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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
2
A column argues against radios in taxis citing noise and safety concerns while noting drivers defend in cab broadcasts. It links the issue to broader radio use in cars and public life, with asides on politics, war notes, and media commentary from the era.
The note traces the Bunsen burner’s name to German chemist Robert Wilhelm von Bunsen and mentions earlier users like Peter Desgagn and Faraday. It highlights Sanford L. Cluett’s 1928 Sanforizing process, the Nobel prize origin from Alfred Nobel, and Nobel’s role in dynamite and mines, noting the prize funded by profits from war materials.
A party line incident ends with three women talking when one breaks in to warn about burning beans. A scream follows as neighbors slam receivers and the line clears for others to use.
Residents discuss a plan to buy a community watermelon while neighbors debate the timing and funding. The lighthearted exchange centers on shared interests and local involvement in a common fruit project.
For six centuries the people of England have staged an historic ball game at Haxey every January. This ancient contest is cited as the precursor to modern football with local tradition driving the annual event.
Ruth Wyeth Spears presents a DIY room screen using four boards one foot wide and one inch thick with nine 1 inch butt hinges. Choose chintz, estimate fabric by screen height times three plus four yards, then follow the sketch directions. Also lists sewing book patterns and offer for four books with free quilt patterns.
A brief moral note cites Jeremy Taylor urging to measure desire by fortune rather than desires, promoting contentment over wealth.
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