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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1903
Page
4
The land devoted to corn in the United States exceeds the combined area of the British Isles Holland and Belgium. A census of over 1 060 graduates of the Massachusetts Tricultural College shows one in three are now farmers.
About thirty million hares and rabbits are killed yearly in the British Isles, and nearly a million partridges and pheasants.
Since 1858 lunatics in Scotland have grown by 180 percent while the population rose 49 percent. New South Wales census records sixteen centenarians including an 118 year old, and four aged 104 or more. La Condamine, a French geographer, first discovered the rubber plant for Brazil in 1735.
The mean winter temperature in St. Petersburg is 14 or 18 degrees of frost. The Neva River is usually frozen from October through April, affecting navigation and river life in the region.
Ad touts Defiance Starch as essential for every home claiming four or more for 10 cents surpasses rival cold water starches. An observation notes Scotland hosts 156 whiskey distilleries while the rest of the kingdom totals 36. A woman's refusal may be softened by a stern eye.
The czar controls a single domain exceeding 100 million acres, about three times England’s area. Some women face difficulties obtaining tsbands, and trouble continues after they are issued.
During 1901 there were 8,681 murders reported in European Russia an average of over 20 a day. Price 25 cents. There is more fun in the world than most of us have any idea of.
Announcement of Dr Fielding in this issue invites interest. Egypt with nearly ten million people has only one lunatic asylum with about 500 beds. The remark compares human and animal behavior, noting cattle cannot be called a howling swell.
An ad promotes Defiance Sterch for whitening clothes at 10 cents for a 16 oz. bottle. It mentions Martinique as a likely abandoned area, noting dimensions of about 35 miles long and 7 to 16 miles wide.
The piece notes Defiance Starch as best for results and mentions 10 cent PUTNAM FACELESS DYES. It quotes aphorisms on poverty, child pain, divorce, vanity, and aging cities Rome Marseilles Cassel. Carlisle dates hint at 1913 timelines.
Anna C Gray, formerly of Michigan, writes from Didsbury Alberta about life in the western prairie. She notes springlike weather, mountain views, a growing settlement with four churches and a large Evangelical church paid at 2500 dollars, plus a local literary society and musical talent. The letter compares Canadian travel classes and mentions German rail travel.
A Kentucky reader credits Doan's Kidney Pills with easing back pain and irregular kidney secretions, claiming the medicine restored normal color and reduced inflammation. Free trials and 50 cent boxes are offered by Foster Milburn Co. The Gonzales Inquirer critiques Southern Pacific merger damage suits, urging road liability be fair and that juries avoid unjust or spiteful verdicts.
An article promotes the Ozonoform Treatment as a cure for consumption with high early and second stage cure rates. It credits Dr. Frederick J. Fielding in San Antonio and Dr. Kretchmeyer of Berlin, urging readers to request a free copy of Fielding's new book detailing the method. The piece ends with a quip about society leaders.
Local painters offer house restoration services at low figures. Houston firm advertises at 510 Fannin Street urging homeowners to write for quotes. The message frames a caution about people being generous until funds run out.
A brief notice describes the London Conservatory summer session offering courses for music teachers including Kindergarten Mason's Touch and Technic with European methods and phrasing. Box 591 Dallas Texas. A curious claim notes stepping on a squeaky doll in a dark room may briefly relieve severe rheumatism.
The ad touts Defiance Cold Water Starch with 4 oz extra for money and claims it keeps households tidy. It implies women speak their minds and promotes kitchen stoves as Klean Kool models for cleanliness and coolness. A cautionary line on bad habits follows. It also advertises McCanes Detective Agency in Houston for reliable private investigation services.
A promotional notice offers a free trial bottle and treatise for Dr Kiine's Great Nerve Restorer by De R H Kissy Ltd at 931 Arch St Philadelphia Pa. It asserts lasting cure from nervousness after one day’s use and adds a women’s loneliness proverb about secrets.
A Houston based agency highlights its trained and reliable detective service while praising storytelling as a cherished gift. The copy positions listening to a funny tale as as enjoyable as telling one and notes its popularity.
A 22 ton Sacre Coeur bell in Paris is now tolled by electricity allowing one choir boy to perform a task that previously required five months of effort. The note also recalls a testimonial from Trinity Springs Indiana praising Piso s Cure for Consumption for coughs and colds.
