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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1923
Page
2
An advertisement quotes Mrs. Martha Jefferson of Box 4 praising Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York and urging readers to seek free confidential medical advice. It claims remedies include Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets to cure a range of ailments.
E F Spurrell reports winter tests on rubber block paving in Upper St Martins Lane. He plans a concrete base with rubber pads to compare cost and longevity versus wood blocks and asphalt claiming rubber lifespans could exceed twenty five years. The item ends with an ad for Roman Baleatin to soothe eye discomfort.
A city man asks a boy for directions to Clarksville on a quiet country road. The boy coolly questions the guesser’s name and then mocks the man by saying he should guess the distance to Clarksville, delivering a witty punch line.
A hunting trip memory recounts a near miss that could have been mistaken for a bear encounter. The speaker, identified as Hugger or Growler, recalls the narrow escape with a wry wife remark about the mix up.
A witty remark labels W. L. George and D. H. Lawrence as heroine addicts in a playful critique. The line suggests a provocative view of their literary appetites.
Texas senate committee issued unfavorable reports on bills about filing and indexing chattel mortgages and allowing trial judges discretion in admitting evidence. New senate measures include waterworks land purchases, county committee setups, public road systems, state attorney appointments, grand jury bailiffs, and fire spark prevention devices. House proceedings cover lunacy custody reform, county official duties and bonds, Confederate pension burial funding, and poultry theft penalties.
Austin reports the state department of agriculture has released the most extensive study on pecan growing in Texas. Prepared by J. H. Burkett, the 160 page bulletin covers fifty topics from diseases to irrigation and includes recipes compiled by H. G. Lucas. Texas led production 1909 to 1919 with about 113 million pounds, far ahead of Oklahoma and Georgia. copies are free on request.
The Farm Survey of Texas will compile yearly county data on agricultural output, markets, transport and finance. Commissioner Charles E Baughman announces maps of counties, shipping points, area populations, bank capitalization and resources, farm land value, crops, livestock, roads, and taxable values. Data will be gathered from Chambers of Commerce, county agents and clerks with initial letters sent to collect past year information.
Five hundred political prisoners are released from various Mexican prisons after the amnesty decree by President Obregon, ratified by the national chamber of deputies on January 6 following its Christmas Day issuance.
Interstate Commerce Commission served notice to railroads nationwide that it would immediately investigate expenditures on equipment maintenance and methods used to provide freight car service for shippers during recent months.
A 15-year-old boy named Charlton from Sydney at Rush Cutter's Bay bathing house swam a half mile in 11 minutes and 2 5 seconds claiming a new world record.
Kyle, a contractor, announces he will place gravel on the state highway between Taylor and Thorndale starting this week. The project aims to improve surface conditions for drivers along the route.
Advertisement notes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in units from Handy boxes of twelve and bottles of 24 or 100. It cites Bayer as the trade mark and describes monoacetic adoester of salicylic acid. A separate Popular Mechanics item explains a self cleaning cistern filter using a slanted screen and charcoal chamber with backwash to remove sediment.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for any fabric from wool and silk to linen and cotton. It claims the dye will not spot fade streak or run and urges buyers to tell the druggist the fabric type for best results.
A United States Department of Agriculture investigator in Montana reports grasshoppers favor oats over other spring grains when food is abundant. When scarce, they do not travel far to seek their preferred plants, the Agricultural Department bulletin notes.
Ben travels abroad but finds no way to sell souvenirs or guide tourists as graft. he refuses to imitate locals and keeps to his limits.
An old style advertisement urges mothers to give a teaspoonful of California Fig Syrup to sick children to clear bowels within hours. It markets the product as safe for all ages, tasting fruity and free of griping, and warns to insist on the genuine bottle with printed directions for babies and children.
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