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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1933
Page
5
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Brown marked sixty six years of marriage at their Price avenue home. Brown, a Mississippi native and Civil War veteran, wed Bamie Edgar on November 13, 1867. He is 87. she will turn 85 in February.
William Charles Batey celebrated his birthday last Friday afternoon with a party of his young friends. Refreshments included cake sandwiches and sodawater. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Batey.
Christmas Seals are described as penny health savers and the hallmark of health. The message urges using a Christmas Seal on every package and letter to proclaim goodwill and health. Tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death among children aged five to twenty, aside from accidents. Much of the funds support preventive work with children.
The Zions Lutheran Chiure invites all to Sunday service on December 3 1933 with the pastor A H Falkenberg delivering an inspiring message. Mr Ad Bevan and family visited in Shiner while Mr and Mrs Henry Wachendorf visited Round Top, and T T Waddell state game warden was in Moulton. Christmas Seals are urged to aid community health and the gift list.
An old article notes the skunk's reputed fearlessness and odor as a confidence booster, its habit of denning near barns, and its impact on poultry, ground nesting birds, and game birds. It also cites rotten eggs as bait to reduce skunk numbers and warns of eye injuries from the skunk’s spray.
The article traces dolls from feared magical objects in ancient rites to cherished playthings for girls. It notes use in black magic to curse rivals, the melting of dolls to doom the target, and ancient production across Stone Age cultures, Asia, and Egypt with dolls adornind tombs and bridal rites.
Archaeological finds near Tilsit reveal Viking remnants showing Norse maidens wore short clipped hair over 1,000 years ago while men favored flowing locks. The piece notes older Welsh and Norse styling claims, and disputes over who invented the shingle.
A group called Save Waterloo Site fights a proposal to lift legal restrictions that block development on the Waterloo battlefield near Brussels. The site attracts pilgrims and tourists drawn by its historic significance and Byron’s famous lines in Childe Harold.
Frances Parkinson Keyes author of Queen Anne's Lace writes a new serial about the wife of an American political leader. A Virginia native educated in New England with studies in Berlin and Switzerland, she is the wife of former New Hampshire governor and U S senator Henry W Keyes.
A wrench dropped from a mine shaft mouth lodged several hundred feet down. Tests at Michigan College of Mines dropped a 12 foot suspended marble. when motionless the thread burned and the marble fell to 500 feet down where it stopped on the east wall.
Elwood Franke of San Antonio is visiting relatives in the area to catch up with family members and tour local sites.
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