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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1924
Page
3
Saucy Little Breezes wander from the cornfields to the river where they meet crying Wild Rose sisters. The breezes bend the roses to see their reflections, then vow to nurture flowers gently and leave big winds to do larger tasks.
The article explains a common superstition that killing a frog or toad dries milk in cows. It traces frog symbolism in ancient Egypt and Rome, noting the frog as sacred and linked to Ptah Isis and Io. It discusses connections to reproductive power and cow symbolism in myth.
A compact legend of the name Hildegarde tracing its Norse roots and links to Valkyries and Anglo Saxon princesses. It notes Hildur as an ancestor, Hildegarde’s common use among German women, and a connection to the amber talisman that guards singers and health. Friday is listed as a lucky day with a lucky number.
In a coastal town Miss Letitia Mason resists Jeremiah Sparks who seeks a right of way across her land to feed his new sea side pool. Sparks offers money, but Letitia refuses sale while proposing a water access easement. The confrontation tests old settlements against modern development in a small Spanish style areal.
By 8 C Hoyle Extension Service Publications A and M College of Texas. Fairs demand high quality produce, careful seed selection, cultivation, harvesting, and familiarity with premium lists. Emphasizes judging criteria: true type, quality, uniformity, arrangement, and marketing quality. Size alone does not ensure excellence.
The Jersey junior two year old record for production is surpassed by Raleigh's Torono Memo 644207 in a 365 day test. She produced 902.15 pounds of butter fat and 16,085 pounds of milk starting at two years five months old. The record sheet notes eight months over seventy pounds of butter fat monthly and a peak of 99.02 pounds in month six while milk fat averaged 5.61 percent for the year.
Communications from the Agricultural Club indicate over one thousand Texas farm boys and girls will attend the Fifteenth Annual Farmers Short Course at A and M College July 28 to August 2. Boys study livestock judging feeding breeding and land methods while girls receive home beautification poultry flock care garden canning and dressmaking instruction. Prizes and entertainments are planned to enhance learning and enjoyment.
Mr. Hugh Edens of Center Point Kerr County used government formula poison bran for grasshopper control in late May. He reports excellent results as the young grasshoppers were greatly reduced in a short time after application.
Records from five dairy herds in Hays County detail July milk production and butterfat tests for eighty two cows. One cow yielded 1053 pounds of milk and 58 pounds of butter fat worth 26.10 at the creamery, another 1011 pounds and 35.88 pounds of fat worth 14.92.
The memoir General Botha by Earl Buxton blends personal warmth with wartime detail including Mrs Botha, their five children, and the general's valet who tracked his health. A humorous anecdote recalls a dinner scene where a valet mistakes a Leonardo da Vinci Last Supper for the general’s seat.
The advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a leading remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims mild immediate effects and wide effectiveness. It urges quick treatment and offers a 10 cent sample via Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
Representative Roach of Missouri warned in Linn Creek that oil scandal talk could grow and shape public opinion as censoriously as a general storekeeper. Judge Higgley recounted a squabble with Doc Cutler over veracity, claiming one called the other a liar. The storekeeper quipped it was the first time either had told the truth.
A brief advertisement promotes Cuticura products for scalp itching and dandruff. It urges rubbing with Cuticura Ointment, then shampooing with Cuticura Soap and hot water, and using them daily to achieve clear skin and soft hands.
A simple acoustic experiment uses a child's tin horn, a sheet of thin paper, sand or lycopodium powder, and a sung note to form geometric figures. The process reportedly produced the first voice pictures by shaping particles into patterns within the horn.
Small but effective opera glasses have been invented that mount on spectacle frames and can be worn in that manner.
A mother and child at the zoo discuss an eagle's strength while Tommy boasts about storks. An advertisement promotes Dr. Peery's Dead Shot to expel tapeworms in a single dose from 3872 Pearl St N.
Major Darby whispers that he fell in love at first sight during a Punch magazine piece. The line shows a playful exchange highlighting a romantic moment in a military context.
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