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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1950
Page
12
The piece recalls turn of the century St Petersburg wealth where gold inlays and jewels adorned skating boots used for sport. It also describes a wedding rite where a ring passes through fingers and ends on the fourth finger with a blessing.
A nostalgic column recalls long past banquets in China with hundreds of courses and 17 hour sessions, contrasts royal incomes around 50 years ago, notes peculiar food tastes of figures like George III and Pitt, and ends with brief social notes and visits across Texas towns.
Henry Kocian thanks voters in precincts 2 and 6 for loyal support in the primary election held Saturday July 22. He expresses no ill feelings toward opponents.
Judge and Mrs A J Darilek returned Monday morning from Houston where they had spent Sunday with Mr Dan Darilek and family.
Lavaca County failed to meet its Independence Bonds Drive target with sales totaling 33823.50 dollars, achieving 61.50 percent of the 55000 dollar quota that ran from May 5 to July 4.
Advertisement for a 1937 Tudor Chevrolet in A-1 condition with good seat covers and tires and a recently overhauled motor. Contact Stanish Rothbauer in Moulton Texas.
A reader survey contrasts public belief with actual profits in large firms. In 1946 only 13 percent and in 1950 only 22 percent thought profits were under 10 cents per dollar. most think 10 to over 50 cents. The piece notes misperceptions fuel anti-business rhetoric, while reality shows most income goes to suppliers payroll taxes and services, with little to owners. Farmers can obtain poison maize from the County Agent for rodent and pest control. poison grain cannot be used to control birds.
A simple circular outdoor playpen for toddlers using a 4 by 8 foot Masonite panel cut into two 24 inch strips and joined with five bolts. The hoop weighs 35 pounds and can be moved easily between rooms and yard. Optional 6 inch legs elevate the sides for better air flow. Also notes visits from Mr and Mrs Ostertoh and the Kleiheges.
Safety note describes a smudge fire test for chimney leaks. Heat at the base creates smoke that, if escaping, reveals a flaw when the top outlet is blocked with a wet blanket. The method uses dense smoke to detect leaks.
Volcanologists estimate about 500 craters active in recorded history with most located in the Pacific region. Roughly 40 lie under the American flag in Alaska and Hawaii, while Mount Lassen in California is the only one in the United States proper.
Ancient Hindu law mandated the sacrificial thread used in Brahma rituals be cotton. This rule reflects traditional textile requirements for sacred rites and temple practices.
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