Houston Packing Co of Houston Texas issues an advertisement dated April 13 1903 outlining regular demand for fat cattle and direct marketing to packer. It notes immediate weighing on arrival no delays in settlements no commissions and local market proximity. It also promotes low cash prices high quality hams bacon sausage lard and smoked meats and recommends blood bone tankage fertilizer for truck and berry growers.
The piece notes a new French League formed to resist taxes following the government shutdown of Catholic schools. It mentions epilepsy and nervous disorders treatment by Dr Lunn's Sanitarium and the use of X Ray to locate ailments. It advises writing Dr Lunn at 206 Kiam Ridge Houston Texas for treatment methods. Newspapers travel by post in India at an eighth of a penny up to 114 ounces.
A warning stresses that mothers may not know the harm from strong washing powders and impure soap on infant clothing. It urges washing at home under the mother’s directions and to use only Ivory soap, warning that throwing garments into the ordinary wash shows carelessness.
A public speaker struggles when awaiting audience response and breaks down mid speech. The moment highlights the strain of handling pauses and the impact of reader interaction on performance.
An old advertisement warns tenderness and back ache signal kidney trouble and urges immediate use of Smith's Sure Kidney Cure. It claims rapid cure and kidney system regulation at 50 cents, sold by all druggists, noting men would rather drink water than pay for a drink.
Grocers say Defiance starch packs 16 oz while other brands have 12 oz. The offer invites customers to choose 16 oz for the same money. The ad asserts no cooking is required and ends with a note on religion and liberty.
Guarantee care of the Liquor Habit. Medicine takes no injection and tones the nerves aids appetite and strengthens constitution removes all desire for alcoholic stimulants. All patients strictly in charge of J. A. Sauls M. D. 07 Moore Burnett Building Houston Texas. When a man meddles with politics he must either put up or shut up.
An advertisement from Navasota Texas by Z B Hutchins touts salve that cures eczema ringworm and old sores. Priced at 81 per box the seller offers money back if not benefited and invites testimonials. The ad asserts discreet buyers are best judges of themselves.
An anecdotal ad asserts Dr Pepper cools spring cravings and refreshes the body. It extols the beverage as healthful and invigorating while noting soda fountain availability and a nod to the persistent collector.
A French student analyzes military personal crisis reports across Europe. Russia shows 133 per 100000, France 18, Italy 24, Germany 36, Austria 105. German civil sector influence noted. In France the Foreign Legion sees 99 per 100000, Garde Republicaine 14. cavalry higher than infantry, engineers lowest. British rates 23 at home, 30 in India, 1838-99 regular army about 47 per 100000, now lower due to war strain.
A newspaper column extols walking as the simplest and healthiest exercise for all classes. It urges purposeful, controlled walking with proper posture and relaxed abdomen, noting the Cosmpolitan suggestion on lifting the chest and breathing freely to maximize health benefits.
The verse describes moon rays softening the fields and ponds, transforming the night landscape into silver pools. It contrasts day’s noisy toil with a tranquil, eternal presence that governs the night and the harvest ahead.
An urban school inspection reported an English test where two sentences were corrected. One pupil bizarrely linked them, answering that the hen didn't done it, God done t, highlighting a miscue in subject matter and syntax.
While touring England, conductor Sousa stayed at a hotel where traveling men gathered. A dining room music box played Sousa's King Cotton march. Drummers collected coppers and forced the machine to repeat the tune, repeatedly. Sousa fled the scene after several cycles.
A Calcutta contemporary reports a new lucrative industry using frog skins for bookbinding. Demand grows as frogs from India are turned into fine soft leather that absorbs delicate dyes. skins are applied to calf or crushed levant covers, producing striking decorations.
On the last House session, several congressmen quoted scripture in brief remarks. Mr. Vandiver of Missouri mocked misquotations by recalling a garbled line about beasts feeding and a horned animal eating straw, provoking laughter as the speaker was cut off by the hammer.
Dr J F Ensor and other medical figures in Columbia and Washington praise Peruna as an effective tonic and cure for catarrh. They cite improved health in patients and urge inquiries if results are not prompt. Dr Hartman offers free advice from Columbus Ohio.
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