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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1928
Page
6
Otto E. Meissner of Toledo Ohio, a USPS champion mail carrier, retires after 42 years and 155000 miles walked carrying 760 tons of mail. He still played golf for exercise each summer afternoon after his 12 mile daily route, earning a pension from Uncle Sam.
Maryland and Virginia turn to geologists Edward Mathews and Wilbur Nelson to define the Potomac boundary with precision. They will compare headlands, low water marks, and old maps to resolve decades of controversy over oyster beds and hunting grounds without altering state land or water rights.
Linesville Pa. justice N B Graham announces a sliding scale for marriage ceremonies at the start of the year. The fee decreases with prettier brides and increases with a homelier groom, with the minimum possibly zero for a very good looking couple. He adds a quip about heart balm and asks business witnesses to contribute to the couple’s household equipment.
American scientists discover a method to produce lustrous pearls from herring scales in British Columbia. A Nanaimo plant, led by New York experts, processes 10,000 pounds of scales daily for shipment to New York for conversion into artificial pearls rivaling the oyster product.
Five Germans who immigrated two years ago found work and saved money. Five German girls arrived recently and soon after a quintuple wedding took place, illustrating strong ties and celebrations among newcomers in New York.
Monmouth New Jersey authorities organize seven four man pistol teams to deter bank robbers who attempt to pass through the city. The target is preventing robberies and protecting residents. The initiative signals coordinated defense and law enforcement readiness.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes Suspicious Betty as a humorous aside about gardening. A sly line about a kiss and a lap moment exchanges playful innuendo with Life magazine style dialogue.
The piece extols cascara as a mild laxative that cures habitual use. It argues cascara is safe for children and effective in cleansing the colon without increasing dosage, leading to gradual, lasting regularity and occasional use. It recommends cascara candy forms from drugstores.
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