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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
3
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a fast safe remedy for dyspepsia indigestion and gastritis. It promises rapid relief from sour gas headaches and nausea and urges keeping a box at home for any meal misfortune.
E. J. Doheny, president of the Mexican Petroleum company, says the new Pan-American Petroleum and Transport company, valued at 150 million dollars, will hold the world’s largest oil territory under one ownership.
An old medical ad copy warns that uric acid irritates the bladder causing burning and frequent urination. It advises four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water for two to three days to neutralize urine acids and restore normal urinary function. Jad Salts is described as inexpensive harmless and made from grape and lemon acid with lithia.
A playful exchange recalls a child’s request to join Harvey on a ride described as a bobsled. The parent nudges the wording toward propriety, steering the nickname toward Robert sled and urging careful speech.
A brief health ad promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for dandruff itching burning scalp and hair loss. Instructions urge applying Ointment to spots then shampooing with Soap and hot water with free mail sample offer via Cuticura Boston. Also mentions a Cuba hog ranch project and Dr. Pierce's Liver Pills as an unrelated ad copy.
A clipped quotation about money and a misheard term appears in a dialogue, noting the idea that money can escape or fly away. The speaker reflects on language and value, hinting at urgency or caution in finances or speech.
A vintage ad touts Grove's tonic as a general health tonic containing quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system. Price 50 cents.
A bank anecdote notes Jobson as the heaviest depositor, with a humorous claim he weighs more than 300 pounds. The quip underscores his size in a lighthearted bank setting.
A saturated solution of celluloid in banana oil creates a durable lacquer for brass. The method yields a hard, protective coating suitable for metal instruments and decorative brass items.
Natchez Mississippi reports about ten thousand flood victims, largely black, in Northern Louisiana. Planters and local officials urge government relief as a Buck Ridge levee break created a vast lake draining parts of Tensas Concordia Madison Franklin and Catahoula parishes. Drowning deaths been reported and crops wiped out. Captain Hunt plans food and boats for marooned communities through the army quartermaster.
Premier Asquith confronted by demands for peace views in the house of commons. He delivered a brisk fifteen minute speech asserting Britain's resolve to press the war to a total end with no compromise, unchanged since the early days of the struggle.
British steamer Westburn arrives at Santa Cruz Teneriffe with seven on board and one officer suspected as Moewe raider crew. The vessel also carries 206 prisoners from allied ships plus her own crew, after departing Liverpool January 21 en route to Buenos Aires.
An advertisement touts St Jacob’s Oil for back pain including lumbago and sciatica with a claim of relief after one use and a 60 year track record. A separate note reports Ecuador granting a concession for a steamship line from Guayaquil to Philadelphia with Ecuadorian-flag vessels and majority Ecuadorian crew and a 18 month deadline to start operations.
Advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a cheap, easy solution to gray hair. It promises natural, even darkening, plus dandruff relief and reduced shedding. Users apply with a sponge or brush to strands, claiming hair becomes darker, thicker and shinier, making one look younger.
Prof M E Jaffa of the California state board of health argues lye peeled peaches are not more injurious than hand peeled fruits. He states nutrition value quality and flavor remain unchanged and only knife marks distinguish the two. Analyses show acidity unaffected by lye peeling.
Advertising copy touts La Creole Hair Dressing to hide gray hair. Praises natural-looking results with a price of one dollar.
A dialogue captures a doctor advising against stimulants with the reply that they would hurt only if used. The exchange centers on self-control and medical caution toward stimulant use.
An ad claims Pazo Vintment offers relief for all forms of piles with first application and curet in 0 to 1 cent. It guarantees refund if not effective. The product is advertised as a universal remedy with bold claims.
A witty exchange about car ownership contrasts time saving with time killing in a brief dialogue snippet. The remark underscores differing views on using an automobile for efficiency versus passing time.
Davenport Iowa report notes 25 000 licensed amateur wireless operators were tested Monday when William H Kirwin at his licensed station 9XF sent a celebration message nationwide to mark Washington's birthday.
Francis of St. Louis, longtime Missouri governor and secretary of the interior in Cleveland's cabinet, is offered the post as ambassador to Russia to succeed George T. Marye.
Austin attorney general Loe ney on Monday approved two Houston bond issues totaling 2,000,000 dollars. One issue appropriates 1,500,000 dollars for wharf and harbor improvements and the other 500,000 dollars for Houston drainage.
A Buenos Aires cablegram Friday announced the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Ker mit Roosevelt. Mrs Roosevelt is Miss Belle Willard of Richmond Virginia.
An old advertisement urges readers to buy Cascarets a 10 cent box to relieve constipation indigestion biliousness and headaches. It promises a clean inside for the whole family and claims lasting health and happiness with nightly use.
A historical note reports seaweed being processed into a composition to replace bone in making handles for cutlery. The item highlights early material science experiments and alternative materials in utensil production.
Jeannette Ross explains how to transform excess holiday cake into several desserts. Layer cake softened with milk, then served with vanilla custard. Small cakes become a plated dessert with peaches and meringue. Remnants become a warm sauce pudding and new treats like make-believe charlotte russe and cake crumb pudding using stale cake and fruit juice sauces.
Dishes in daily use should be stored in a wall cupboard between dining room and kitchen. Glass doors face the dining room, while the kitchen side has a solid door. The lower section may have solid doors for plates preserves crackers and other less decorative items kept out of sight.
A vintage style recipe mixing cranberries sugar raisins flour and boiling water to form a filling. It instructs chilling the mixture in a warm kitchen and dividing between two pie tins with light flaky crusts then baking like berry pies.
Carefully pick over and wash two tablespoons of flaxseed, add three cups boiling water, simmer gently for two hours, strain, and sweeten with sugar and lemon juice. Valued for throat and lung troubles in old home remedy lore.
A concise recipe describes coring a large sour apple and filling the cavity with one teaspoonful sugar. Bake until tender, then wash with one cupful water, let stand one hour, drain and serve hot or cold.
A historical note asserts that wheat flour, placed over spills of kerosene, best douses a fire. The reminder treats flour as an accessible common extinguisher, given its easy reach compared with other agents.
A French chemist develops a process to convert all liquors into tablet form. A woman sometimes imagines she suffers in silence, hinting at internalized distress.
Mrs. Jennie Watkins rose from illness in her husband’s years to head a leading insurance career. She has written over one million dollars in policies and lives at 280 Fort Washington Avenue with an office there. She is the only woman in the $200000 club, proving success through merit in a male-dominated field.
A sharp quip about love and money underlines distrust in a jokey dialogue. The speaker warns that a man who would exploit a girl’s wealth cannot be trusted to value her as an individual.
A reflection notes that a man could compose a sensible love letter yet never actually writes one. The statement explores insight into hesitancy, affection, and unspoken feelings.
An advertisement touts Resinol Soap to cure pimples and blotchy complexions within a week. It claims softer skin on hands and arms, a healthier hair appearance, and offers Resinol Ointment for severe cases. Sold by all druggists.
The article notes many roles for women from clothing manufacture in Pennsylvania to election judges and clerks in Chicago earning seven dollars daily. It cites Priscilla Wakefield as pioneer of savings banks and Margaret Klingensmith's fifteen year translation of a law abridgement. It mentions a Tasmanian tin mine as the world’s richest and ends with a remark on ingratitude.
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