Supplement to The Moulton Eagle
May 6 1910 issue supplement from Moulton Texas features public notices and local notices of events, ads and community items.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1910
Page
5
May 6 1910 issue supplement from Moulton Texas features public notices and local notices of events, ads and community items.
A collage of quips on divorce, dieting, dating stamps, and wild forecasts notes how public life teases out trends. It mocks health campaigns, fashion, poultry myths, and future tech while lampooning Roosevelts and international romance.
A seventy seven year old woman was arrested and held in Washington for operating a poker game. The incident illustrates that age does not deter participation in the popular American pastime.
The article notes Arkansas embraces a new method to grow large quantities of rice, highlighting states pursuing innovations to boost the food supply. It also quotes an oculist remark on how people rarely see things as they are, especially those affecting them personally.
In a separation suit the defense asserts the taxi chauffeur earns only eight dollars daily while the wife says he brings in 110 dollars a week. Either amount would envy many railway engineers and most college professors.
A notice warns riders that swearing in the subway carries a $10 penalty. It advises New Yorkers to avoid profanity in transit and notes swearing outside the subway is cheaper and more proper.
Texas shows a strong expansion in railroad building and settlement, with new industries forming beyond farming and a spike in onion growing. The Texas onion has largely supplanted the Bermuda variety nationwide, a striking development.
In New York a breakfast food maker facing pure food law charges said he learned the product by watching the sleekness of his horse while suffering dyspepsia. He emulated the horse and claims to be healthy now, arguing bran and middlings belong on breakfast tables.
The department of agriculture seeks to publish a cookbook to delight readers and ease finances, promising a blend of classic recipes and practical dishes. officials hope the project will boost funds while honoring historic contributions.
Recent railroad accidents indicate no improvement in safeguards but reveal safety gains from more substantial equipment. Collisions or derailments that would have caused larger casualties a decade ago now result in fewer deaths due to improved systems.
A man from Indiana disappeared during milking chores and reappeared 43 years later. The long absence echoes mythic quests and stirs local interest in his return and reported health.
The battleship Delaware has entered service as the navy s most powerful vessel. With ten 12 inch guns and a crew near a thousand, she stands as a floating fortress. Her presence is described as a potent promoter of peace and naval strength.
The article notes how wives and daughters of public figures seek solitary vacations at country seats, farms, or forest lodges. It highlights residences of Mrs. Rockefeller, Miss Anna Morgan, Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Taft, Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Meyer, and others, plus their favored outdoor activities such as tennis, boating, golf, aeronautics, and horse showing.
A critique of chicken fever as modern urban romance. The piece mocks city dwellers planning lavish chicken ventures, contrasts farmer patience with urban optimism, and cites economics and lifestyle as barriers to success in rural poultry living. It notes the secretary of agriculture promotes country moves, while valuing practical farming know-how and frugal country living.
A young woman from Hiram-Dickson writes spring poetry, drawing attention as neighbors note her effort and discuss what’s being done to support her. The piece frames the scene as a small town cultural moment with community interest.
A medical writer in the Times-Democrat explains writer's cramp as a nerve center paralysis affecting writing movement. Men are more affected. rest, massage, and electrical treatment help but relapse is likely. Some learn to write with the left hand and adjust by writing from the elbow or shoulder.
A humorous overheard exchange centers on a man who was jabbed in the cheek by a lady using her hat pin. The incident provokes light debate about who is right and who is at fault.
The notice promotes genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a laxative for women in all life stages. It warns against substitutes, emphasizes the California Fig Syrup Co. name on packaging, and notes a 50 cent bottle price available at reputable druggists.
A playful quarrel over a marriage proposal unfolds as a pale suitor asks Mary’s father for her hand and learns the consent was Mary’s mother’s idea. The exchange turns witty with formalities and a hint of social custom.
Mrs. Catharine Kautz of Findlay Ohio says kidney trouble plagued her for four years with back ache and weakness. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she has been free from kidney trouble for three years. For sale by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
The article estimates 1.6 to 2 million Jews in the United States with about 1 million in New York City and sizable communities in Chicago Philadelphia and other cities. It notes Jewish influence in business and lists professional counts and major papers including the Public Ledger Times World and Press Post-Dispatch and Chattanooga Times.
A mother awaits a stork’s visit and endures a noisy son. The father steps in and jokes about a “crisis” being a boy or a girl, as Bobby explains with innocent wit. The exchange appears in Judge.
A brief, enigmatic exchange contrasts memory with preference as two speakers discuss eggs. The line hints at a somber mood and the theme of forgetting. No further context is provided in the fragment.
A Philadelphia Telegraph note describes a family scene where slang insults sparked a parental debate. The mother and father discuss correcting the daughter’s speech at dinner using plain language and firm guidance.
Mrs. Brown finds Bobby on the Jones porch during a prayer meeting walk. She asks who is with him and the boy responds with a mysterious claim that hinges on being good to reveal the other presence.
Brief note presents a fragmentary poetical line attributed to Byron about truth and change, labeled as a literary aside rather than a full verse. The item reads as a quotation and lacks broader context or publication details.
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