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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
4
A reflection on life as short and fragile with loves and friendships fleeting. The text contrasts bright hopeful Thursdays with grim Fridays, noting Providence blessings and tormenting smoke, high aims and Waterloo defeats, ending with a somber view of life as a cloud that passes away.
Fritz Hirschlaff of New York reports eight years of rough skin and sores on limbs and between toes, under arms, kept him home. After trying many remedies and doctors, six days of Cuticura Reme dies cured him, allowing him to return to work.
In a clipped exchange from the Catholic Standard and Times and Philadelphia Press, chatter about family heritage and ancestry leads to a wry joke when a man considers researching his lineage but is discouraged by unwelcome discoveries. The dialogue also touches on a quarrel over temperament.
An amateur sociologist reports on his informal survey of married couples reacting to marriage proposals. He recalls five men in various professions who proposed after modest courtships and financial talk, concluding real-life proposals are practical and sensible while fiction’s dramatic declarations are overdrawn.
Rural Mail Carrier J A Beverly reports a seven foot snake that became tangled in his buggy wheel in Union Springs Alabama. Each wheel rotation whipped the tail against the mule causing a wild dash across a half mile of highway. The serpent freed itself but the wreck was extensive.
Levi P Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says after five months in a hospital he was discharged incurable with six months to live. He suffered heart trouble smothering spells loss of use of arms and impaired eyesight and kidneys. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his condition improved and he has felt well since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The European royal doctor Duke Carl Theodore of Bavaria, famed for a romantic life, recently completed his five thousandth cataract operation with his wife as assistant. His hospital offers free care to the poor and he once treated Kaiser Wilhelm after an injury at sea. The ad also touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure and other remedies with testimonials.
A Third Avenue jeweler in New York City offers to stretch wedding rings to any size at no extra charge. He notes couples often balk, causing rings to be resized for different partners. He claims to have stretched rings up to five times for one man and suggests using rubber rings as an idea.
The late Dr Haig Brown of Charterhouse is quoted replying to Dr Porter of Peterhouse about a certificate stating a boy's character is generally good. He clarifies that generally means not particularly, noting the precise meaning with wit.
The article notes that in 1904 the government faced redemption totaling 912 million dollars to secure fresh notes or make change. It then describes Hunt's Cure with a fifteen year guarantee for itching skin problems, claiming less than one percent refunds because the product “does the work” and people seek real compensation.
A Baltimore American quote mocks a young singer’s voice as “thin” and jokes about performing in a “skeleton key.” The piece contrasts with a wry remark that distant kin at a man’s funeral imply he died poor, using sharp, humor-filled lines.
A UK dog loss suit in Felixstowe featured witnesses valuing the dog at 125 dollars and at zero. The judge set damages at 62.50 as a fair average. The Houston Post quips on a widow figure in social terms.
Advertises Simmon's Sarsaparilla as cleansing the system of impurities to prevent fever and improve blood, appetite, and vigor. Describes a careworn woman as indifferent to attire, implying the remedy restores energy and ambition.
Patent medicine advertisement proclaims Shake Into Your Shoes cures for painful swollen feet and excess sweating. Claims new shoes fit easily. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with a free sample offer. Address A. 8. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A moral maxim asserts diligent workers perceive the divine presence in daily tasks and are guided by faith. The saying emphasizes constant mindfulness and ethical conduct in all labor.
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