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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
7
An old advertisement urging mothers to use California Fig Syrup for infant colic and constipation. It claims the product moves wind and souring food from the bowels without cramps, notes it contains no narcotics, and urges asking pharmacists for the genuine bottle with directions for infants and children.
A six year old boy Billie visiting Mooresville observes traffic police waving to the crowd and wonders if the officer is a relative, reflecting a sociable town tale from the Indianapolis News.
A vintage advertisement from E. W. Vacher, Inc. of New Orleans promotes Vacher-Balm for hurts and soreness, stating nothing else matches its effectiveness regardless of price and urging readers to ask their druggist.
A Birmingham Age-Herald quotation expresses skepticism about women's impact on politics stating that changes remain spotty. The brief remark highlights ongoing attitudes toward female political influence in the era.
A notable rare event occurs and is greeted with resigned chatter as observers say it was bound to happen. People gloss the moment as a normal outcome, reflecting on surprise giving way to acceptance.
The Texas Board of Control forwards budget blanks to state departments for the 1924 25 biennium. Chairman S B Cowell expects about 26.5 million dollars, with an aim to resume modest building in crowded asylums and add dormitories at multiple colleges. The plan includes detailed itemized requests across four groups and seeks department cooperation by July 1.
Lieutenant Governor Lynch Davidson chairing the state railroad board visited Austin after inspecting the relaid roadbed with eighty pound steel. Southern Pacific operates under lease. trains reached fifty mph and the road shows strong business, including a 100 percent May increase over April and projections of 150 tomato cars next month. Passenger service is satisfactory.
In Waco Texas a Black man named Jesse Thomas, identified by Maggie Hays as the assailant in a Thursday incident, was shot and fatally wounded by Sam Harris. Harris began firing after his daughter cried that the man was the offender, and the body was later burned by a crowd.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports light hay receipts with firm prices across markets. No. 1 Timothy and alfalfa values vary by city, prairie prices weaker, mill feed quiet with limited demand, and mixed gains in fats and veal prices. Fruit and vegetable notes include rising Irish cobblers and steady to firm stock prices in several states. Beef, hog, and lamb markets show declines in hogs and firmness in steers, with week-end price ranges provided. Grain markets show wheat decline and corn steady, with regional cash quotes and futures. Dairy markets stay steady with fall butter arrivals affecting storage risk and cheese prices firm. Cotton prices rise modestly with futures easing.
Moderate receipts arrived at the Fort Worth stockyards with the market quotably unchanged. An estimated 800 head of cattle 100 calves 1000 hogs and 250 sheep were reported. Steers sold at 5.25 to 6.00 with two carloads of yearlings at 6.50. Hog tops reached 10.80 and bulk sales ranged 10.00 to 10.25.
Extension agents costed culling as a method to remove non-producing hens, saving about $40,000 in Texas and $1,894 in Maine last year. Demonstrations showed egg production rising after culls, with thousands of hens removed and many owners adopting the practice locally.
The article explains that richer soil and rapid growth produce larger firmer cabbage heads. Growth must be fast to head. delays due to poor fertility or drought yield loose or inferior heads. It notes that Chinese cabbage is a different species from common cabbage.
The Flower Grower stresses the need to keep the top of the compost pile hollow or flat so rainfall wets the material, prevents burning, and preserves fertility. A level pile absorbs rain better, improving the composting process.
The article explains how to distinguish hens from drakes. Hens quack in a coarse voice while drakes do not quack and instead emit a high pitched sibilant sound likened to an old man with brownkeeters.
The note suggests patience with Teal Test as a less costly option, implying it may not be as effective as alternatives but emphasizes affordability.
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