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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1921
Page
3
A 19th century joke recounts enslaved labor unloading a boat paid two cents per anvil. Jose Cap’n jokes about rowing ashore with two anvils, the plank breaks, he falls into the river, and begs for a rope to avoid losing four cents in the caper.
An early advertisement extols Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross stamped on the package and directions for safe use. The text then shifts to a note on shingles for trees, comparing conifer buds and branch arrangement to roof shingles and leaf placement for sun and rain capture.
Promote Vacher-Balm as immediate relief for colds croup and pains. Advises avoiding imitations and offers mail order from E W Vacher Inc New Orleans La for locations lacking an agent.
An ancient city dating to about 2000 B C has been uncovered in southern Greece between Corinth and Mycenae. The ruins were unearthed by Professor Blegen of the American School of Archaeology in Athens.
USDA guidance explains leveling floors, removing tacks, and cleaning surfaces before finishing. It covers varnish, shellac, stains, and paint options for pine and softwoods, including neutral tones, preparation steps, and drying recommendations.
In Twin Falls county Idaho a procession of 180 clothing club girls marked an achievement day after completing a 100 percent work record. Organized by the county agent of the U S Department of Agriculture and the state agricultural college the group showed how to dress well at small cost and grow family income through businesslike wardrobe planning.
A home economics kitchen guide from the United States Department of Agriculture presents a mutton steak dish. It uses mutton, tomatoes, bread crumbs, onion, and seasonings, rolled and tied, then slowly baked or simmered for three to four hours.
The note offers practical advice on cooking and food prep. It covers boiling rice until grains swell, keeping cloth clean, avoiding overbaked custards, serving beets filled with carrot macedoine, minting apple sauce, reheating spaghetti in chicken gravy, and making cream bread sticks from sliced bread browned evenly.
The Permanent Builder and American Forestry association warn of rapid forest depletion. New England and New York would exhaust in 17 years at 8,262,000 cards yearly, Lake states in 18 years at 8,030,000, while Pennsylvania to North Carolina under 10 years for spruce, hemlock and fir. Alaska plus Washington, Oregon and California show no immediate danger with 2,218,000 cards cut annually.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with simple directions to dye any fabric including wool silk linen cotton or mixed garments. It promises perfect home dyeing without fading streaking or running and instructs buyers to tell the druggist the material type for best results. It ends with a jab at replacing old friends for strangers.
Diapepsin tablets provide fast relief for indigestion gas and stomach distress caused by acidity. A few tablets relax the stomach and allow eating without fear. Large case costs only a few cents at the drug store. Millions helped annually.
A tense confrontation unfolds as one partner challenges the other to deny marrying for money. The reply admits financial motive, with a faltering concession that the marriage was for money.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick cure for colds. It promises relief from nasal congestion headache feverishness and runny nose with a dose every two hours until three doses are taken and asserts low cost and pleasant taste.
A London Opinion remark notes that the man who once hid behind a woman's skirts would be puzzled by such behavior today, reflecting on changing gender norms and public attitudes.
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a trusted laxative for children. It promises quick relief from constipation and lists dosage guidance for babies and older kids, urging mothers to insist on the real California product.
A Reno Gazette note highlights a father pleased to have supported his son’s college path, celebrating perseverance and family effort in achieving higher education milestones.
An Englishman complains about London heat to an American friend. The American retorts that heat is worse elsewhere. A country scene is described with a dog chasing a rabbit and both walking. A child is blamed for naughty words learned by heart from mamma.
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