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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1920
Page
7
The London council buys 8000 acres east of Barking Essex to create a town with 120000 residents. It plans parks allotments recreation shops churches schools and factories. The project would be England's first large city fully owned by a public authority.
Batesburg resident Mrs E Oswalt credits Cardus with relief from back and head pain plus nervousness and loss of appetite after months of illness. She reports long-lasting improvement after using the tonic and recommends Cardul the Woman's Tonic. All good druggists sell Cardul.
Witness describes a violent assault where a group fired repeatedly, bringing down a man. The speaker speculates the assailants were a party of Quateur hunters.
An advertisement claims Wright's Police Vegetable Pills quickly relieve acid stomach heartburn and nausea. It urges readers to send for a trial box addressed to 372 Pearl Street New York with an order from Ady.
A dialogue centers on hospitality from a wife to her husband about serving beefsteak for dinner. The exchange questions the extravagance and whether serving steak without guests is reasonable given the man’s need to eat.
Secretary Baker told Senate allies that about fifty thousand U S soldiers buried in France will be moved home while 20 000 to 25 000 remain overseas. Cost for returning and concentrating overseas remains estimated at 30 million dollars amid transport bottlenecks and coffin material shortages. Some bodies in Archangel Russia and England Italy statuses noted with varying progress.
Docket hearings of the railroad commission delayed from March 16 to April 20. Inflationary shocks hit Travis county spinach crops valued at 15000 dollars. Texas forms first colored baseball association chartered. directors reside in San Antonio. S. H. B. Cummings of Dallas takes assistant rate clerk role. L. C. Sutton named assistant attorney general. W. J. Townsend resigns. Annie Webb Blanton urges Texas schools to requisition free textbooks promptly. Canadian fire insurance gets 15 percent credit. three year loss ratio 0.014. Interstate commerce ruling on goods shipped to Texas. vending firm needs no permit. Rule 59 revision and Rule 40 adoption set for April 20 hearing. Rule 40 bans vacuum pumps on wells unless requested by commission. Texas & Pacific allowed to buy Marshall & East Texas terminals at Marshall under condition they be kept. Welfare commission finds Texas women and minors earn 12–13 dollars weekly in mercantile and related jobs. Kerrville land deal for tuberculosis sanitarium site closed. Governor directs cavalry division formation. Gen. John A. Hulen named major general. Texas delegates chosen for Washington conference March 30. P. R. Russell auto case upheld by criminal appeals court. Texas Pipe Line contract sale to Humble Pipe Line approved as common carrier. Court rejects direct-legislation challenge to 1919 gas amendment. Antitrust probe of gasoline pricing announced. University freshmen-sophomores raise 328 dollars for hall repairs after a recent fight.
Washington announces no additional loans to allied nations will be issued. Secretary Houston says the treasury will not extend the $10 billion credits authorized by Congress, having lent about $9.66 billion. Officials suggest postponing interest payments for at least three years to help European borrowers during reconstruction.
A Grandview Texas fire Sunday left about 900 people homeless as a south town blaze swept three blocks wide and 12 blocks long. Loss reached about 1.5 million dollars wiping out major businesses including Texas Power and Light Company and Farmers and Merchants Bank. All churches and the school were destroyed and numerous homes burned, with 350 to 400 displaced residents among the town's Black community. The fire started from an oil stove in W D Daviss residence when an incubator exploded.
The Army Engineers notified Senator Sheppard that the dredge Galveston will head to Sabine Pass in April to remove dirt build up in the channel about three miles from Port Arthur. The work aims to restore traffic to Port Arthur and Beaumont.
Secretary Baker was notified by the internal revenue bureau of an overpayment and is entitled to a $480 refund for last year due to an error in calculating his surtax. The cabinet officer earns $12,000 annually and is taxed on salary over $5,000.
A detachment of 40 United States marines, the last to see duty in France, arrived Sunday on the French Line steamship Niagara from Bordeaux.
Rev J Ross Fisher warned Baptist ministers of Greater Boston against nude art as 10 000 students prepare to study in Paris over the coming year. The address framed study abroad as a religious and cultural mission.
An old ad claims kidney pain never causes backache and promotes St Jacobs Oil as a soothing, penetrating remedy for lumbago sciatica rheumatism and sprains. It urges readers to rub on the oil for instant relief, noting it is harmless and non skin burning.
Briggins shifts his public persona from wealth to labor by dressing in overalls and carrying a plumber’s outfit. The change signals a focus on humble work attire rather than luxury with silk hat and patent leather shoes.
An advertisement extols Tetterine as the cure for pimples and blotches that mar fair skin. It claims soaps and powders fail, urges readers to obtain the remedy from Shuptrine Co. of Savannah or via mail for 50 cents.
A Greencastle physician treated a poor patient who promised to pay later. The patient later claimed another doctor had diagnosed the illness and accused the physician of treating the wrong disease, threatening nonpayment. The case hinges on who was correct about the diagnosis.
A home remedy advises mixing Bay Rum Barbe Compound and glycerine with water to darken gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade. can be made by any druggist or at home at low cost. It aims to soften harsh hair without cooling the scalp or leaving stickiness.
A tongue in cheek scene shows an art director scolding an actor on a death bed. He shouts for livelier dying as the performer's struggle becomes a test of stagecraft and timing.
Washington authorized a Republican drafted substitute to the Article Ten reservation. The Senate approved the substitution 56 to 24 with strong party lines and 56 to 26 for final adoption, while rejected rival proposals from Frelinghuysen, Taft, Kirby, Simmons, and Walsh. The new text states the United States assumes no obligations to preserve territorial integrity or political independence by military or economic means unless Congress authorizes action.
Detectives from State's Attorney Hoyne's office uncovered bonds valued at $100,000 inside a water damaged gunny sack dug from a pigsty on Guy Wadsworth's farm. Wadsworth, a former Dalton policeman, allegedly led a band of thieves. Forty pounds of explosives and safeblows were also unearthed.
An ad describes indigestion caused by excess stomach acid leading to heartburn gases and discomfort. It claims a few tablets of Pape's Diapepsin relieve symptoms quickly after reaching the stomach and notes the low cost at drug stores.
A grateful user under physician care endorses Rich-Tone tonic, claiming it did more good than many treatments. The testimonial notes personal recovery and recommends the product to those physically weak and run down.
Rich-Tone claims to increase red blood cells and enrich blood while restoring nerves energy appetite and sleep. The ad advertises a one dollar bottle at all drug stores from A B Richards Medicine Co Sherman Texas and urges readers to buy now for strength and well being.
A visitor at a rug factory asks if antique rugs are made there. The Armenian craftsman grins and says the rug he is finishing is 200 years old. The line blends humor with a boast about timeless workmanship.
An old advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as the solution to dyeing wool, silk, linen, cotton, or blends. It claims a guaranteed rich, fadeless finish and includes a color card to match any material with an instruction book in the package.
A brief exchange about happiness and balance at home. A man’s pursuit of happiness by fireside clashes with the risk of neglecting practical needs as a woman cautions that too much time indoors may leave the hearth empty.
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