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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1928
Page
3
Julia Bottomley surveys fall fashion focusing on ornamental needlework dominant in blouses and ensembles. Fagotting embroidery satin and velvet dominate, with elaborate sleeves and all over quilted coats, peasant motifs, and monograms shaping the season's chic.
Charles N Keen of Colorado Agricultural College says summer egg production requires more careful feeding. Increase mash and reduce scratch, moisten mash at noon for about twenty minutes, and maintain protein intake. For winter keep warmth with more scratch. summer fattening feeds reduce laying. Sanitation and culling boost profits. avoid forcing an early molt.
Advice from Georgia State College on poultry care notes mites and bedbugs can be removed by carbolineum on roosts nests and dropping boards or by gas drippings from local gas plants. Mites feed at night while hiding in cracks by day. keep chickens out for 24 hours to avoid eye injury and egg tainting.
Guidance on flock management after culling, pullet development, and winter production. Advice covers breeding hens, using ground bone as a stimulant, dangers of fresh rations, mineral nutrition to prevent soft eggs, cool storage ideas, chick roost training, and a mite control paint recipe using old engine oil and coal tar disinfectant.
A newlywed husband asks about past kisses and the wife recounts a tale of a river voyage where a man threatened to drown them unless she kissed him. She questions if she kissed him, and asks if she was drowned, prompting a humorous exchange.
Miss Peachblow reveals she noticed a henna stain on her hair. The hairdresser claimed the henna color could not be detected from a natural shade, provoking playful banter about boldness and pardon.
A satirical note comments on wealth and idle living, quoting a phrase about a daughter who “gushes” after her father’s fortune. The piece uses witty, clipped dialogue to critique social climbing and material excess.
A brief staged exchange describes letting a train pass then resuming travel, noting the moment is brief and the driver resumes in time. The quip highlights efficient crossing etiquette and the frictionless return to motion.
An aphoristic note on praise feeding creativity, comparing poets who craft with language to painters who create with pencils, and suggesting praise fuels expression. The piece uses concise imagery to celebrate artistic effort.
A light exchange shows Walter avoiding direct critique of a wedding meal. The bride notes his preference for fruit cake aged six months, while they have been married only five weeks.
The exchange shows Mr Meekton urging Leonidas to speak nightly on the radio to share “wonderful things.” Leonidas questions whether it would let him shut off the listener at will, signaling doubt about the arrangement.
A terse exchange recalls execution methods with a sharp quip about rope use. The dialogue hints at a historical discussion or anecdote about capital punishment and its portrayal.
A brief verse notes roses and violets with color contrasts and asks to render the florist his due, hinting at a market or trade context through a simple rhapsody on pricing and obligation. It presents a poetic look at compensation for floral work and overhead consideration.
A report describes a taxi driver hospitalized for a nervous breakdown following an overheated incident. The second bandit character claims the driver shoved his wife into a bus and allowed her to take the wheel.
In a terse exchange the landlady insists on weekly rent paid on time. The new roomer responds that punctuality is his policy, or none at all, signaling a strict agreement to prompt payment.
A tense family moment centers on Willie’s growth as the mother questions his future prospects while the father expresses disgust at his son’s efforts. The exchange underscores parental concern and a boy’s aspirations within a domestic scene.
A terse note recalls Convict 99999 still lingering in the system. The piece mocks a past executioner figure and hints at ongoing supervisory issues within the local justice narrative.
Pexel powder offers a tasteless colorless odorless additive that works with bottled fruit juices or unsweetened canned fruits. Sold for 30c with a recipe booklet in each package from The Pexel Company Chicago Illinois.
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