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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
4
A fragmented Birmingham News passage questions loyalty and public spirit amid a civic movement. It hints at personal stakes involving marriage and in law relations as factions clash over unity and household involvement.
Richard Goff, 62, was found starved and wounded in West Virginia after a brutal forest trek with two lumbermen companions from Caddell. He survived by sap from sugar trees and bark, living in a rocky ledge cave while fearing pursuit. He regains some human contact but still craves sap and bark.
Thomas Talen crushed his right index finger in a machine shop and cut it off with a jack knife before seeking medical help. Doctors warned the self amputation could raise risks of blood poisoning due to the dirty wound while he continued working.
A humorous anecdote from The Delineator features Little Frank recalling patriotic songs at a town hall and then asking his mother what Columbia the jam of the ocean is made from. The child muses on the origin of phrases linking nation and food in a playful kitchen moment.
An exchange pits a skeptical critic nicknamed the bulbous nose against a proponent urging guarantees for bank deposits. A committee member recalls once serving notice to a bank president, threatening tar and feather if the bank failed.
An essay on right living notes that proper recreation contemplation and effort support health and may reduce medicine use. It promotes California Fig Syrup Co. Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as the one perfect laxative best purchased from the manufacturer and available at leading druggists.
At 11 o clock Pat, after three days of digging, refuses a new helper when Towser the foreman's bulldog appears. He reveals he has worked with many nationalities and mocks the idea of sharing the pit with a man of the bulldog’s handsome face.
A quirky item notes there are women serving as dog catchers in the community prompting amused reaction. The piece highlights evolving roles among municipal workers and the public’s surprised reactions.
A wandering agent asks Remus about fads in Dixie while Remus jokes about locals. The piece describes a Virginia town hall mutual benefit plan with women and men sharing expenses for a dance event. It notes a separate item about tuberculosis mortality among Jews, citing Dr Maurice Fishberg.
A nurse recounts coffee addiction during night shifts leading to bilious attacks and nerves breakdown. After marriage she quits coffee, tries Postum, and reports clearer head and steadier nerves with no bilious attacks for a year. She endorses Postum with a mystery sales note about The Road to Wellville.
Mrs Josiah Straw of Canton South Dakota reports rheumatic pains in her limbs and weakness lessened after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She notes relief from kidney irregularities and a renewed sense of vigor. Her husband also benefited, and they both recommend the remedy. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mr Henpeck declares they cannot agree on one subject while Mrs Henpeck notes they always agree on the weather. The light domestic exchange highlights a playful marital moment about daily forecasts.
A reader from Albion Maine recalls two young girls with severe eczema improving after Cuticura remedies, noting hair loss and skin soothed after treatment. Additional items include a humorous funeral oration, reflections on thought, Hunt's Cure relief for eczema, and a Yale exam joke.
Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Not a quack medicine, claims strong physician backing and testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and Hicks' Capucline for headaches with quick relief and store pricing.
An ad style verse promotes Hunt's Cure claiming a universal remedy for all itching. It taunts social divisions from rich to poor and touts a 50 price guarantee while invoking a charitable sounding call to ease children’s distress.
A school moment recalls a cherub reciting a garbled creed and a student misnaming the speaker as “that little feller down there.” Later a tour guide’s explanation of Moorish ruins elicits a cultured but comic misspeak from a matron.
An assortment of old product pitches and quips including Allen's Foot-Ease testimonials, Marine Eye Remedy claims, Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, and a rural proverb about thrashing the cow. The clipping blends consumer cures with light jokes and community quips.
An advertisement claims Hamlins Wizard Oil in the home eliminates the need for other remedies for sore throat, promising quick and certain cure and urging readers to remember this as wise guidance. The note closes with a moral line about peace with men and war with vices attributed to H. C. Chapman.
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