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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
3
Texas law set to regulate motor vehicle registration on public highways from July 1 1917. It details registration procedures, plate design, seals, and annual taxes, plus chauffeur licensing and operating rules including lighting, speed limits, signaling, and penalties for violations.
The excerpt defines penalties for endangering road users and prohibitions on hazardous debris on public highways. It clarifies terms such as Department as Highway Department, Motor Vehicle and Automobile scope, and Motorcycle definition for enforcement context. Fines up to 500 dollars and up to six months jail may be imposed.
Washington reports that about 2,000,000 tons of steel merchant shipping in American yards will be seized by the government under the war budget. Major General Goethals said 3,000,000 tons could be produced in 18 months, with yards operating at top speed and 800,000 tons monthly steel supply pledged.
Washington congress is urged to act as pink boll worm threatens cotton industry if it crosses the Rio Grande. The department of agriculture imposes an embargo on Mexican seed imports to stop pest transfer to this side of the line.
Bonar Law announced in the house of commons that all prisoners taken in the Easter Rising of 1916 will be released without reservation. The government believes this step will aid the forthcoming Irish convention and foster reconciliation among Irish political parties.
Major General J. J. Pershing commander in chief of American forces in France spent his third day in Paris before heading to the front. He called on Marshal Joffre, dined with him, visited the senate, and placed a wreath on Lafayette's tomb at the Picious cemetery.
Washington lawmakers alter the war tax bill by inserting a 5 percent levy on the net profits of all newspaper and magazine publishers. The change removes the previously proposed 2 percent advertising tax and the second class mail rate increase.
Washington Mr Alfred Huger of Charleston South Carolina a lawyer was Saturday appointed admiralty counsel to the federal shipping board.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to stop using calomel for bilious symptoms and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable remedy. Claims include no salivation, quick liver relief, and a money back guarantee if not effective. It promotes family use and a pleasant taste.
A Monon passenger car stop led to a seating dispute as Mr S offered a worn seat while a woman preferred her husband seating. The incident concludes with a remark about seat choice and a misattributed response. An advertisement promotes Dr. B F Jackson’s prescription for female troubles named Pementina, priced 50 cents and one dollar.
Holand B. Hall, Druggist of Macon Ga asserts after thirty years in the drug business that Tetterine cures eczema ringworm erysipelas infant's sore head and other itching skin diseases with instant relief and permanent cures. The ad notes a 50 cent price at druggists or by mail from J T Shuptrine Savannah Ga.
A public notice promotes Dr Peery’s Dead Shot as a genuine old fashioned medicine that cleans worms or tapeworms with a single dose. The ad cites its effectiveness and urges readers to seek services from the advertised doctor.
A dialogue fragment shows a wife asking if both share disagreement while the husband replies he never does. The exchange hints at marital tension without further context or details.
The Houston Post reports a proposal in Washington to impose a heavy tax on idle lands. Landlords would face new costs or obligations to develop or otherwise use unproductive property.
An old ad touts Cuticura Ointment for acne, recommending gentle nightly face smearing and five minute wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It urges daily use as a toilet preparation and offers a free sample by mail with a booklet from Cuticura Dept. L in Boston.
The speaker admits the breakup was self caused by proposing during a fall in market confidence. A broker notes the relationship faltered as the market declined. The exchange reflects financial pressures impacting personal decisions.
An old advertisement fragment touts Capadine as a liquid headache remedy. It claims relief for back and limb aches and frames the product as helping nature stay right. A quip about choosing parents appears as a humorous aside.
A crowd watches as a striking figure appears at the shore event. Onlookers speculate if he is a governor, but whispers reveal he owns the bowlegged bull pup that won the prize at the show.
Dialogue features a girl and sailor noting tugboats in front with a pun about tugs of war. The scene hints at a woman whose husband is flawless facing monotony. The exchange mixes nautical imagery with social commentary.
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