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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1928
Page
3
The era of tailored, uniform hats ends as brims return and fabrics gain prominence. Paris-made last word hats in lacquered black straw lead the trend with veiled accents and moire silks. White satin gowns and rhinestone embellishments heighten evening elegance, per Julia Bottomley.
New Jersey State Agricultural College specialists urge a seven point plan to combat worms and disease in poultry. They advise hatch or buy chicks, clean brooder houses, provide clean range or confinement, separate old and young stock, build a screen manure pit, install wire dropping boards, and clean boards daily.
U S Department of Agriculture notes gapeworm control hinges on two steps. Keep young chicks away from turkeys and brood chicks only on clean ground. Turkeys can carry gapeworms at any age with no signs, and infested farms often had prior turkey presence. Plowing yards helps break parasite life cycles.
Advice on lighting, feeding, and housing to maximize egg production and chick growth. Highlights include avoid turning lights off early, night culling with a blue bulb, milk in starter feed, summer mash balance, shelter against weather, and keeping layers indoors during muddy springs. Also notes on goslings, double-floor coops, tar paper floors, and separating sexes for better growth.
A departing hotel guest received a bill with no missing charges. The head waiter confirms every item was charged. The manager wonders why the guest in room 29 was whistling as he left, leaving a puzzle of memory and etiquette.
A light domestic joke features a girl and boy debating parental strictness. The girl complains about her mother being strict, while the boy says his father is stricter, prompting the punchline about who is actually stricter.
A clipped line recalls a joke about removing spots from trousers and a wife’s role. The quip hinges on a simple rule of five and ten spots as a rule and reflects period humor.
A playful dialogue contrasts a visitor and a garden guide about time and money. The guide notes the flowers shown, while the visitor jokes about turning spare time into dollars and dollars into spare time. Remembered forget-me-nots briefly appear.
A stern faced Wiseacre head moves past without a glance, deep in thought. The scene emphasizes his preoccupation and the impression he aims to project as he walks by.
One line comic lyric noting a man remarks on a telephonist at a table and is met with a pun about saying hello twice. The quip hinges on a play of words between telephonist and telephone. The verse captures light humor from Berlin Urik era publication.
The archaeologists discuss a clay tablet that is less well preserved than others recently excavated. One character notes it appears to be a fragment of half baked philosophy in origin and intent.
A clipped exchange shows a captain asking about a road hog’s action after a pinching incident. The reply humorously confirms that the driver squealed in response, reflecting a street conversation style.
A compact verse fragment notes how trouble compounds as one faces danger and exit, implying cycles of risk and consequence. The lines create a grim mood about repeated harm and unavoidable fallout.
A Washington Star quip frames a tense domestic moment as Mr Chuggins asserts he told the trash cop off while his spouse recalls the implied disdain. The dialogue underscores a clash over perceived respect and insult.
A playful exchange highlights a child’s dilemma over repeated cake offers. The mother’s strict instruction to refuse is tested as the cake reappears, capturing a domestic moment of politeness and deference.
The curbside chatter centers on Bobo a mysterious figure described as thriving on wealth while denying blatant crime. Linko asks what he has done and hints at a bank robbery but the retort claims he merely runs a get-thin-quick chewing gum venture as Pathfinder notes.
A fragmentary exchange centers on a caller claiming a wife asks for the husband on the line. The husband questions the caller’s certainty as the voice begins with a taunt and a mistaken identity accusation, highlighting a misheard or deceptive tone.
In a tale of medical advice from a 47 year practice Dr Caldwell promotes Syrup Pepsin as a natural gentle laxative. The ad claims it avoids harsh purges and urges readers to request a free sample by writing Syrup Pepsin Monticello Illinois.
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