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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1928
Page
6
Mrs. Mary Ratley who has cooked for Secretary Herbert Hoover for eight years poses on the doorstep of the Hoover home in Washington. She says she would like the White House kitchens very much.
A sick pigeon arrived at an English hospital and, after a window opened, was admitted as a patient. The bird fluttered and “Joey” now visits each morning, receives two pills to feel better, and then returns to the ward before calmly departing.
The platform calls for preserving constitutional powers of states, businesslike government reorganization, lower internal taxes, a just tariff, farmer relief via credit and cooperatives, and a federal farm board. It promotes arms reductions, waterways development, labor rights, veteran aid, equal rights for women, election reform, law enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment, campaign finance transparency, anti monopoly measures, Puerto Rico governance, Filipino independence, expanded public health, merchant marine strength, fair transportation regulation, reclamation funding, and federal education support.
The Houston convention showcased 48 Texas burros for state delegations with a 49th newborn presented to the presidential nominee. An angry Texan shot an elevator door at the Rice hotel while a rodeo display entertained eastern delegates. Hospitality house offered free amenities beside the convention hall and radio broadcasts of the event. Will Bowers drew notable attention in the press stand.
An elderly harpist on a Philadelphia street corner plays "La Paloma" as a prosperous passerby stops, applauds, and sings. The man tips the musician, then moves on while a crowd gathers to listen to the baritone performance and coins are collected in the hat.
An advertisement urges mothers to give genuine California Fig Syrup to babies and children for gentle relief of constipation. It promises smooth digestion without narcotics and warns buyers to insist on the real product with proper directions.
A Dutch scholar finished a submarine voyage around the world. He detected varying object weights at different global points using highly delicate instruments. The weight differences are attributed to varying crust density in Earth’s strata affecting buoyancy.
A pianist asks a child what she would like to eat after performing for her parents. The girl replies with a simple request for a piece of chocolate, reflecting a light family moment.
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