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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
2
Hens Produce Vast Egg Totals Across Seasons
Hens in the United States lay about 18 billion eggs annually. Most are produced in the summer, while consumption peaks in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Autopsy Finds Stomach Near Thorax In NY Case
A New York autopsy notes the stomach positioned near the thorax. The report suggests the subject sought rapid delivery by location. Harvard surgeons showcase a device for registering heartbeats from afar. The text also imagines easy wealth from passive investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
King George Embraces Typewriter In Royal Slide
The headline jokes that King George now uses a typewriter and makes the common quip about two keys struck at once, reflecting a playful royal moment.
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King George
Man recovers theft clue by recalling $1,000 bill number
A man uncovers a theft clue after remembering the serial number on a $1,000 bill. Police urge anyone with knowledge or possession of such bills to come forward for leads.
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Pactice
Veils Said to Cause Red Noses Among Women
A Lordon physician claims wearing veils reddens noses, while some women wear veils to hide red noses, presenting a circular reasoning note on veil use and facial color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordon
Boston Man Claims Poem Made by Stomach as Brain
A Boston man argues poetry emerges from the stomach as much as the brain, with one often emptying the stomach of ideas to feed the other with food.
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Boston
Longstanding Chinese Newspaper Suspends Publication
A historic Chinese newspaper with a 1500 year legacy stops publishing raising questions about the origins of many ancient jokes and humor sources. The move signals a significant shift in archival access and cultural memory.
Men Only Tables Reserved by Ali mony Club Owners
New York restaurant proprietors along the great white way are reserving tables for men only. They are probably occupied by members of the Ali mony club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maxim Says Perfumes Make Many Ill and Should Be Prohibited
The figure Maxim argues perfumes cause illness and should be outlawed by law. He suggests anyone using perfumes could be fined as a common nuisance.
Christmas Island Sold for Treasure Disguise Unmasked
Christmas Island, once dubbed the Treasure Island, has been sold and revealed to crop coconuts for copra instead of pirates skeletons and buried treasure as once rumored by sensational travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas Island
Treasure Island
Senti mental burglar and pawnshop contrast in plea
A fragment notes that the sentimental burglar, restored by his victim, would fetch little at the pawnbroker's. The line hints at moral irony and economic value, contrasting emotional restitution with market price.
Beauty Doctor Advises Slender Shoulders for Evening Wear
A beauty doctor urges watchers to avoid protruding shoulder blades and to maintain a smooth silhouette for evening attire. The guidance addresses style without requiring frequent gatherings or salons.
Fashion forecast trims hats and hair trends
Fashion experts predict women will ditch rats and puffs and keep hair very thin atop the head. The era of elongated hatpins is ending as styles simplify.
German missionary idea sparks debate on love and interference
A German criticizes the plan to send missionaries to teach locals how to make love, arguing that anyone who supports a missionary meddling in intimate affairs is not in love. The remark frames a broader dispute over cultural intervention and personal autonomy.
New York College Professor Plans Long Walk to Chicago
A New York college professor intends a nonstop on foot journey to Chicago aiming to delay arrival as long as possible, signaling a personal experiment or challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Dakota Bub's 25 000 mile trek ends in automobile injury
A veteran nicknamed Dakota Bub who walked 25 000 miles aimed for Porto Rico for winter but was struck by a car. The piece recalls a veteran who survived 100 battles yet died after being kicked by a mule on home soil.
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Bub
Porto Rico
Making Smoke House Safe From Fire and Spoilage
J G Woodworthy explains a method to prevent smoke house fires by using an old stove connected by three pipe joints five to six feet from the meat house. The pipe cools the smoke, prevents burning meat and house flames, and preserves flavor, suggesting spending a few dollars on a stove to avoid greater risk.
Good roads and the cost of bad roads
D. H. Watts argues in the New England Homestead that deep mud on poor roads wastes time and reduced earnings for farmers. A 32 mile trip took 13 hours delivering 25 bushels of apples, while a brick or macadam road would cut time and wear, lowering prices and easing consumer delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Watts
New England
Post Office Department
Filling granaries made easy with portable elevators
Farmers can load corn into granaries without shovels using portable elevators with conveyors. The machine distributes grain to distant corners of barns and granaries, and can discharge at various points on either side of the conveyor.
Handling Cabbage For Storage Use Care In Harvest
Cabbage destined for storage must be handled gently to prevent bruising that leads to decay. Some growers use crates baskets or tubs to keep heads intact from field to storage house. Prompt unloading and careful harvesting are essential for all crops intended for storage.
Corn Plants and Competition for Nutrients
The piece notes that corn plants may yield differing results depending on access to plant food and moisture versus competition with many weeds. It highlights how weed presence can limit growth and affect overall corn performance.
Narrow Roads Preferred in Iowa and Kansas Plan
A movement to narrow country roads to thirty feet gains momentum in Kansas following Iowa's lead. Advocates argue trimming the road width preserves land for farmers, increases farm income, and improves road maintenance while expanding highway drainage.
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Kansas
Iowa
Carroll
Iowa Homestead
Automatic grain weigher by E L Adams of Edgar Nebraska
The device operates automatically by the weight of grain it receives. A hollow vessel with inlet and outlet holds grain until capacity. Grain discharges automatically and passes to a receiving vessel while timing and recording the outlet actuation to indicate total quantity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
E. L. Adams
Edgar, Neb
Early plowing and farm tips from Good Roads
Practical farming notes advise early plowing for bigger crops, road drags for patching farmyards, storing celery in moist sand, and using manure on gardens. Emphasizes seed corn risks, green manures like buckwheat, and proper seed potato storage to slow sprouting.
