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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1922
Page
2
Dublin reports the Dail Eireann ratified the London treaty creating the Irish Free State by 64 to 57. Eamon de Valera resigns as president of the Irish republic, amid enthusiastic crowds outside the university.
New York report by R G Dun Co shows 1921 business failures across the United States reached 19 652 with debt of 627 401 885 dollars. Banking suspensions and personal bankruptcies are excluded. The South Central region suffered the worst rise, while the Pacific Coast saw smaller increases.
Assistant Attorney General W. P. Dumas approved the first issues under chapter 41, general laws, 37th Legislature creating road districts. Palo Pinto County special road district No. 1 issues total 409 000 for road purchases and construction. Also approved were Amarillo Independent School District bonds 220 000 and Mineral Wells refunding bonds 25 000, both at 6 percent and maturing serially.
Chicago swimmer Weiss Muller established a new world record in the 220 yard freestyle at an open meet at the I A S pool. His time of 2 103 5 shaved one fifth of a second from Ted Cann of the Detroit Athletic Club’s previous mark.
In Pilgrim school bond election Gonzales Texas voters approved a 50 percent tax on a 100 valuation by 50 to 3 and approved 1,200 for a new school building by 36 for and 17 against. Attorney general also approved Houston bond issues totaling 400000 for sewers bridges and paving.
Eagle Lake Texas reports most pecan crop harvested and sold. The town shipped fifteen carloads at about 12 4c per pound, generating roughly $60,000 in cash for the community.
Washington announces Henry P Fletcher under secretary of state will serve as ambassador to Belgium. President Harding also nominated J O Toole of West Virginia as minister to Paraguay. Austin delegates named for Texas Good Road Advocates congress January 16 to 20 in Chicago: Curtis Hancock Breckinridge C N Avery Cecil Horne Decca Lamar West C H Walker Ed Bloodworth.
T Newman is reported to have broken the English billiards world record with a 1274 break in London on Monday. The previous record stood at 919 by H W Steveson in 1912, and Newman had held a prior mark of 844 set in October 1919.
The electric light and power plant in Livingston Texas was destroyed by a fire on Friday.
Washington conference delegates vote to discard poison gas and press a five power pact to ban gas warfare among themselves and invite world participation. Italy backs the move while Shantung talks stall amid Japanese Chinese friction. Submarine warfare ban also endorsed as part of the naval pact push.
Harris County plans 475000 for road upkeep and construction in 1922. Austin issued 461 building permits in 1921, 188 previously. State treasury reported 1540774.89 on hand at 1921 year end. Gas output from Jack Dayton well near Mineral Wells reaches 10000000 cubic feet daily.
A statue of Joan of Arc was unveiled Friday in Washington in the presence of President and Mrs. Harding Ambassador Jusserand of France and other officials. The dedication read as a tribute to the women of America and the gift of the women of France marking friendship between the two republics.
Judge A C Prendergast former justice of the court of criminal appeals died at his Waco home after a brief illness he was 69 years old his death occurred Friday in Texas dignitaries and peers mourn the loss of the longtime jurist
Fire at Camp Travis in San Antonio Texas likely incendiary in origin destroys the camp laundry and causes damages estimated at 300000. Army officers believe the blaze began Sunday and raised alarms across the installation.
The duty of the poet is like unto that of the naturalist to pursue rare specimens of thought and present them in crystal-clear diction for the admiration and love of mankind.
An old advertisement touts genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross to ensure safety. A Paris omnibus incident reports a bank messenger leaving $55,000 in cash on a seat, later recovered by the conductor and handed to the lost property office.
The ad urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for infants and children and praises Cuticura products for baby's skin with hot baths and ointment plus scented dusting powder. It touts Cuticura Talcum as essential and ends with a quip about money lenders and doing nothing now versus later.
Portland Indiana mothers urged to protect daughters' health warning against cold wet feet overwork and overstudy. testimonial claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eases headaches back pains and irritability with safe ingredients.
A concise saying emphasizes choosing the correct path before exertion, urging focus on direction as essential to effort and success. It reflects practical wisdom about prioritizing goals and avoiding wasted energy.
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