Titled Trouble Stirs Over a Shakespearean Question
John D. Rockefeller Jr recounts asking his father about a Shakespeare line. The elder Rockefeller replies with a witty remark about being tied to business.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1931
Page
3
John D. Rockefeller Jr recounts asking his father about a Shakespeare line. The elder Rockefeller replies with a witty remark about being tied to business.
When you feel out of sorts with headache dizziness bilious appetite loss and bad breath constipation may be the cause. Take a Cascaret tonight and again tomorrow to clear waste and improve digestion. Cascarets made from cascara are sold for ten cents at drug stores.
A Border Cities Star item mirrors dialect comedy with lines about word meaning and mock misnaming. It features characters Rastus and Sambo and plays on misinterpretation and perception. The piece reads as a brief cultural aside rather than a hard news event.
An advertisement touts Blue Star Ointment as a remedy for itch, tetter, rash, ringworm, eczema and similar skin troubles. It claims fast action by melting with body heat to penetrate pores and kill germ infections, then soothe and heal inflamed skin with a money back guarantee. Sold by drug stores nationwide.
A sharp exchange unfolds with a taunt about past affairs as both parties press for truths about previous relationships, highlighting a tense personal confrontation and implications of hidden motives.
A reflective note underlines sleep as a precious gift when no one has the right to disturb or invade its peace, emphasizing the value of secure, private rest.
An advertisement claims a Castoria remedy for children's sleep disturbances caused by digestive issues. It promotes Castoria as a harmless vegetable preparation that eases constipation and restores restful sleep without harsh drugs, urging prompt doses to relieve discomfort.
General Pershing describes Allied victory near the Meuse Argonne front from November 1 to 9 1918. He notes Foch Haig and Petain discussions on armistice terms, German retreat conditions, and American army gains aided by air support and swift infantry advances across Barricourt and Stenay.
The speaker notes a striking early success since the November 1 attack and urges bold strikes to destroy opposing armies and seize the iron and coal region Germany relies on. The order directs the First and Second armies to take energetic action to gain the strategic objective.
Bartletts Island near Bar Harbor Maine hosts a large colony of about 500 blue heron nests on a four acre tract off Indian Point. The island is owned by Boston lawyer Augustus P Loring and also contains nests of black crowned herons and osprey.
Dialog excerpt shows an aviator as a bird man describing his flying habit and craving for worms and bird seed.
A Los Angeles mother tells how California Fig Syrup helped her son Leroy Young cope with constipation biliousness and recurring colds. The advertisement claims the product is a trusted, vegetable remedy used for over 50 years and recommends checking for the word California on the carton for authenticity.
A reflection on the ongoing struggle for equality where every man who buys a motor car participates. The piece notes that those with less wealth face greater hardship and claims that a knocker never wins while a winner never knocks.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell’s Eye Pepsin laxative as a quick remedy for feverish or upset children and bilious headaches. It claims the syrup cleanses the bowels, relieves mucus waste, and promotes regularity, with a record of 3500 births attended without loss.
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