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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
4
Carload cantaloupes from Mission and McAllen start via the Samfordice branch of the St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico line. Details on origin and destination are limited in the fragment.
The piece urges immediate action to curb spring pests, noting the fly and mosquito lay eggs now to menace households later. It stresses using swatters and kerosene along with brooms and scrub brushes to prevent a summer infestation and disease risk.
An advertisement urges readers to treat itching skin with Resinol ointment and soap. It claims quick relief from tormenting itching and burning, improved sleep, and eventual healing, urging a trip to the druggist for a 50 cent ointment and 25 cent soap.
A century ago Dr. Thomas Fanshawe Middleton became the first bishop of Calcutta in London before sailing to India. He founded the Bishops' College in 1820 and established a consistory court, later dying of fever in 1822. The piece notes long efforts to spread Christianity in the Indian empire, with Christian population still small.
New York correspondence reports a dove alighting on a ten inch gun as the Montana sails north in fog. More than 100 sailors, with expired terms, are glad to be home aboard the Montana. A yellow swallow, blown from near Cuba, stays on a cruiser to Vera Cruz.
Mrs Casamear Burkhart of Kaplan Louisiana says Cardui helped her recover after a long illness that left her unable to eat except crushed ice. She reports rapid improvement within weeks and lasting health benefits with occasional use and recommends others try Cardui.
Wayside Walter and Tired Tommie meet after months apart. Walter says he traveled across the country. Tommie questions if it was incognito. Walter clarifies it was in the able.
An advertisement urges instant relief from eczema chafes insect bites and related skin troubles with Tetterine. It claims permanent complete cure and directs readers to buy from druggists or mail order from J T Shuptrine of Savannah Georgia.
The cartoon caption humorously contrasts a doctor recommending ten cents worth of a remedy with the cost of that amount at a drug store, noting the higher price of a similar purchase.
An old advertisement promotes Six-Sixty-Six as a malaria remedy. It claims the prescription breaks malaria or chills and fever in five or six doses and, taken as a tonic afterward, prevents fever recurrence. The cost is 25 cents.
The Brooklyn Life cartoon caption shows Miss Supheridge declaring she wants to see the man she vows to love honor and obey while Miss Pertly responds with a teasing remark. The light exchange captures lighthearted social banter.
The world’s oldest Welshman, Thomas Morris, 120, lives in Westernville Nebraska. Born January 15, 1794 in Brierriew Montgomeryshire, he became an American citizen after a long career as a cobbler. He recalls key events from three centuries and still uses aid for sight and walking.
A recorded exchange shows a gifted speaker mocked as world renowned after a chairman admits the label was invented to elevate him. The remark underscores local reputations and the theater of self importance.
A pithy adage asserts that certain individuals spend freely without requiring cash on hand. The line suggests a view of spending behavior driven by impulse or social utility rather than wealth.
A brief advertorial note claims Capucine relieves headaches and grippe as a pleasant liquid prompt. The quote from Ady adds a cautionary proverb about trusting the wrong bank with money and confidence.
A famous writer admits to borrowing his sole plot from Romeo and Juliet, claiming the formula works with only scenery and dialect swapped. He emphasizes that originality lies in presentation and setting.
English society women intend to open tea shops at several continental resorts. The plan reflects fashionable travel and social life abroad among prominent circles.
The English poet laureate Robert Bridges writes Narcissus with no commas allowing adjectives to stand as separate or qualifying. The poem uses five exclamation marks in 28 lines and features frequent dashes and occasional questions and a final period, reflecting unconventional punctuation choices.
A Georgetown Delaware dog named Mike owned by William Bailey was found yesterday mothering two kittens he had stolen from a neighbor. He carried the kittens to his home and played with them. After returning the kittens to their mother the dog refused to eat.
In a courtroom scene the prisoner claims the charge is trumped up while the officer admits needing his club as the man nearly escaped. The exchange reveals tension between accused and law in a tense hearing.
A brief dialogue features an old man and a boy trading lines about fishing. The boy admits he has never caught any snigs and wonders what they are while the elder asks what he is fishing for.
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