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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1917
Page
2
A playful dialogue notes that youths feel they've learned to know a woman nicknamed Ike, and now she is regarded as settled or on the shelf by the local townsfolk. The tone hints at a lighthearted social observation in a small town setting.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin irritations with a free sample offer by mail. It also promotes Mansfield Cough Balsam for inflamed membranes and tickling nerves, claiming relief for babies and priced at 25 cents and 50 cents.
A woman regarded as a belle proves her charm through confident, convincing charm. Observers affirm her credibility and appeal as a genuine social standout.
A new copy desk editor asks what headline to put on the Sing Sing electrocution story. The other editor jokes about running it under Current Events and mocks the alleged funny column.
An 18th century claim links uric acid to rheumatism and various pains. Dr. Pierce of the Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo introduces Anuric as a pre meal remedy to flush uric acid, promising relief from headaches backache stomach distress and gout. Advertises to buy locally or send 10 cents for a package.
France and Colonel Cody. Parisian journals mourn Col. William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill. On arriving in Europe at century’s end he sparked a fashion craze with his gray felt hat. French papers praise his frontier legacy, noting his role in introducing diverse American peoples to Paris and contrasting him with later fictional heroes.
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming hair becomes light and fluffy after use. It asserts scalp cleansing, dandruff removal, and future hair growth within weeks, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from any store.
The Internet Milholland Boissevvain, a noted suffragist, urged young girls to value beauty as a tool for good. She often said a girl cannot control her looks but her looks can help her, stressing beauty as an instrument for positive influence.
An advertisement warns that a neglected cold may lead to pneumonia and promotes Laxative Quinine Tablets for prompt relief from coughs colds la grippe and headache at 25 cents.
A provocative caption from Chicago News features a crude exchange about weight. No names, dates, or locations are provided beyond the publication label. The fragment focuses on insult and weight imagery without narrative context.
A self applied black auto enamel named BLAXSHINE from Twin City Varnish Co. claims to save time and money with a glossy hard finish that resists heat and cold. Packaged for $2.85 with a free sample and gold initials option, order by mail. Also notes Hell Gate bridge cost and a Louisville auditorium plan.
Advertisement asserts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription strengthens tired women and regulates functions. It touts a tonic and nervine with May-apple and jalap root laxative Pleasant Pellets, sold in tablets or liquid at drug stores for 25 cents.
Washington notes the break in diplomatic ties with Germany raises questions who will oversee prisoners of war. US embassies shielded POW welfare before, now neutral governments may step in. article surveys potential guardians, risks, and looming memorials in Washington.
Major General Frederick Funston of the southern department died suddenly Monday night at the St Anthony hotel in San Antonio Texas He collapsed after dinner aged 51 He is survived by wife and three children and his death is attributed to angina sclerosis of the heart Funston had commanded on the Mexican border since 1916 and his successor will be Pershing until a replacement is named.
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It urges mothers to use a 50 cent bottle, notes its pleasant taste and cleansing effects, and warns buyers to beware of counterfeit products.
Interstate Commerce Commission field reports say many empty freight cars moved west by passenger train speed from East Coast yards. Fair weather and a holiday allowed railroads to use their maximum energy to ease a car shortage that had threatened near famine in some regions.
The army appropriation bill carrying about 250 million dollars passed the House on Thursday without a record vote. An effort to add universal training legislation was defeated by a point of order.
Texas Press Association executive board met in Austin on Thursday and selected Galveston as the site for the annual convention set for June 14 to 16.
The Nacogdoches oil mill that started crushing peanuts last week holds 20000 bushels purchased from Nacogdoches County farmers at a little over $1 per bushel.
In Belfast Ireland the Church of Ireland the established church until about 1865 has subscribed 1 400 000 pounds to the new British war loan. The contribution marks a major public finance gesture amid wartime measures by the government and the church.
A stranger in the bleachers quips he is the ball team manager and reproves a local spectator for giving unsolicited advice about his business. The exchange turns humorous as the manager asserts authority while offering a sharp remark about meddling.
An advertising notice promotes La Creole Hair Dressing claiming it naturally covers gray hair. The copy states price one dollar and positions the product as a solution for aging hair and graying scales.
A new coal meter uses the water meter principle with a broken coal chute feeding an enclosed vane to measure coal consumption in factory boiler rooms. Invented primarily for large scales, it could also apply to grain and other small scale uses. The coal measurement proved fully successful.
A 50 cent bottle of Pape’s Diapep sin is advertised as the world’s largest selling stomach regulator. The copy claims rapid relief from dyspepsia gas heartburn and sourness in five minutes with no harmful effects and promises satisfaction worth a hundred dollars. It urges households to keep it on hand for sick upset stomachs day or night.
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