London Police Strength Up Amid Reserve Withdrawals
The police force in London remains solid as reservists are withdrawn for a second period of service in South Africa, boosting manpower stability during the period.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
3
The police force in London remains solid as reservists are withdrawn for a second period of service in South Africa, boosting manpower stability during the period.
An array of advertisements claims relief for foot pain with Allen's Foot Ease and promotes a free trial by mail. Other notices tout Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for stomach cures and Defiance Starch claiming superiority. The clippings feature moral reflections and varied product endorsements.
An old advertising card promises internal use for catarrh cure with price 75. Defiance Starch is claimed largest and best with money back guarantee for 16 ounces at 10 cents. It pledges refunds if Gosrzs's Pics Cons fails to cure and notes availability from Home Remedy Co. Houston Texas.
A reflective note on mortality and meaning, suggesting human life is a brief moment within a larger eternal timeline. The statement frames life as a temporary interval between birth and the endless future.
An old advertisement claims Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething cures inflammation relieves teething pain and wind colic. It markets to parents at 2 cents a bottle, urging gentle gums and quick relief.
A fragment notes concern that without open work stockings girls fear more mosquito bites and social talk about the issue. The remark reflects fashion and health anxieties discussed in a local context.
A historical note records Brigham Young leaving 56 children with 47 surviving him. From them came 294 grandchildren and 745 great grandchildren, totaling more than 1,000 descendants since the Civil War.
Judge James Wickersham of Nome district returns to Nome in February after a scientific expedition to Cape Prince of Wales. He stood on ice three miles from shore and looked across Behring Strait to Asia, noting the continent’s proximity.
A Maine congressman argues that without newspapers much legislation would be untrustworthy and that he would fear serving fifteen minutes alone in the House of Representatives without press scrutiny.
Eight hundred Greek emigrants balked at boarding the steam ship Gascogne at Havre fearing charter by England and conscription to fight in the Transvaal. The Greek consul intervened to secure their embarkation. Accurate aim with the new French cruiser Jeanne d Arc is hindered by hull vibration making precise firing difficult.
Invitations to the coronation list a string of names including Albert Edward and George Plantagenet along with titles such as Wettin and Guelph, prompting readers to parse the long royal appellations and the event’s ceremonial pageantry.
The notice boasts Defiance Starch as the best value at 16 ounces for 10 cents. It also reports that Newgate prison in London will be demolished and replaced with a new courthouse and jail on the old site after years of discussion and funding approval.
The note describes Defiance Starch as unlike rivals and priced one third higher, reflecting broader market changes and competitive dynamics.
A massive register for the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce was completed weighing 324 pounds and spanning 4,800 pages. It is expected to hold over 125,000 names when filled, marking an extraordinary record for a city ledger.
A free booklet offers simple preparations for female health including leucorrhea ulcers womb disorders and menstrual irregularities. It promises detailed home remedies and care guidance within a printed self help notice.
The project to widen London Bridge has begun. Upon completion the bridge will measure 76 feet wide, an increase of 11 feet from its current width.
A fragmentary OCR fragment records a religious moment with phrases Hallelujah and exclamations. Lack of clear names or events leaves interpretation to reader, preserving only the spiritual tone and scattered cues.
Dr C I Cawthon of Andalusia Iowa writes that Tetterine is superior to any cure for eczema and stubborn skin diseases. A note from J T Southprine of Savannah Georgia says a druggist should stock it.
In New York a crowd with little means bid five cents for a chance to sit in chairs at Howey resorts. By one o’clock the night crowd rests in place, usually twenty five to thirty people per night occupy chairs and sleep.
A late Louisiana style anecdote recounts Lord Morris, famed Irish wit, quipping in court about grand jury seating. A newspaper note marks a secretary Shaw interview where he declines to offer public opinions, suggesting a post‑office remark instead.
The note claims Defiance Starch is unavailable and worries about keeping stock. It argues FiAnce Starch is superior to all Cold Water Starch and offers 16 oz. value for the same price as 12 oz. brands.
Secretary Root orders tighter care to prevent losses of revolvers and small arms in military service. Officers will be held pecuniarily responsible where it cannot be shown that every precaution was taken.
Mrs. Kate Taylor a graduated nurse of prominence shares her experience with Peruna in an open letter. Her social position and professional standing lend special weight to her statements.
A notice notes Salt Lake City to lose a local landmark as the old Brigham Young Academy schoolhouse nears demolition for a modern building. It also lists various era advertisements and quotes on health remedies and opinions.
In Chicago, a reader extols Peruna as the finest tonic for recovering strength after illness, noting quicker relief than other tonics. Dr. Hartman offers to direct treatment of female catarrhal diseases at no charge to applicants during the summer.
An anecdote from Youth's Companion describes a lawyer asking which principality should prosecute a theft at a railway boundary. No prosecution occurred, as the robbe r was never caught, leaving the matter to be decided later.
Archaeologist Professor Morgan deciphers laws of King Kammouradi from clay tablets found by a French party at Suza. The excerpts cover criminal civil and commercial law including arson burglary property rights and inheritance as exhibited at the Grand Palais opening May 1.
The article traces early claims of Welsh Indians in America dating from the 17th century. It cites Josslyn and Herbert noting Welsh linguistic and cultural ties, later traders reporting a manuscript bearing Welsh, and Chaplain’s Missouri garrison encounter with Welsh speaking Indians. It mentions the Madoc colony theory linked to Owen Gwynedd’s son in 1170.
A professor claims he can read faces and judges a woman’s temperament by her features. a small man challenges him and reveals the subject is his wife. The exchange underscores humor about facial reading and marital insight.
The Kansas City Journal reports the Kansas City penitentiary warden doubts the idea that convicts cannot integrate into society. He cites two inmates who have witnessed 9,000 prisoners pass through in 25 years. The facility now houses fifty fewer inmates than a year ago, prompting questions about rising lawfulness in Kansas.
French aeronaut Teisserene de Bort recorded the lowest temperature on a balloon trial, 72 degrees Celsius or 97.6 degrees Fahrenheit. The thermometer attached to the balloon rose to 8 000 feet in the test flight.
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