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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
7
A reader notes a perforated paper roll cornet enabling piano style play. The letter wryly questions world improvement while mentioning Evelyn Thaw’s returning photos in the press.
President Taft issued a statement expressing horror at the assassination attempt on Colonel Roosevelt. He conveyed sympathy for Roosevelt and his family, prayed for a swift and uncomplicated recovery, and urged stronger enforcement of laws against concealed weapons to prevent such acts.
The state textbook board adopted several physiology titles. Hartman and Bibb of Austin wrote First Book in Health and The Human Body and Enemies for intermediates, both from E. L. Steck. Richtie’s Human Physiology, from World Book Company, targets high schools. Other proposals were rejected by most members.
New Orleans judge T J Freeman head of the Gould lines paid out one million dollars in cash for property intended for the Texas and Pacific passenger terminals. In the past week he has disbursed twenty one million dollars with six hundred thousand still due as titles gain approval.
Ransoms of 1250 and 6000 dollars were sent from El Paso to secure the release of John T. Cameron a Texas cattle man and Arthur McCormick foreman of the Palomas Land and Cattle Company. Cameron was held by rebels near Casas Grandes and McCormick held across the border from Hachiia New Mexico.
News reports from Laredo Texas say a rebel force of 1 800 led by Checha Campos wiped out a federal detachment of 159 between Jiminez and Torreon. The accounts are described as reliable.
In Mexico City insurgent General Felix Diaz aligns with rebels against President Porfirio Diaz who had ousted Diaz’s uncle from the presidency. The move signals mounting opposition to Malero’s regime and ongoing political turmoil.
A humorous remark notes the high cost to belong to the stock exchange in New York and compares it with a casual plan to swap steers on court day, reflecting a Western or frontier voice.
Miss Hattie M. Jones from Savannah Georgia describes scalp dandruff and a hand condition improving after four weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She reports hair regrowth and hand healing and notes the product is sold worldwide with free samples via the Cuticura Skin Book.
Professor Warren M Beidler of Bethel Pa said Americans train children to earn money not to live. He warned that few boys become millionaires and compared the dream to a washerwoman funding a cross eyed aeronaut. A joke about a missing aeronaut husband follows.
An advertisement promoting Bond's Pills as a mild effective remedy for headaches biliousness and torpid liver. It claims no sickness or griping no harsh effects and urges purchase from Bond's Pharmacy Co. Little Rock Ark with a free sample on request.
In Kansas City Star prose Ezra Toombs, an undertaker, sits at the Skeedee tavern nursing a grievance over failing business. He frets over a judge once given two weeks to live now near recovery and argues with a doctor about the prognosis as a tramp painter gilds the church weather vane nearby, signaling Ezra’s sense of stagnation and planned move.
Purity is emphasized as Calumet’s key strength with chemists testing every ingredient. The powder promises consistent, light, fluffy results and wholesome, economical baking. It notes awards from two World’s Pure Food Expositions in Chicago 187 and Paris 1912.
A Cleveland teacher asks students for the difference between expressions a while and a time. A boy finally explains with humor, saying when papa leaves for a while mamma assumes it means for a time, highlighting a playful misalignment in everyday language.
A Cambridge student is described as wise. A college friend, short of funds, asks a Solomon of students for a loan. The student is found in bed, shaken awake, and asked for a sovereign. He answers he is asleep, and the friend leaves without the loan.
Two conservative women meet a girl traveling alone in the west. She explains her parents split across two households and she visits each side twice a year so four guardians watch over her, eliminating danger.
A foreign visitor questions a statement by a American host about national production. The host asserts the country continues mining ore growing cotton and making steel beyond politics. The exchange emphasizes a diverse output and national effort.
Official scoring shows the victory at Waterloo goes to Wellington, with Blucher not relieving until around the eighth inning, despite claims otherwise. The debate centers on attribution of the decisive success and who deserves credit for the win.
An aged advertisement touts a tonic to “drive out ALARIA AND I SYSTE” by taking Old ana Ghov Be EASTEL MILL TONIC. It claims the formula is Simply Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form for adults and children, priced in cents.
A succinct saying warns that recounting troubles wastes the other person’s time. The aphorism emphasizes brevity and consideration in conversation.
A drought of contentment for women centers on weight concerns. The quote notes many would feel happier if they could slim down, reflecting social pressure about body size and self image.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething relief. It claims gums soften reduce inflammation ease pain and cure wind colic with a bottle size noted as Adar.
A proverb-like entry notes that appearances can mislead about a person's finances or debts, suggesting a caution about judging character from outward signs. It reflects social humor about debt and attire.
An advertisement for Woolford's Sanitary Lotion promises quick relief from contagious itch in about 30 minutes. The copy invites readers to buy at local druggists and includes a slogan about differing preferences.
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