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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
4
A verbose editorial fragment argues how editors respond to praise and criticism, urging civility toward the press. It contrasts supportive versus hostile coverage and notes broader civic notices and advertisements about constitutional amendments and daily living advice.
The state registrar reports May births and deaths, noting 4 256 births and 2 362 deaths. Governor Colquitt works on recommendations for the extraordinary session beginning July 21. Tennessee adopts compulsory schooling for ages 3 to 14. Texas should follow.
A trained cat named Old Tommy belonging to the Seamen's Hospital at Greenwich walks daily to Greenwich pier collecting coins from river steamboat passengers to support the hospital. Tommy fills his box with coins each day.
Little Fred's mother catches him with a dead cat while he prays about mending it. He declares he has spoken to God three times and will not speak to Him again.
A fluffy creature asks why the bow is called the bow and why one side is starboard and the other port. The captain explains with a pun that star boarders stay on one side and porters on the other.
The text notes that people who speak only to attract attention rarely gain meaningful recognition or value from others, presenting a caution about empty rhetoric and the emptiness of self-serving chatter.
The Texas Farmer of Dallas is renamed Texas Progressive Farmer, enlarging into a state farm paper to connect with Texas farmers. Prof. D N Barrow, current editor, will focus full time on editorial and field work. The paper will be printed and mailed from Dallas.
Quotation reflecting that Puritans disliked bear baiting not for animal pain but to deny pleasure to spectators. It presents an Aesopian view of moral discipline and satirical tone attributed to Macaulay.
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