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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1934
Page
2
Readers ask how to prepare ahead for quick meals and how to serve an alligator pear with crabmeat. A cherished German dressing for greens is shared along with a Bavarian lettuce dish and a complete sequence of quick meal preparations and a dessert sauce.
A quirky quip frames a rabbit as an umpire in a baseball game, playfully suggesting the animal would see beyond the obvious. The line hints at perception and impartiality in officiating, using humor to critique or imagine game oversight.
Last year China imported 600000 dollars worth of chewing gum, about 70000000 strips, with Shanghai absorbing about half the total. The watermelon seed remains a traditional Chinese chewing substitute used daily by many, with an estimated ten seeds chewed per person each day.
In Stoney Creek Ontario a dog straddling the township village line causes a tax dispute. The dog is a township dog in front and a village pup in back, leaving assessors from both authorities debating who should collect the tax.
The article notes chewing gum has limited adoption in China beyond Shanghai with Peiping and Tientsin as rare exceptions. In the provinces, the watermelon seed remains the favored pastime.
A reader offers simple guidance from the WNU Service. Waxed paper on knife blades yields smoother butter cuts. Cover ironing boards with gingham muslin slip covers to keep coverings clean. A playful idea for kids is making a Jolly clown from ice cream and chocolate. Do not leave milk or cream uncovered in the fridge to prevent odor absorption.
A farmer describes training a young swimmer by daily tasks of watering stock. The method built endurance and discipline, shaping the athlete's early conditioning and work ethic.
Prof Leland Rhodes of Pennsylvania State College departments engineers develops a sun dial adjustment. He inscribed several half circles on the dial to account for seasonal sun position. Month and date marks at the ends of the semi circles allow reading the shadow in standard time for any day.
A lighthearted column notes a surge in weddings at the Little Church Around the Corner once more, with 80 plus ceremonies forecast for Saturday. It reports rising wedding music use, fewer post ceremony money requests, and larger tips to officiants, while recalling other city anecdotes and light humor about New York life.
In this piece by Jean Newton, the word agog is traced to the French agogo meaning in clover. The author explains the phrase and its origin from a grazing horse excited by clover pastures.
Thirteen members of Des Moines State House Redhead Club defend their hair color against a postcard accusation that they are dyed in the hair rather than dyed in the wool. The ecard, signed Katherine Hepburn, was mailed from Des Moines. The author says she has worked in the state house for months.
A net profit of 7,673 on a 27 investment was made when four volumes of The History of the Reign of Emperor Charles Fifth bought in 1876 by Joseph Parrish were sold at auction after his daughter Mrs. Marianna Parrish Kelley found they bore George Washington’s autograph. They brought 7.70)
The article explains that many with heart valve leaks endure well if the heart pump remains strong. It notes causes such as scarlet fever and rheumatism, and guides to seek medical advice for breathlessness. If acidosis, adjust diet and exercise. if heart failure, rest and reduced activity are advised to live safely.
Advice on eating in heat and after exertion from Mayo Clinic expert Dr. W G Alvarez. Rest briefly on the right side before meals to aid digestion and avoid abdominal discomfort. Eat nearly as much in warm weather as in cold, adjusting only slightly for activity and heat.
The text notes the buggy as the sole distinctly American contribution to overland transport, describing it as a light four wheel wagon that appeared around 1820.
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