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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1924
Page
2
A small girl and her mother arrive at the Shelby street branch library after a stroll in Garfield park. The child says they saw many daddies in the park, while her mother notes she asked many questions about the flowers, especially poppies.
Excerpt from Day In and Day Out by The Londoner of the Evening News describes a woman's glance at another's hat as a quiet triumph in a social hat exchange. The piece notes the subtle power of fashion status in street encounters and the male observer’s inability to read the true sentiment behind impassive faces.
An advertisement for Dr Peery promotes a “Dead Show for Worms or Tapeworm” and a drug diet with claimed quick results. The listing specifies 372 Pearl Street in New York as the address for the offering.
Agricultural officials of France in Algeria test a ground cover method to curb wildfires. They plant hardy creeping ground ivy under trees that resists burning, stays green in shade, and helps conserve soil moisture while choking weeds.
The Railway Journal reports five soundproofed transformer substations built for the Los Angeles streetcar extension. Noise is confined to machine rooms enclosed by brick walls and sound deadening materials, barely noticeable outside. One station operated for three days before nearby residents learned it had begun.
An old advertisement touts Bond's Pills as a safer remedy for inactive liver and bowels, claiming they remove bile and poisonous waste mildly. The ad warns against calomel and notes a 25 cent dose and pharmacist acceptance.
The first United States patent was granted to a Waterbury descendant of a miller in Conn. The second went to a Waterbury resident, and the city holds about twice as many patents as its population would suggest.
Advert says Fletcher's Castoria has served over 80 years relieving constipation colic and diarrhea in children. Claims it relieves feverish symptoms, regulates stomach and bowels, aids food absorption and natural sleep without opiates. genuine product bears signature.
Wisconsin experiment station fed 1050-pound steers 112 days comparing alfalfa and clover hay as roughage. Alfalfa produced 2.26 lb daily gain versus 1.89 with clover, and higher selling price and profit. Alfalfa used more protein, changing daily rations and reducing corn and hay needs per 100 lb gain.
Sows bred for fall litters are on good pasture with light grain rations where flesh is solid. For last month of gestation add quarter pound tankage or oilmeal daily. Farrow at pasture with movable shelter. After farrowing feed as before and gradually increase. Maintain good pasture until snow. University Farm, St. Paul.
Experiments at the South Dakota experiment station show pigs fed self-serve tankage and shelled corn for 105 days fatten better on blue grass pasture than on dry lot. With barley as the grain, pasture pigs gain 0.17 pounds daily more. A detailed bulletin is available from James W. Wilson, Director, Brookings Experiment Station.
Cleaning the farrowing pen with scalding lye water and disinfecting, washing the Sow’s udder, and placing pigs in a hygienic house prevent worm eggs. If not done, worm treatment is needed, but is costly. A recommended remedy is calomel and santonin per weight, with a 10 to 12 hour feed fast and careful mixing to ensure equal dose for each pig.
The harm from feeding rye to pigs comes from ergot, a fungus found in rye heads. Badly infested rye is dangerous in large quantities, but rye is otherwise an excellent hog food when mixed with corn, barley, or oats and ground finely.
Houston reports outline of Texas cotton crop conditions with late season due to grass and weed confrontation. Hot winds fines and pests slow progress while new land expands acreage to over 15.6 million acres. drought and late frosts could still yield a fair crop if weather cooperates.
The Department of Agriculture forecasts a 12 144 000 bale cotton crop for the year. Area in cultivation totals 40 403 000 acres, up 1 702 000 acres from last year, with June 25 condition at 71.2 percent of normal. States report varied acreage and condition, including Texas 15 595 000 acres and 70 percent, Georgia 3 767 000 and 75, California 266 000 and 90, while Lower California is partly counted in California totals.
The United States railroad commission authorizes an $8.10 charge on all goods loaded by shippers and unloaded by consignees. The rate applies between Port Terminal Railroad Association facilities in Houston and points on the ship channel or within the city switching limits.
Human bones unearthed in a cave near Toulouse were dated to the neolithic age over 6000 years ago. The broken remains show clear human tooth marks, indicating cannibalism in ancient times.
Rear Admiral Oscar F. Stanton, U S S retired, died Monday after a brief illness in New London Connecticut. He is survived by two daughters.
Dates for formal notification of President Coolidge and Vice Presidential candidate Charles G. Dawes by the Cleveland convention were fixed for July 24 and July 21 respectively, in a decision announced Wednesday.
Earthquake shocks have been felt daily for ten days in a district about 100 miles south of Santiago Chile. No injuries are reported and authorities monitor aftershocks while residents seek safety measures.
Julia Bottomley reports lace and scarf ensembles shape summer frocks with matching crepe de chine, georgette, and satin textures. Designers fuse lace with bold colors like orchid, almond green, and poudre bleu to create versatile afternoon and evening wear, with scarfs as the focal accessory.
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