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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1921
Page
6
Reports from Houston to Port Lavaca detail bank fraud suspicions in Houston, a murder trial in Gon gales, and a railroad depot order at Alice. Other items note seawall progress at Port Lavaca, school renovations in Yoakum, bumper watermelon shipments, and waterworks activity. Authorities pursue court cases in Houston and Lufkin, while agricultural notes include cotton ginning, cattle moves to Brazil, and bollworm damage in Robstown.
Washington reports passage of a bill raising the interest rate on federal farm loan bonds from 5 to 5.5 percent for bonds issued under the farm loan act, effective until July 30 1923. The move aims to ease pressure on small banks and spur loans to farmers, with about 40 million dollars in bonds to be released to support agricultural credit. A Texas delegation, including Marion Sansom Frank Kell R L Ball and others, plans a Washington trip to gather data and press the case for cattle industry needs.
Enrico Caruso, famed tenor, died at the Hotel Vesuvius in Naples after a weeks illness from a subphrenic abscess and peritonitis. He had been moved from Sorrento, visited Pompeii and Capri, and four doctors treated him before an operation was deemed impossible due to weakness. His last night was marked by silence as he spoke no words.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges selecting a well made ice chest that stays at 50 degrees or below. Keep it clean and filled, flush the drain with hot water, wash with soda solution, and avoid overloading with warm foods or covering ice.
Home canning grape juice yields refreshing drinks and dessert bases. Suggested recipes include Grape Sherbet with lemon, gelatine, and egg white. Grape Ice Cream with grape juice cream sugar and lemon. Syllabub using cream eggs and grape juice. Bohemian Cream blending thick cream and grape juice jelly served in cups with lady fingers.
The article advises placing milk on a porch in a covered box to protect it from sun heat fires prowling animals and street dust when milk is delivered early and stands on the porch before the family rises. It recommends a two galvanized iron case box with insulating material to keep milk fresh.
All Around the House offers quick kitchen tips such as baiting a mousetrap with sunflower seed and adding a little cream to caramel filling. It suggests grinding cheese into crusts for apple pie and notes an omelet with six eggs serves six to eight.
George T. Botsford of San Antonio was appointed deputy United States marshal succeeding W. V. Ratchford of Austin who resigned. Botsford will be chief deputy, according to reports.
San Antonio Tex James W Terry Sr 60 longtime auditor for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad died here Monday after 25 years in the post.
Practical guide for making and storing dried vegetable mixtures for year round cooking. Explains which vegetables absorb water and cook evenly, how to dry and store, and how to separate slow cooking items like beans and peas from faster cooking root vegetables.
Specialists in the USDA experimental kitchen say a half pint measuring cup and a standard set of measuring spoons help in following a new recipe by accurately measuring flour sugar butter and baking powder.
The article notes checkers dates to ancient Egypt Greece and Rome and spread across Europe by the sixteenth century. It mentions an ancient Chinese variant called the game of circumvention highlighting long standing regional forms and names.
A simple morning and evening program of toe touches with ten reps helps reduce the waist in two months if practiced faithfully. The tips encourage gradual improvement and consistency for a healthier shape.
The text notes the first campaign emblem a copper finger ring worn by John Quincy Adams supporters in 1824 bearing his name and year. It also mentions tintypes and medallions used as insignia during Lincoln’s 1860 campaign.
Report praises the Tara humare Indians in Mexico noted for extreme endurance. About 15 000 are said to survive there with claims of 170 miles a day and 600 miles in five days as government couriers.
The Pandects, derived from Greek meaning all-containing, are Justinian’s sixth century corpus of Roman civil law. It gathers judicial decisions and grants them the force of law, forming the core of the Roman legal tradition.
Certain flowers and plants close up as rain approaches. The dandelion and white clover leaves respond to approaching weather. The silver leaf poplar signals rain by flipping its underside leaves upward continuously.
A historical note explains air weight per cubic foot and estimates human breathing: one breath weighs about 1.3 ounces, a person uses 12 months 6.2 tons of air, and a 70 year life requires 430 tons. It scales to 658 million tons annually for the United States and about 10.5 million tons for world population.
In winter birds search for nests as hedges shed leaves exposing sites long sought in summer. The kingfisher builds from fishbones, possibly returning yearly to the same hole. Tailor birds of India weave leaves with silk from caterpillar cocoons, a striking craft.
The London Zoological Society occupies 34 acres in Regent's Park paying just over $1,500 yearly in rent. Commercial land value is estimated at more than $500,000 annually.
Dr. Duthwaite says the boy never did anything but stand around and look wise. The interlocutor jokes the boy may return as an efficiency expert, implying a sharp departure from the past practice.
A refined woman is praised for the subtle influence of her chosen fragrance. Cleansing with Cuticura Soap and hot water, then powdering with Cuticura Talcum yields clear, healthy skin. A hint for typists suggests balancing notebook position to ease eye strain. The cheerful helper who scatters sun shine seldom lingers in shadows.
Testimonial from Mrs Ros ERT Block of Hopkins Minnesota praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief during the change of life. The ad claims many women suffer hot flashes dizziness and nervousness and offers letters answered by women at Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
The exchange features two lines about adapting to change and a humorously stubborn note on opening a milk bottle illustrating persistence. The dialogue presents a small, domestic vignette on coping with routine adjustments.
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