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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1933
Page
4
A group of children discuss birthdays with one boy noting his aunt has fewer birthdays because her birthday falls in leap frog year. The exchange centers on why leap years would affect how many birthdays a person has.
A comic panel titled Maxim Silencer features a character dismissing old proverbs with brisk retorts. The dialogue pivots on familiar maxims like It’s an ill wind that blows and You can lead a horse to water, but the counterpoints provoke quick, humorous exchanges.
The review notes a trip to New York where a pair paid five dollars each for two dollar seats. The show failed to meet expectations, with critics labeling it not worth fifty cents.
In a Washington Star anecdote the children boast about being first in reading arithmetic and sports at school. Bertie, asked to reveal a win, quietly claims he is first to exit the building when the bell rings.
Betty and her friend stage a solemn quiet wedding with Betty as bridesmaid and the friend as bride. Auntie asks where the groom is and the child explains the ceremony is to be very quiet as a pretend playtime wedding, per the San Francisco Chronicle.
Senator Sorghum answers a question about returning to Washington D C saying he is glad to be where he can shape his image in print without neighbors scrutinizing him. He asserts he does not miss the folks at home.
A club member dismisses a prize as homely and states they would donate it as a birthday gift to someone else. The exchange highlights casual attitudes toward winnings and giving.
The senator says he enjoys listening to a radio speech and finds it comforting compared with an orator in person. He describes himself in dressing gowns and slippers ready to doze off at any moment.
Mr and Mrs F Wilks visited in Shiner one evening last week, according to local social notes.
Mueller Bros local hardware dealers offer a chance to win one of their Coleman Instant Gas Stoves by writing a letter of up to 150 words on why the stoves bring happy days to housewives. Open to all, free to enter, with details in advertisements.
Drought leaves Pohler Lake in Shiner Texas shrinking and killing many fish. Shiner Game and Fish Protective League members and Game Warden Talley removed a large number of fish by truck and seining and relocated them to Rocky and Boggy creeks for survival.
An old time dance at Hermann Park Hall in Moulton on Sunday night May 14 will raise net proceeds for the Moulton Gonzales Road Topping Bund. Local residents and club members invite community participation and support.
President Franklin D Roosevelt tentatively accepts invitation to open the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago on Saturday May 27. The event recognizes Chicago’s industrial progress and features displays from major companies and institutions.
The Eagle invites readers to submit tips and notices from their communities. Share events, acknowledgments, or local happenings with the newsroom for potential publication and wider visibility.
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