This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 39 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1906
Page
4
Capt S L Crute of Watts Camp U C V Roanoke Va reports long back pain and gravel stones. after using Dean's Kidney Pills he passed a bean sized stone, recovered weight and health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A collage of brief items on George Westinghouse Mayor Schmitz and other leaders. It notes Taft as a law reporter, Diaz returning from hunting, Ambassador Reid honoring a library fund, and remarks by ex Governor Taylor and others. The piece mixes humor, titles, and reminiscences of public figures.
An association forms to supply spectacles to London elementary school children under certain conditions. The London county council education committee revises prize book lists, striking out Vanity Fair Dombey and Son Pendennis and Great Expectations as unsuitable for children. Berlin delegates urge two lyceum types for girls one eight years the other four with university prep. Graveur longtime Tombs prison schoolmaster guides two young inmates, praised as a model for education.
A brief exchange in a humorous gag panel shows a boarding house keeper asking about soup and a lodger declining, citing he is off the water wagon. The joke hinges on wartime temperance slang and a playful misunderstanding.
Asher Hinds a Maine native serves as parliamentary clerk in the house of representatives and is recognized as a leading parliamentary expert keeping the speaker on course and guiding procedure.
An Indiana physician cures a 20 year stomach disease without drugs by diet and quitting coffee. The patient credits Postum as the coffee substitute that restored health two years ago, praising the doctor and urging others to switch to Postum.
The author emphasizes hearty breakfasts using farm produce and leftovers to avoid waste. They favor creamed potatoes with modest meat add-ons, prepared with milk cream and butter, served with toast and graham goods, coffee, and baked fruits for an ideal farm breakfast.
A collage of homemaking advice covers burlap reuse for carpet underlay, window washing with clear water, and polishing with newspapers. It lists stain removers using vinegar, lemon, ammonia, salt, milk, alcohol, coal oil, chloroform, oxalic acid, turpentine, and lard, plus disinfectant uses for copper water and fuller's earth cleansing.
The text argues that neglected teeth harbor disease bacteria and pneumonia germs can be present in the mouth. It urges careful dental cleanliness as essential for health. It notes fit teeth were once seen as mere aesthetics but now are linked to overall health and self-respect, teaching children early.
To one pint of milk add a cupful of sugar half a cupful of cracker crumbs the beaten whites of two eggs a pinch of salt a half teaspoon salt a half teaspoon almond extract and two heaping tablespoons coconut. Bake slowly until firm like custard. Beat the whites of two eggs with half a cup sugar and spread over the top then brown lightly in the oven.
Cut cold boiled new potatoes into pieces. Cook rice and fresh green peas until tender. Heat cream in a saucepan and thicken with flour mixed with butter. Season with salt and pepper, add potatoes and peas, heat through. Serve immediately on a platter. Nice with lamb.
Mix yellow mustard with an equal quantity of grated horseradish boiled ten minutes in water. Add a little of the boiling water to thin the mixture to a relish consistency for cold meats.
A simple historical recipe outlines a rhubarb pie: one cup of stewed rhubarb, one cup of maple sugar, two tablespoons flour, two egg yolks, and one teaspoon lemon extract. The mixture is beaten and baked in a single crust, then frosted with two stiff egg whites.
A sand table provides endless learning and fun for youngsters. Build a simple low table, fill with dry sand, and add a shovel. Children sculpt mountains, lakes, rivers, parks, or farms with natural and toy materials, gaining dexterity and spatial sense.
A humorous Baltimore Herald item recounts a Missouri visitor’s tale of a contractor, intoxicated, entering home after a failed attempt to climb stairs. He mistakes a five month old baby for the child, rocks it to sleep, then his wife wakes and gently scolds him for rocking a doll and delaying his own rest.
For nearly a generation readers are told Dr Williams Pink Pills have cured thousands with no harm. A testimonial from Miss Charlotte Van Salisbury describes neuralgia heart palpitations and fainting followed by recovery after eight boxes. Her sister Sarah gains strength after using the pills. Sold by druggists or postpaid from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady N Y. Descriptive pamphlets free.
In a 1970s Arkansas town a railroad worker recalls a country youth who doubted the telegraph could carry a bale of cotton. The man’s astonishment at the wire’s capacity contrasts with the technician’s claim that any item could be sent over the wire, illustrating early skepticism about long distance transmission.
