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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1924
Page
6
A spark from scraping a lid on a tank car ignited a massive gasoline blaze at the Craig Oil and Refining storage plant in St Paul Minnesota. Six men were burned two fatally as more than a million gallons of gasoline burned and damage reached about half a million dollars. One tank exploded amid the flames.
The United States coast guard dispatches Lieut Edward H. Smith a leading oceanographer to investigate a sudden 7 degree rise in water temperature and a dramatic drop in icebergs in the Arctic current area. He is shown measuring the sea temperature aboard.
The forty fifth annual Texas Press Association convention will be in Amarillo from June 18 to 20. The program lists speeches and papers by editors from Brownsville to Dallas, previews of printing practices, advertising, and editorial policy, with social events including a canyon lunch and a campus supper at West Texas Teachers College.
The Senate on Monday approved a constitutional amendment to empower the federal government to limit regulate or prohibit labor by children under 18. It had already cleared the House and now goes to the states for ratification. The vote was 61 to 23, five over the required two thirds.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan formerly of California defeated reigning American champion Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 6 2 6 3 in the Middlesex championship semi final Friday.
The article traces the community center’s origins from the prairie schoolhouse and sod school, serving school, church, prayer meetings, debating societies, Grange and farmers’ groups. It notes urban growth diluting rural solidarity, then social settlements and reusing school buildings to revive community life with efforts in Syracuse Milwaukee and New York.
A lightning strike Thursday night sparked a warehouse fire at Magnolia Petroleum Company in Houston Texas. The blaze caused an estimated loss of $100 000 and required extensive firefighting before being contained.
An editorial urges Chicago residents to improve front and backyard lawns through ornamental gardening. It notes parks and boulevards show the beauty of grasses and flowers, while home yards often lag. Advice covers soil digging, regular fertilizing, and selecting durable grasses for small backyards to create fast growing, dense sod.
A Florence Alabama Daily News editorial lauds local merchants who pledged themselves and their possessions to advance the community’s progress, praising civic spirit as the leaven of greatness and sacrifice for a more glorious future.
City citizens urged to support local merchants to boost the economy. The article argues that spending at home circulates money, helping both individuals and the community, with merchants and residents benefiting together.
Advert says Black and White Ointment and Soap reduce pimples blotches and rash with quick effects. Claims wide distribution and rapid sales due to low prices and dependability. States 50c size contains three times as much as 25c size.
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