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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
2
A list of practical kerosene tips for cleaning and maintenance. It covers polishing windows with hot water and kerosene, cleaning hands after blocking a range, lubricating and refreshing kitchen fixtures, preventing squeaky shoes, treating refrigerator linings, and cleaning painted walls and tar or pitch stains with kerosene.
A brief exchange mocks an editor's attempt to publish a casual spring verse. The speaker rejects the piece as hastily written promotional writing for cough medicine and hot-water bags, implying a sales pitch rather than genuine art.
An old advert extols Cuticura products for babies with a soap to cleanse and an ointment to soothe rashes and chafings. It claims safety from birth and invites readers to sample free via postcard to Cuticura Dept NY Boston, with products sold widely.
A witty exchange about luck and timing. The speaker bets on the long hand of a watch finishing a full circle first, implying a simple yet clever gamble. The quip contrasts certainty with chance.
An advertisement extols Hanford's Balsam for healing cuts sores burns lameness and other external ailments quickly. It argues the remedy is valuable for every home and should always be kept on hand.
A humorous quip about drowning sorrows and meeting a submarine as a punchline. The line plays on wordplay between a person’s woes and a naval vessel.
A brief quip recalls who originated the saying that a man regards his wife as his better half. The exchange hints at modeled wit and gender roles without naming individuals or places.
An old fragment touts politensis and a druggist pitch for Marine Eye Nemedy with claims for red eyes and granulated eyelids. It includes a remark about a woman's readiness for marriage and a joke about converting steak into a square meal.
Judge Martin, a 45 year old Chicago newcomer, met Judge Gary in a billiards challenge. Gary misfired first, Martin in shirtsleeves then steered a rapid run toward a 34 point game, as the judge exited in a mood of dignified annoyance.
Alfred Watts and his publisher dined on Broadway and traded bets over quarters. A Detroit automobile at the curb sparks a playful spar as Watts, with his signature drawl, doubles the wager to two dollars rather than one.
A witty saying contrasts sunny life with shade trees and warns a faint heart may avoid breach of promise suits by choosing steadier prospects.
A Massachusetts woman extolls Grape Nuts as a versatile, meat substitute used for five years with Postum and fruit, noting improved health, steadier nerves, and gradual weight loss. She shares how it fits sick and healthy days, praising the product’s benefits and encouraging readers to read The Road to Wellville.
For children with stomach trouble who cannot digest yolk, poach the egg white after removing the yolk to improve palatability. Prepare albumen water by whisking the white in water, then serve cold or with ice, orange juice, and lemon for flavor while the doctor approves.
Cut 1 percent pounds of round steak into small squares. Sauté with one small onion in two tablespoons butter. Simmer then cover with boiling water until tender. Add four potatoes cut into small tubes during the last 15 minutes. Bake a crust, fill with stew, season with parsley pepper and salt, top with crust, bake until brown. Mushrooms may be added with potatoes if desired.
Instructions detail making fruit ice cream from two oranges and two lemons with cream sugar and optional syrup, plus freezing steps. It covers ice to salt ratios for ice cream ices and sherbets, packing guidance, and crushing ice with a gunny sack and mallet.
A classic lentil croquette method uses lentil pulp bread crumbs eggs onions butter and seasonings. The mix forms croquettes then is egg dipped crumb coated and fried or steamed for a lighter texture with optional walnuts or pecans for added richness.
Mince cold boiled tongue and mix with half as much finely diced celery. Moisten with mayonnaise and add a tablespoonful of tomato catchup per cupful. Spread between white bread and butter.
An even mix of cold cooked vegetables including peas turnips beets and potatoes is chopped fine and mixed with minced onion. The mixture is topped with a light salad dressing and served cold for a fresh dish.
The Texas attorney general's office issued an opinion narrowing the scope of the pure food registration. Manufacturers of foods and drugs doing business in Texas must register and pay $1, while merchants who merely order items from outside the state are not required to pay or register. The change emphasizes data collection for enforcement rather than revenue.
The department of agriculture releases its May grain report showing winter wheat area at 40,169,000 acres with 92.9 percent condition and an indicated yield of 17.3 bushels. Production is 693 million bushels with rye at 89.9 percent. hay stocks on farms total 8,488,900 and pasture condition at 87.2 percent. Spring plowing is 78.3 percent complete and spring planting 65.3 percent as of May 1.
After the Lusitania inquiry in Kinsale Ireland the coroner's jury holds the sinking a willful murder and accuses German officers the emperor and the German government of wholesale murder under international law.
In Marfa Texas a clash with fifteen alleged cattle smugglers left two bandits dead and two captured. Rangers river guards and customs inspectors pursued the rest across the Rio Grande into Mexico, where the remainder continued a running fight before crossing the river.
End of April shows $8,830,793 in emergency currency held by U S banks with expectations that much will be returned by month’s end. Texas banks held $2,760,600 the largest single-state share followed by Louisiana $482,500 Oklahoma $274,010 New Mexico $90,950 and Arkansas with none reported.
Atlanta Georgia Leo M Frank was condemned to death by Judge Ben H Hill of Fulton County Superior Court for the murder of Mary Phagan a factory girl. The court set June 22 for the hanging and Frank again proclaimed his innocence in court remarks.
Austin Texas report shows 1500 to 2000 of about 10 000 corporations failed to pay their franchise tax by May 1 the deadline set by the state department.
Major Theodore Bland aged 90 died Monday in Abilene Texas. He served in both the Mexican and Civil Wars and was noted as a veteran of two wars.
Austin reports the Gibson bill abolishing compulsory insurance investments shifts to a graduated tax on reserves backed by Texas securities. The House engrossed the measure 64 to 56 after a contested vote on striking the enacting clause. Senate action followed, approving a separate rural normal school expansion and other measures amid heated debate. Governor Ferguson faces limited calls for an extra session while budget and penitentiary funding debates continue.
The Texas Railroad Commission announced partial approvals of tariff amendments from railroads. Key changes include a $1 daily parking charge after 48 hours, baggage limits cut to 150 pounds per adult or advance agent and 75 pounds per child, private car minimum rising to 50 dollars and another minimum to 75 dollars. Some proposed changes were denied or adjusted, including cotton bale bills of lading notation on condition, with other readjustments granted for peanut products, wool and mohair, and depot relocation.
Thirteen oil companies filed charters in Austin with combined capital stock of $354 500. An amendment by Oil and Development Company of Austin increased its capital from $35 000 to $150 000, the largest in Thrall field. Charters list Thrall National Oil Company and others with varied stakes and incorporators from Milam Travis Caldwell Calwell and Waco to Georgetown Tyler and Bastrop.
Agriculture department notes recent reports across the state of troublesome field and house ants. Field ants are destroying seeds in some instances, causing concern among farmers and residents in various regions.
El Paso County commissioners court acting as a board of equalization boosted the assessed valuation of Texas and Pacific lands in El Paso County from 335 257 to 528 338, an increase of 156 003. The action was taken Thursday.
A strange desert wind near Nugem in Abilene Texas lifted seven rabbits from the ground tearing their skins in the whirl. Local observers described the gust as a phenomenon stirring dust and unsettled air.
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