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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
3
Harry D Wilson of Humble Oil Goose Creek plant says Tanlac lifted him from 128 to 148 pounds after a malarial illness. He reports restored appetite, renewed energy, and plans to recommend Tanlac to others. There is a Tanlac dealer in your town.
A playful exchange asks the kinship of a man who marries his first wife step sister’s aunt. The answer given is that he is her husband, clarifying the family link in a humorously tangled scenario.
A couple discusses in terse terms the reason for divorce with a quip about income versus expectations. The dialogue frames financial strain as the clash behind the proposed separation.
A playful scene on the beach shows a girl digging a sand hole and crying because she cannot carry it home. Her sibling asks what she is saying and she answers with the homesick lament about the sand hole.
Odd ad boasts a remedy priced at 1.50 and suggests a satirical note about a wife acting as a grievance committee chair. The quip ends with a dismissive line on male beggars and wishes.
An advertisement touts freezone as a fast corn cure. A Cincinnati authority says a few drops on a tender corn relieve pain and eradicate the corn, root and all, with the solution drying and shrinking the area without irritating surrounding skin. A small bottle costs little and can be bought at any drug store.
A brief feature notes a person claiming relief after illness with a remark about a sick bed and the host's quip in a night edition item from the Evening Transcript.
Advises using Renovine at first heart symptoms as a cure and warns against delay. Claims price is $1.00 and a discount for religious or civic groups. Ends with warning of a penalty for delaying treatment and emphasizes Renovine as the heart's remedy.
A fragment from Stray Stories presents Hicks asking what helps toothache and Wickles replying he does not know and resents finding relief, reflecting a humorous or ironic exchange about dental pain.
A travel tale where a couple misjudges their path in an costly car. A flashlight reveals a sign reading Toa the Poorhouse, confirming they are indeed on the right road though unaware of their destination.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming to drive out malaria with quinine and iron. It emphasizes a tasteless formula and a price of 60 cents.
A waiting patient refuses the doctor’s request to enter for X ray tests. He insists he only wants to discuss a boil on his neck. The ad copy notes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pille claims to aid digestion. A sociable man disturbs a busy peer. a theorist amuses rather than instructs.
Card promotes Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co with confidential letters from Lynn Massachusetts fielded by a woman for private advice and responses.
The Shetland pony is praised as patient, diligent, and well tempered, ideal for children. It endures heavy loads, learns through gentle training, and adapts from halter leading to bridle wise driving, with careful observation of each pony’s behavior to ensure docility.
The piece stresses drainage importance for fruit plants and crops. It notes outlets must be checked several times yearly to prevent clogs and frost damage that can crumble outlet tiles and cause stoppages.
A farmer practicing mixed farming should prioritize sturdy permanent fencing. Proper fences keep all kinds of stock out of fields and support efficient farm management.
Growers can extend tomato harvest by gathering large ripe fruits before frost and storing on dry straw. Build heaps of about ten bushels, cover with straw, and protect from wet. ripening continues off the vine. In cold frames use six inches straw, slide sash when rain threatens to prevent rot. Harvest ripe fruit for canning, preserve, and make catsup. green tomatoes suit pickling.
A two half cylinder wire stretcher uses bolts and end plates to clamp and rotate around several wires. Handles engage holes to turn and hold the cylinder against a post. An arched plate tightens slack wires, while rounded edges prevent wire damage.
University farm experts in St. Paul advise grounding live stock fences to lessen storm danger. Install No 8 or No 10 galvanized wire from each strand into ground, twist it about, reach four to five feet deep or deeper in dry soil, ensure moist soil, use a crowbar for holes, and place grounds every 20 rods for main fences and every ten rods near barns and feed lots.
Farmers are advised to let drought damaged corn stand if rain could finish growth. If the crop begins to die it should be placed in the silo to save feed value. If immediate siloing is impossible, shock the corn for later silage, though not as good as silage made at the normal time.
The article advises spraying potato crops to control potato bugs using arsenate of lead or Paris green. For Paris green mix one half ounce per two gallons of water. for arsenate of lead use one ounce per two gallons.
Clipping pastures after harvest yields more and better grasses. It prevents weed seed ripening and removes briers, allowing clover and bluegrass to occupy the ground. When two mowing machines cannot be used the scythe is brought into play.
An advertisement touts Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel. It claims calomel causes sickness and salivation, while Liver Tone cleanses the liver, eases headaches, and regulates bowels by morning with a money back guarantee. The ad emphasizes pleasant taste and suitability for children.
A brief exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript notes a woman advising a man to choose khaki over his suit, reflecting a casual fashion critique captured in a historic quote.
An advertisement promotes La Creole Hair Dressing priced at 1.00 to cover gray hairs in a natural way. Also includes a small town topic gag about serving countrymen and a joke about becoming a waiter.
A humorous exchange reveals a summer boarder is a divorce lawyer, joking about his interest in the dairy separator and his line of work. The dialogue plays on the double meaning and the word separator.
In a clipped exchange a man questions a pursuer about income. The responds with a low weekly pay of 25 dollars, contrasting with another figure of 100 dollars a week and implying expectations for supporting a daughter.
A Delaware county applicant, questioned about dependents, quips that all his wife's relatives are dependents. He refuses to name them, joking he wants them to be independent, and is eventually accepted for service.
In Indianapolis a teacher notes pupil answers labeled howlers add to her history lessons. Examples include Patrick Henry of Virginia as Columbus aid, Washington’s role as playing in the band, and Capt John Smith’s Indian ties via marriage to Pocahontas.
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