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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1915
Page
6
T A Henaley of Alvarado Texas suffered long digestive tract derangements including colic indigestion and inactive liver. After using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy he reports swift results and says he feels like a new man with no distress after eating. The advertisement promises permanent stomach liver and intestinal relief with guarantee.
The piece argues corn bread matches wheat in nutrition citing corn's carbohydrate and protein content. It notes European caution toward corn as food for rulers and commoners alike and critiques flour processing that reduces wheat’s usable nutrients.
A man reads about an English woman who invented a device to flow water on the forehead to ease insomnia. The passerby quips that turning the hose on them would be cheaper.
A playful bit sparks talk of a national automobile museum noting London’s museum and the humor of car tricks. An aside advertises Hanford's Balsam for bunions and warns that borrowed money quickly becomes borrowed trouble.
A Ironton Ohio woman reports restoring health after taking Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female troubles and nervous issues. She states improved energy and now helps others including her thirteen year old daughter who also improved sleep and health. The letter notes confidential guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co and invites other women to seek advice.
World fronts stretch from the Dardanelles to Flanders as British and French forces land on Gallipoli shores and advance under naval support. Reports claim 80,000 expeditionaries, though shore totals seem lower. fighting concentrates around Kum Kaleh and canal lines near Ypres while Russian forces push into Persia and Armenians suffer mass killings.
Washington reports show Zapata troops behind Obregon’s lines threatening to isolate him from Vera Cruz while Villa builds an army near Aguascalientes. Derailments and railway cuts complicate Obregon’s communications as Carranza supporters push westward.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative to dangerous calomel. It claims the remedy cleanses the liver and bowels, cures sluggish liver, and improves general health with a pleasant taste and a money back guarantee.
Dr Winnington Ingram, the bishop of London, uses sharp wit to respond to a boastful man who longs to swap places for an hour. His quip suggests both irony and compassion in the exchange.
The American Humane association asks clergymen of all denominations to observe Sunday May 23 as Humane Sunday. The effort highlights protection for suffering children and animals. Dr William O Stillman president of the association in Albany New York will send literature to interested readers.
In Lexington a local farmer named Sam Woolridge registered at the Phoenix. James B Haggin of New York, owner of Elmendorf stock farm, approached the desk and wrote his name plus Valet, New York. Woolridge followed with Sam Woolridge and Vakise of Versailles.
A cow milking Betty faced a charging bull in a meadow. She stayed still and the bull halted within yards, then turned away. On being asked why she remained calm Betty shrugged that the cow was the bull’s mother in law.
A city cousin laments urban isolation while a visiting relative from Squashville questions the value of neighbors if people cannot be acquainted, borrow, or talk about them.
A collage of vintage ads tout Castoria for infants, Allen's Foot-Ease for shoes, Marine Eye Remedy, and Hanford’s Blood Poison. Claims include safe remedies, instant foot relief, and eye comfort, with phrases about marriage and wealth as filler ad copy.
A Gansevoort Street grocer’s traveling salesman returning from eastern Pennsylvania narrates a tale of a six mile ride on a poor horse to the county seat. He jokes a jail inmate proposed trading the animal for 30 days in jail, but the law barred the swap as he rode on.
Ada Hull recounts six years of debilitating pain and weakness resolved by Cardus after a doctor suggested it. She notes lasting improved health for six years and urges others to try the medicine sold at druggists.
The Union Jack flown over Potchefstroom during the Boer War siege was secretly made by Gen. Sir Leslie Rundle and his garrison. White fabric came from Lieutenant Rundle’s cloak lining, red from a sergeant’s tunic, and blue serge from a lieutenant who cut up his coat for the flag.
Dialogue from a column mocks etiquette around avenging a mother-in-law's death and inheritance. Dennis teases Mulligan about spending to free her from purgatory while Mulligan claims being left alone is enough. The banter hinges on superstition and social propriety rather than fact.
A kindergarten scene centers on a child asking what a beady vine is during a discussion of the song Little lives may be a beady vine. The teacher responds as the class explores the nature of the vine referenced in the nursery rhyme.
A barber boss says his assistant quit barbering to become a newspaper man. The barbershop scene includes a fat stranger and questions about a person named Eph Wiley. The jokey exchange notes work vs pull and hints at local newspaper humor.
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