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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1920
Page
3
Diners at a city restaurant enjoy a humorous sign posted behind the counter warning customers about items labeled as Wearing Apearl or pacages. The quirky notice reflects a playful take on common restaurant liability language.
The ad claims 99 of 100 minor ailments like toothache or headaches can be quickly relieved by applying Vacher Balm. It warns against imitations and offers a tube by mail for 80 cents to E W Vacher Inc New Orleans La, urging readers to keep it handy.
A man lends Sponeleigh twenty dollars and, noting the borrower scribbles the amount on a scrap of paper, the lender jokes that such a scrap signifies an obligation that won’t be met. The quip hinges on a wary street-smart humor about IOUs.
A Buffalo reader praises Peterson Ointment as a miraculous remedy for a long running ulcer. A Medina, New York resident confirms curing a stubborn wound after nine dollars of salve and urges others to use the product. Mail orders are filled by the Peterson Ointment Co. in Buffalo.
Advertises Eatonic as a sure remedy for acid stomach, bloating, indigestion, and gas. Claims over half a million users have benefited, promising relief upon first tablet and offering a money back guarantee through druggists.
Washington reports official confirmation that rebel troops under General Jacinto Trevino took Mexico City at noon on May 7. Embassy notes no disorder, banks told to operate, and guards appointed. Obregon and Gonzales advance from west and south. Tampico and Nuevo Laredo also engaged as U S destroyers move toward Tampico.
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco will urge the platform committee to back universal disarmament to reduce living costs and establish lasting peace. They seek a living wage for workers including women, an amendment to ban child labor, laws restricting night work for women and children, an eight hour day or 48 hour week with a 24 hour weekly rest. Some disputes over whether to oppose any wet plank were not resolved.
Representative Hudspeth moved a resolution accusing holders of several hundred carloads of sugar in El Paso of hoarding and shipping to Mexico. The resolution asks the department of justice to investigate and invoke anti profiteering powers to require sale of sugar to consumers.
Admiral William M Benson testified before the Senate on the Sims Daniels row as Allied forces planned a forceful strike on German submarine bases with combined American and British navies before the war’s end.
Washington Secretary Houston proposes another large issue of treasury certificates totaling 100 million dollars or more. The notes will be dated May 17 and mature November 15 with 5 percent interest.
Newton County sheriff seized a still and three men in a Thursday raid. The suspects face charges of operating the illicit setup.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming it neutralizes uric acid and relieves rheumatism. It offers a sample bottle by parcel post from Dr Kilmer and Company with ten cent payment and notes availability in drug stores.
Gossiping exchange reveals a guest dancing with Miss Jones and the hostess noting the lack of renewed conversation afterward. The remark captures social friction and lingering embarrassment in a London scene.
Ad promotes Freezone as a cheap painless remedy for hard and soft corns and calluses sold by druggists. It braggs instant relief with a drop to the corn and easy lifting from toes. The copy adds light quips about loafers and roosters in a classic ad voice.
Governor Hobbes convenes Texas legislature in Austin at 10 a m on May 20 for three initial tasks. Eradicate pink boll worm zones regulate cotton growth. Fund public schools and higher education. Make deficiency appropriations for state government. Additional subjects may be added later.
Washington reports winter wheat production forecast at 484.647 million bushels based on May 1 conditions. The May forecast is 1.03 million bushels higher than April projection, with a 33.8 percent drop vs last year. Plowing and spring work lag due to cold wet weather.
Anna Sherbetjian, an Armenian woman at Ellis Island, was ordered deported to Turkey because she could not read. She faces possible death for escaping a harem to pursue an unseen prospective United States bridegroom.
Richmond Texas announces the graduating class listing Misses Alice Blaisdel Bessie Rabinowitz Carrie Young and Messrs Jemmie Meyers Bonnie Rosen Gordon Reading as the senior cohort.
Washington reports farm loan officials say litigation over the farm loan act has delayed more than 50 million dollars in loans. The hold up affects large aggregations and implications for farming finance.
The Russian embassy reports that Polish and Ukrainian forces have taken Odessa, a key southern Russia seaport on the Black Sea, altering control of the region.
In Lockhart Texas eighty five registered Poland China hogs from Iowa were received for distribution among county boys pigs clubs. The hogs are of the big bone variety and will support local youth livestock programs.
At the convention on Saturday the Oklahoma Press Association selected Reno Nevada as the next meeting place, with McAlester Oklahoma noted in reports as the current discussion site.
In a light moment at the village fair, a woman objected to paying $1 for lemonade. She quipped about needing a lemon handed to her, prompting laughter and playful banter among attendees. District organizers later clarified pricing and served refreshments.
An advertisement touts Danderine promising no fallen hairs or dandruff after use. It claims hair gains life, vigor, brightness, color, and thickness. The copy then offers generic health maxims about restraint and cites Adam’s newfound insight after marriage.
Describes the Peruvian drift sand dunes on the Mol loaded ascent to the Andes. The crescent shaped dunes form a twenty mile wide desert pampa at four to five thousand feet, packed so hard hooves hardly leave impressions. The dunes face south wind with horns up to one hundred feet apart. Edith remarks on engagement with snap.
The piece argues music boosted morale in wartime by organizing song leaders at camps and supplying phonographs and records. It claims soldiers learned music quickly and many became apt performers, predicting a nation more receptive to listening and learning music after the war.
In a stylish eatery the high prices lure a crowd of climbers who seek bargains in a square deal scene. The setting suggests bold shoppers pursue value despite steep costs.
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