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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1924
Page
8
Local ads list Christmas chocolate at Palace of Sweets and fish from William Hrnck, plus sausage casings, fresh oysters, and autos. Moulton area merchants advertise tires, radiators, batteries, and used vehicles. Listings include O B Moeller, A J Darilek, Anders Garage, Ettinger Motor Co, Hagie office, and Rudie Mueller in Texas.
Fulton exhaust horns and Gabriel snubbers are listed alongside Schwarze electric horn Spot lights and tool boxes in a holiday display of auto parts. The list includes steering wheels tire covers tire chains seat covers auto polish paint and top recovers with tires tubes pumps jacks batteries and other components.
A collection of sale postings lists Cord Wood by Rubeoa and Ermis, an Oliver typewriter in good condition, a Ford in good running order, Gabriel Snubbers for car safety, and Dodge Bros motor oil newly received, with Etlinger MotorCo and Beblen Brueggemann noted among sellers. August Noah and The Eagle Office appear as sources.
A Christmas dance will be held at the opera house on Friday night December 26 under the American Legion Geier Merrem Post 392. Music by Hang Melody Six of Seguin. Hermann Park Verein hosts a December 27 dance at the hall with Paris Orchestra. December 28 features a dance at Henkhaus Hall with Othold's Orchestra.
Konstant Rehmet of Taylor was in the city last week. Louis Heger, operated on for appendicitis at Guenther Hospital Saturday, is doing fine. Louis is the son of Mr and Mrs Jos Heger near Henkhaus. Gus Fishbeck of Columbus spent the holidays visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Fritz Fishbeck northwest of town. Lawrence Boehm, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Boehm, had adenoids and tonsils removed at La Grange Hospital last week and is getting along fine.
A playful exchange notes a mother returning from Paris with a baby and then two babies due to francs being half value. The quip is attributed to Buen Humor from Madrid and reflects a witty exchange about arithmetic and mistaken identities.
In a witty exchange, readers note Penley's latest bestseller, while critics ask if the new plot has surprises. The twist: the page where the heroine’s looks would be described features a small mirror inserted by the publisher.
A noir style quip set shows a student pleading for unjust punishment and a professor denying it. The exchange pivots to duty and fairness in a Notre Dame joke about ethics. A second gag features a bill collector and a culture clash with debt.
Dialogue captures a young worker and his boss in a tense exchange about current position and performance. The refrain Fifty-Fifty underscores mutual dissatisfaction with the present role and prospects.
A child asks if people in mourning wear black nightgowns and whether night feels as sad as day. The conversation explores cultural dress and mood during bereavement with a practical tone.
In a terse dialogue a father challenges a would-be son-in-law about suitability, while the suitor explains his motives as testing whether he is the right match for the family. The exchange hints at expectations and social testing within a marriage proposal.
An advertisement touts White's Cream Vermi tage as safe for children, claiming it destroys and expels intestinal worms that sap vitality. The product is sold for 35 cents by Kopecky Drug Co.
Wanted for cash cheap rags at Moulton Motor Company Ford Dealers in Moulton Texas while promoting easy riding with balloon tires advertised by Anders Garage.
The Moulton Light & Ice Co. warns rates are payable to Treasurer Elo C. Fehrenkamp at the Farmers & Merchants State Bank on the first of each month and must be paid on or before the due date or lights will be cut off.
Etlinger Motor Co offers National 6-Volt Rubber Case batteries for Fords Chevrolets Stars and Oaklands at 12.95 Exide 6-Volt batteries for above makes at 1595 Westinghouse for Buicks Studebaker Nash at 1885 Westinghouse for above makes at 1995 Exide and Westinghouse batteries for Dodge at 2690.
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