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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
18
An old advertisement claims Cascarets cleanse the stomach remove undigested food and foul gases, reduce liver bile, and flush constipation. It promises a clear head and regular bowels by morning with a 10 cent box.
Citizens notice a new mosquito variety described as a tiny female biting intruder that enters homes through screens. The piece contrasts it with males, who sing outside, and notes females thirst for blood while males sip rainwater outside.
Authorities say cancer is not contagious but Dr Odler head of a Geneva cancer institute reports finding at least a dozen houses with recurrence of the disease in a principal street. He urges disinfection of every house with a cancer patient as a precaution.
A brief comic exchange centers on a man being asked if the caller was his sister and he replies it was his wife calling him down, highlighting domestic humor in a casual chat.
A proverb notes gossip is not dependable yet often dictates opinions. The line contrasts skepticism with influence, highlighting how rumors shape perceptions regardless of accuracy.
A Virginia woman details relief from dyspepsia headaches and heart weakness after quitting coffee and starting Postum. She praises its rich flavor, notes improved digestion and nerves, and cites the promotional claim from Postum Co. in Battle Creek Michigan. The letter promotes Postum forms Regular and Instant and directs readers to a health booklet.
The article weighs pullets against hens for egg production and market value. It notes pullets lay more eggs but smaller ones, while hens produce larger eggs. Poeople debate flavor and hatchability. pullet eggs hatch weaker, so use pullets for market eggs and hens for breeding.
The article warns of rose pests like the rose bug and rose slugs appearing in June and later. It recommends hand picking, whale oil soap, kerosene for house roses, and soot lime mixture for holes. It advises preparing a large planting opening, using one main stem, removing excess shoots, and placing roses in full sun away from the north wall.
Bees require abundant water in hot dry days and will travel far for it. Place a daily pail near the apiary if no natural source exists to dilute thick honey and keep larvae fed. Shield hives from wind with a hedge or fence and keep front weed-free by mowing six feet then hoeing close to ground.
Do not feed dirty grain to horses. Dust seeds and foreign matter harm animals. Sift grain through a sieve, shake to shed dirt, rinse with water if needed, and let dust and smut be removed. Use this method to keep feed boxes cleaner.
City buyers invest heavily in land and gear for country homes but often overpay and overcapitalize. A cautious farmer fails to find a manager who can turn the high cost into profit, while many similar buyers exhaust expansion limits and stagnate yearly.
An editorial calls farmers to raise and properly care for sheep, arguing they are a viable modern farm animal with low disease risk when well managed and that neglect harms opportunities.
The sheep shows remarkable adaptability to methods of treatment and environment. Through selective breeding, producers can vary wool type, horns, color, and carcass size, turning each trait into a potential profit when guided by capable management.
Do not wait for digging or vine death to choose seed potatoes. Mark vigorous hills while vines bloom using small sticks beside chosen hills. Seed from strong hills yields sturdy plants next season. avoid puny hills and any size from weak plots.
A West remedy is described mixing red pepper two ounces, powdered assafoetida two ounces, carbonate of iron four ounces, powdered rhubarb one ounce, Spanish brown six ounces, and sulphur two ounces. The powder is formed into pellets with flour and water and given three times daily. The mixture is added to soft food as a preventive, one tablespoonful twice a week to every two dozen fowls.
The United States produces about 62 million pounds of honey annually, valued at just over five million dollars.
Instructions describe determining silage readiness by kernel glaze and thumb test. When kernels are glazed but breakable, bottom leaves turn yellow and the tip shows yellowing. If corn seems dry, add water, noting danger of overly dry silage versus too moist.
Gerald Alling accepts a risky plan to help Lucy Ward while warding off robbers. A clever inventor furnishes a decoy satchel alarm that triggers when the thieves seize the bag. The plan succeeds, bonds are recovered, and Alling earns a reward and a potential honeymoon.
The Ring and Brymer catering firm loses senior partner Alexander Brymer at seventy six. The Birch shop in Cornhill haslong stood as a London landmark since 1666 and provided banquets for city elites. Birches historically hosted major feasts with czar Russia and royalty attending. The firm began its current ownership in the 1830s when it passed to Ring and Brymer, fathers of Alexander Brymer.
About 800 children joined a rushbearing procession through Ambleside on Saturday night. They sang the rush bearers hymn in the market and placed rushes in the church. Special services followed on Sunday and another procession with games for children occurred the next day.
A quip contrasts government reports with irrigation data noting their unexpectedly engaging nature. The exchange highlights how routine records can reveal practical agricultural insights.
An advertisement promises fast relief from indigestion and dyspepsia with Pape's Diapepsin. It claims relief within five minutes, stabilizes the stomach, and allows eating favorite foods without fear, urging readers to buy a fifty cent case at any store.
The remark notes the speaker's poor vocal condition yesterday. The joke implies a frog in the throat as the cause, suggesting a humorous take on his voice quality.
A fragment notes heartache and a playful query about a lass in a lyric dialogue. The lines imply emotional tension centered on Wiggs Young Sillicus and interactions with a woman, framed in a light verse tone.
Josie Parks of Ellijay Georgia reports a ringworm outbreak on her son's hand lasting two to three months. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment relief came in two to three days and the condition cleared in two weeks. The ad notes Cuticura sold worldwide with a mailed Skin Book offer.
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