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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
4
The New York Globe notes a humorous incident at Columbia University where a very fat visitor wedged in an arch in the chapel gallery. To prevent future jams the arch was widened sacrificing symmetry to maintain width on one side. George remarks many live below potential by surrendering individuality.
A New York scientist and father of a growing brood tries soothing his youngest Flora with a Yale Glee Club style song. A 14 year old neighbor interrupts, saying a sick person nearby prefers the baby to stop singing. The man resumes, but the door reveals neighbors with a request and the outcome remains unclear.
A mix of regional updates reports rail and post office moves in Texas and beyond. Plans for Frisco to extend to San Antonio from Brady are noted along with union depot orders for Carrollton and other transportation developments.
Consul General W. R. Holloway reports a Manchester invention that abstracts oils from soft coal to reduce smoke and creates coalite. The product resembles coke and could cost one third of coal. Five acres near Manchester have been purchased for large production works.
A vintage advert urges readers to take Simmon's Sarsaparilla to restore appetite and energy. It claims the tonic makes you eat freely and laugh again, positioning the product as the king of tonics despite suggestive language and sales hype.
A light dialogue from Town and Country contrasts judgments of a wealthy man named Cashburn, noting his umbrella as a sign of status while a spouse cautions against snap assumptions about ownership. The exchange underscores appearances versus reality in social judgments.
The ad claims Hunt's Cure relieves itching diseases with one application and guarantees cure. It presents itching as painful yet solvable by a single treatment.
A dialogue tone piece questions Bill And Jill about thrift and mercy. It contrasts a tough investor with a forgiving disposition, implying difficulty in extracting money from Bill using force or coercion.
A remark notes the difference in phrasing when referring to meals for men and women, citing a man going to lunch versus a woman attending a luncheon. The observation highlights evolving social language patterns around gendered dining terms.
Mrs. John Mansell of 614 South Jefferson Street New Castle Pennsylvania recounts years of kidney trouble with painful urinary passages swollen limbs and heart palpitations. After a week of Dean's Kidney Pills she improved and was declared cured after a few boxes. The testimonial notes the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A rich suburban employer asks Pat how long he can keep drinking cheap whiskey. Pat replies he can do it all his life unless it kills him, showing clever stubborn wit from Harper's Weekly.
A Piermont New Hampshire mother recalls her son’s childhood eczema starting at four months old. Doctors called it the worst case seen, but after using Cuticura Remedies for a period of time the boy recovered fully by age six.
A simple stomach tonic combines Cinchona tincture Prosene Compound and sherry wine. Taken before meals and at bedtime in water, it is promoted by stomach specialists as a remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and general stomach trouble. It claims to cure any curable stomach ailment by increasing gastric secretions and stimulating digestion.
Admiral Dewey at a recent dinner praised both Union and Confederate veterans and all ranks for bravery. He recalled a Connecticut recruit who fought heroically once nervous, shouting to a comrade not to duck as bullets flew.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Cure as absolutely guaranteed to cure any case of itching piles with a single use. The message includes a moral aside about helping others and a quote from Madame Swettchine.
An Englishman notes Americans have a curious sense of humor quoting anecdotes about misheard orders in restaurants. The piece satirizes language misunderstandings and the British view of American dining gaffes.
A Times-Democrat writer notes a tour group visiting English landmarks with a guide offering historical details. The guide points to a tower claiming it dates to William the Conqueror while one listener questions the assertion.
A light wartime anecdote from Youth's Companion recounts Capt. Sutherland describing a letter to Jefferson Davis. A Confederate private asks for a marriage furlough for Jeems C. of Co.onth, 5th South Carolina, with Davis allegedly replying on the back of the note, Let Jeems go.
A wealthy client sits for a portrait and tells the artist he will pay for a natural likeness. The artist praises the sitter and notes a stylish detail with the hand in the pocket. The story ends with the bill proving the point.
Quick quip about choosing law over military service. The client jokes that the lawyer’s fees would leave little of the enemy, implying cost as a battleground comparison.
Allen's Foot-Ease is advertised as a remedy for hot sweaty calloused and swollen feet sold by all druggists. Price 25 cents. Do not accept substitutes. Address for trial packer or order Allen S Olmsted Roy North.
A broad minded man never loses sleep when another man’s opinions fail to agree with his own.
Dialogue excerpt from Lustige Blatter shows Wilhelm and Johann joking about marriage. Johann laments the cost of matrimony as he admits he would have married the milliner instead if he had known the bills.
An advertisement extols Hunt's Lightning Oil as instantly relieving aches and pains from burns cuts sprains and similar afflictions. It urges readers not to suffer or delay seeking relief and touts a complete cure through its application.
Figures show 700000000000 feet of timber cut in the United States since 1880 with 80000000000 feet of conifer stumpage. Advertising copy states Barry's Tricopherous grows hair, claiming it makes hair strong thick and healthy. Available 50 cents per bottle from Barclay & Co. 45 Stone Street New York by mail postpaid.
At the March graduation ceremony the University of Cape of Good Hope in South Africa conferred the LL. D. degree on Rev. Andrew Murray.
An advertisement touts Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer claimed to cure fits St Vitus dance and all nervous diseases with a free trial bottle and treatise. It lists Dr Kline Sd at 931 Arch St Philadelphia Pa.
The record notes glass mirrors existed in A D 23 but the craft vanished and was only revived in 1300 in Venice. It adds a proverb about a wise woman avoiding quarrels with her husband until payday.
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