Colombia studies Texas irrigation methods in U S visits
Colombia to send a representative to the United States to study irrigation in Texas. The visit will cover the Medina Dam region near San Antonio, the Texas rice belt, and the lower Rio Grande Valley. The project and Texas methods are praised for advancing soil efficiency and agricultural potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Colombia
Farm Demonstrators Addressed by U S Ag Official in Fort Worth
Isaac W. Hill, Special Agent of the United States Department of Agriculture, spoke at the Fort Worth meeting of farm demonstrators. He outlined the department's program for boys corn hog and beef clubs and girls tomato poultry and canning clubs. Hill said Texas will push hog clubs for local pork and canning clubs to preserve fruits and vegetables, citing Oklahoma's $10,000,000 in savings and hoping for similar results in Texas next season. He offered cooperation with Commercial Clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac W. Hill
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Fort Worth
Hill
Continental
United States
Commercial Secretaries’ Association
Texas
Oklahoma
Massachusetts mill granted permit to operate in Houston
The American Powder Mills of Massachusetts gains a Houston permit with capital stock of 500000 dollars, enabling business in the city. In Brownsville a 20000 dollar grain elevator is being erected by Martin Besteiro. Tom Green County will continue USDA demonstration work for another year. Burlington reorganizes its Commercial Club with Dr Crawford as chairman and J T Tucker as secretary to tackle the Briery highway. Bell County’s cotton crop is forecast at 100000 bales worth about 1500000 dollars, up 24000 bales from last year.
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Houston
American Powder Mills
Massachusetts
Brownsville
Martin Besteiro
San Angelo
Tom Green County
United States Department of Agriculture
Burlington
Burlington Commercial Club
Dr. Crawford
J. T. Tucker
Briery
Temple
Bell County
Midland County Wins State Fair Prize for Ben Davis Apples
Midland Texas reports Midland County won first prize at the State Fair of Texas for Ben Davis apples. The win spurs local growers to expand orchards and improve cultivation methods and attracts inquiries from outside farmers about Midland county advantages.
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Midland
Texas
Midland County
Ben Davis
Texas Topics Houston: 1912 Southwestern Ice Manufacturers' meeting
Houston hosted the 1912 Southwestern Ice Manufacturers' Association convention on November 19 to 21 with many ice and refrigeration stakeholders in attendance. Denison reports a $400,000 industrial plant fire at the Industrial Oil Company, starting around 3 a.m. and burning until noon, with insurance undisclosed. Corsicana notes the Montfort Brothers gin burning with 19 bales of cotton lost and $1,800 insurance. Teague announces the Teague Oil Mill began operating October 11. Sour Lake gains a $1,000,000 Gulf Pipe Line pumping station with four boiler batteries and six large pumps. Dickson forecasts 300-400 acres of strawberries in fall, with 37,000 cases harvested last year. Dalhart records a Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad October freight peak, up $12,500 year over year, including 500 carloads of livestock. Corpus Christi reports a corn yield of 75 bushels per acre from 20 acres by S. L. Kostoroz, with corn expanding inland. San Benito's land company offers $200 in three prizes for top strawberry yields, 40 acres under irrigation. Jacksonville gears up to form marketing plans for next season via the Strawbery Growers’ Association led by S. R. McKee to curb marketing abuses. Abilene notes repeated frosts killed pests but crops matured fine for next season. Crosbyton forms a $10,000 grain company, the Crosbyton Grain and Produce Company, with Julian A. Bassett and partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Southwestern Ice Manufacturers’ Association
Denison
Industrial Oil Company
West Denison
Corsicana
Montfort Brothers
Teague
N Tous Christi
H. M. Wallace
Detroit
Mich
Sour Lake
Gulf Pipe Line Company
Dickson
Dalhart
Fort Worth
Denver City
Denver
Corpus Christi
S. L. Kostoroz
San Benito
San Benito Land Company
Jacksonville
Strawberry Growers’ Association
8. R. Mc Kee
Abilene
Crosbyton
Crosbyton Grain and Produce Company
Julian A. Bassett
A. B. Spencer
A. J. McKinnon
A Friend’s Advice Leads Nebraskan to Grape-Nuts Health
A young Nebraska man recounts illness and recovery after he ignored a friend’s tip to eat Grape-Nuts. He describes fever weakness, loss of appetite, boils, and eventual strength return after daily use, praising the cereal as health giving. The ad mentions Postum Company Battle Creek Michigan and the book The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Moulton
Oo. F. Knape
Owner
Virginia
Harvard
J. G. Woodwor
Columbia
General Hardware
Peden Iron & Steel CO
San Antonio
McCane’s
South
Planet JR
Southwestern
South Texas Implement & Vehicle Co
Houston, Tex
Alvin Japanese Nursery Company
Alvin, Texas
Eo Pianos
Kimball, Webber
Ivers & Pond
Bush & Lane
Smith & Barnes
Jesse French
Kohler & Campbell
Packard
Leyhe and Schaeffer
Kimball
Stein Way
Weber, Stuyvesant
Wheelock
Stroud
STECK
Lethe
Gim St. Cen
Dallas
Plegto
Texas Nursery & Floral CO
Home Progress Magazine
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