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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1922
Page
7
An ad denounces calomel as mercury dangerous to the liver and bones. It urges buying Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute and promises it can straighten you up without salivation or salts.
A courtroom exchange centers on sanity proof as the witness asserts the plaintiff is insane for declaring himself the prophet Mohammed. The witness then confesses he is the prophet Mohammed himself, prompting the cross-examiner to question the logic of the accusation.
An old style advertisement urges mothers to use genuine California Fig Syrup to cleanse the liver and bowels of constipated or sick children. It promises rapid improvement within hours and warns to insist on the authentic brand to avoid imitation products.
A humorous exchange describes a young man from Welwisher intending to marry Miss Manchester. An old friend warns him to reconsider. He glances back to see Miss Manchester quickly closing in, and he realizes it is too late to retreat.
A light exchange shows a minister noting numbered hairs and a boy quipping about his bald father. The brief vignette captures a playful contrast between piety and humor in a family moment.
Washington report says opponents on the Senate floor accuse the American delegation to the arms conference of concealing negotiation knowledge and spreading misleading reports. Senator Robinson claims Secretary Hughes denied such a project while Senator Lodge calls the denial inconceivable. Debate occurred as the treaty was laid aside for judiciary business.
Washington announced approval of 142 advances for agricultural and livestock needs totaling 2,993,000. The loans span many states with Texas receiving 73,000 and other allocations including Iowa 427,000 and Montana 121,000.
Washington announces the United States will not re establish at this time the embargo on arms and munitions exports to Mexico that expired by joint resolution approved January 31 1922. State Department statement notes no renewal.
Madrid reports the Spanish cabinet led by Antonio Maura resigned Thursday to the king. Maura said the cabinet’s decision made it impossible to pass the budget and financial bills within the required period, prompting the resignation of the entire government.
Claude S. Dawson Sunday assumed duties as United States consul general in Mexico City succeeding Cornelius Ferris Jr who has served as acting consul general for nearly two years Dawson previously held the post of consul at Tampico.
Acting president General Jorge Holguin proclaimed the Colombia United States treaty in Bogota on March 2 as advised by American Minister Philip. A group of eight gold silver lead and copper claims was located in the Vensor mountains Chihuahua named the San Pedro mines by Francisco Villanueva.
The War Finance Corporation announced Friday approval of 186 temporary appropriations totaling 4,802,000 dollars. Of this amount 218,000 dollars are allocated to Texas for wartime financing.
Dresden reports Saxony Brunswick and Thuringia discuss forming a union to advance common interests while keeping separate sovereignty. The three states currently have socialist administrations. In Madrid general Berenguer resigns as Spanish high commissioner in Morocco citing ill health.
Cotton planting started in De Witt County this week as Cuero and surrounding areas initiate the season with fields cleared and growers preparing seed.
Brownsville Texas state agent Louis Alsmeyer schedules meetings in every Cameron County precinct to promote tick control efforts and educate residents on eradication measures.
Paris reports Germany has placed on deposit its sixth ten day reparations payment totaling 31,000,000 gold marks with the allied reparations commission.
Warns readers that kidney disease is widespread and often unnoticed. Medical ad endorses Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as highly effective, citing an insurance examiner's remark about unseen kidney issues. Promotes two bottle sizes and a sample offer for ten cents from Dr Kilmer Co.
The Atlanta bishop criticizes idle theological disputes. He recounts a humorous antebellum sermon about Adam and clay, noting how such questions challenge established beliefs and provoke wary reactions from the congregation.
A teacher receives a note explaining that one pupil struck another in the eye with a stone on the way home from school. The message asks the teacher to investigate the eye injury and clarify the incident.
An advertisement touts Pape s Diapepsin as the fastest surest relief for indigestion gas and heartburn. A few tablets give immediate relief and correct the stomach so meals can be enjoyed again. Large case costs only a few cents at drug stores. Millions helped annually. A girl with pretty teeth never misses an opportunity to giggle.
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria the well known infant remedy to confirm the label states Use for Over 30 Years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and trust in its comforting relief.
Gregory XII created the calendar used today, completing it in 1582. In 1846 Pius IX broke a tradition by preaching a sermon, marking the first papal sermon in 300 years, delivered in Rome at a church where Padre Ventura spoke.
Uncle Eben defines a loafer as harmless until he blocks work and tries to slip into labor. The remark frames a rural view of idleness and social nuisance.
Archaeologists at the British Association meeting in Cape Town examined Rhodesia's ancient ruins led by the Great Zimbabwe temple located about 200 miles inland. They date ruins to Solomon's era, credit Semitic colonists with gold mining, and note worship of Baal and Ashtoreth. Estimates suggest ancient gold extraction reached 38 million dollars.
Elizabeth tells two playing girls not to mind her grandparents fights, noting they quarrel like that all the time. The scene captures a familiar domestic spat between the elderly couple and a child’s candid dismissal.
A humble shoemaker is seen forming frequent associations with the upper class, highlighting social bridges between crafts, labor and elite circles.
The article explains the origin of the term moonshine for illicit liquor. In Appalachia it crops up from night time secrecy and tax evasion, though workings occur by day too. British usage parallels smuggled whisky and rum, with mountain dew as a regional name in Ireland and the Isles.
A brief item notes a young man confronted with a decision after his best girl expresses a wish. The piece implies a turning point or chargeful moment in a small community.
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