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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
6
The Sixty fifth Congress closed October 6 after six months of wartime lawmaking. The body passed vast measures including a $2.525 billion revenue bill, drafts and food control acts, and massive appropriations for military and allied loans. The session approved extensive budgets for defense, shipping, agriculture, and national security, with little dissent outside policy clashes.
A summary of key actions in the special war session includes a declaration of war against Germany on April 6, war bond issues totaling 15.538 billion dollars, war appropriations and contract authorizations of 14.39 billion, and war loans to the allies of 7.00067 billion. The draft bill covers 10 million men, with the espionage and trading with the enemy acts, the food control bill, the soldiers and sailors insurance bill, and the 2.235 billion revenue bill.
The gray book issued by Belgium counters German accusations and states that 40,000 to 50,000 Belgian houses were destroyed by German forces in the early war period. It rebuts claims of Belgian civilians attacking German troops and argues the German measures aimed to preserve their army.
Machinists mate Perente of an American naval vessel will be liberated on bail on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of dockyard laborer Plummer who died from a jaw blow on September 8 at London dockyard. Perente pleaded not guilty and said he did not mean to injure his friend.
A British German prisoner of war accord issued as a white paper from Great Britain details care and funding for 16 000 British and German combatant and civilian prisoners held in the Netherlands and Germany. The Hague conference produced terms for camp construction medical care supplies and victualing and clothing with cost refunds by each side. The plan also allows German medical personnel from Tsingtao to return to Germany by sea if the United States permits.
The article outlines October 21 to 28 as National Food Pledge Week. It urges 10 million pledges and visits to homes to promote conservation of meat wheat sugar and dairy, framed as democracy in action to support soldiers and allies overseas.
A simple device uses a large flower pot with a sponge in the bottom and a layer of powdered charcoal on top. Pour water through the filter into a pail or tub. the charcoal removes impurities and makes the water usable for family use. Change charcoal every three months and replace the sponge several times a year.
An advertising spoof contrasts calomel with Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable liver cleanser. It touts relief from headaches dizziness and upset stomach with a morning-after effect and claims widespread use replacing calomel.
An old advertisement offers ten dollars for a catarrh cure and describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as taken internally and acting on mucous surfaces through the blood. It notes sales by druggists for over forty years and includes testimonials and the supplier F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.
A humorous exchange recalls a dentist seance that unsettled the speaker. The snippet also markets a product called Pemenina for female disorders priced in euros and dollars. The tone mimics a light, period conversational column.
Edith receives Reggie’s heartfelt declaration after eighteen months, noting the long wait to express affection in a moment highlighted as a personal milestone.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment and Soap for clearing pimples. It suggests gentle wiping of affected surfaces, a five minute wash, and ongoing use for daily hygiene. Free samples via mail offer a booklet and address postcard to Boston. Sold everywhere.
In Douglas J M Barrie, author of The Little Minister, apologizes for lateness at a Authors' club dinner after taking directions to the wrong club. A policeman misheard and led him to Arthur’s club. the porter sent him to the servants’ entrance, a Scotsman’s moral courage elicits the tale’s humor.
The junior partner at a State Street firm fell ill and the senior partner checked in by phone every few minutes. A friend asked if he was serious. the reply noted the partner’s temperature and customers speculating on market fluctuations.
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