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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1948
Page
3
Reader questions on wax finishes for knotty pine walls and floor smoothing after shellac and varnish. Advice covers paste wax wiping, sanding, steel wool with turpentine dulling, enamel vs dark varnish trends, and silver salt spot removal by a jeweler.
More than eight million pigs have been vaccinated against swine erysipelas over the past decade in the largest animal disease control effort in American history. The live culture serum project has run since 1938 under federal and state supervision, with results described as entirely satisfactory by the American Foundation for Animal Health. The disease spreads quickly, kills hogs, reduces profitability, and can be transmitted to other animals poultry and humans.
INEZ GERHARD notes Marlene Dietrich dominates her role in A Foreign Affair making it hard to imagine another actress in the part. The column reviews her influence, mentions John Lund and Errol Flynn notes, and surveys industry chatter about film, radio, and theatre projects of the era.
The first professional football game was played in 1895 at Latrobe Pennsylvania. Leonardo Da Vinci formulated the parachute principle as far back as 14957 though he is famed for his art. A viva voce vote is taken orally. Yes people can become immune to snake bites. August Eichorn voluntarily tested venom exposure and died at 87 from a barbed wire scratchrelated infection. The American Indian likely originated in Siberia.
The U S flag merchant fleet totaled 3 542 vessels of 1 000 gross tons and over on May 1 1948, down from 3 577 on April 1 1948. Of these 3 542 vessels, 1 948 were in active service with 1 084 privately owned 833 government owned under bareboat charter 29 under GA A including nine C 4 austerity vessels in passenger service and two Panama railroad vessels. Inactive vessels numbered 1 594 including 48 privately owned temporarily inactive 138 under GA A 1 407 in the reserve fleet and one Panama railroad vessel under repair.
A large butterfly shaped chair in a pineapple motif described as a gift idea. The pattern No 5155 promises stitch illustrations and complete directions for making the chair set.
Bank President Johnson writes from Harlingen Texas on February 20 1948 requesting a new bottle of Liquid Garlic and a bottle for his sister in law Mrs Hulda C Dutton of Springfield Mass He notes several testimonials including a Texaco dealer Mr Turner whose blood pressure dropped about 60 points and Mrs W F Nelson of San Benito who improved He promotes a 16 day supply for five dollars and directs remittance to Texas Liquid Garlic Extract Company Mineral Wells Texas
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