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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1920
Page
2
Drugstore reports show widespread kidney trouble and a common lack of awareness. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as a mild healing remedy praised by an insurance physician for screening issues. Sample bottle available by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co.
A brief glimpse shows Irish resolve in facing the Black and Tans with dogged determination, reflecting wartime sentiment and perseverance.
The advertisement promotes Boschee's Syrup as a longtime remedy for cold cough bronchitis and lung troubles. It claims the product soothes irritated throat and lung membranes provides a good night's rest and easier morning expectoration and notes availability everywhere.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript captures a playful exchange between Mrs Scrapp and Scrapp about a foot sinking to sleep and a tongue remark, illustrating mundane household humor in a clipped newspaper snippet.
An advertisement touts Vacher Balm as a fast relief for head colds and soreness, urging readers to ask a druggist or request a free sample from E W Vacher Inc in New Orleans. It warns against imitations and asserts nothing is “just as good.” A separate note states a whale can stay underwater for an hour and a half.
Austin reports the general revenue account reached a new peak with a balance of 8,840,758 on Sept 1 1920. The permanent school fund also surged by over 3 million in two years and the available school fund stood at 1,713,817. Treasurer Baker notes unappropriated funds and bond coupon issues affect credit and interest payments.
San Francisco California voters pass the anti alien land law by three to one, aiming to limit land tenure by non assimilable aliens. The measure follows diplomatic exchanges with Japan and seeks to replace the 1917 law prohibiting land ownership or leases over three years by aliens ineligible for citizenship.
The census bureau reports Texas ginnings to October 25 total 2,602,520 bales, up from under 1,000,000 a year ago. Oklahoma ginnings reach 377,315, up from 273,000 last year.
University of Texas archives acquire a packet of letters dated 1837 to 1840 from the McKinney family. Thomas F. McKinney, an early Austin settler and Republic of Texas special agent, is linked to the correspondence. The collection highlights frontier governance and settlement history in Austin.
Fire in the fan room of the Lewis Moore sweet state curing plant in Dublin Texas Saturday destroyed the plant and its contents, totaling 10,000 bushels of potatoes.
A concise history traces Thanksgiving from Pilgrim harvests to a national holiday. From early Plymouth feasts and Massachusetts observances to Washington proclaiming a national day and Lincoln establishing the fourth Thursday in November, the tradition persists annually.
An English newspaper quoted by Popular Astronomy explains the moon’s shape changes due to Earth’s shadow cast by the Sun. The shadow’s size varies each night, altering the visible lunar phase when the Moon is seen.
An old superstition links the swan’s final song to death, giving rise to the term swan song for a last poem or musical work by a composer before death and for a final speech by a politician before obscurity.
A vintage mothers advisory urges inspecting every bottle of CASTORIA to ensure the signature In Use for Over 30 Years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
Police investigating a railway dining room burglary discover a bent crowbar. The find is cited by London Punch as suggesting thieves attempted to break into a railway sandwich, signaling a possible motive or method in the case.
A two and a half year old named Bud joined his parents at a film. He showed interest in horse scenes and yelled with joy when a colored man appeared, calling out that he knew the ice man. The moment delighted him as he recognized a familiar face.
The piece contrasts the American game with a Japanese version played with ceremony and decorum. It notes players wear ancient court costume and quirky head gear atop their heads, implying a cultural display during play.
The Occasional Philosopher muses that many passersby lack interest and admits he may be one of them, reflecting on street life with dry wit and self awareness.
A short scene recalls Billy near our house as he mentions being baldheaded during a sale for 20 cents. The anecdote unfolds with his candid remark and a neighborly glance.
Millions suffer daytime or nighttime kidney overactivity and are urged to buy Liquid Shu Make from drug stores. Druggists carry the medicine in small or large bottles and promise relief from the condition.
Henry Ward Beecher emphasizes Thanksgiving as a national festival focused on home life and nature. He urges giving the day to thanks, joy, and gratitude for the year's history and God’s bounty.
The article extols men of ideas and constructive thought as today’s leaders, noting that the greatest thinkers are well read and profit from the experiences of predecessors to gain recognition across all walks of life.
Doctors say a liver-activating step is needed before cold and flu medicines work. Calotabs offer a nausea free alternative to old calomel, with one tablet at bedtime and a morning recovery. If not delighted, money back guarantee.
A Saturday night break in at the local post office toppled a checker board and disrupted activity. Police are investigating the incident in the quiet town.
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