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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1905
Page
4
Over the past century in France and England, women’s schooling emphasized art a bit more than men’s. Galton’s study of nearly 900 cases shows 28 percent of males and 33 percent of females display artistic tastes, yet the practical outcomes between the sexes are similar despite greater opportunities for women.
Instructions describe cleaning suede gloves by applying dry pipeclay, adding water, and scrubbing with a toothbrush. The process continues with rinsing the brush and washing the cloth with clean water to finish the cleaning.
At two cents a pound for rice, Chinese rice farmers gain about the same percentage as American wheat growers in the Mississippi valley earning eighty cents a bushel in Chicago.
The plan covers housing for twenty cows and two teams of horses with a barn 86 by 56 feet. Basement walls rise high with 17 inch foundations, needing 27 cords of stone 27 yards of sand and 160 bushels of lime. Concrete floor would use 34 barrels cement and 35 yards gravel for solid foundations. Wide passages aid cleaning for horse and cart use.
The text outlines a schematic for a barn or stable with labeled areas A through H. It includes A-Box stalls 9 by 12 feet B-Horse stalls six 8 feet C-Passage behind horses D-Feed room and feed alley 5 feet wide E-Passage 5 feet wide behind cows F-Cows stalls 3 feet 6 inches by 5 feet G-Gutters 8 inches deep and 14 inches wide H-Mangers 14 inches wide at bottom and 1 inch at top driven through. It ends with a note to board up the outside of the superstructure and add buttons.
Instructions for constructing a concrete spring wall with frost protection. Dig at least three feet deep, lay a frost bat ter outside, and form walls fourteen inches at the bottom and six inches at the top with the inside plumb. Mix six parts gravel to one part Portland cement. Water may enter after twenty four hours, but delaying is better. Portland cement concrete sets underwater once walls harden enough to remove moulds.
The plan shows a 40x60 foot stable split to fit ten horses ten cattle and two box stalls. Passages behind the animals allow drive through cleaning. End doors measure eight feet wide to aid access for maintenance and loft space overhead is planned.
A historical barn layout lists A box stall 10 by 14 feet B passage behind cows five feet wide C cow stalls 3 feet six inches by 5 feet six inches D mangers ten inches deep by one foot four inches wide E passage three feet six inches wide F well G eight inches deep by one foot two inches wide H feed alley five feet wide J passage four feet wide L harness room M passage behind horses nine feet wide R horse stalls five by eight feet suggests building posts fourteen to sixteen feet long and a hip roof.
Instructions advise mixing cement with lime mortar immediately to prevent setting. Use four bushels lime to one bushel cement and one yard sand for concrete. For cement mortar, ratio is one part cement to two parts sand. For cellar drains, install tile with a vermin screen and rely on a good fall to keep the drain open and prevent freezing.
An testimonial for Doan's Kidney Pills cites relief from back and kidney pain in Lebanon Kentucky. The ad promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch claiming a full pound per package and no sticking, urging buyers to demand Defiance. A report notes a war dog trained with a German regiment deserted to France.
The Garfield report notes the packing industry yields about two percent gross profit on business volume. Government 1900 census data show mills in Illinois average nearly seven percent gross margin, while 51 wholesale slaughtering and meat packing firms average just over two percent. The contrast raises questions about packers amid beef trust debates and marks tea packaging costs for Britain in 1903.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as premier skin care. It claims cleansing scalp and treating dandruff, hair loss, and sore heads, with mother and nursery use emphasized. Also notes Red Cross Bug Blue for laundry and records a Coffeyville death of Rev. Edward Dunbar and a superstition about a screech owl signaling danger.
To supply a small amount of water from a lake to a ranch a wind mill is the most economical power provided wind is ample. The power need not be at the lake and should be no more than 20 to 25 feet above lake level. Use a large pipe at least 12 inches diameter laid on a slope with few sharp turns.
When old coats of whitewash cover brickwork, scrape the thickest layer first then apply a muriatic acid solution one part acid to two parts water with a brush. The acid disintegrates the lime so it flakes off, leaving the brick clean.
For birch or maple floors use small portions of boiled linseed oil and coal oil monthly with a brush, then wipe off. Oak floors require grain filling with hardwood filler and waxing with old English floor wax.
A quoted exchange mocks public gullibility while claiming the everyday public is merely using its funds to indulge itself. The dialogue contrasts the idea of victimization with the notion of public convenience and spending.
Some grocers avoid Defiance Starch 16 oz by holding 2 oz brands they cannot sell to customers who already bought the larger package. As a rule dogs are better judges of men than men are of dogs. Matrimony has cured many an old bachelor of selfishness. A man never has to hunt long to find a girl's mouth in the dark. Nature doesn't have much use for self made beautis as patterns.
A reflective aphorism on personal independence suggesting individuals gain strength by forging new paths rather than leaning on family lineage. It emphasizes initiative, self reliance, and individual growth as preferable to inherited status.
A collage of 1900 era ads and notices touts Simmons Sarsaparilla for impurity removal, Defiance Starch for lasting results, Piso's Cure for consumption, Kennedy kidney and liver remedy, Gibson Well Water claims, and various transit upgrades by Houston and Texas Central rail line. Also notes a school for grave-diggers bracing for sexton candidates and historical footnotes on stockings.
The readable lines show character snippets debating costs and language skills. Names Cynicus, Alilicus, Nell, Belle appear with odd phrases about alimo ny and self taught French. The text resembles a fragmented dialogue scene with unclear plot or setting.
The Dundee Advertiser notes a postage stamp addressed to Fife Scotland was delivered as a letter, while Defiance Cold Water Starch offers 16 ounces for ten cents, claiming superiority over other brands that come in 12 ounce packages.
An advertorial touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for bowel issues, claiming many mothers overuse dangerous medicines. It promises relief and money back if it fails, with prices 50c and $1.00.
An advert touts Hunt's Cure as an infallible itch remedy promising fast relief. It claims a guaranteed cure at 50 cents per box and urges readers to focus on personal relief.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kline's Great Nerve cure claiming relief from fits and nervousness after using a trial bottle. It lists a Philadelphia street address for orders and ends with a separate quip about thirteen as a counting joke about a sewing machine and twelve phonographs doing a dozen womens work.
The speaker notes that being confident in one's view is wise but pressuring others to agree brings discomfort. The point stresses restraint and thoughtful persuasion rather than coercion.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a remedy for ulcers eczema scrofula blood poison cancer eating sores itching skin pimples boils bone pains swellings rheumatism and catarrh. It markets samples and prepaid medicine with tiered pricing and offers free medical advice in a sealed letter from the Blood Balm Co. Atlanta Georgia.
T. W. Alexander of Brasken, Mo. says he used Hunt's Lightning Oil and believes it to be the best liniment he has seen. The note adds old sayings on goodness and social advice regarding breakups when one disagrees with a partner.
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