G W Farlowe of East Florence Alabama reports seven years of severe itching from a skin condition. One application of Hunt's Cure relieved him and one box cured him, with a year of lasting relief. The ad promotes Hunt's Cure as a guaranteed remedy for all itching skin diseases priced at 50c.
Brown teases Green about finalizing a divorce while a widow may decide his fate. The dialogue hints at post marriage plans and uncertain outcomes tied to the widow's choice, reflecting humorous urban banter of the period.
An old style medicinal advertisement touts Cheatham's Chill Tonic as a proven remedy for chills and malaria. It promises quick relief and a money back guarantee if the product fails.
A Washington Star quote exchanges mockery over gender expectations noting that the line man wants but little here below would seem odd if women were included. It highlights social stereotypes surrounding desires and gender roles.
Examining each Castoria bottle for safety and compliance, ensure the remedy for infants and children meets standards and is free from tampering or mislabeling. Confirm the product label, ingredients, and dosage directions for accuracy and consistency across batches.
A dialogue reveals Browne asking Towne why he should lend a dollar to a man, implying a personal favor. Towne admits no obligation but warns that the man would turn to him if refused. The exchange centers on social pressure and debt.
A quip about a woman named Gladys on the ocean not eating meat to avoid losing flesh. The dialogue mocks the idea of men avoiding argument, suggesting bias about mental capacity and underdog sympathy.
A city man once seen as a model husband is lured by a widow. He develops late nights and bold behavior until one night at three he finds his wife in black mourning for her late husband. She reveals the joke as a light hearted domestic twist.
A humorous tale recalls former Gov George Hoadley of Ohio failing to recognize his own accommodation. At a Buckeye hotel the clerk identifies the governor as room ten and asks if he should kiss him. The piece ends with a reflection on parenting and the competitive system shaping character.
The report notes European control of Chili trade, Canada apple exports to France, and Denmark exporting butter to England. It cites 1907 rail steel demand, cattle hides rerouted to England, and coal shipments with May totals 3,254,320 tons versus 6,005,158 last year and year-to-date 1,709,783 tons against 24,872,954 a year prior.
The New York Supreme Court grants a permanent injunction with costs against Paul B. Hudson and others for making or selling a foot powder that imitates Foot-Ease. Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy, N Y owns the Foot-Ease trademark. The ruling holds all parties liable for fraudulently profiting from the advertising and placing spurious products on the market. Each genuine package bears Olmsted’s facsimile signature on the yellow label.
An advisory warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury noting they damage the senses and system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is advertised as mercury free and taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A compact series of maxims on character trust and success. It praises action over talk, notes charity begins at home, warns against vanity, and argues practical remedies like Hunt's Lightning Oil relieve Burns Bruises Bites Cuts Sprains and Aches with quick effect.
A humorous civic vignette notes the Snobsons on the corner losing money as they start bowing to every neighbor. The contrast shows social status shifting as they suddenly acknowledge others who were ignored before.
A Michigan rural family named Beaver defies virtue, a boy is bitten by a rattlesnake, and a minister prays for more bites to reform the clan. The tale ends with a comical, penitence seeking plea for divine rattlesnakes to convert the Beaver family.
A Denver Times item recounts a Lakewood story where a boy asks an elderly hotel visitor to hold walnuts while he fetches more. The humor hinges on the lady’s teeth joke and the boy’s playful request.
A Philadelphia Record item notes Mrs Upmore improving after illness. She was able to sit up this morning and give notice, signaling a positive turn in recovery for the household.
The Yonkers Statesman notes Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson nursing a presidential boom. A witty exchange imagines the boom telling him farewell as it departs.
An ad asserts Hunt's Cure cures any itching skin trouble promptly and permanently. If it fails, money refunded. claim says it never fails more than one in a thousand cases. The piece also includes a dialogue from the Somerville Journal about happiness.
Mr. Comrox says he did his duty and admired his daughter’s graduation essay, avoiding personal reflection and focusing on pride in the achievement. The Washington Star notes his stance as a quiet, dutiful reaction.
A Baltimore American quote mocks Mrs Malaprop and notes a family turning into a valetudinarian. An ad for Mrs Winstow's Soothing Syrup for teething children touts gum soothing benefits at 25 cents a bottle.
A Manning Iowa woman writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after two years of unsuccessful treatments. She details painful periods fainting spells and general weakness and urges other women to seek the remedy. The letter notes Pinkham's long endorsement and free advice from Mrs Pinkham's family in Lynn Massachusetts.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.