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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1922
Page
3
A vintage advertisement extols Cuticura products for babies and general use. It recommends Cuticura Soap and Ointment for red rough itchy skin with hot baths, plus dusting powder and talcum. The fragment also includes light gossip about relationships and a quip on luck.
Washington editors report growing support for the St Lawrence waterway linking the Midwest to the Atlantic while eastern opposition favors ship subsidies. The International Commission backs treaty with Canada and Welland canal integration. Congress weighs subsidy amid tariff and bonus debates, with president pressed to act.
Reverend William Norman Guthrie denounces extravagant wealth at a New York dinner, calling the excess on upper Fifth Avenue appalling while a Philadelphia matron defends opulence. Guthrie likens riches to over salting a dish, reproaching unearned abundance in times of economic strain.
A Manchester Guardian report notes that Hull bearers, often small tradesmen or out of workmen, form independent bands serving funerals. They require a black suit while hats are provided by undertakers. Fees range from 75 cents to $1.25, with some earning $5 weekly. now undertakers seek a $1 per funeral rate, prompting a strike.
A playful dialogue questions whether culture is in decline and jokes about relativity yield few laughs. The line contrasts cultural decline with scientific humor, suggesting a witty edge to intellectual conversation.
A witty quip notes that true gentlemen risk excess self regard, suggesting vanity as a defining trait of refined manners and social posturing. The remark frames pride as inherent to gentlemanly conduct and public perception.
Jim Gilmore, a 56 year old Black man from Greenville Texas, is described by scientists as having an extraordinary memory with little schooling. He can recite Bible verses, answer Civil War Spanish American War and World War dates, name railroad stations from coast to coast, and quote long poems including The Sinking of the Titanic and The World War From Beginning to End.
A Louisville Courier-Journal condensed memory notes a little girl asking if the Yanks are coming in World War II era France. An answering colonel confirms the Tennessee regiment heads toward action.
A Pittsburgh Dispatch item recounts George, at age fifteen, launching the Klinkerville Monthly Journal with an amateur printing setup. He claims editorship and ownership, insisting his father’s $25 start funds are prepaid by fifty years on the books, while defending the venture against a skeptical associate.
A Boston Transcript note quotes a city stranger and a seasoned farmer on why fields are called patches. The banter explains truck gardens and the practice of sowing crops close to homesteads.
A witty line suggests exhaustion hampers ascent to the peak of success, implying fatigue hinders achievement and ambition. The phrase frames a general observation about motivation and striving without naming individuals or events.
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.