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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1927
Page
3
Fashion writer Julia Bottomley surveys midsummer wear from wide brim hats to diaphanous chiffon gowns. She notes oversized floral prints, ribbed ribbon trims, straw and felt hat hybrids, and pastel capelines shaping a feminine silhouette as the season’s defining trend.
A married couple recounts the tale of their daughter Lotus and a haunted emerald brooch. The dreamstone, a relic from ancient Egypt, seems to bend fate, tests loyalty, and leads to a near drowning before Lotus survives and plans a wedding with Raymond Birkley.
Dr Du Reitz of Upsala Sweden reports sea lions dominate the Auckland and Snares islands. He notes only walkable routes are cut by the large seals and his party encountered many of them. He counted 65 sea lions in one group on Wonder Island.
An advertisement warns against calomel a harsh mercurial drug and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe overnight remedy. It claims calomel salivates and depletes energy, urging a spoonful at night to cleanse the system by morning with no bone damage and no need for daylong recuperation.
Residents recount a unusually large rat in Rochester that was trapped measuring 15 and a half inches from nose to tail. The creature, age claimed at twenty, allegedly killed seven cats during its life and was feared by locals for years.
A dialogue touches on settling an estate and heirs near contention. A lawyer notes heirs nearly receiving a portion while a married man’s claim to freedom prompts wary laughter among other married men.
A promotional note touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a fast relief for tired aching swollen feet. It claims rapid reduction of soreness with one application, antiseptic deodorant properties, and a grease free finish, urging readers to ask their druggist for a two ounce bottle.
Secretary Hoover told a New York dinner that energy and courage bring success in America and that many foreigners want to immigrate here. He said failures come from laziness and faint-heartedness and quoted a doctor who warned that worry kills more than work.
Readers learn caves near Pines Arizona hold lime water springs. An ordinary felt hat left months later may appear petrified. The note contrasts confidence and prudence with a quote from Sir Walter Scott and cites New York social agencies spending over $100000 yearly to place physically and mentally handicapped workers, with Emerson on humiliation in daily life.
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois a long time physician promotes Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative for infants and children. He says it avoids harsh cathartics and helps regulate bowels and ease illness from colds indigestion or sour stomach. A 60 cent bottle is sold locally with free samples available by mail.
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