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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
3
The adjutant general states there is no federal law governing flag display for civilians and offers guidance on proper hanging, salute methods, and when flags should be flown. It outlines best practices for decorative use, occasions to display, and respectful handling of worn flags.
Austin filing by Attorney General Looney seeks a temporary injunction to stop 66 Texas railroads from charging higher rates within Texas for journeys under 351 miles. The suit argues IC C orders do not authorize such differential internal rates and sets August 6 for hearing.
Washington reports that men selected for service under the draft may enlist in the regular army or national guard at any time before their examination call for exemption boards likely ten days away. Provost Marshal General Crowder announced Monday. They cannot join the Marine Corps.
Washington reports the $640 million airplane bill became law after President Wilson signed the measure Tuesday. The act appropriates funds for aircraft development and related programs.
Second Lieutenant I B Patten of the Thirty fourth United Sies Infantry was fatally wounded by bullets from a machine gun at the Fort Bliss target range Tuesday. He died shortly after. Causeway Bonds Given Approval in Austin authorize a $500000 issue for Galveston county bridge bonds payable within forty years with a twenty year option and six percent interest.
U S Department of Agriculture biologists urge raising rabbits to reduce drain on normal meat supply. Belgian hare and Flemish giant varieties recommended for meat. stock costs $1 to $3. rabbits adapt to backyards and farms. Females breed at eight to ten months, producing four litters yearly. young reach 5–6 pounds at 3–4 months.
Secretary Lane recommends preservation of a ruin near Inscription Rock in western central New Mexico by presidential proclamation. The site, linked to Spanish exploration camps in the 16th to 18th centuries, may reveal new historical details and contains a spring of notable water.
President Wilson proclaims the Verendrye National Monument near Sanith North Dakota. The 250 acre site centers on Crowhigh Butte and the Missouri River ford at Old Crossing, marking the first white traversal of this Missouri segment by the Verendrye expedition around 1740, predating Lewis and Clark by six decades.
An advertisement warns that death lurks in weak hearts and urges immediate use of Renovine as the cure. It claims delays incur a heavy penalty and lists a price of $1.00 and 0 cents.
A playful exchange discusses flirting with a man until he proposes and the woman refuses. The man risks deception if she answers yes, while the woman enjoys the game as well.
Instructions advise applying Roman Eye Balm to the eyelids before sleep and note the morning feeling of refreshed and strengthened eyes as a result. Ady.
Madge laments that the war is depriving the town of its young men while Marjorie worries that the rich old fellows will be left behind. The short dialogue reflects social anxieties about conscription and class dynamics in a wartime setting.
An ad promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with five minute washing using Cuticura Soup and hot water. Free samples requested by mail with Book from Cuticura, Dept L, Boston. Also includes unrelated jokes about marriage and liberty in a humor sidebar.
A portly colored man enters a drug store and asks the clerk for letter paper and envelopes with flesh colored borders. The clerk identifies mourning paper and the man confirms the request, asking for a box of it.
A witty Detroit Free Press quip compares audience and performer value with a gardener joke about not interfering yet. The remark plays on attention to effort and perception in art and leisure settings.
A collage of newspaper items mentions a demand for bigger surprises, a call to stop sharp shooting pains promoted by Femenina for female disorders, and a liver tonic Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills. It also references social chatter about Mr and Mrs Carnisee and a quip about bachelors and lecturing.
A court panel declares the woman the nearest perfect in a measure of societal beauty. The ruling emphasizes traditional standards of womanly grace and demeanor as the defining criteria.
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