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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1923
Page
3
Grandmother knew it works wonders. Gently massage Musterole for sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck throat pleurisy rheumatism lumbago and back pain. Better than a mustard plaster for pains and aches of muscles and joints.
Dr George A Works of Cornell urged equal quality in rural schools to city schools at a Texas conference. He proposed rural districts support home high schools at economic centers with courses for both rural and urban students to avoid costly nationwide high school expansion.
The 12 federal farm loan banks issued loans totaling 224 301 400 and 74 055 accounts last year, per the farm labor board annual report. The administration calls the results gratifying and shows a steady monthly flow and capacity to meet borrowing demands under normal conditions.
Little Phil Alquin is escorted from Houston jail back to Los Angeles to face a murder charge from 1921. He is manacled with an Oregon boot on one leg as four officers guard him. Officials include Los Angeles Chief L D Oakes Special Agent Lee Manning Mexico City police chief Alfonso Frias and former LA detective Claude Smith.
Savannah readers witnessed the St Mihiel voyage home marking the nation completing its world war involvement. Soldiers who guarded the Rhine first sighted the homeland after five years away. French Belgian and German wives and children viewed the land they will call home for the first time.
A bill in the Senate seeks a United States Court of Claims investigation into damages claimed by about 286 cotton oil companies in the South totaling around 6 million dollars. The losses allegedly arose from crushing cotton seed under government orders during the war.
A gas explosion in mine No. 4 of Canadian Collieries' Dunsmier Limited near Cumberland British Columbia killed 35 workers, with 31 bodies recovered. An investigation into the disaster has begun as a 300 strong night shift was at work.
The national information bureau's relief commission warns eight million Russians could starve before the 1923 harvest unless relief feeding is continued and increased. The report reflects three months of independent investigation in Russia.
Seven Greek army deserters in Asia Minor have been executed. The report notes the punitive act was carried out by military authorities in the region.
President Harding urged Congress to approve the British debt settlement quickly and to vote on the ship subsidy bill. He said both issues are crucial to national finances and world standing, stressing a link between debt settlement, peace, and economic stability. He warned against unneeded spending and urged action at this session.
Roy Mitchell, a Negro, confessed to eight killings in Waco and vicinity over the past year and to participating in several assaults. Governor Neff ordered a detachment of Texas Rangers to Waco from Austin, acting on his own initiative and without local request. Sheriff Stegall and County Attorney Farmer reported the confessions and the ranger deployment.
Rescue teams and volunteers pressed into Dawson mine No. 1 as of Friday searching passages for the dead and living. The blast trapped 122 men and 32 bodies had been removed by Friday while two survivors credited for alertness and presence of mind remained with their families.
Wichita fire destroyed the Getto apartment building Tuesday. Fire Chief S A Brownell said eleven persons were still missing and unlikely to be found alive.
Colonel John G. Rankin eighty two year old editor and Brenham Banner founder dies at his Brenham home after long career. Rankin helped organize the Texas Press Association and was among Texas journalism's early leaders.
January exports from the Sabine district totaled 4.796 million dollars with Port Arthur contributing 2.430 million, Sabine 602 thousand, Orange 186 thousand, and Beaumont 1.377 million in value.
Tax Collector Sam V. Stone reports 6065 automobile registrations in Williamson County through February 1, 1923. The figure reflects registrations handled by Georgetown and surrounding area authorities.
A vintage medicine pitch touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe humane alternative to calomel. It claims quick relief of sluggish liver symptoms and many distress signs while stressing it does not cause salivation or stomach upset and can be taken by children.
Advertisement claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment relieve sore hands and advise soaking in hot suds, drying and applying Ointment, then removing excess with tissue. Recommends using all three products for toilet purposes.
Charles Merz writes on Chinese workers who oversee entire production lines from raw material to finished goods. He notes they are their own foreman and designer, adapting designs rather than repeating a single task. He contrasts this with American production where adding features could risk economic value.
Quote noting repentance of thoughts may prevent later deeds implying moral caution rather than reportable event.
A concise observation notes that being spoken well of carries social value and implies potential monetary benefits, reflecting on reputation and earnings tied to esteem.
A humorous exchange shows Mrs. Youngbride improving in cooking after a correspondence course. Her husband mocks her efforts, proposing a dinner menu mixing Lesson 4, Lesson 9, and the postscript of Lesson 12 for dessert.
A crude comparison in a 19th century voice likens starving Russians to an exhausted Black man begging for money to eat. The quoted exchange shows the response “Why don’t you go to work?” and the reply about being too weak to work until fed.
A brief exchange notes two male figures described as "strollers" with remarks on their figures. The dialogue suggests a humorous or observational snippet about the twins. No broader context or event is provided.
A succinct aphorism notes the perils of misreading loyalties as the speaker laments someone who cannot tell ally from foe.
Mahatma Gandhi asserts the central Hindu tenet is cow protection, praising the cow as India's best ally and source of plenty. He links cow protection to national vitality and urges self sacrifice to defend the animal, contrasting peaceful protection with sectarian conflict.
A brief note cites a phrase: what are the great majority, his father fools. The text appears as fragmented OCR with quotation marks and era style spelling. It records a debate over phrasing without clear context or event details.
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