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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
3
A speaker questions a young man about settling down and working while arguing that his grandson should not repeat past patterns. The exchange contrasts labor and leisure with family responsibility and continuation.
An advertisement touts Tetterine as a safe remedy for eczema infant ailments and scalp issues. A user testimonial claims seven years of ankle eczema cleared in eight weeks, endorsed by physicians and thousands of users. The note ends with a humorous antique inn tablecloth anecdote.
A witty exchange on bluffing contrasts two men in a debate about truth and weight. One challenges a liar and the other counters by calling out the speaker’s own weight to expose the bluff. The dialogue illustrates the reputation of four-flushers in a sharp social quip.
The statesman speaks to a Sabbath school urging honor, conscience, and the Golden Rule as the path to true success. A child asks if he wishes he had discovered these truths sooner, provoking a poignant moment captured by the Kansas City Star.
Advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as the original that darkens hair in a natural way without dye. Claims imitation money is flattery and urges readers to insist on the genuine product priced at $1.00.
In a humorous exchange a tramp boasts of ninety prison visits while a passerby jokes about journalism and escape. The dialogue touches on local development with mentions of tennis courts a golf course garages and a country clubhouse as part of a satirical sketch from Puck.
A stern exchange between Squire Peavy and Brother Hooker centers on repeated appearances before the court. Hooker defensively claims a steady stance and loyalty to a gentleman whose esteem he seeks to uphold.
The tiger is venerated as the gambler god in China and tiger parts are talismans for luck in speculation and games of chance. Tigers teeth guard luck, while claws and whiskers serve as love charms and for general fortune. Pigs, including gold and silver pig charms, are lucky, but the black cat, seen as a poverty omen in China, is avoided.
Washington reports that Vegustiano Carranza was formally recognized Tuesday as Mexico's chief executive by the United States and eight Latin American nations. Letters of recognition were sent to Eliseo Arredondo, Carranza’s representative, signaling plans to accredit an ambassador to Mexico. Henry Prather Fletcher is tied to the move as the likely next U.S. ambassador.
The American embassy reports from London that Edith Cavell, head of a Brussels training school, was executed October 13 after being arrested August 5 by German authorities. She allegedly harbored fugitive British and French soldiers and Belgians of military age to help them escape to join their forces.
In Randolph Kansas a Union Pacific motor train plunged into Fancy Creek after crossing a bridge Saturday leaving sixteen dead and about forty wounded. The car carried sixty five persons with only four escaping injury as the wreck buried the others in mud and water.
The magnificent 2 020 000 House of the Temple in Washington, home to the Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, was dedicated Monday after elaborate ceremonies. The building mirrors the mausoleum of King Mausolus at Halicarnassus and is described as one of the ancient world’s seven wonders.
Lightning struck a pasture owned by John Henderson east of Ozona Texas on Sunday sparking a prairie fire that could have caused serious damage. Rainfall at the time helped suppress the blaze and limit harm.
In Charleston S C during Chameston's fiery municipal campaign a shooting at the Democratic executive committee headquarters left Sidney J. Cohen a reporter with the Charleston Evening Post dead and five others wounded.
El Paso reports that a large railroad shops and roundhouse in Chihuahua City was destroyed by fire and several engines were disabled, according to mining men arriving from the south on Thursday.
About 900 convicts appeared before the Texas pardon board during its Huntsville visit. The proceedings were held at the prison farms nearby as part of the clemency review process.
Washington notes released Oct 12 quote Secretary Lansing urging more protection for passengers and crews on vessels carrying contraband. It welcomes Germany’s consent to a joint expert commission to fix Frye damages, and rejects reliance on lifeboats as sole safety while arbitration over the 1828 treaty proceeds.
The state board of education approved aid ranging from 75 to 500 for 275 rural schools at its adjourned meeting. Many applicants were denied aid for failing to meet legal requirements, and the names of receiving schools were not released.
In Beaumont Texas on Hast bay near High Island a body was found by Snry Hildebrand. The deceased is Jesse Albritton 26 one of eight victims from Jackson's ranch during the Texas coast storm last August. A letter postmarked August 16 from Liberty addressed to his sister Emma was found in his pocket establishing his identity.
Preliminary figures from the controller's department show about 15 million dollars due the State of Texas in delinquent taxes from 1885 to 1915. Delinquent county taxes may total 16 million and a large sum is due from delinquent personal property taxpayers.
Austin Texas supreme court refused the writ of error in A D Zucht versus the San Antonio School Board from Bexar. The court upheld the school board order requiring vaccination as a preventive measure against smallpox.
Representatives of armed Mexicans in Western Chihuahua demand $55,000 in gold from E. Houghton head of the Corralitos Cattle Company in El Paso Texas. Failure to pay would bring death to all cattle on the Corralitos ranches, a penalty carried by the Mexican group.
Indigent Confederate pensioners will receive 14.25 for this quarter while totally disabled receive 25. The apportionment was made Friday by J C Jones state pension commissioner. Pensions not due until December 1.
New York reports the distribution of a 57 million dollar Russian war contract for munitions and supplies awarded in the United States. The announcement came on Wednesday detailing funds and recipients.
An accidental drop of a bomb by a workman caused a devastating explosion at a factory on Rue de Tolbiac in Paris. Fifty-two people are reported killed and more than one hundred injured.
The Producers C Company completed a 3500 barrel oil well in De Soto parish marking the first sizable production in the De Soto field in many months.
Robert W. Chambers told a Century club crowd a tale illustrating his knowledge of women. A man named Smith, in cocktail gloom, refuses dinner after quarreling with his wife. He admits agreeing with his wife that young Mrs. Cash is pretty, provoking the quarrel.
Fragrant emollients claim to cleanse and purify the skin scalp hair and hands. Free sample by mail with a Book Address postcard to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere.
A humorous exchange defines a diplomat as a social ornament in peace and a troublemaker in war, reflecting lighthearted views on diplomacy and national conduct.
A vintage ad promotes Magic Arnica Liniment as essential for sprains swellings bruises rheumatism and neuralgia with three sizes priced 25c 50c and 1.00.
A compact item notes a genuine loafer at rest prior to exertion. The phrase implies a casual, relaxed stance as energy or effort is anticipated later in the scene. No additional context or names accompany the action.
A Louisville woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending her pain and fainting spells after she refused an operation. She reports better sleep, ability to work, and resumed long walks. The ad urges others to try the product and contact Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. for confidential guidance.
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