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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1922
Page
3
The article explains careful transplanting of tomatoes, cabbage, peppers, and flowers from flats to small pots or berry baskets, with multiple repottings and protection from frost. It emphasizes warmth, sunlight, and moisture, then staking or placing stakes before roots extend, to ensure strong establishment and early blossoms or fruit.
Garden hints encourage planting seed in flats or boxes well before outdoor planting to achieve early blossoms. Provide ample warm sunlight and occasional watering to keep boxes and plants healthy for a timely bloom.
The article urges planting flowers around home foundations and in beds separating lawn from vegetable gardens. It lists zinnia petunia bachelor’s button cockscomb scarlet Sage and cosmos as easy to grow and suggests larger plantings with dahlias asters canas roses gladioli to brighten and supply flowers for the house. It also recommends low growing native shrubs for foundation plantings and cites USDA guidance on improving home surroundings and lawns.
Winter fowls benefit from green succulent food to mirror spring and summer. If unavailable, Eskom Salts given in drinking water at one pound per 100 birds twice monthly provides a satisfactory substitute.
Instant relief from nasal congestion and headaches is claimed with a dosage of Pape's Cold Compound every two hours for three doses. The ad asserts it opens clogged nostrils, stops runny nose, dullness, feverishness and costs only a few cents with no quinine.
A Straddle Ridge Arkansas resident recalls Jurd Lopp’s birthday surprise that spurred a rapid mood change. The party attendees fled after Lopp grew hostile and loaded his shotgun, prompting the neighborly anecdote reported by the Kansas City Star.
A six year old, Davy, naps by the fireplace as parents and Uncle Jim discuss gifts. The child pipes up in a sly moment saying he is glad to be a getter rather than a giver. This quip adds humor to a quiet family Christmas scene.
A damaged OCR snippet reads And the Nymph, Oh, Where Was He From Messer Marco Polo And over the desert the satyr called to her mate. The source appears as a fragmentary literary line with no clear article context.
Pape’s Diapepsin advertised as the surest relief for indigestion gas and stomach misery. A few tablets give almost immediate relief from acidity and allow eating favorite foods without fear. Large case costs only a few cents at drug stores. millions helped annually.
Grable celebrated his fiftieth birthday with a party for 75 children in St. Louis. Cobb Shinn entertained by drawing on large hats as requested by the youngsters. A fiveyearold asked for a pig but faced teasing from an older brother who challenged the choice.
The passage reflects on how personal losses feel more keenly when they touch intimate possessions. It suggests surrounding oneself with small happinesses costs little and can yield joy, including friendly words, smiles, and kind deeds. It laments how people fret over debts but ignore other gentler paths to contentment.
The physician speaks of a railroad accident where a teamster died the same day from crushed legs. Six year old Johnny listens, asks which horse was hurt, and declares a live horse better than a dead man, prompting a wry reply from the doctor.
A witty New York Sun quip notes one wife gifts her husband the same necktie each Christmas. She calls it an economical scheme since he never wears or realizes the reuse.
A brief reflection notes that even esteemed figures show limits and errors. It emphasizes humility and learning from imperfect lives rather than idolizing flawless heroes.
A January design feature recalls a church social where men trimmed antique hats with needlework and decorations while women blackened a pair of men's boots. Some women avoided polishing two shoes, a humorous display of efficiency.
The applicant boasts window arranging experience from a previous shop claiming every passing woman stopped to look in. The merchant confirms hiring him and asks about his line, to which the man replies his firm dealt in mirrors.
A wry remark compares debts to clothing: ask a man for money he owes, and hear a hard luck tale. It notes tailors make wedding suits whereas lawyers craft divorce suits, highlighting sharp contrasts between personal knots and legal battles.
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