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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1917
Page
7
A mother’s guide touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle remedy for biliousness constipated bowels and stomach upset in children. It promises quick relief within hours with a pleasant taste and urges buyers to demand the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company while avoiding counterfeits.
A humorous exchange features Bronco Bill and a doctor of dubious dentistry. The stranger asks if gas is required, the dentist warns it will hurt, and Bronco Bill suggests accepting the gas to ease the sale.
Popular home remedy advertisement urges readers to soothe itching scalps with Cuticura Ointment then cleanse with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Recommends daily use, promises free samples by mail with a book, requests address on a postcard to Cuticura Dept. Boston. Sold everywhere.
A simple test exposes a real diamond by a brief lamp glow and brisk rubbing on wood or metal. In a dark place the stone glows brightly, a reaction not seen in false gems.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe quick fix for indigestion gas and sour stomach. It claims relief in five minutes and notes the product strengthens digestion so you can eat favorite foods again. Also mentions Spain and Portugal cork production and an unrelated quip about eloquent prayer.
Washington reports M. H. Gossett of Dallas named president and director of the Houston Farm Loan bank. Lt. Gov. Hobby of Beaumont selected as secretary and director. Also named are James A. Thompson Tyler vice president and director S. A. Lindsey Tyler treasurer and director T. J. Caldwell Austin director Charles A. Leddy Greenville registrar and attorney. Hobby to resign as lieutenant governor before service. Leddy’s appointment surprised, had been US attorney candidate.
Washington reports the United States will place armed guards on all American merchant vessels sailing the war zones. The notice to all embassies outlines the plan following Germany’s January 31 1917 to sink neutral ships in barred zones. It notes other neutrals must decide on port access, with Holland as the only neutral known to bar armed merchantmen.
British forces under General Maude captured Bagdad after an extended campaign begun in 1915, signaling a turning point in their push along the Tigris river. Russians gain ground in Persia as Turks retreat near Hamadan and Sahna falls to advancing forces.
General Venustiano Carranza was Sunday elected president of Mexico by a vote believed to be the largest in the republic. Voters could write in any name and Carranza drew most ballots, with estimates ranging from several hundred thousand to a million. The national assembly met at Queretaro to provide for the election amid claims of a peaceful, disturbance free vote.
Organized labor representatives in conference offered the nation's service in all fields if the United States is drawn into war. The pledge covered every activity area as labor groups express readiness to support national needs.
A severe storm struck the Central West and North Tuesday bringing snow rain sleet and high winds that disrupted electric lines and steam road services across major areas including Chicago.
Washington reports a first complete tabulation of war casualties from belligerents. More than ten million men are listed as killed, wounded, captured or missing, with Russia, France and Germany among the hardest hit and civilians in Armenia and the Balkans also noted.
Washington report states A. C. Dulaney of Bowling Green Kentucky was named registrar and attorney for the Farm Loan bank in Louisville. He earned a law degree at the University of Texas and worked with an abstract company in Houston before returning to Kentucky in 1906.
El Paso Texas orders from the Southern department require all national guard troops in the El Paso district to be entrained and en route home by March 21 so they can be mustered out of federal service by April 1.
Austin lawmakers report the governor signed a bill authorizing the Pan handle and Santa Fe Railway Company to buy and operate the South Plains and Santa Fe Railway Company.
Washington reports from March 2 show 1917 income taxes may reach 300 million dollars for the fiscal year, about 2.5 times the prior year. Internal revenue receipts are expected near 700 million, up nearly 200 million, with munitions taxes contributing about 40 million and ordinary sources around 350 million.
Mexican government will remit duty on tools household goods and other necessities bought in the United States by Mexican refugees returning to their country. The decree was received from the City of Mexico on Wednesday by Mexican Consul Bravo at El Paso.
Acting on rumors of a plot to dynamite the seven billion gallon Boonton reservoir, which would flood the Passaic Valley and affect nearby munition plants, Jersey City commissioners urged Governor Edge to send a military guard to the works.
Representatives from multiple communities between Waco and Beaumont submitted offers Friday at the board of control executive meeting for the proposed Waco Beaumont railroad. Three weeks are allowed to finalize propositions.
Information from Mexico City reports a powerful wireless telegraph plant has established direct communication between the Mexican capital and Germany. The government asserts reach of Washington information and showcases new transatlantic connectivity.
Carrizo Springs Texas crops begin moving as over two hundred acres of strawberries yield shipments expected to reach fifty cars plus numerous express shipments in Dimmit county this week.
San Antonio Texas contracts were awarded Saturday by Colonel Harry L Rogers chief quartermaster of the Southern department for more than two million bushels of oats.
A Minnesota firm markets BLAXSHINE enamel for auto painting that dries overnight and resists cracking. The complete home kit costs 2.86 with parcel post delivery and a free sample and gold initials offer.
A rustic exchange contrasts spelling with humor about bank capitalization. A son questions why bank is capitalized, and the father quips that a bank should always have a good big capital.
Immediate attention urged for sprains bruises and rheumatism. Mansfield's Arnica Liniment should be kept on hand in three sizes 25¢ 50¢ and $1.00.
A conversation hints at engagement as a protocol hurdle since the treaty has not yet been ratified by the father figure. The exchange suggests political or royal sensitivity surrounding the match and its future.
Few mothers realize how many dishes can be prepared with Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti. The Skinner Mfg Co has prepared a beautiful cookbook with recipes on serving it in a hundred different ways. Write Skinner Mfg Co Omaha Neb for a free copy. All good grocers sell Skinners Macaroni and Spaghetti.
A dialogue weighs study choices as one favors painting over music to avoid noise. The other believes art endures longer than sound, suggesting pictures outlast tunes.
A Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a cheap remedy to lift corns and calluses without pain or infection. The product dries on contact and does not irritate surrounding skin, with a small bottle available at drug stores or via wholesalers.
A British chemist states tobacco gashes contain 20 percent potash. The ad touts Dr Peery's Dead Shot as a fast and effective remedy with a single dose that supposedly expels worms or tapeworms within hours.
Report notes swift uptake of electric toasters among Chinese communities with several women experiencing painful exposure though descriptions remain guarded.
A South side woman to a friend jokes she is the luckiest woman, recalling two mishaps with a percolator where a bent pedestal and its return to place are linked. The ditty ends with a quip about self faults and others. The note also mentions vacuum cleaners designed for cleaning school blackboards and closes with a mirror line about ignoring one’s own faults.
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