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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1919
Page
2
An advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff and stops hair loss after several applications. It promises renewed hair vigor and color with use, urging readers to buy a small bottle at drug or toilet counters for a few cents.
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin as genuine and clearly labeled Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It notes proper directions for colds pain headache neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism and states Bayer is the genuine brand used by physicians for nineteen years. Handy 12 tablet tins sell for a few cents.
Mrs. J W Walker of Chickasha Oklahoma touts Black-Draught as a family medicine. She says it serves as a tonic and laxative for her husband and helps her headaches indigestion and a heavy after meal feeling. The ad notes seventy years of use and urges readers to try Thedford's Black-Draught sold by all druggists.
An ad extols Pape's Diapepsin as fast help for indigestion and acid stomach. It claims tablets relieve pain from undigested food, gas, sour stomach, heartburn, and dyspepsia instantly with one or two tablets. Also notes low cost at drugstores and declares it the surest stomach antacid.
A USDA guide describes trap nests for hens to improve egg production and pedigree records. It covers one nest per four hens, marking with bands, frequent checks, nest construction details, door and catch mechanisms, ventilation, and placement under dropping boards or on walls to prevent roosting.
An old advertisement warns that California Fig Syrup is a child laxative and stimulant, urging parents to choose only the California brand with clear dosing on the bottle label. The copy touts a fruity taste and claims harm free relief for stomach liver and bowels, ending with a baffling line about a woman.
Seed laboratory finds low temperature germination tests overcome variability in fresh winter wheat. Across 16 samples, 99 percent germinated in five days at 9 to 16 degrees Fahrenheit, versus 86 percent at 72 degrees Fahrenheit. The method also works for spring wheat oats and barley.
The double headed barrel provides the most satisfactory packaging for new potatoes. Headliners secure the heads. Use barrels that conform to United States standard barrel specifications. Barrels loaded on end perform better than those loaded on their sides.
Poem excerpt from Hezekiah Butterworth reflects on the first Thanksgiving as ships rest in Boston Bay. It invokes a psalm praising the Lord and unity of the nation seeking nobler gifts amid peace and war. The verse ties the era to a shared religious song celebrating deliverance and gratitude.
This vintage advertisement touts Vacher Balm as superior for Croup, Catarrh, Colds, and Sore Throat. It contrasts paying $25 to specialists with 80 cent jars or tubes and invites readers to request samples and agents’ prices from B. W. Vacher, Inc. in New Orleans, La.
The article traces Thanksgiving from Puritan shifts away from Christmas to the first governor led celebrations in 1621 and 1623, with early written accounts in 1631. It notes Massachusetts proclamations in 1677 and Washington's 1795 formal national acknowledgment, then Yankee states adopting the practice by 1880 per Rev. Thomas B. Gregory.
An Ottawa Engine Log Saw unit claims to cut twenty five to forty cords daily at under two cents per cord. The machine is truck mounted with a 4 cycle gasoline engine, capable of felling trees and sawing logs, with two men handling forty to fifty trees per day.
The piece notes wild turkeys dominated early Thanksgiving meals but have faded from commerce and hunting. Bronze domesticated birds now replace them, and their beauty makes slaughter for a holiday feast seem almost a crime, though the act is forgotten once dinner is served.
The piece extols a vast cause for thanksgiving, praising liberation for some nations and aid to others. It frames modern relief as unmatched since the Nazarene era, noting worldwide echoes of gratitude and elevating humanity’s highest impulses.
Mrs. J Worthline of 2842 North Taylor Street Philadelphia testifies she suffered fatigue backache and nervous indirection before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After three months she reports improved health and appetite and relief from distress and nervousness. The advertisement urges other mothers to try the product during midlife strain.
A vintage relief product markets itself as a fast acting external pain reliever for rheumatic aches and sprains. It promises easy penetration without rubbing and quick comfort, with prices three options. Available at drug stores.
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