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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
2
In St Louis a five year old boy James Clayton Jr trained since October by his amateur weightlifter father demonstrates strength by lifting 100 pound weights to his waist and 50 pounds over his head though he weighs 45 pounds.
Mrs. Homer L. Pearce of Kansas City, 34, regained speech with psychiatrist Dr. John Lyon after five years of aphonia following a 1933 incident where she shouted a warning to save a child. A sodium amytal assisted therapy gradually restored her ability to speak. today she spoke a full sentence.
Temple University Hospital reports nine year old swallowed safety pin has been removed from Katherine Norwood’s lung. The 18 year old from Lexa Ark. felt no illness until recently and underwent surgery to extract the object.
Hartford reports a Connecticut scientist investigates which side of the face people smile with more. The study analyzes expressions to determine if left or right cheek dominance occurs in smiling.
GENEVA NY Jesse I Johnson has driven the same car since 1914. The engine has never been out of the chassis and the vehicle has never been in an accident or towed. It uses kerosene headlights and an old brass radiator with fuel efficiency about 27 miles per gallon.
In Priziac Brittany a farmer unearthed an old shoe containing gold coins from 1860 to 1891. Word spread and locals dug up fields hoping for treasure. No more gold appeared, the coins likely from a burglar who robbed a peddler decades ago and died in prison.
British veterans recall the Garden of Eden in Mesopotamia as a furnace of heat and sand storms. Iraq's irrigation project now stores flood waters from the Tigris and maintains a steady flow into the Gharraf via a 1500 foot barrage with 56 sluice gates, enabling cultivation on both riverbanks.
Stephen Ludwick aged 68 was killed when a pipe he pulled from a well touched an electric wire. Homeowner William Baker was hurled several feet by the shock in Sonia Michigan.
A man walked into the Danville jail and claimed he had been sentenced to five years in prison. He sought information on employment prospects while in custody.
Houston Buffs announce a heavy twin bill run from August 13 to 21 at Buffalo Stadium. The schedule includes four double-headers over five days against Oklahoma City and Tulsa, plus a three-game series with San Antonio. Centennial Night Aug 15 features Baseball's 100th Anniversary ceremonies and a souvenir program.
A pillar of the colored church, Alexander Jackson, hosted a dinner with the pastor and prominent members. After grace, the pastor joked about white folks keeping chickens, and Jackson replied with a sharp quip about their attempts.
An article by Ruth Wyeth Spears describes crafting affordable formal drapery pieces. It includes pattern dimensions for valance sections, end pieces, and folding guidance, with illustrated steps and sewing hints. The piece also advertises two 25 cent sewing books offering 96 How To Sew articles, available for 25 cents with name and address.
An advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin as a remedy for constipation and stomach discomfort. It claims Pepsin digests undigested protein in the stomach and the Senna laxative stimulates bowels, suitable for adults and children.
Quote attributes that men, even when guiding noble causes, do not guarantee virtue or success. The remark from Glenn Frank cautions against assuming leadership equates excellence in outcomes.
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