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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1924
Page
7
A dew drop seeks refuge in a vain red rose hoping for protection until nightfall when the nightingale will sing. The rose demurs and uses the dew drop for its own beauty, causing the dew to fall and be rescued by a gentler rose where the nightingale will sing again.
A fragment notes weekly doses of a Spartan extract in tea as guidance for behavior. A separate line counsels that a good egg is often spoiled in the cooking, reflecting cautionary home advice from a syndicated column.
A humorous exchange reveals a partnership where both spouses defer to a hired cook. The remark highlights domestic roles and shared decision making within a modern household.
A fable-like note from the McClure Newspaper Syndicate describes a proud red rose whose vanity and harsh treatment of a little dewdrop lead to losing her Jewel and her lover. The passage reads as a moral about beauty and kindness.
Olga is highlighted as a historically significant feminine name with Norse roots meaning holy. It traces to Russia where Olga, the first Christian duchess, aided Vladimir’s baptism in 988 and appears in a Russian devotional calendar. The article covers etymology, royal connections, and a talismanic diamond associated with victory and love, noting Saturday as a lucky day and violet as the flower.
A quip from London Tit-Bits notes a court scene where a man is asked why he did not call on the telephone. The punchline suggests people instantly identify the caller once they answer, leaving everyone amused by the modern gag.
A reflective snippet suggests a personal moment with advice to kiss his wife twice tomorrow morning as a light, informal musing. The line captures domestic affection and a casual tone within a newspaper-like blurb.
A Bavarian Steinwein bottle dated 1540 is cited as the world’s oldest authenticated wine. The 384 year old bottle and its contents are held by a London wine expert, who speculates Henry VIII might have tasted it.
Dublin Fair directors adopt a standard community score card for non livestock exhibits. Six Erath County communities have organized, others follow. Farmers praise last year’s fair for boosting agricultural interest and cooperation grows, with plans to improve this year.
Brazos County rural groups show teamwork through regular community meetings with 100 to 300 attendees. Issues on home and farm improvements dominate discussions as plans emerge for a tabernacle for the county singing convention and a future playground and gathering space. Several communities pledge over a thousand dollars to fund the tabernacle project reflecting vibrant local pride.
Members aim to feed out a car of fat lambs in 1924 25 for the Fort Worth Show in March 1925. Some work has begun locating suitable lambs for the feeding demonstration and to impart valuable information to club boys through the project.
Austin text says ad valorem tax rate fixed at 35 cents per $100 for general purposes and school use plus 5 cents for Confederate pensions totaling 75 cents. Based on $3.5 billion total valuation, this yields about $12.128 million in general revenue, leaving a projected deficit of about $0.993 million for the 1925 fiscal year. The automatic tax board comprises the governor, the comptroller and the treasurer.
The Houston Printing Company majority stock, previously held by Roy G. Watson and others, is now owned by R. S. Sterling W. P. Hobby and R. L. Dudley. On August 1 the Houston Post and Houston Dispatch become the Houston Post-Dispatch. New board members include Sterling Hobby Lewis Bailey and Dudley, with Hobby named president. Stock transfer value is $1,150,000.
Interstate Commerce Commission announced that the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad may issue 4,750,000 in 6 per cent gold notes with 6,100,000 of prior lien mortgage gold bonds pledged as collateral. In Collins Colorado a Mitchel gas well that came in last Saturday caught fire on Wednesday and flows 20 to 26 million cubic feet daily, located 13 miles north of Collins.
About 5000 acres in the Evergreen area of Texas have been leased for oil development. Drilling operations are planned to start within the next year, signaling active exploration in the neighborhood.
The fragment notes the tense unease of proposing to a girl, while comments on the cost or effort of the act being minimal or sneeze-worthy. It captures social pressure and awkward expectations in a brief, dated tone.
Dr. R Schiffmann guarantees immediate relief from asthma hay fever and bronchial symptoms with Asthmador cigarettes. Advertises a refund if not satisfied and offers mail order at 65 cents with money back from druggists nationwide.
The Evangelical Visitor quotes that mere profession does not equal faith. living in humble imitation of Christ marks a Bible Christian approved by people. The note emphasizes practical piety over outward labels.
An old advertising fragment touts Dr Peery's Dead Shot as a single dose worm expeler. It promotes economy and old age contentment while urging readers to heed the claim from a New York address.
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