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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
2
Mrs. G A Andrews of El Paso claims a four year bed bound illness of rheumatism vanished after taking Tanlee. She reports swelling subsided and she regained strength, even signing her name after years of immobility. An advertisement for Tanlee follows.
An old advertisement touts Capudine as fast relief for headaches and nervous strain. The copy emphasizes pleasant taste and quick action to ease distressing symptoms.
A young man with a sensitive impediment visits a stammerers institute and asks for a partial treatment. He seeks enough therapy to pronounce a shop request clearly, ending with a crystal candy whistle example as the aim.
An exemption clerk asks if anyone is dependent. Mr. Meekton replies that Henrietta guides his money but she is very independent.
A brief note reflects on safety in numbers versus printed draft figures. It mentions Trieste, Austria, and a local remark about meer schaum pipes noted in connection with the area.
Make a cheap lemon lotion by mixing juice from two fresh lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint. Strain well to remove pulp and store for months. Used to lighten freckles and sallowness, soften rough skin, and brighten complexion. available from druggists and grocers.
The article extols mules for readiness at two years old, longer work life, lower feeding costs, and resilience to feed excess. Mules grow quickly, reach market at three, and command steady demand, especially in war or tough climates, with fewer disease risks and better response to kind treatment.
A tense courtroom moment unfolds with the judge and counsel debating legal points while the prisoner hangs on every word. The advocate concedes a difficult point, and the scene highlights the fragile balance of power between law and procedure.
Healthful chick care advice stresses clean coops and ventilation to prevent disease. Weekly cleaning and sandy litter help sanitation while fresh ground prevents overuse. If lice are found, apply Vaseline and larch around the head and vent.
The text argues a four pound shoe is excessive for many horses and wastes energy. A lighter shoe keeps the foot level, reduces toe pressure, and lowers muscular effort. It claims a horse during a normal day may lift about 24 tons with both feet, suggesting savings in energy and grain with lighter footwear.
A remark about the first American captured in the trenches weighing 220 pounds sparks discussion on the significance of the incident and its lasting impact on wartime memory.
Ad promises Plantation Chill Tonic will drive away chills and fever with a money back guarantee. Note mentions price and a garbled line about a dinner for tennis players, offering little readable context.
The exchange suggests belief that Russia will rebound and rejoin front line combat, with emphasis on renewed military action and resilience. The remark underscores expectations of continued conflict and reintegration into combat strategy.
A fragmented, odd text fragment speaks of a grass cutting episode and a dismissive remark about an old rake. It reads like a humorous aside from a past era with characterful slang and a domestic scene.
An old advertisement urges readers to keep Mississippi Diarrhea Cord Dial handy for stomach complaints. The note promotes pricing at 25 cents and 50 cents and presents a health-related claim in a compact classified ad style.
In a temperance concert Percy falters at the line He stood beside the bier as hecklers on the back benches murmur. He resumes under pressure with stinging remarks from the audience and ends by noting Holland plans unemployment insurance.
A Minnesota writer in The Farmer describes a neat and strong wire splicer made from a strip of iron one inch wide and one eighth inch thick. Cut the end narrow and bend into a hook with notches at the sides. Fold splicer to form the splice and use large pincers to grip the wires.
Don’t overfeed turkeys and provide a solitary roosting place. Turkeys kept with chickens become unhealthy and lice threaten poults. Hatch eggs under turkey hens to avoid large body lice that hatch under chicken hens despite precautions.
The article explains that autumn planting allows certain onions to overwinter in soil. Multiplier or potato onions planted from sets yield early green onions and multiple smaller onions. Large onions have multiple hearts while small ones have a single heart and produce a large onion. Some large onions can be planted to create sets for next year.
A poultryman notes that culling the flock as chickens grow helps select best breeders. Promising birds receive leg bands to track development, guiding decisions from chickhood to maturity.
To prevent cholera in hogs, keep them clean and out of filthy areas. Separate farrowing sows from the main herd. Provide lime water daily for drinking and add a tablespoonful of off calke to their slop each day.
The article notes soft wood ashes have little value compared with hard wood ashes and regard ashes from trash piles or garden weed accumulations as more valuable. It states soft ashes lose most value after leaching by rain.
Endive can be blanched by gathering the leaves and tying them when dry. After rain untie the leaves and allow them to dry to prevent decay.
A report on continuous road maintenance describes the road drag as a simple, inexpensive method for earth and earthy gravel roads. It explains four functions of dragging, optimal timing, operator skill needs, and repair practices, with cost data from Bennington County Vermont and Alexandria County Virginia.
The article from A. Weaver at the University of Missouri urges hog producers to ensure comfort for maximal gains. It covers shade, ample clean water, clean wallows, lice control, dust-free sleeping quarters, and worm prevention with affordable methods and references to Extension Circular 17.
In setting hens for late hatches provide a shaded cool nest. Do not keep them in a chicken house. Use a ground hollow under a shady tree to shelter them from rain.
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