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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1923
Page
3
In a playful scene, Mother Pig marvels at her fourteen piglets as they beg to be her pets. The brood flocks around, each asking to be cherished, while she grins at the chaos and hints at the coming brood.
Dan’s darling dog dances while Clara’s cart capers and Sleepy Sam sells sirloin steaks in a playful tongue twister scene highlighting lively local life and quirky alliteration.
A hog grower must monitor swine health from farrowing to market to prevent losses from diseases. The United States Department of Agriculture notes hog cholera remains the major enemy, though serum has cut losses by about 60 percent. Other ailments mimic cholera and require owner vigilance and veterinary guidance when abnormal gait, appetite, or digestion appear.
Twelve year old Lois Duncan of Roystov Ga won the grand prize in the Boys Pig club events at the Southeastern fair in Atlanta. She led with the Poland China boar Duncan Liberator and earned second prize with another entry. Her tame pet pigs were raised under her sole direction.
The article advises careful egg farming in summer, noting hens lay about seven fewer eggs in June August than in March May, citing Storr’s 12 year results. Feed costs average about 10 cents per month, with lower summer bills, and urges farmers not to overlook summer feeding to boost production.
Corn is more of a fattening ration than a milk production ration though some corn adds value. A portion can be fed with clover or alfalfa hay. Better results come from husking and grinding the corn before use.
Advice notes a hen responds to care with increased effort. It outlines needs including home grown grains and by products, extra light, clean water, adequate grit, daily wet or dry mash, exercise and a scratch mix. With more attention the bird will work harder for you.
Texas officials reassured counties that federal road aid totaling 31 million dollars for 1916 to 1925 will not be lost. Of that sum 16 million has been paid. remaining funds are assigned to current and planned road projects with no disruption to work. Acting Governor Davidson revoked the July 28 constitutional highway amendment election.
The State Farmers' Union closed its 21st annual conven tion in Yoakum with freight rates as the main issue. Resolutions call for repeal of the Esch Cummings act and return of rate making power to the Texas railroad commission. Elected officers: J D Henderson president, Charles Locke vice president, A L Baker secretary treasurer. Executive committee includes C F Steve chairman J W Gregg J H Lehman J W Baird and C H Thompson.
Galveston Texans report plainsmen sheriffs from cattle country traveled to Fort Worth for the forty-fifth annual Texas Sheriffs association convention and won the 1924 host rights. Waxahachie Corpus Christi and Galveston competed for the 1924 gathering. H E Nix Hunt County sheriff and past year first vice president was elected president for the ensuing year, succeeding Burton Seoach of Fort Worth and Amarillo.
Several farmers report that rice is heading in El Campo Texas about thirty days later than usual. Acreage remains about the same as last year.
The turkey business faces losses as many birds die from an infectious disease called blackhead. There is no cure, and outbreaks threaten profitability for producers.
Ringside in Jersey City reports Jess Willard of Kansas exiting a faltering comeback as Luis Angel Firpo of Argentina floors the former champion in the eighth round before a crowd exceeding 100000, in what is billed as a historic heavyweight showdown.
An old advertisement urges mothers to give sick children California Fig Syrup for constipation, claiming it relieves ailment without narcotics, is gentle, and starts the liver and bowels without griping. It warns against counterfeits and directs readers to ask pharmacists for the genuine product.
The Saturday Evening Post notes that handling income taxes for 100 million people is tough but a nine year development has produced a smoother system. Washington sees 1.25 million returns yearly plus many more under 5000 dollars. Internal Revenue employed 7,275 staff in DC last year, with costs of 41.58 million and total receipts near 3.197 billion, making the cost of collection about 1.30 dollars per 100 collected, up from 87 cents prior year due to revenue declines and tax changes.
A character cautions about asking for a hand while another plays a lively piano tune. He prefers not to hear such music as it stirs unsettled feet in a domestic scene.
A compact proverb noting time wasted on cultural pursuits is better than indulgence in vice. It frames culture as a constructive use of time with a poetic Arabian origin.
The Columbus Dispatch reports on university publicity about coeds and a tongue twisting reaction from two coeds. They discuss a scandal over petting parties, with one saying she dismisses it as a joke and questions why many are blamed for the actions of a few.
A young philosopher at a store earns $6.50 weekly. He informs his employer he will leave for a better place where he will be paid $6.00 weekly. He reasons that earning less at a better job is preferable to earning more for little at his current position.
A brief exchange shows one party insisting on minding his business and another retorting there is no law against being eccentric. The dialogue captures a moment of playful defiance and humor between individuals.
A traveling man arrives at a local hotel and, with a powder puff and mirror, powders his chin and nose to cope with Pittsburgh coal dust. Other men laugh at him, yet he remains unfazed, explaining the necessity of frequent face washing or powdering.
Citizens seek liberty as a tangible right not a dream. The tone warns against overfinding fault, lest people disengage or mock the ideal.
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