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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1940
Page
8
Skarke Couple Relocate to Oak Crove Farm
Mr and Mrs Walter Skarke, formerly of Orange Grove, have moved to a farm in the Oak Crove section. The move reflects a rural transition for the couple after residence changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Skarke
Orange Grove
Oak Crove
Thanks and acknowledgment to helpers after father’s death
The family of August Wenske expresses gratitude for kindnesses during illness and after his death. They thank Rev. Joseph Kopp, Dr. Hugo J Strieder, Mr and Mrs Ben Schneider, the choir, and all who sent flowers. His Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Wenske
Joseph Kopp
Hugo J. Strieder
Ben Schneider
Universal Film Couple Plans India Trip From Atlanta
Mr and Mrs Vince Rebmet visited in West Columbia last Monday. Mr and Mrs Roy Brauer connected with Universal Film Corporation have been in New York then Shanghai and plan to leave for India shortly. They are now at Atlanta Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince Rebmet
West Columbia
Roy Brauer
New York
Shanghai
Universal Film Corporation
India
Atlanta
Georgia
Man Charged After Woman Screams in St Louis Court
In St Louis Virgil Vinson was fined $5 for disturbing the peace after Billie Todd screamed during a dispute with her boyfriend. Todd told the judge she yelled because he wouldn’t kiss her, prompting police to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Billie Todd
Virgil Vinson
Miss Todd
Cash and Carry Bandit Forces Loot Shortfall
A Cincinnati bandit held up Robert Lowe demanding 15 dollars. Lowe had 12 dollars and a wrist watch worth 2.50. The bandit forced him to walk two blocks to his home to borrow 50 cents from a roommate while he waited in the vestibule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Robert Lowe
Lowe
Open hat on Kruger statue shelters rain for birds
At Pretoria the statue of Paul Kruger has an open bird bath hat top. His widow wished rainwater to collect there for birds, converting the monument into a functional feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kruger
South African Republic
Pretoria
Britain Gains Rosetta Stone as War Trophy in 1801
The Rosetta Stone, crucial for deciphering ancient Egyptian inscriptions, was ceded to Britain as a war trophy in 1801.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Revenue taxes hidden in the retail price
The National Consumers Tax Commission estimates that taxes embedded in the price of retail goods amount to 39 percent of all local, state, and national revenues.
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National Consumers Tax Commission
Munich tops German cities in autos per capita
Munich claims the highest automobile ownership among German cities with one car for every 13 inhabitants while Berlin has one car for every 20 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Germany
Berlin
Canterbury Rank at State Occasions Sets Archbishop Above Most
The Archbishop of Canterbury holds precedence at British state occasions, ranking just after the sovereign and the sovereign’s close kin. This status places him ahead of all others in official protocol.
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Canterbury
Archbishop of
2500 Stars in Sight on a Moonless Night
A clear moonless night reveals about 2500 stars to the observer. An ordinary field glass extends the visible field to around 50000 stars within range.
Doves Clocked At 70 MPH In Texas Speed Tests
Texas game man ager Charles E. Fuily Jr. reports mourning doves reached 70 miles per hour in recent speed tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Fuily Jr
Texas
Plattsburg War Games Score Confusion Involving Umpires
Report notes 350 umpires required to settle scores at Uncle Sam's training games in Plattsburg New York. The event drew attention to scoring disagreements and organizational challenges faced by officials during the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Plattsburg, N. Y
Connecticut Firearms: Homegrown Makers Lead U S Output
Connecticut manufactures roughly half of the firearms produced in the United States. Local plants produce guns for domestic markets and export, underpinning a strong regional industry with national impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
United States
An Old Scythian Custom Exposing Bodies to Birds
An ancient Scythian practice involved disposing of the dead by exposing them to birds of prey. This method reflects ritual beliefs about the afterlife and the role of predators in funerary customs.
Wake custom to watch the dead dates back to prehistoric times
The practice of watching a corpse until burial extends to prehistoric times, likely Celtic origins. In Britain wakes may predate Christianity, with the Anglo-Saxon term lich wake later corrupted to lykewake. The body was often beneath the table where watchers gathered, and wakes frequently became drinking orgies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Chicago Man Starts Free Circus For Ten Thousand Kids
Louis L Meitus a Chicago lumber man began a circus auction purchase and ended with a full circus inviting 10000 children. He has staged more than 20 performances giving free soda and peanuts along with the show.
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Louis L. Meitus
Chicago
Snellen Eye Test Description in Ophthalmology
The Snellen test uses square black letters on a card to measure distant vision. Letter sizes vary so each subtends a 5 degree visual angle at the designated testing distance, a standard tool used by optometrists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snellen
The Morals of Jesus Selections by Thomas Jefferson
A 1904 edition ordered by the Fifty seventh Congress printed nine thousand copies. The work collects sayings and precepts of Jesus Christ arranged for reference and study. Subsequent editions have followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Fifty-Seventh Congress
Texas Couple Marks Golden Anniversary with Teaching Legacy
The Thompson family of Rusk Texas celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Mr Thompson taught for 40 years without missing a day due to illness while Mrs Thompson taught 30 years. Five of their six children followed in their footsteps as educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Thompson
Rusk
Texas
Ompson
Thompson
Portraits in Eighteenth Century America
Collier's notes that portrait painters toured towns with ready bodies for heads to be painted on. Customers chose a body they liked and had their head added in oil, creating personalized likenesses without a preformed face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Collier’s
Cold Storage Lockers Widely Used by American Families
Estimates show 800000 to 1000000 American families now use cold storage lockers to preserve meats fruits and vegetables.
Bees Great and Small Apis Floria the smallest bee in the world
The text notes Apis Floria an East Indian bee as the smallest honeybee, building combs two inches square with pinhead cells. India reportedly has a much larger bee, building combs six to seven feet long and four feet wide that, when full, weigh 300 to 400 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
First Mystery Story and Early American Pioneers
The Castle of Ontranto by Horace Walpole, published 1795, is cited as the first great mystery tale and a forerunner of modern detective fiction. Early American writers like Charles Brockden Brown and Edgar Allan Poe expanded the genre with influential gothic and detective narratives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle of Ontranto
Horace Walpole
Charles _Brockden
Edgar Pir Ste
Hawthorne Lien
Piggly Wiggly Banquet Honors Ten Stores Staff
Employees from the E. W. Pietsch and H. C Boyson chain gathered for a year ending banquet at the St. Regis hotel with Mr. and Mrs. Pietsch and Mr. and Mrs. Boyson as guests of honor. J. D. McCaskill served as toastmaster as 70 workers from ten Cuero area stores were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Woffoad
Cuero
Mary Buenger
Pietsch
Mr. Boyson
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Moulton
Moulton Hardware Co
Moulton, Texas
Emil Darilek
Bagie
Hobit's Service Station
Cinadas Cleaning Parlor
Kotnebue Drug Co. Or
EK & RB. Drug Co
BOR Sale
Joe Dierschke
W. J. Dierschke
Ganado
J. T. Jaeggi
Willberg Place
Town
Henry Koester
Evening Motor Sales
Fredericksburg
A.W. Zouzalik
Ragle
EK. A. Turk
Harold Knuape
Wm. Wachtendorf
Turners
Kotzebue Drug Co
Bk, & R, Drug Co
Hermann Park Hall
Bill Cornelson
Gents
Wizard of Oz
Piggly Wiggly
The
Great Northwest
Chicago Herald-Examiner
Boston Transcript
New York Sun
British Columbia
New York Times
Martha Ostenso
Autumn Dean
Miss Ostenso
Joseph W. la Bine
Europe
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