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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1950
Page
12
A collection of curious notes covers sleeping fish myth, a unique will leaving goldfish as grave flowers, Hindu gambling as religious duty during a Festival of Lamps, and Chinese timekeeping by pupil size in a cat’s eye.
This piece highlights cotton’s long history spanning fifty centuries and notes that cotton is stronger when wet by about twenty five percent. It adds that bees gather nectar from cotton blossoms to make honey in parts of the Cotton Belt.
A Cook County Hospital study of 4 602 home accident cases finds two main causes mechanical and personal. Falls account for about half of deaths, with stairs porches ladders doors and walks as common sites. Burns poisoning and gas incidents also contribute significant harm.
The City of Moulton Texas invites bids by Sept 4 1950 8 PM for a diesel powered Caterpillar grade with scarifier and 12 foot blade. A 5 percent bid security is required. The city may issue warrants up to 4000 dollars to aid cost and will sell them at par. Elo C Fehrenkamp mayor.
The Moulton Eagle lists subscribers who have paid since the last report. Names include John Schindler San Antonio W H Voss San Antonio John Krum Comfort Eugene Anders Yoakum and many others across Texas with several from Moulton Edna Hallettsville Shiner College Station and Corpus Christi.
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