Evening social scene opens with oyster stew
The excerpt notes a boy begins his evening as the “whirl of gayety” starts with an oyster stew, signaling a social or festive opening.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1922
Page
2
The excerpt notes a boy begins his evening as the “whirl of gayety” starts with an oyster stew, signaling a social or festive opening.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick, harmless cure for indigestion and sour stomach. It claims instant relief from stomach pain and distress and notes widespread consumer and druggist endorsement. The piece also includes a light exchange about daily routines.
A reflective line suggests loneliness can touch anyone whether at the peak or the base of a public life, noting the Molder of Fame as a symbol of fame’s isolating pull.
An old bachelor warns readers to avoid calomel as dangerous mercury causing illness and urges using Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute. The advertisement promises quicker liver relief without salivation and even suggests giving it to children.
An advertisement targets women about kidney and bladder trouble. It claims Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root restores kidney health and offers a sample bottle for ten cents by mail from Dr Kilmer Co. It notes larger bottles are sold at drug stores and ends with a non sequitur line about life’s perversity.
Dr Peerys Dead Shot claims thorough vermifuge after one dose removes worms and tapeworms and the mucus they lodge in without castor oil. One cost, one dose, one effect. 372 Pearl St New York City.
A reflection on suffering where beauty emerges when individuals bear calamities with steadfast cheerfulness and strength of mind rather than numbness, inspired by Aristotle.
Texas state departments and institutions plan total requests of about 42 million for the next two years, with likely under 30 million recommended this year. The board tabulated first-year requests at 3.79 million and second-year requests at 3.82 million, while expansions and salary raises are under consideration across nearly all departments.
Smyrna reports Turkish authorities halted embarkation of Greek and Armenian refugees after Mustapha Kemal Pasha set a line. About 300,000 evacuated. remaining will be deported interior. Turkish forces conduct house to house searches for those to deport. Belgian consul and American relief committee sought exemptions for essential workers but were denied.
Dr. Fred B. Johnston and R. B. Thompson of the Old Spanish Trail Association urge widening the fifty mile Galveston Houston segment to 120 feet. They say this congested road causes motorist injuries and fatalities at about one per week.
Fort Worth Texas reports a largely steady cattle market with a seasonable clearance. Calves stayed mostly steady though trashy consignments saw small declines. A car of good calves sold at 6 dollars. Receipts near 2,500 cattle and 1,000 calves.
Lord Curzon said both France and England will follow the allied note on Near East peace sent to Mustafa Kemal two weeks ago after a conference with Premier Poincare and the Italian chargé d affaires.
New York Giants defeated the New York Yanks 3 to 0 to take a two game lead. Jack Scott pitched for the Giants in the World Series contest.
In a Western League Dixie Champions series game the Oilers defeated Mobile Friday after 11 innings by a score of three to one. Governor Trinkle pardoned Sidna Edwards and Friel Allen, convicted of second degree murder for the Hillsville courthouse shooting in 1912.
The wedding cake remains a traditional symbol in many cultures. The bride cutting the cake and the couple sharing food mark the central ceremony, a practice rooted in ancient customs and still observed widely today.
A Solomon proverb notes that a void of wisdom despises neighbors while a man of understanding keeps quiet. The line emphasizes restraint and measured speech as a sign of wisdom.
A fall fashion feature touts knitted scarf wraps in shaggy and camel hair, with bold colors like tangerine, navy, lavender, jade and turquoise. It highlights overblouses and coatee styles, crepe de chine and satin blouses, embroidery, soutache braid, and novel materials set against heavier fabrics for versatile winter wear.
Mrs Anna Kelm of 418 South St Iola Kansas reports long illness and chronic cough relieved by Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery She urges others to start now and obtain the medicine from their druggist or ask Dr Pierce for free medical advice at Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY
A vintage advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics. It guarantees no spotting fading streaking or running and urges customers to tell their druggist the fabric type before dyeing.
Johnny Weaver muses on a New York literary group and quips their song title should be Merrily we roll a tog. The Boston Transcript notes the remark as a light, social jab about current literary circles.
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