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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1913
Page
6
An advertisement claims thick glossy hair free from dandruff and itching after using Danderine. It promises immediate shine and after weeks new hair growth with a soft fluffy appearance and lasting luster, urging readers to buy a 26 cent bottle from any store.
A friend accompanies Professor Van Dusen home to discuss the fourth dimension. The professor vainly tries to open his front door with a cigar. The friend jokes about using the cigar as a key and the professor realizes his lab tech key has been smoked.
An advertisement touts Ronivus Liver Pills as a gentle effective stimulant for a lazy liver. It counters rival claims about Bond’s Pills and Head’s Pills, asserting honesty, quality ingredients, and broad cures from biliousness headaches constipation indigestion malaria and associated ailments.
A dialogue from New York Weekly shows a woman confessing she cannot marry her suitor and will remain friends while he declares he will seek happiness with someone else. The pair discuss delaying the decision as she laments the outcome.
An advertisement billing Hunt's Lightning Oil as a relief for neuralgia, rheumatism, headaches, and burns. It claims to arrest pain and provide almost instant relief, urging readers to try the product to stop pain quickly.
In a brief exchange the Genial One invites the Sad Joker for a pick me up. The Sad Joker counters with a cynical note that any lift would only lead to a fall, underscoring a wary, humorous mood swing.
A collage of brief advertisements appears offering Castoria with the CAStoria signature, Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills, Dean’s Mentholated Cough Drops, Dr. Peery’s Vermifuge, and generic pitches about remedies, bargains, and piano placement. The items reflect early 20th century consumer ads and health claims.
A Missouri writer explains a simple farm method to produce charcoal from timber or corn cobs. Dig a trench, pile dry wood, burn center to edges, cover with old iron plates and wet clay to slow burn. Open after a day or two to yield fine charcoal. charcoal boosts hog appetite and digestive health.
Practical tips emphasize soil care to yield big crops and strong weeds, with farming efficiency and soil health as profitable. Handle potatoes with wood tools to avoid skin decay. rotation aids garden success. Store celery by heaping soil around stalks. keep root crops in sand in a cellar. Use windbreaks and proper fencing for a good garden. Maintain clean plots for next year.
Article by C. O. Churchill of Oklahoma Agricultural College warns that grazing fall planted alfalfa harms all alfalfa, especially young plants. It details reduced vigor, lower yields in following years, and possible death of young seedlings. Avoid pasture in the first fall and winter after seeding to protect future production.
The article describes mole feeding on earthworms and insects and their powerful digging limbs. It notes moles venture from deeply located homes, create temporary tunnels, and can bury themselves quickly. A 12 hour fast threatens the mole and its family, especially in winter.
Swill from the family table should feed pigs but sour and fermented swill is a bad practice. The text argues for clean, safe swill and warns against improper feeding methods.
The article explains that success with sheep hinges on ewe health before and during mating. Proper care of ewes during pregnancy and lambing contributes to favorable outcomes for lambing performance and overall flock well being.
The care of young pigs is key to fattening market stock, laying the groundwork for successful production. Proper housing, feeding, and health practices start early and influence final weight and quality.
The piece traces the holiday's roots to Popham colonists at Mouregan and Edward Winslow's 1621 account, noting the first feast included Indians and deer and did not involve formal worship. It compares Puritan restrictions, later proclamations, and the modern shift to feasting and family gatherings over religious observance.
A devout woman keeps a "thank offering box" for yearly gifts from accidents saved or joys found. Throughout the year she adds varying sums for family escapes and fortunes, directing the found money to bring a happy Thanksgiving to those in need, often bypassing formal channels. The poor and hospitals are cared for during holidays.
The article traces Thanksgiving from 1621 with Massasoit and the Mayflower colony to later proclamations by governors and presidents. It notes the feast outdoors with wild turkey and pumpkin pie as favored dishes and cites the shift from fasting to thanksgiving through drought and harvest prayers.
A hundred years from now, sweetheart, we will not grieve over chances lost or costs. We will give thanks for every joy and for the truth that I am not a girl and you are not a boy. The verse by S8. E. Kisser expresses love, resilience, and a vow beyond material worries.
The passage urges gratitude for past blessings and trials alike and calls the nation to set aside a season for unified praise in places of worship. It emphasizes thanks for harvests, prosperity, peace, and safety from calamities, urging humility and collective thanksgiving.
A dialogue shows Bailie and Mr. Jarvis discussing plans for the morrow and Saturday. Jarvis notes no engagements, Bailie asks about further plans, and Jarvis mentions dining with the Buchanans on Saturday, inviting Bailie to join.
An old remedy promising to darken gray hair uses Sage Tea and Sulphur. The ad claims natural color, stops dandruff and itching, with a 50 cent bottle sold at drug stores. It describes applying with a brush to a strand at a time for gradual darkening and a youthful look.
A witty quip notes one odd thing about men of iron: so few of them appear to be well tempered, highlighting a humorous observation about toughness versus temperament.
A testimonial claims Tetterine cures ground itch and eczema, touting relief from 15 years of torment and recommending it for skin diseases. Mrs. Thomas Thompson of Clarksville Ga praises the remedy after doctors failed. Available at druggists or by mail from J. T. Shuptrine Savannah Ga.
Jimsy stirs attention with his new car as he makes a frequent public display. The repeated fuss draws comments from onlookers while he tours the vehicle and discusses its features.
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