boosts efficiency and returns.
A short article explains methods to keep food cool without ice. It describes using cellar air via a vertical shaft or revolving cooled air, plus an iceless refrigerator made by inverting an unglazed flowerpot in water. It notes practicalities and urges households to improvise.
Practical tips on substitutions and housekeeping. Vinegar as brandy substitute in sauce, serve a daily salad in spring, seal mouse entrances with tarred paper, pasteboard collars prevent polish on metal, use wet cloths on a steamer for moist applications, and a small crust cut from meat pudding speeds cooking by about ninety minutes.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports peanuts show six distinct varieties in use with most being low standard names. Selected strains are developed for high grade table and cooking oil oleomargarine uses, peanut meal and butter, and high yielding stock and dairy feeds.
When wheat grades are very low, consider feeding it as part of the grain ration. At feed prices, wheat should be worth about 1.80 dollars per bushel for feed especially if dockage is present. Wheat has more protein than corn and supports milk production, making it good for cows and a solid feed for pigs.
Proper barn design must include top vents to supply fresh air and allow warm foul air to escape. Without ventilation, foul air will linger under the roof and degrade the entire barn atmosphere.
The article notes alfalfa starts easier where sweet clover previously grew because the soil gains beneficial bacteria. It states inoculation of alfalfa seed is not always required if the seed is well inoculated, and even when sweet clover is grown first its seed should be inoculated to ensure growth.
The article outlines accepted sources of vegetable matter to enrich soil. It highlights crop residues as the main humus base, with grass or sod crops valuable, and stable manure greatly increasing humus. It notes winter cover crops like annual clover vetch and rye are grown to be plowed under in spring.
Drugstores report calomel sales drop as Dodson's Liver Tone gains trust. Pharmacists back the vegetable remedy as safe for children and adults with a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved. Take a spoonful at night for morning relief without upset or weakness.
Bert returns from college with a shadow on his lip greeting his grandfather. The grandfather notes Bert resembles his mother, comparing facial hair to his father and claiming Bert is a fac simile for a sick family. The joke hinges on a pun about inheritance and clumsy logic.
An old advertisement touts Vacher-Balm as a harmless cooling remedy for nasal catarrh sunburn itching and soreness with a claim that 99 out of 100 ills can be relieved. It urges readers to send 30 cents in stamps to I W Vacher Inc New Orleans LA when local purchase is unavailable and notes agents are wanted.
Johnny visits his aunt's farm in England and reports with grave seriousness that public houses open very early. The boy notes hens have the hiccoughs this morning, adding comic contrast to his shock at early saloon hours.
A doctor prescribes absolute rest after a bad sprain forcing the Premiere Danseuse to give up a three hundred a week contract and financial worries arise. The physician promises a quick recovery so she can return to tomorrow night’s show.
A brief note suggests that controlling temper trains tongue behavior. Practicing self restraint leads to steadier speech and calmer reactions in daily interactions.
Booth Tarkington recounts a German assault on a French officer at the Hotel Adlon Berlin and argues character endures. He compares Henry Labouchere’s fearless wit to a fatal, ironic bedside lamp incident, noting the dying man’s quip about flames.
A fragment notes a delayed project with neighbors in a garden dispute. The text contrasts a neighbor’s busy work with borrowing, then shifts to satire on authenticity and trust. An actress and diamonds twice appear, highlighting suspicion of fake charm versus a genuine smile.
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