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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1934
Page
6
A practical guide to old fashioned and foolproof jelly making detailing methods for fruit juice preparation, sugar ratios, pectin tests, and paraffin sealing. It covers juice extraction from hard and soft fruits, jelly tests using a spoon, and two distinct methods with step by step guidance for setting and storing jelly.
A quoted remark questions a woman’s education abroad and her six new hair fixing methods. The speaker muses on her learning and styling changes.
A fragment shows a sailor asking if another is fleet, with the reply that he is on the ship's walking team and not speedy. The exchange highlights roles aboard the crew and light humor about speed.
M Olson of Outlook Saskatchewan posts marriage proposals in flour bags sent to Winnipeg households. Several women report finding notes reading Looking for a wife Mr M Olson Outlook Sask inside flour bags. Most discoverers are already married, and Olson has had no success so far.
Boil to full rolling boil for half a minute then remove from heat and skim. Pour quickly while hot to create paraffin jelly. Yields about eleven glasses. Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
A reader column offers thrift advice from crust browning to weed control with used gasoline. Tips cover using stale bread crumbs in cooking cutlets, weeds killed by diluted used gasoline, and rubber stair pads to avoid tacks. Varnish edges, bake with sour milk plus soda as a substitute.
In Cleveland the use of leeches remains common among foreign born residents, with the Red Cross pharmacy shipping thousands nationwide. Manager L. H. Fisher notes Europeans’ leeches are preferred for size and color, imported from marshes and kept alive by fresh water and air.
In Mays Landing New Jersey historical societies plan to clear debris at Shore Road cemetery the first slave burying ground in the state Only legible marker reads Angelina Taylor died September 5 1833 aged eighty three The site recalls early slavery in New Jersey where Quaker settlers limited slave numbers and about 12000 slaves were recorded in the state historically concentrated in the north
A field note recalls the 1789 inauguration at old New York City Hall, where Washington kissed the Bible from St. John’s Lodge after Chancellor Livingston’s oath. The Bible, kept under Silk and guarded by a master and past masters, remains the lodge’s sacred relic. The piece also notes declines in song publishing prospects despite hits like Smoke Gets Into Your Eyes.
An investigator cites the bread of affliction as a metaphor for the bare living earned by workers in a long troubled industry. The phrase, drawn from the Bible Deut 16 3, highlights economic hardship and ongoing industrial disputes affecting a large workforce.
A light domestic joke is shared about a wife asking how long the husband was on the water wagon and a playful answer about plants consuming it all during the wife's absence. The quip relies on household humor and plant care as a punchline.
A compact vest pocket darkroom fits in a pack of cigarettes and lets one develop and fix films in bright sun. It uses a crank to move film through developing solutions in total darkness with a thermometer to time temperatures. Exhibited at Leipzig fair, the water tight tank is designed to be fool proof and portable.
A brief exchange pivots on a humorous line about tobacco, with a playful turn referencing a wolf and a humidor. The remark hints at ongoing smoking habits in a social setting without further context.
Dr W E Fitch member of the International Society of Medical Hydrology spoke on a national program about mineral waters. He described their therapeutic value and global use, noting Europe’s long history and urging knowledge spread in America. The ad promotes Crazy Water Crystals from Mineral Wells Texas as an economical home treatment, priced at $1.50 per package.
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