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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1933
Page
5
A 42 year old unmarried man, Joe Shimek, died of exposure after being found frozen in the Morisak pasture near the Hallettsville Yoakum road. Sheriff and deputy investigated. inquest by Justice H W Strickler ruled death by freezing.
A joint resolution offered in the Texas House proposes a constitutional amendment fixing the legislative body at twenty five senators and seventy five representatives. It sets annual sessions unless otherwise scheduled by law or called by the governor and sets salaries at one thousand five hundred dollars.
Gonzales County resumes cash basis accounting as Auditor V. K. Randle announces readiness to pay off outstanding scrip. The shift follows a period of reliance on scrip issued in the fall.
Otto Huth residence on Ranney Street in Yoakum burned Wednesday night at 8. The blaze caused extensive damage with partial insurance coverage.
A house on the Braddock farm one mile south of Flatonia burned early this morning. Byrd Braddock has lived there for years and there was no insurance. Visitors included Bud Filip and family of Shiner, Allyne Niebuhr of Oak Grove, and Mrs. Charles Schindler with Mrs. Rudolph Roeder of Schulenburg visiting relatives in Moulton.
Children chase a pot of gold near the rainbow in a bowl surrounded village. The scene shows daily mountain showers, colors on hillsides, and reflections through a shimmering veil. The excerpt contrasts temperate self-satisfaction with resignation and cites Anthony Hope and Grantley.
A new oyster farming technique suspends oysters from ropes on a floating raft. It contrasts with traditional bed cultivation in inlets and, after extensive tests, yields faster growth larger size and greater quantities. The raft’s mobility allows adjustment to weather and tide.
Dr. Edwin B. Frost explains stellar sizes in Child Life Magazine. He notes the sun is 350000 times larger than the earth and some stars are forty million times bigger than the sun.
The Industrial News Review urges a tough year for fire in 1933. It cites ten thousand annual fire deaths and half a billion dollars in losses, urging personal responsibility, property cleanup, expert wiring inspections, and construction to National Board standards to reduce risk.
A recipe advises using candied fruit or substitutes like nuts or raisins to fill a lemon or orange gelatine mould. After chilling, turn the mould onto a dish, then wrap in a hot cloth to unmould the jelly. Garnish with whipped cream or condensed milk for presentation.
A satirical portrait of an ideal job for a girl with early hours and low pay. The narrator notes endless chores, insufficient salary, and a blend of duty and leisure, ending with the boss described as handsome and single near a station and drugstores.
The notice urges readers to use the newspaper columns for selling or buying items. It highlights the local paper as an effective advertising medium reaching hundreds of homes in the community.
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