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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1940
Page
8
Classified lines announce office space for rent at Roow formerly occupied by Eagle Office and sale of typewriter paper and second sheets cut to any size. Also an ad for cleaning services at Canada’s Cleaning Parlour inviting customers to send clothes for Holi days. Call 124 for pickup.
Wm. D. Wachtendorf, collector, announces deadline for paying city taxes Tuesday December 31 1940. Residents urged to remit payments to avoid penalties and ensure timely collection.
Warning against shooting fireworks in the business district to prevent fires. Also an employment notice seeking a white girl for house work to stay on location at Mrs. Anton Alkek 705 South Main Street Victoria Texas.
A brief exchange contrasts etiquette about housekeepers with references to colleagues. The dialogue hints at social norms around employment and service in a professional setting.
A humorous exchange from the Montreal Star shows an attractive dancing teacher and a sergeant on a rifle range joking about bullets. The line about the bullet penetrating two feet of wood highlights wartime or military humor.
NW letterheads billheads statements and envelopes advertised for new stationery needs. The Bugle Oolice promotes printing a complete supply and urges readers to order.
William Herder aged 79 and a member of a pioneer family was buried in Shiner on Monday afternoon after services.
Mrs. T. J. Alien, an elderly resident living on a Yoakum area farm, was hurt in a fall at the Swift Plant while entering the office from the loading dock on December 24.
A local office asks readers to call 99 with any visit details from the Christmas holidays. The notice requests readers to phone the office if they had visitors or visited places during the period and promises further assistance.
The Perrard family thanks the Moulton Fire Department and neighbors for their prompt help during the Smokehouse fire on Monday afternoon. They credit the timely arrival with preventing spread to homes and buildings and express lasting appreciation and support for the fire department.
A heated exchange at the school spills into the home with a sharp remark about termination. Tommy confirms the incident was met with a strong reaction, likened to a spanking breeze by yachtmen.
A quip exchanges two men debating manners with implied satire on behavior abroad. One comments that Brown-Smith never attends the club while the other recalls the proverb about fitting in when away from home.
Dialogue from a school visit features seven year old Johnny who says he is fine but not as good as other boys. He can stand on his head with his feet against the wall indicating his playful self assessment during the visit.
A tense exchange unfolds as a caller insists on a name rather than a family motto. The officer responds with deflection, prompting continued questioning about identity in a terse street encounter.
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