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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and safe, prescribed for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism and colds. It promotes unbroken Bayer packages with directions, small tin boxes of 12 tablets at a few cents, and larger druggist packages, noting its monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid as the trademark.
William J. Burns, the famed detective, criticizes a squad member after a sharp quip about cocaine. Burns offers a Sherlock Holmes copy as a hint, noting there isn't that much coke to match the boast.
A vintage advertisement promotes a cheap freckle remover by squeezing two lemons into three ounces of orchard white. The mixture is massaged daily on face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes and improve skin clarity with a harmless formulation.
Frances says her four month old baby brother has two teeth. Janet reports her five month old sister has three teeth. Eleanor boasts her future baby brother will have gold teeth once he gets them.
Diamond Dyes offer simple directions so any woman can dye wool silk linen cotton or blends to a rich fadeless color. Buy Diamond Dyes for perfect results. Drugelst features Diamond Dyes Color Card with 16 colors Adv.
A Greenfield tale recalls James Whitcomb Riley entering a barber shop and chatting with an old barber named Sam. Riley notes Sam had a good day and hopes to make 75 cents before quitting to reach a dollar, illustrating frugal times.
A light chat recalls Harry Vardon with mixed praise as a golf great whose game is described as steady and accurate. A quip about slicing and par hints at common amateur frustration while noting Vardon's reliable accuracy. An ad for Wright Vegetable Pills roundups the page with a tonic claim and gentle action.
A fragment shows dialogue about a bill with questions on trouble in meetings. Ed answers there is none and suggests being well acquainted with the parties involved.
Governor Hobby convenes the thirty-sixth Texas Legislature in a fourth called session on September 21 to safeguard the November 1920 general election. He cites poll tax relief and voter discrimination prevention, with plans to consider voting qualifications and funds channeling to the school fund. The move follows the 19th amendment interpretation allowing all qualified voters to vote without poll tax payment.
The Census Bureau released notices listing seven Texas counties with changes since the last census. Calhoun Floyd Duval Bailey Dickens Callahan Kleberg counties and their towns show gains and losses, with new incorporations in Spur and Cross Plains and new organization in Kingsville.
Yellow fever spreads among 15 million people in the famine region of Northwest Shantung North China and Shansi provinces with ongoing health concerns.
Government ships sold during the week ending September brought a total of 6 664 110 dollars according to a report issued by the Shipping Board this week.
Reports include a grist mill and grain elevator planned at Gonzales and rapid cotton gathering in Jackson County. Government bonds approved for Titus County roads. Galveston dredge arrives to maintain Sabine bar depth. Port Arthur refinery shipments and Galveston grain exports set records. press day planned for Dallas state fair. Texas counties show varied population changes. droughty weather and high seed prices strain harvest. labor shortages raise picker costs.
Washington reports the Soviet government is conscripting men ages 14 to 50 across the country to bolster waning red armies. Affected regions include Petrograd Karelia and the Finnish border as grain controls tighten and desertions rise. The Third International meeting at Moscow signals opposition to Moscow rule with limited Russian representation in the new executive committee. The Kremlin aims at a world revolution and a world Soviet republic.
Texas oil output for the quarter ending June 30 climbed about 250000 barrels from Q1. Valuation surged by roughly 20000000 dollars as reports to the state controller show 18302745 barrels valued at 43635059 in Q1 and 18547592 barrels valued at 62046035 in Q2.
Reports say cotton pickers in the Yoakum region are moving north attracted by higher pay. Local farmers offer from 1.50 to 2 dollars per 100 pounds causing labor shortages in the area.
Oil in large quantity found at 1000 feet in a well drilled by Union Sulphur Company at Cedar Lane near Bay City Texas. The find marks a significant subsurface petroleum discovery in the region and may boost local industry prospects and economic activity.
Washington reports the department of commerce forecasts Mexico to become the western hemisphere oil reservoir as US consumption rises. Mexico has 23,250 miles of potential oil territory but only 800 miles are exploited, with production hampered by transport, storage, and political instability.
In a humorous exchange Mrs. Brown scolds a grocer about eggs not being fresh. The grocer cites an almanac to claim hens are up to date, while she quips that a 1920 calendar misleads the hens and demands better freshness.
A man advocates for his wife to vote while teasing her for not folding her ballot correctly. The exchange hints at tensions over suffrage and civic participation in a domestic setting.
An experiment to rid Highland Park Zoo of rats by releasing alley cats caused chaos among big cats and other animals. Lions leopards panthers and tigers fled while elephants avoided confrontation and hippos and rhinos retreated. The incident ends with a proverb about knowing a woman before marriage and a generic jab at Boston manners.
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