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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
3
In Southern Woman, Octavia Zol Neoffer Bond portrays social progress with a velvet coach and enslaved conachman in cloth coat guiding a hundred miles through mud. Thomas Nelson Page notes domestic virtues thrived from hall portraits to kitchen and servants quarters, with ample pantry and garden reflecting Indy bountiful lores of ye olden time.
Tortoise shell can regain luster by cleaning with finely sifted rottenstone and then polishing with soft leather and jeweler's rouge. Scratches are removed by careful rubbing to restore a brilliant surface.
A historical assertion notes Western United States could accommodate populations from European countries. It cites Popular Science Monthly claiming Europe’s area and the western U S are nearly equal, with a 15 000 square mile discrepancy on Europe’s side, while Russia in Europe could fill much of the western U S with its population.
Baseball figure Clark Griffith recounts facing Boston star Tom Tucker in a pivotal game. He describes a daring indoor style pitch that produced a strikeout and Tucker’s furious, public vow to confront him.
Dr. Samuel G. Dixon argues labor and enjoyment of work are essential to health and happiness. He notes humans evolved from hunters and farmers into a complex society and emphasizes sunlight, fresh air, water, and exercise as foundational for well being. He warns poor working conditions harm individuals and society, and insists one must love one’s work.
The passage contrasts California housing seven European nations with a population over two million while Routmania holds about seven million. It cites Austria Hungary in Texas with fifty one million in Europe and Idaho with twenty five thousand inhabitants fitting sixteen million Europeans. Montana and North Dakota hold two hundred thousand for Spain and Portugal’s twenty five million.
A collection of aphorisms on politics and society. The author notes misfortune in public life, the value of timely errors, and the quirks of human behavior. It reflects on hypocrisy, aging beauty, and the pull of clubs over quiet homes.
A humorous tale shows Jibway’s frugal honesty as JT questions a loan. The narrator discovers a tailoring label from 1912 on a suit, revealing a modest past as colleagues note the young man’s solid work ethic and quiet dedication at the office.
A kindly woman offers food to a husky hobo who replies he aspires to be a professional boxer as an understudy. The man clarifies he previously worked as an undertaker, sparking a surprised reaction from the woman.
A newspaper item notes the sheriff campaign in this county is being conducted on a high plane with rival candidates behaving with notable civility as if vying for a national office rather than a local election.
A playful exchange imagines a vampire themed film as educational. The speakers discuss meeting a vampire in the future and how that encounter might teach them to protect themselves.
An advertisement touts the Magic Washing Stick as a labor saving device for laundry. It promises rapid washing with no rubbing or muscular effort and claims safety for colored, white, woolens, lace curtains, and blankets. Sold by druggists and grocers. order from A B Richards Co Sherman Texas. Also mentions Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills and a quote about home life shaping children.
An ad claims Cuticura Soap shampoo with hot water cleanses and soothes itching from dandruff and eczema, with a gentle Cuticura Ointment scalp application first. Free sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston, sold everywhere. Also a note about safe hobby riding when necessary.
An old advertisement column extols Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic with quinine and iron and notes liver action malaria relief and blood enrichment. It also promotes Succotash as corn and bean counterpoint and urges authenticity of La Creole Hair Dressing with natural darkening. A moral line about smiling on life's path closes the snippet.
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a strengthening medicine aiding kidneys liver and bladder. It claims long years of use by a physician and urges readers to test a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York with notice to mention the paper.
An advertisement touts Femenina as a cure for “female troubles” with a price of 50 cents or a dollar. The copy ends with a saying about a woman’s company reflecting her.
A 1900s style advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative to calomel. It promises quick relief from liver and bowel issues, asserts calomel causes sickness, and guarantees money back if not improving by morning. It targets families and children with a pleasant taste claim.
On first symptoms use Renovine and be cured. Do not wait until the heart organ is beyond repair. Renovine is the heart and nerve tonic. Price 50c and 1.00. Morous jars keep water cool. Roman Eye Bansam heals sore inflamed eyes promptly.
A quick, humorous exchange notes how liquor loosens Bibbles’ tongue and how many men are similarly affected as the cork nears its exit. The remarks capture a lighthearted party-room mood and character interaction.
A comic dialogue contrasts a pastor who calls himself a shepherd with neighbors who call him a goat-herd, joking about his self-portrayal versus reality. The exchange frames a rural critique using wry imagery of goats and sheep.
The article notes rapid expansion of paper uses with Swedish and American production of spun paper bags. It mentions coffee bags with paper pulp, onion bags, furniture and waterproof paper reeds, three stranded spun paper rope, paper horse blankets, fireproof fabrics, and Japanese aviator suits made of oiled paper noted for lightness and cold resistance.
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