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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
7
A 35 cent bottle of Danderine is advertised to stop dandruff itching and hair loss after one application. It claims to make hair appear soft and lustrous quickly and, after weeks of use, grow new fine hair all over the scalp. The tonic is described as nourishing roots and revitalizing lifeless hair.
Dr BE Graham of Philadelphia recommends olive oil be added to the diet of babies in their first two years. He says it digests well in most infants and provides them with additional fat.
A Chicago Daily News remark notes a woman at a mothers convention claims her husband is the best on earth but declines to say she expects to meet him in heaven.
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest cure for indigestion gas and stomach distress caused by acidity. A few tablets provide immediate relief and allow eating favorite foods again. Large case costs only a few cents at drug stores with millions helped annually.
Fort Mason item notes a claim about maternity arrival with a joke attributing the birth to a milkman rather than a stork. The fragment references Houston and the number 42 1921, suggesting a local humorous column or social note in a 1921 issue.
A young girl recalls a Sunday school picnic in the woods where she wore a white dress and carried a green silk parasol. Rain turned her dress and parasol green, leaving a vivid memory of an awkward moment reported by the Chicago Journal.
A vintage ad touts California Fig Syrup as a quick remedy for pediatric constipation. It claims a teaspoon clears bowels in hours, restoring a sick child to a playful state, and urges mothers to buy genuine product from druggists with directions for all ages.
A new London airplane under construction will feature a kitchen and dining room for fifty passengers. Cooking on board will be powered by electricity, marking a modern approach to in-flight catering.
Advertisement proclaims Diamond Dyes let any woman dye old faded fabrics at home. It promises rich color for skirts dresses waists coats stockings sweaters draperies and more with no streaking spotting fading or running. Easy instructions adapt to wool silk linen cotton or blends.
The English Bible Society reports the Bible is now available in 543 languages. New groups reached include North Transvaal North Nigeria Angola Assam and the Bismarck archipelago. Plans are underway to translate for 40 more peoples.
An old medicinal ad touts Bond's Liver Pills as a remedy for a wide range of complaints including headaches biliousness constipation and dizziness. The copy claims a single pill at bedtime will stimulate the liver and improve function.
The note recalls North-Poor Jack in hard times yet credits him as a former wonderful feastmaster and reflects on his decline from a once bustling banquet role.
The Markets Latest report from the Bureau of Markets notes hay receipts light across markets with steady prices but limited demand. It covers wheat, corn, feeds, cotton seed meal, and bran, plus grain prices, futures declines, and cash market levels in Chicago Minneapolis Kansas City and New York with diverse regional variations and weekly trends.
Houston reports a total field crop acres of 25 706 000 with cotton down mainly from shifts to corn and other feeds. Corn yield 22.96 bu per acre. total 175 368 000 bu. Wheat 82 percent of state production moved. Rice 88 percent normal. average 36.08 bu per acre. Sorghum 27.88 bu per acre. barley 24 bu. peanuts 76 percent normal. onions 210 bu per acre. pastures improving due to rains in West Texas.
New Orleans rice market reports further rumors of big foreign buying, mainly for Germany. Competition for medium and lower grades is expected to be keen for the rest of the season.
Baroness Victoria Wolff Von Totenwarth and her son Edwin Dathe, a former German officer, with about 100 other aliens, traveled through San Antonio this week bound for New York for deportation. They entered the U S on fraudulent passports, were arrested at Albuquerque August 22, and moved to a Western Pacific deportation train.
An advertisement warns calomel as dangerous mercury causing illness and salivation. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative guaranteed to start the liver without side effects. A separate village anecdote notes a clergyman overheard a boy describing beating a rat until God called him home.
For colds and croup use Vacher Balm. It relieves at once. If no agent is available locally, write to E. W. Vacher, Inc. in New Orleans Louisiana for availability.
A brief comic exchange shows a boy named Willie being scolded for bad words during play. The mother warns of consequences with a quip that boys who curse grow up to be golf players, reflecting a lighthearted humor tone.
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble often mistaken for other illnesses. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is touted as restoring kidney health and easing back pain nerves and fatigue. A sample bottle can be requested by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with a parcel post request. Larger bottles available at stores.
The source quotes Senator Sorghum criticizing the accuracy of his speeches as he notes reliance on a brand-new stenographer. The exchange highlights concern over transcription quality affecting public statements.
The Boston Transcript notes that home brewing and related bets are tied to prohibition as its early purpose and justification.
The article recalls Aunt Susan, an old Maryland woman called a darkey, registering to vote for the first time. She dodges age and private questions as the registrar insists on disclosure, citing a husband and five children as reasons against disclosure.
Dr. Ernest E. Tucker of New York linked the rising divorce rate to the wealth of the nation at the American Osteopathic convention. He cited the pituitary gland, a pea sized organ hidden beneath the brain, as a factor in the function he described.
Cuticura products provide relief for red rough itching skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Include Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and protection as part of the indispensable Cuticura Toilet Trio.
A remark on service quality notes that some tasks performed for you are not as well done as they could be, stressing the need for self awareness and improvement.
A sharp quip notes that asking a man known for honesty often results in receiving something undesirable to the asker. The remark hints at distrust of candor and the difficulty of extracting value from blunt truth.
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