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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1924
Page
3
Reddy Fox stalks a motherless group of turkeys under a moonlit tree hoping to lure them with a grandmothers voice. The ruse collapses as the fox feigns aged illness and slips near a shed but is toppled by his own plan and the turkeys alarm Mr. Gobbler.
Gertrude Olmstead creates a noisy scene as ducks quack hens cackle and Mr. Dog barks while Old Reddy Fox, sick and hungry, escapes home with breakfast ruined. The playful vignette hints at a lighthearted countryside moment from 1924 syndicated material.
A professor notes how mirrors in New York City shape behavior. He observes people like a dowager, bobbed hair shoppers, and a man at a subway gum machine overpreening. He concludes mirror gazing fosters self consciousness and offers a counsel to look briefly then forget oneself.
The article traces Irene’s origin from heathen goddess to Christian name and notes its prominence among Greek empresses and Russian usage. It cites the jacinth as Irene’s gem, claims protection from lightning for wearers, and assigns Saturday as Irene’s lucky day and a favored number. Poet James Russell Lowell is quoted about Irene’s spirit and character.
The dialogue hints at a clash over smoking between a man and his wife. It suggests tension at home and shared lives affected by differing health choices.
The quote urges calm in facing anger and ingratitude. It emphasizes inner resilience, cooperation over conflict, and rejection of hatred, rooted in knowledge of good and evil and acceptance of others’ flaws.
A man asks for a promised raise before proposing marriage while a woman resists, saying she would not marry an old man. The dialogue reveals tension over age and commitment in a domestic exchange.
A U S D A bulletin warns that dairy bulls require careful handling and proper management to ensure high producing herds. It notes that temperament and danger from bulls lead to neglect of feeding, exercise, and sanitation, suggesting improved care reduces injuries and losses.
W J Fraser advises sowing sweet clover in spring with small grain for better stands. Spring sowing is slow to establish, delaying pasture readiness until plants reach six to eight inches, about two months after seeding. Recommend ten pounds per acre, lime acidic soil, and inoculation if needed.
Instructions for preparing capons for transport. Do not remove neck, flight, and tail feathers to distinguish from other fowl. Pack in boxes with layers of dressed fowls and filling material. feet extended outward. Use excelsior or straw. packing in ice only for very warm weather or long shipments.
Sweet clover will make an excellent green pasture for cattle and sheep in summer. A mix of alfalfa with orchard grass or tall wheat grass also yields good pasture. For hogs and sheep rape is one of the best summer pastures. The farmer should plan for a green pasture through July and August, anticipating less favorable conditions next year.
Agriculture notes praise sweet clover pastures for milk, urge sowing next spring, and compare farming to depositing in a bank. It cites a saying on trapped nests for poultry and notes bees suck juices from bruised fruit. It argues legume use, cooperative marketing, and selective breeding for better egg production.
Twelve athletic fields are now available for 75,000 New York City schoolgirls who participate in athletics. As many as 1,050 girls weekly report for instruction, a notable rise from years past when only a few could be rallied.
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