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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1924
Page
7
Billie Bennett presses a tangled plot involving Sam Marlowe and John Peters as she confronts a revolver in a stale case of mistaken affection. Clarifying loyalties, she rejects Marlowe and confirms engagement to Bream Mortimer while plotting a note delivery to a mysterious S Marlowe.
In a lane Sam Marlowe reads Billie Bennett’s accusing note while Webster the valet, armed with polite pity, waits. The scene hints at a planned deception unraveling as Sam realizes exposure and contemplates a reply.
A Detroit News note recounts beliefs about hawthorn and May blossom. The thorn is linked to India through lightning origins and said to be immune in thunderstorms with magical gifts. Leaves supposedly cure inflammations, a blossom hung at doors wards witches, but bringing the blossom indoors invites illness. Some avoid cutting hawthorn as it is sacred, linked to Christ’s crown of thorns. The piece also mentions ancient use of magnifying power with glass gloves.
President Coolidge delivered a radio address from the White House praising George Washington as a model of duty and sacrifice. He urged Americans to share Washington’s responsibilities to sustain the institutions he founded and highlighted Washington as a soldier statesman and patriot.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas expands potato plantings to 3400 acres this year from 2880 last year. Tomato planting rises to 2500 acres in spring, up 1500 from a year ago. New potatoes from Brownsville move before East Texas season. tomato crop fairs just before opening of that season.
Good rains in Kenedy Texas have left soils in fine shape and farmers expect to begin corn planting soon. Acreage likely to match last year with strong cattle supplies building for spring markets.
T E Holloway an entomologist and L L James a federal statistician report on the Sugar cane moth borer in the Louisiana cane belt. They say about 23 percent of the 1923 sugar cane crop was destroyed by the pest.
Announcement by W M Whitenton vice president of M E T Railway awards a contract for immediate construction of an eight story warehouse valued about 500000. The Katy road will build on the site of the old Katy passenger station at Market street and Pacific avenue in Dallas.
Sheriff T W Davis of Somervell County asks the Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse a four year bribery sentence arguing the indictment dated Sept 10 23 refers to AD 23 and renders the charge invalid. Davis claims the date implies a premodern year making the indictment faulty.
London notes show silver at 839 16 per ounce and money rate at 21 8 percent. Discount rates list short bills at 35 8 percent and three month bills at 39 16 percent.
Elgin Texas reports potato planting has started in earnest and will progress quickly if favorable weather. Growers estimate the sandy truck farm acreage planted will rise somewhat from prior figures as conditions improve.
In Taylor Texas extensive beautification work continues with large shipments of shade trees and shrubs arriving daily to enhance the area.
A testimonial letter from Mrs OLe Norp of Zahl Worth Dakota extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praising improved health and ability to work. The note accompanies a broader claim that over 121 000 women responded to a survey and 98 percent reported benefits from the medicine. It notes availability at druggists.
In a witty comic exchange a reformer declares he saves men and is asked if he saves women. He replies yes, then a young man asks to save him a couple for tomorrow night, delivering a lighthearted gag from a boys’ magazine.
Marketing copy promotes Pape's Cold Compound as a pleasant safe remedy for colds. Take two tablets every three hours for three doses starting with relief on the first dose. Claims include no quinine or opiates and a nationwide user base with a 35 cent price guaranteed by druggists. A stray line muses about immortality and curiosity.
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