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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1907
Page
4
A Baltimore American note tells of a well treated town boy who vows to grow up to smoke chew gamble swear drink corn whisky claiming all southern gentlemen do so. In a separate quip a struggling author laments literary fate admitting he now sells clams to pay for his clothes.
A teacher in a black school ends a talk on Tuskegee and black progress by asking a boy to name the greatest Negro. The boy answers unexpectedly with "Joe Gans" as the top figure, showing attention to other achievements.
In Edinburgh a described election saw Lord Wolmer win by three votes, then corrected to a 300 vote majority. Names of two lords of session who supported the winner were published, prompting Lord Young to remark that “That accounts for the two ciphers.”
Government redemption of currency in 1904 rose to 912 million dollars as it exchanges to secure clean notes or obtain change for other denominations. The figure highlights the scale of annual monetary adjustments in the era.
A translated snippet notes a railway collision with no injuries but a tense scene as passengers from first to fourth class mingled, described as a most painful situation. The remark captures social tension in a historic transit incident.
The dean refuses to admit a memorial tablet for Herbert Spencer into Westminster Abbey ground citing non orthodox Christian belief. The act underscores debates over religious conformity and commemoration at a historic church.
A quotation compares life to a soap bubble hang ing from a reed. It forms, shines with colors, and briefly escapes gravity before a black speck appears and it vanishes, leaving only turbid water. The reflection extends to poets, a butterfly, a nation, and a star.
A method suggests lowering a bottle of aniline fluid to 500 feet and detonating a cap to burst it. The time until the fluid surfaces yields the velocity of flow, claimed to be as accurate as a weir. Knowing pipe diameter, the flow rate follows.
A humorous barber shop exchange features a client asking for deductions on molecular necrosis. The porter John responds with a suave, cryptic line about an infinitesimal affinity, leaving the client in a puzzled state.
Oswego Kansas resident W M Tomlinson endorses Simmons Liver Purifier as a thorough remedy for constipation and disordered liver. He notes it does not gripe like other remedies and recommends it when opportunity arises. Price 25c.
A comic vignette shows an editor asking the office boy to bring in a hungry tramp. The editor hopes to learn the man’s method for six days without food so the story can fuel another week of the paper’s fame.
Plainly stated and vigorous advertisement asserts Hunt's Cure will positively and permanently cure any itching skin disease. It claims one box is guaranteed to cure and one application affords relief.
A Washington Star quote discusses how water in stocks plus publicity can fade reputations. An advertisement touts Barry's Tricopherous hair treatment, six weeks to thicker hair, 50 cents a bottle from Barclay & Co. in New York. The Missus and The Mister exchange a witty Cleveland Leader joke.
Allen's Foot-Ease is advertised as a remedy for hot sweating callous and swollen feet. Sold by all druggists at 25 cents with instruction not to accept substitutes. Trial address listed as Allen 8 Olmsted Roy New York.
The remark suggests that men find sizing women difficult due to perceived queer build and variability, challenging straightforward measurements and comparisons.
A reflective line notes that most men are either hopelessly bad or deeply misrepresented by others, exploring moral perception and the gap between essence and reputation.
Prohibition on Sunday ice deliveries across Taylor churches. Dallas post office June receipts rose from 33791.87 to 40311.99. Farmers Union picnic set for Peoria July 18 with E A Calvin and D J Neill speaking. Voters heard a 5000 strong debate in Bostick Grove between Vardaman and Williams. Milford man Choate Ainsworth shot dead after a quarrel. Lem Leary arrested. John M Furey named for Naval Academy cadetship. Oil bore planned near Cobb Switch Kaufman County. Frisco to lay off workers at Sherman. Heat stroke fatalities and a hospital burn case reported in Alpine. Dallas judge adopts temperance pledge for drunks. Texas State Fair horse exhibit stalls nearly filled. Hill County mob incident over alleged remark quelled. neighbor’s plot revealed. Public official transit ruling bans rail free passes. Professor J W Pope resigns Lancaster principal post to join Congressman Beall’s staff. Denton County Singing Association to meet July 20. Old Settlers Reunion at Hopkins August 20 21. Hammer record set in New York by John Flannigan. August Luedtke found dead near Miles. shotgun remains found. Snyder votes to incorporate 105 to 49. Houston ice wagon driver J B Jones killed outside Congress Avenue saloon. Poié Licceoni surrenders in court. Sherman Dallas Interurban Railroad grading pushed. target completion October 1. State Board of Education to set annual school fund appropriation by August 1. Scholastic census underway.
A Salem resident recounts a decade of kidney and rheumatic trouble with constant pain and sleepless nights. After using Deans Kidney Pills, he improved quickly and, after three boxes, felt much better with lasting effects. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A well known New York family matriarchal aunts offer advice to a married sister's child. Each aunt prescribes something different and the child replies with humor that she has always been thankful that papa married the sister he did.
The advertisement claims Hunt's Cure ends itching instantly with one application. It presents back scratching as unnecessary and suggests immediate relief from any itching sensation.
A professional entertainer recalls crying in a car while thinking of past wrongs and misdeeds. Teary moment attracts concern from a fellow passenger who offers help, but he explains he is practicing tears for his act.
Mrs W P Ingle of Burlington North Carolina recounts a cousin in Rockingham County who suffered a birth skin disease until age six. After her father spent a fortune on various treatments, Cuticura was tried and within two months the child healed completely, leaving no scar. The writer last heard she remained well seventeen years later.
A rural man visits a downtown Woman's Exchange and asks to trade his old woman for any available replacement. The coy, humorous exchange captures a prankish moment from Lipincott's Magazine.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip asks how to catch a cold with whisky as the punchline. The exchange jokes about spouse reactions and humorously frames the question as a riddle about illness.
A witty exchange highlights gender assumptions about reasoning as a woman asserts equal logic and readiness to argue. The brief quip challenges stereotype by attributing rational debate to women as well as men.
A nurse informs Toperton he became a father of triplets, and he responds with a wary remark asking about the sexes. He confirms only one boy and probes for the other two, adding a dry, understated reaction.
In a chat with Miss Sue Bretter the discussion turns comic as she jokes about her sister carrying a heavy spear for a new performance. The light exchange highlights stage props and family involvement in the production.
A 1907 letter from Carnegie Oklahoma investors endorses a San Antonio area ranch for sale south of San Antonio. They praise fine soil and water, irrigation potential, and note railroad construction as key to rapid sales while urging buyers in with a large land bonus.
President Jordan of Stanford University heads to Australia and New Zealand to lecture about the American university system before Antipodean colleges. The item signals a scholarly exchange and travel for academic outreach.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a constant remedy that cures aches pains cuts burns and bruises while you sleep. It urges readers to rub the oil on misery and feel it disappear.
A concise reflection notes that scarcity of comments elevates some women, framing their quiet restraint as a mark of distinction and character. The line emphasizes perception of value in measured speech and the way restraint can define leadership.
An old ad notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It claims gum softening, reduction of inflammation, pain relief, and wind colic cure. Bottle appears in the listing.
A concise exploration contrasts thrift as prudent spending with stinginess seen as excessive frugality, examining motivations, social implications, and value in different contexts. It highlights how thrift can enable discipline while stinginess may hinder generosity and relationships.
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