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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1920
Page
6
Alfred Westfall of Colorado Agricultural College notes that the telephone is a distinctly American invention with four fifths of the world’s telephones in the United States. He argues the exchange system offers unmatched convenience and that rural service and rapid connections drive faster, cheaper commerce and reshaped social life.
A young soldier is found weeping in camp drawing sympathy from those nearby. A fellow asks if the man was reading a letter from home, hinting at what might have moved him to tears.
A Greenville YWCA industrial secretary reports mill villages in South Carolina show women marrying young but continuing to work. The state hosts about 15 mills across 29 counties with a mill workforce around 62.4 percent of 1.5 million population and a weekly payroll near $1 million. Zoo animals are cited to illustrate the dangers of lazy life.
Farmers face high feed prices and may cut costs by building concrete feeding floors. The guide covers site choice drainage edge protection, floor thickness five inches, proper concrete mix using cement sand and gravel, and curing practices. It notes concrete floors reduce rat harborage and aid manure management, with detailed methods and a bulletin reference.
The article explains leveling land to improve irrigation efficiency and yields. High spots should be cut down to fill potholes, preserving natural drainage and following local contours. Fall leveling allows settling over winter for ideal seeding and farming.
The bulletin notes that scraping over plowed land is harder to judge on level ground as fresh plowing can be tamped down and appear lower. It advises plow or double disk on high spots and move dirt to adjacent lower unplowed ground. United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., Farmers' Bulletin 1108.
The article notes strong demand for U S hops on the eastern Atlantic markets after the war. Exports from July 1919 onward reached about 81 million pounds while domestic production that year was estimated at roughly 29.8 million pounds.
The sign of a progressive farmer a purebred sire. The purebred sire will make your stock better stock. In hogs it is necessary to look out mostly for tuberculosis and hog cholera. Dusty quarters are bad for pigs. Move swine to pasture in late summer.
Mars Mary Jang Fisner of Route 5 writes that after a year of kidney trouble and bowel issues she tried Dr. Pierce products. She reports Anuric relieved kidney and rheumatic pain, Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets cured bowel trouble, and she can work pain free.
A quoted exchange shows a party worker acknowledging that both a very large and a too small campaign fund could harm public confidence. The remark highlights concerns over funding size and political perception.
A buyer questions a watch labeled brand new while shop staff insist it has never left the shop. The exchange centers on whether the item is truly new or a secondhand piece.
Mr. Billus laments a stage performance about a lover chasing a countess, comparing him to a hippopotamus courting an angel. Mrs. Billus reflects that the scene vividly recalls their own early courtship days.
A timeless reflection on empathy and understanding. Deep feeling broadens forgiveness toward all people, as Mme. de Stael suggests through her insight on human emotion and universal compassion.
Advertisement text seeking sales agents for a device claimed to be a near necessity for every store. Mentions Ropers Decker Dist. Co at 14135 Mate Bt St, Worth. The copy emphasizes high earnings and broad demand for aggressive agents.
Jack Hardy a 22 year old ex sailor in New York reports two job bids. A woman offered 5000 to act as her bodyguard on a trip to Egypt if successful. A Scranton couple offered 5000 to help locate their missing 15 year old son with adoption as reward. He has not decided.
A visitor asks about the zoo exhibit and the response is described as a beastly affair with a playful pun. The exchange highlights amusement and mild critique of the display.
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