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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1923
Page
4
The article notes 45,000,000 gallons of gasoline consumed in Texas each month and records 39,358 automobile and commercial vehicle dealers nationwide. It also mentions Gonzales Cotton Mill shipping buck to Ford Motor Company in Detroit and states over 3,500 people in the United States are 100 years or older.
Condensed financial report for Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Moulton Texas as of June 30 1923 shows resources total 328643.20 including loans 281753.79 and furniture 6900.00 with deposits 274355.05 and capital stock 50000 plus surplus 4222.21. Notarized by Edwin A Jaeggli and attestations by F T Fehrenkamp president and E C Fehrenkamp cashier dated July 5 1923.
Henry Ford is described as the richest newspaper man in the world, though his wealth did not arise from owning papers. The remark frames Ford's vast estate and influence beyond the press.
A historical quip states that a wealthy sixty year old should provide the finances when marrying a twenty year old woman, implying monetary support is the sole expectation in such unions.
A writer notes that drinking to a man’s health will not extend his life and could shorten the drinker’s life if modern liquor is consumed. The remark emphasizes the futility and dangers of excessive drinking.
An election in Freeport to issue bonds of 150000 for a new schoolhouse passed by an overwhelming margin 162 to 1. The maintenance tax election also carried unanimously, reflecting a progressive community.
An old advertisement touts 666 as a remedy relieving constipation biliousness headaches colds and flus. The claim lists widespread symptoms and promotes the product as a general health aid available to readers.
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