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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1947
Page
2
A promotional notice invites readers to learn fortune telling using cards stars tea leaves crystal ball dominoes and dice. Send 25c for the booklet Let Me Tell Your Fortune to Weekly Newspaper Service at 243 W 17th St New York NY with name and address.
For decades investigators used blood pressure based lie detectors but 20 percent of records were unreadable. In 1945 it was found many were faked by subtle muscular movements. Now air bladders under forearms and thighs detect these motions alongside blood pressure shifts.
A bland health note recommends drinking the juice of one California Sunkist Lemon in a glass of water first thing after arising to stimulate bowel action. It touts vitamins C B and P, appetite stimulation, digestion aid, and a refreshing wake-up effect, suggesting a ten morning trial.
In the 80th congress North Central and New England regions supply most senate committee chairmen. Charles Tobey heads banking and currency. George Aiken leads expenditures. Eugene Millikin chairs finance. Arthur Vandenberg heads foreign relations. Hugh Butler oversees public lands.
The National Society for Crippled Children and Adults launches the 1947 Easter seal drive March 6 to April 6. It funds services from camping to home care across 44 states and about 2,000 local units, supporting crippled children nationwide with funds staying mainly in their states.
A 16 year old blind girl Patsy Ruth Fergus chose to abandon high school rather than surrender her seeing eye dog Lucky. The Los Angeles Board of Education ordered the dog kept at home with a tutor provided to her trailer, prompting Patsy to push through three grades faster so she can attend junior college where dogs are allowed in classes.
In Shoshone Idaho Mrs Dwight Nicholson was wounded when a small cartridge dropped into a heated waffle iron exploded. The bullet struck her finger as she lifted the lid. The incident follows a claim the waffle iron can be a dangerous weapon.
The piece notes the Edgar county Flying Farmers plan county air markings from Midway airport Chrisman Illinois. Waterloo Iowa airport expands with two large hangars and an administration building valued around 120000 dollars. It highlights private pilot Raymond McPeek Blairstown New Jersey and Air Reserve Association activity in Colorado including a Denver chapter president Vincent Eckley and 200 charter members. It also covers Navy pre flight graduates at Ottumwa Iowa and Emerson Iowa Flying Farmers buying an Aeronca two seater. It mentions Congressmen in the Congressional Pilots association and United Air Lines Mainliner 300 entering service around April 1 with 52 to 56 passengers. It concludes with civil aircraft shipments totaling 36204 planes in 1946 including 1330 military aircrafts.
A garbled OCR style page shows quick exchanges and quips. Dessert talk with Sponge cake ingredients keys. A moral appeals about money and a courtroom pun about a slugged man and peace. A bargain sale line about a dress and a replacement.
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