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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1903
Page
4
Mrs Frances Stafford of New York testifies about the widespread acceptance of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and other medicines. Skeptics were won over as cures among American women grew into a large following attracting scientists and physicians.
The Jan 14 1903 issue reports Dalny customs house opening to levy duties on merchandise transported via the Chinese Eastern railroad into and from Manchuria. The item notes a provincial trade action and mentions regional movement across Manchuria.
Advertises a liquor habit cure promising internal medicine only with no injections. Claims to tone nerves aid appetite and strengthen constitution while removing desire for stimulants. All patients are under the care of J. A. Sauls M D at 307 Moore Burnett Building Houston Texas.
Flying fish rarely rise above three feet but have been recorded falling onto decks as high as twenty feet above the water. This note documents the surprising behavior and height of occasional landings.
Edward Cox Davis composer of the Lincoln Funeral March is still alive and resides in Des Moines Iowa. Fruit acids will not stain goods dyed with Putnam Faceless Dyes.
Text notes that the bulk of the United States cranberries come from the eastern Massachusetts area near Cape Cod and advises drinking Gibson Well Water if sick.
An old advertisement notes Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to stop coughs and aid colds priced at 25. It cites testimonials and adds market statistics about sea-based livelihoods and a remark on church seating in England and Wales.
A miscellany of trade ad lines noting price 75c for a cure, shipping for GibsOn Well Water, Yukon navigation distance, detective services in Houston, and various factual claims about religion, geography, starch packaging, and stove branding. The fragment mix reads as an old classified style page with miscellaneous promotional lines and public notices.
A local Concord residence owner endorses Dean's Kidney Pills, claiming relief from backache and disordered kidneys after using the product. The testimonial notes irregular dark kidney secretions improved, with a call for a free trial mailed nationwide and druggists selling at 50 cents per box.
Houston Packing Co of Houston Texas markets fat cattle and manufactured products offering direct sale to packer with immediate weigh in and no commissions or yardage. It promotes low cash prices for ham bacon sausage lard and dry salt meats plus blood bone and tankage fertilizer for growers and requests correspondence.
The ad promotes Dr Lunns Savitarium for epilepsy and nervous disorders using X ray diagnosis. It claims the facility in Houston Texas offers treatment and urges readers to write for method of treatment. It also includes a mineral water address and notes wealth concentration in the United States.
Jennings Louisiana May 23 Superior Oil Company No 1 well came in with strong gushing capacity drawing attention and adding value to adjacent territory. The western holdings open vast prospects with many contracts for new wells and heavy capital inflows from across the country. Shallow wells yield eight to ten barrels daily from seven to eight wells at about 150 feet.
A testimonial from Mrs. J. E. Finn of Buffalo New York praises Peruna for restoring her health after a doctor advised complete rest. The ad links female troubles to catarrh and claims Peruna cures catarrh, noting nervous conditions stem from such illness.
Washington May 21 The redemption division completed review of rebates for uncancelled revenue stamps. Pullman Car Company received 45000 dollars after audits found small 2 to 6 cent stamps on tickets. Eight tons of tickets were stamped. after rebate, old stamps were burned in a furnace at the navy yards.
Compiled fragment notes advertise Defiance Starch with claims of value and satisfaction. It also lists offerings from Landon Conservatory summer sessions in Music Teachers and various promotional lines, plus a stray line on McCane's Detective Agency and horse aging remarks.
An advertisement offers home makeovers by Comp & Sons Painters at 510 Fannin, Houston. The note mentions low figures and a postal inquiry to reach them. Also notes a New Zealand ivy tree description, a DeLance Starch guarantee, and the death of Mrs. Heckford in Pretoria.
In Navavota Texas J B Hutchins offers salve advertised as not curing eczema ringworm or any kind of skin ailment. Priced at 81 per box with money refund if unsatisfied. testimonials promised upon request.
A large fire in the Tondo district of Manila leaves about 2000 residents homeless. The municipality provides meals and shelter as damage is estimated at 2,000,000 dollars.
Mexico City reports G. Ramsey general manager of Peninsula Consolidated railroads died last night of yellow fever at Merida after returning from a visit to the city. He had seven years in the railway business in the republic. He leaves a wife in the city and two sons in the States. Ramsey was brother of the chief clerk to the general manager of the Pennsylvania railroad in Philadelphia.
Grover Cleveland and Admiral Lamberton left Middle Bass last night after a week of good fishing. In reply to AP questions, Cleveland said he did not care to discuss political matters further than he had already. He returns to Princeton at once.
In Richmond at Trigg ship yards Admiral Selfridge and a board of survey inspected the partly completed cruiser Galveston. The government ordered it finished at Norfolk and then met behind closed doors to determine value, on hand material, and completion costs, a process expected to take several days.
The government passes an act mandating prompt deposits of receivers of public funds and monthly examination of disbursement accounts to curb frauds. Eight cases of serious dishonesty by American officials were found in the past year, with losses covered by defaulters’ bonds.
New York reports a 200 acre addition to the United States military reservation at West Point with a $20 000 cost. It marks the first expansion of the academy’s property in over a century since its establishment.
Frank reports a four foot wide and 3000 foot long crack opening a couple of hundred yards back from Turtle mountain's western peak. A dispatch from the territorial lieutenant governor orders the mounted police to warn the public of the danger.
A state militia detachment will be sent to Jackson Saturday to attend the hearing next week for Curtis Jett charged with the murder of Lawyer J B Marcum. Governor Beckham plans to issue the official order from Frankfort tomorrow.
The Russian minister of interior argues that the massacre of Jews resulted mainly from self defense actions. He cites security concerns and evolving wartime dangers as justification for the killings and urges broader public backing of these measures.
A cyclone heavily damaged the best residence portion of Ashland Kansas. A score or more houses were destroyed with several injuries. Widespread damage reported in the surrounding countryside. No fatalities are recorded.
A fire today leveled the Frank Tehner & Co. factory for fireproof flooring and eight surrounding buildings mainly apartments. The losses totaled about 100000 dollars.
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