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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1913
Page
2
Classic old time ad claims California Syrup of Figs as the ideal gentle laxative for children. It promises to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels, relieve fever irritability bad breath and stomach upset, and prevent illness with a single teaspoonful. The bottle directs dosing for babies children and adults.
A rough group by the roadside waits for Stealthly Stiggine to come back from a nearby farmhouse. He mutters about "poor pickings" and tosses a crawn bee bone and half a loaf, while Mogery Jones angrily asks for promised handouts. Happy Higgin regards the scene.
Mrs Hoon Sanders of Cadiz Kentucky reports terrible nervousness and insomnia before using Cardui the woman’s tonic. She credits four bottles with restoring rest energy and ability to do housework and urges other women to try Cardui. Chattanooga Medicine Co advertises free treatment advice and a 4 page booklet.
A lively debate centers on Vizzard's new play described as revolting by some. Critics note its bold stance and the playwright's refusal to claim a moral purpose, inviting varied interpretations.
An old advertisement promotes Bond's Liver Pills as a safe effective liver stimulant. It warns against a rival pill and urges readers to insist on Bond's, claiming cures for lengthened list of ailments and offering samples by mail.
H W Chandler from Missouri College of Agriculture explains spraying to prevent disease and insect damage to fruit, foliage, and wood. It covers fungicides like Bordeaux mixture for leaves and shoots, arsenic-rich insecticides, contact sprays for piercing insects, and strategies for Back rot control in grapes with timed sprays and vineyard cleanup.
The piece argues soil preparation and seed bed quality as essential, followed by seed and plant development. It stresses intensive cultivation to retain moisture, cautions against overwatering, and urges weekly shallow cultivation between waterings to keep soil loose and plants growing vigorously. It urges cultivation over excessive watering.
The article outlines how different vegetables tolerate freezing and storage methods. It details outdoor pits for cabbage, carrots, parsnips, salsify, and turnips, plus methods for Irish potatoes, apples, celery, rhubarb, and sweet potatoes, including temperature guidelines and covering strategies.
An editorial argues for growing interest in farming and scientific agriculture, citing historical figures like Cato Washington and Jefferson, and noting government support for youth education in agriculture. It urges preparing fall alfalfa sowing and warns against underfed cows reducing farm profitability.
The text argues there is no perpetual motion machine and that many have chased the idea without practical results. It cites Newton and De la Hire proving impossibility and notes even the solar system will eventually wind down, perhaps in about 11 million years.
A church parson questions the choir disruption as an officer blames the minister for inviting calamity. The officer recalls the line Providence having seen fit to afflict all our choir with bad colds and urges singing Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow.
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