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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
4
In Galesburg Michigan a four year old boy wandered into a barnyard and climbed onto a cow. The cow seized him, bolted to a neighbor’s home, crashed headfirst into a barn beam and died instantly. The boy was thrown clear and unhurt. The cow’s impact displaced its backbone, extending the tail by seven inches.
Thomas Jones of San Juan Island, Washington, recovers a missing collie after a companion dog leads him to an abandoned well. The rescued dog had survived about 24 days with help from the second collie, which carried food for nearly a month.
Mrs. C. H. Mitzel rang a dinner bell to alert her husband and neighbors when thieves attempted to steal two valuable mules on the Arbor county farm. The mules brayed and the thieves fled, leaving the animals in the road.
John P. D. Cole fell from a tree while gathering apples in Linwood Barton orchard four miles from Woodstown New Jersey. After three hours of unconsciousness he revived. Two doctors reset his dislocated neck and a loud report echoed as bones realigned. Doctors now hold hope for recovery.
An excerpt notes cockneys use humor to aid thefts while street figures like Oliver Twist and the Artful Dodger rely on wit. It contrasts serious criminals with clever humor and cites Strand Magazine as the source of the observation.
A short moral exhortation quotes Nathaniel Hawthorne on work and self reliance. It argues that the world does not owe a living and every person must earn sustenance through strength and skill.
A Syracuse businessman, ill with pneumonia yet eager to return to work, pressures his doctor for rest. After a night on call, the patient greets the physician and offers to switch places, joking that the doctor should lie in bed while he takes the medicine bag outside.
A young woman suffering from scabies incipient paresis and rheumatism worsened by exposure was treated at a city mission. After seven weeks with care and Cuticura products including Resolvent and Ointment, she improved rapidly and could seek work. Laura Jane Bates New York March 11 1907.
The speaker praises a female student for improving in music, noting she used to lag by two or three notes but now plays ahead by two or three notes, signaling steady advancement.
In a French legend peasants pierce a magpie with a thorn when caught. Two birds land on Christ’s cross the magpie mocks the suffering, while a gray robin tries to help. A drop of brood from the thorn turns the robin’s breast red.
An Atchison Globe observation notes a bride-to-be’s worry and late nights with her fiancé, causing her to appear careworn and aged a week before the wedding, similar to women who have been married longer.
A reader claims coffee caused severe spells and unconsciousness and credits Postum with relief after eight months. The letter, signed as a testimonial for Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich, notes improved sleep and health while consuming Postum and avoiding coffee.
Mrs. A J Davis of Murray Kentucky reports kidney disease improved in three weeks using Deans Kidney Pills. She describes dizziness sharp back pains and a grip attack ending with no kidney trouble remaining. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A terse exchange centers on work history and a fly paper. The Boss questions the boy about his last job while the boy deflects with a joke about a common household item. The dialogue references a publication called the Daily Balloon.
The article recalls Theodore P Roberts fluent in speech and writing and popular with all. He could grab a publisher’s attention when needed and once ended a long letter to a lax publisher with a caustic quip about finding a late copy of the paper in New York City, likening it to a camel riding a velocipede into heaven.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and catarrh. It asserts a constitutional remedy will restore hearing and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes promise of circulars and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The third finger of her left hand gleams with a magnificent solitaire. A meddling questioner asks if she will marry a prince. She clarifies a prince of coal wealth and likens herself to Cinder Ella awaiting a royal union.
Mrs Z E Goforth of 2119 Holly Street Kansas City reports using a sample and two 25c bottles of Hunt's Lightning Oil to treat catarrh and headaches. She claims it nearly cured her and says it helps her manage home life.
Brazil has received 781 Japanese immigrants under a nine month old agreement with Japan. Within two days they were at work on coffee plantations and additional shiploads are expected regularly.
An advertisement touts Hunt's Cure as a fast acting skin disease treatment. It claims instant relief and prompt cure with an absolute guarantee.
The Houston Post quotes a thief who leaped into the river with heavy money in his clothes and could not swim. A bystander jokes about using the recovered funds as a sinking fund.
Wallace Knight recounts a sheilding tale of a small daughter who asks her father to spank her and finish it, arguing lying in bed harms her progress and leaves her unable to sleep. The child claims a spanking would be preferable to arousing anger and insomnia.
Letter from A.Ms An of Franklin Louisiana asserts Hunt's Cure as the best remedy for eczema tetter ringworm and other skin ailments. He claims it cures itching instantly and remains essential in his family medicine chest.
Makers of artificial flowers in New York City report a surge in orders across the nation for the fall and winter trade. The city accounts for most of the nation’s supply and more money is spent on imitation flower manufacture there than anywhere else.
Advertises Castoria as a trusted remedy for babies and children. Calls attention to the product’s long use over 30 years and to the need to ensure the bottle bears the signature of the maker.
A brief exchange reveals Craggs urging Snaggs to seek cooler air six miles away, claiming a place where the thermometer drops well below zero. Snaggs presses for directions as the boast pivots on taking a balloon straight up.
An advertisement touts taking the Old Standard Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic to combat malaria. It emphasizes the simple quinine and iron formula, printed on the bottle, and claims effectiveness for both adults and children.
A concise reflection noting that true life lessons come to those who master the ethics of friendship, as articulated by Ralph Waldo Emerson. The statement emphasizes personal development through virtuous conduct in friendships.
Capuchine cures sour stomach and heartburn with immediate relief. Prescribed by physicians as effective and reliable. Trial bottle 10c, regular size 26c, available at all druggists. A humorous note adds a domestic claim about wives and church attendance.
An ad touts Simmons' Cough Syrup as a remedy for throat and lung inflammation that helps you rest and sleep peacefully, promising a cough that will not trouble you.
A reader quip about an advertising slip mocks romance imagery in print. The line “He folded her to his bosom” prompts the publisher to respond that it would make a good folder, highlighting playful 19th or early 20th century publishing banter.
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