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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
2
An excerpt notes artificial gems and tonics advertised as cures or tonics. It mentions iron tonics for blood and general strengthening, with dubious claims about liver and whole-body effects. A quoted line references a train to New York as a slogan.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a simple solution to all corns and calluses promising instant relief and painless removal. It urges buyers to obtain a tiny bottle at any drug store for a few cents and asserts no irritation or soreness.
In a playful exchange, they discuss why couples often have a best man. Toremy notes the groom’s absence creates a need for a stand-in, while Bexie-Wonder questions the habit and its meaning.
An old advertisement cites Allen's Foot-Rese powder to shake into shoes and sprinkle in baths. It claims to relieve painful swollen feet and stinging coins and baniana, used by American British and French troops, promising relief for tired aching feet and claiming wide sales.
A brief exchange imagines a union likened to a clock that could always strike in an alarming way, with a playful response questioning the metaphor and its implications.
Ad claims Capudine provides fast relief from headaches and reduces strain on the nervous system. The notice advertises the product as pleasant to take and easy on the system.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions June and Belle debating Tob, with references to Tob’s future and financial concerns. It hints at care and an implied lack of attorney representation. No concrete events, dates, or identifiable organizations are provided.
Washington officials tout gains from wartime sedition law as pro German sentiment softens and loyal Americans rally. Four governor-appointed senators will run for election, with Republicans targeting Idaho Nevada and Missouri. President Wilson letters influence votes as public interest centers on frontline troops and Red Cross relief efforts.
A maxim contrasts riches gained quickly with those earned gradually, noting that fast wealth fades while steady savings grow.
The article urges higher potato consumption amid surplus and global hunger, presenting U S Department of Agriculture recipes for two days of meals. It details breakfast potato dishes, a potato and corn chowder for lunch or supper, browned potatoes with roast beef for dinner, potato cakes, and potato soup, emphasizing economy and palatability.
A recipe describes making a creamy soup by mixing skim milk with mashed potatoes and a starch paste, simmering briefly, then serving. It also covers baking potatoes, removing insides, mashing with milk, seasoning, adding egg, refilling skins, and baking briefly to finish.
Propaganda urging readers to store energy as fat is discouraged and energy from potatoes is recommended for war work. Emphasizes eating potatoes to stay slender, work hard, and be patriotic. Advises writing the Department of Agriculture for new potato recipes.
The article promotes wheat saving by using substitutes for flour in breads and pastries. Farmers Bulletin 955 provides recipes and directions for using up to 25 percent non wheat flour in yeast bread and up to 50 percent in quick breads, including substitutes like dried peas beans potatoes nuts and cooked grains to prevent waste and improve flavor.
The article notes sorghum corn and cane syrup maple sugar and syrup and honey as expanded sugar substitutes. Maple syrup and sugar are produced in 19 states with output over 14 million pounds of sugar and 4 million gallons of syrup and can grow with more labor. Sorghum syrup production rose in 1917 and can be produced in nearly every state aiding sugar conservation for soldiers. It also mentions succotash from dried lima beans and dried corn.
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