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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1939
Page
6
Two college freshmen discuss study methods and exam results. Peggy recalls earning an A by sitting in the front row and staying engaged. Suzanne questions how handwriting and written exams affect grades.
An Italian railway laborer in Florida was told rattlesnakes warn before striking. While eating dinner on a pine log he saw a large snake coiled nearby. As he lifted his feet, the snake struck without a prior warning, prompting him to exclaim in frustration about the missing bell.
A natural error exchange features a license clerk offering to change a license number. Henry Carr jests that his current number 1898 is mistaken for the date of his car, highlighting a humorous mix up between license identifiers and dates.
A Topeka business man employing two Negroes on his gardens interrogates about Sam who misses work. Sam allegedly warned he would beat his wife for nagging, and the wife reportedly struck first, sending him to the hospital.
A fragment shows a conversation where a woman praises a man as original and shares he told her unheard things. A follow up asks if he proposed. A separate line requests a bottle of aspirin six lemons and bath mustard from a druggist while asking about the household.
A humorous exchange centers on pin money and a wife’s request. The wife asks for pin money, and the reply notes the first pin she wanted contained 12 diamonds, highlighting the clever quip about extravagance and affection.
A brief humor item features the line Joe asks to meet a girl named Belle and a reply about a dumb bell. The gag hinges on a pun between a woman's name and a household device. No further context or dates are provided.
A patient asks what is the second best after being told to quit drinking and smoking and to sleep and rise early. The doctor implies the best is complete abstinence and routine, and the patient humbly questions what the second best might be.
Maud presses Gladys for a tale while the two women exchange banter about believing stories. The scene centers on curiosity and quick witticisms as one character seeks the promised revelation from the other.
Dialogue presents two husbands boasting about wives. First husband notes his wife is tender hearted and won’t whip cream. Second husband counters with his wife who cannot beat rugs and cries when peeling onions.
A witty reply about an attractive man asking for a kiss ends with her telling him to go away and leave them alone, delivering a sharp, humorous moment in dialogue.
Health column notes that many so called growing pains arise from non rheumatic causes such as flat feet knock knees spinal curvature and sway back. Inflammation at muscle insertions fibrositis and tiredness from long walks or standing also contribute. Removal of tonsils and treating colds may help improving weight gain and overall health while correcting deformities leads to rapid improvement.
The piece explains stuttering as a nervous condition rather than a mouth or vocal issue. It notes many stutterers come from nervous homes and are punished, increasing self consciousness. A New York clinic treats the child in a supportive setting to confront life realities with peers.
An old advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a quick relief for excess stomach acids and after eating distress. It promotes two forms, liquid and tablets, and claims rapid easing of gas nausea and acid-related symptoms with emphasis on authentic Phillips product.
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