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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1927
Page
3
A humorous exchange among several college presidents about life after retirement. One quips he would like to run an orphan asylum to avoid letters from parents, another says he would be warden of a penitentiary so alumni never visit.
Customer asks to repair a suit using two pairs of pants. The tailor declines, offering only standard needle and thread repairs.
In business life a girl equips Herself for earning bliss. Yet many a girl will purse her son Who wouldn't sell a kiss.
Mike Murphy on a farm sent Jimmy OBrien a crate of chickens. In town Jimmy reports some birds escaped after arriving at the station. He spent two hours searching before recovering only tin. Mike hushes him, saying he only sent six.
A brief exchange notes that a distinguishing feature for married men is proposed, while a single man’s status remains unnamed. The dialogue shows concern and hesitation about social labeling.
A mechanic proclaims dignity of labor while a wealthy man defends his strict work regimen. The exchange contrasts working attire and speech with the demands of long hours and constant suppression of expression as the labor of dignity is debated.
A playful verse wonders why a rooster has a comb though it has no hair. The playful riddle uses whimsy to muse on features and identities within a silly puzzle dome.
Miss Sharp narrates an odd tale about a man attempting a kiss once and Miss Snap jokes that he would be strange if he did it again, in a playful exchange.
Dialogue reveals sharp remarks about Harry as a widow is mentioned. The exchange hints at family tensions and a negative view of Harry's actions or character. No further context is provided in the fragment.
A jurist asks a witness if the defendant would be guilty of stealing the money, while the witness counters by asking how much money. The line suggests a court scene with probing questions and skepticism.
Conversation reveals a bank post assignment rooted in partly knowing the manager and partly the manager’s ignorance of the speaker. Giles and Harris discuss influences on job placement and recognition within the institution.
Dr William H Sheldon of the University of Chicago reports on 450 entering students finding body type to mental ability has little predictive value. He notes a personal impression of intelligence gathered in ten minutes correlates less with grades and test scores than other measures, challenging earlier Columbia findings.
A short recipe notes cornflakes 1 egg 1 teaspoon butter 1 cup sugar 1% cups cornflakes rolled, 1 teaspoon Calumet baking powder. Mix in order, fold flakes with powder, drop on buttered tin, flatten and bake in a moderate oven.
A widow who moved to Chicago from Alaska twelve years ago now teaches bridge to Gold Coast residents. She began the game during long Alaskan winters and turned to teaching as her sole income after losing her husband six years into their time there.
Mrs. Pridgen, aged 103, received flowers from the United Daughters of the Confederacy and other southern societies in appreciation of her long life. Her family includes six children, six living this year with three unmarried at home, and another son serving in the southern army.
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