Woman's club disbands after time limit adoption
The group dissolved after a majority passed a resolution capping each member's speaking time on any topic at two hours.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1910
Page
4
The group dissolved after a majority passed a resolution capping each member's speaking time on any topic at two hours.
A witty dialogue turns on a book praised as a potential classic. The speaker believes its fame rests on wide familiarity rather than actual reading, highlighting a paradox of public perception versus readership.
A lighthearted joke notes Mr Wise has earned so many college degrees that his initials cannot be reliably tracked. The remark plays on a busy academic career and the difficulty of naming him succinctly.
Latest Texas primary returns show O B Colquitt leading with about 66 000 plurality for governor and A B Davidson safely ahead for lieutenant governor. Mayfield carries the railroad post. Poindexter leads Johnson. Harper dominates the court of criminal appeals. Randell defeats Evans in the Fourth District. Regional results hint at legislative shifts and local contests across counties.
Returns from districts show nomination of Randell in the Fourth Beall in the Fifth Gregg in the Seventh and Stevens in the Thirteenth. Stephens leads 17812 to 4892 in the Thirteenth with vast margins for Beall and Gregg and Kegg defeating Stokes 9389 to 4984 in the Seventh though most reports are in.
Several state offices showed no opposition while others were lightly contested. Jewel P. Lightfoot sought attorney general, with clear field. William D. Williams faced no opposition for the unexpired railroad commissioner term. Brasley and Kane likewise faced no canvass due to no opponents. Unanimous endorsements and numerous re elections were noted for judges and congressmen across districts.
Letters from Mrs I E Cameron of Augusta Maine and Mrs F Cox of Chicago praise Resinol products. They describe healing an ulcerated leg after four weeks twice daily and relief from eczema itching and skin irritations in babies. Both endorse Resinol Ointment Soap and Shaving Stick and request samples or a care booklet.
Judge Ben B Lindsey of the Denver juvenile court cites a charity address on prodigals. He recalls a cowboy who would have shot the returning prodigal and raised the calf, highlighting tough attitudes toward youth missteps.
A humorous vignette from a town with Mr and Mrs Glappins swapping newspaper contributions. He critiques Bertha’s phrase well known fact and she returns the jab by challenging his self evident wording. The exchange ends with a quiet, mutual rebuke as they read each other’s work.
A dialogue recounts a factory scene where a trusted friend notes a white powder used before canning preserves. The proprietor explains the powder is a preservative, claiming an idiotic government rule bans adding a preservative to preserves.
An advisory urges mothers to inspect every Castoria bottle for the familiar signature of the trusted remedy used for infants and children for over 30 years, emphasizing consistency with the product they have always bought.
A columnist lists ten leading life mistakes drawn from a recent writer. Items include judging others by our standard, measuring others’ enjoyment by our own, expecting uniform opinions, seeking judgment in youth, molding dispositions alike, seeking perfection, worrying about national fear, and refusing to excuse others' infirmities.
A snappy line pits an older man urging quinine for a cold against a witty reply noting there are ninety eight cures ahead, implying a running joke about overabundant remedies. The exchange preserves a playful tone typical of mid-century dialogue.
In Dowlais, South Wales, about fifteen years ago families suffered an itch disease described as severe and exhausting. A local doctor failed to cure it, but a renowned healer’s remedies worsened conditions until Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent were used, leading to reported cures for all involved. The letter from Thomas Hugh of Chicago asserts fifteen years of personal use and family cures using Cuticura products.
A witty exchange about love and the need for marriage before settling down. The speaker notes that a foolish marriage is almost a social rite and suggests love can be blind to others' opinions. The dialogue satirizes societal expectations and romantic clichés.
A National Association study of thirty sanatoriums reports average daily per patient costs of 0.544 for food and 0.481 for salaries, with total per-patient expenditures averaging 1.669. Costs vary 0.946 to 2.555 daily, higher in the West. Public funds and benefactions cover over 70 percent of receipts. patients pay 35 percent of expenses.
The text notes a second great cod bank near Cape Agulhas off Africa, described as nearly the size and richness of the Newfoundland banks. It lies too far offshore to satisfy global demand, limiting its promise to ease worldwide cod hunger.
A concise antique quote celebrates inner virtue. It urges fearlessness in pursuing one’s best self and cautions against craving external desires to achieve happiness.
A press humorist tells his son he has inherited his jokes after noting the son cannot yet make a living from humor. The father reassures him by stating he will leave him all of his jokes for posterity.
In a reminiscence the speaker recalls a minister’s sermon described as stinging like an adder and biting like a multi Mier. The dialogue captures a succinct, vivid memory of religious reflection.
An advertisement promotes Alien Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to fit smaller shoes, claim relief for tired swollen feet and comfort for new footwear. It offers free samples and lists Le Roy New York address for ordering.
A brief exchange on divorce unfolds as a man recalls paying fees while lawyers handle the legal figures in a light wry vignette. The dialogue hints at courtroom costs and the practical side of marital dissolution.
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