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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
4
A bride, Agnes, shows she is newly married with rice on her hat and a loving exchange with her husband. A passerby recognizes the wedding, and Agnes explains the marriage runs in the family, citing her mother as also married.
An advertisement touts Mitchell's Eye Salve to relieve panoramas and headaches from shifting gaze in moving pictures and travel. It claims to strengthen the eyes and remove burning sensations and notes its use by automobilists. Sold widely for 25 cents.
The article reports last year New York spent 33 million dollars on public schools, Chicago 23 million, Boston over 10.9 million, and Philadelphia a little over 6 million. Despite Philadelphia being the third largest city by population, it ranked thirty fourth in per capita school expenditure.
A woman claims Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound saved her from an operation and praises the remedy for female ills. The ad notes the product treats displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities cramps backache and other symptoms and invites women to write for advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
An 1886 Toledo advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co. with testimonials and a sworn claim offering a $100 reward for cases not cured. It includes a varnished warning about a virgin oil compound and dosage instructions for a cough remedy.
Descriptions detail two gowns with lavish trims. The first features chocolate brown diagonal cheviot, a princess effect plastron, square tucked yoke, brown satin straps with passementerie, lace collar, green satin cravat, and a hip yoke skirt. The Nile green gown shows shirted corsage, draped fronts with passementerie motifs, black satin edges and girdle, tulle embroidery waistcoat, lace chemisette, deep cuffed sleeves, and a flounced black satin hem with tasselled ends.
The writer argues that near total vacuum in a sealed container preserves milk, fish, and meat for months without additional cost beyond removing air. The claim contrasts this method with ordinary refrigerators and emphasizes depletion of air as the key factor in extending freshness.
Humorous exchange notes a Lady and Mrs Becker discussing manners and money in a Jericho road reference. The piece mocks Pharisee approval and the reluctance to compensate a man stepping on a dress while echoing satirical social critique.
Advertises Hunt's Cure as a guaranteed remedy for all forms of Stehing Skin disease. Claims one box cures and one application provides relief, presenting a bold promise of quick and permanent results.
Miss Emma Nutter was ordained into the ministry at the Atlantic City conference. For six years she served as licentiate preacher at a small church while studying theology.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy. It stresses the product’s quinine and iron content and claims effectiveness for both adults and children with a tasteless formula priced at 50 cents per bottle.
A line from Henry Van Dyke on possessions versus character. It reflects on the enduring value of who you are beyond material wealth.
Hicks Capudine offers fast relief from headaches due to colds heat stomach or nerves. The liquid medicine works quickly with pleasant taste and immediate effects. Sold in drug stores in 10 2% and 50 cent sizes.
The St Anthony chapel car recently completed a long tour through Wisconsin and Minnesota and then enjoyed a prosperous week in Philadelphia.
Pettit's Eye Salve advertised for 25c promises fast relief for tired congested inflamed and sore eyes. Distributed by Howard Bros. with druggists listed in Buffalo New York.
A witty assessment notes that pessimists reveal more by provoking laughter and relief in others than by shaping outcomes. The quip underscores how skepticism can illuminate what others avoid by contrast.
The article notes a shift toward decorative aprons as a fashion item with Dresden silks and directoire touches. Aprons are worn over chafing dishes and may become a near essential in careful wardrobes, with damask popular and grandmothers’ style influencing current trends.
Women adapt to a three to six inch fine wired filet lace ruff for directoire coats without collars. The ruff is basted around the neck and down the front and ends at the first button. It enhances the neckline with a striking, modern touch.
A smart fashion tip suggests brightening a black coat suit with a waistcoat in American beauty satin or velvet. The piece adds style and signals fashion savvy and may be fastened down the center with black velvet or jet buttons.
A homemaker should wash out starch from clothes before storing for winter. Dry thoroughly to prevent damage and shield with sheets of dark blue paper for protection.
Girls may profit from sewing scarfs two to four yards long to match plain skirt and coat outfits. Silk cashmere scarfs in fashionable shades are made from wide fabric split into one and a half yard sections, joined with self ribbon, finished with rolled hems or feather stitching, and often embroidered or fringed with multicolored satin ribbon accents.
A sturdy woman stored items in a white closet under the hall stairs. The door bore white oilcloth, with black iron hooks. An electric bulb on a cord aided viewing packed white boxes labeled in black. Boxes and white wrapped books filled the space, kept dust free by an old portiere above the door.
Fashion notes describe handsome cloth suits trimmed with fur on skirts collars cuffs and waistcoats. Odd fur pieces can be reused to create coordinated outfits with dull ecru broadcloth, brown fur bands, brown satin revers and cuffs, and an enormous satin hat with a brown fur bow.
Furriers present Jone coats of reindeer skin praised as handsome and smart. They are lined with fawn brocade and fastened with metal bottoms. Suitable for car travel street and all afternoon affairs over stylish blouse suits.
A widow recounts family worries and a fall from meeting house steps in a humorous New York Times quote. She notes fear of appendicitis and smallpox in her large clan, and reflects on unlikely personal misfortune while joking about fate and lineage. The piece ends with a quip about hounds following a dressed fox.
A man warns of corporal discipline and searches a flat for a missing leather strap. He offers five cents as a reward. His four year old son cheekily claims to know the strap’s fate and reveals he stashed the nickel down the air shaft.
A New Englander returns to Vermont and learns he has no fortune from an elderly uncle. He and Mary face an uncertain future, hoping for family aid as they wait for relatives to pass away.
A congressman is father to a ten year old who reads literature of the "half time" variety despite objections. When asked about his ambition the boy replies he wants his name to cause people to tremble like aspen leaves at the mere mention.
W M Tomlinson of Oswego Kansas says Simmons Liver Purifier is the most valuable remedy he ever tried for constipation and disordered liver. He notes it works thoroughly without gripe and recommends it whenever possible. Price 25 cents.
Stage Manager proposes more realism with a bear growl in a woodland scene. The authorly voice in Harper's Weekly approves the bold idea and invites the critics to weigh in.
An old advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a nightly remedy for aches pains cuts burns and bruises claiming the product works while you sleep and eases misery. The copy encourages rubbing a small amount on the troubled area for relief.
A patriot asks if the people should rule and a nervous umpire admits prejudice against the idea. The exchange frames a tension between popular sovereignty and personal bias in a small scene.
Hicks Capudine advertised as the best remedy for colds and grip says it relieves aching and feverishness and cures the cold with headaches. Claims immediate liquid effects and availability at drug stores. Also mentions Mrs Winslow teething remedy and Allen's Foot Ease with testimonials and free trial offer. Anacharsis proverb closes the ad.
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