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Moulton Eagle

Location

Moulton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1948

Page

5

Yoakum Man Burned to Death in Fire

Louis McGee died when his Yoakum home burned early Wednesday. The body was identified by Constable Frank McGraw after fire destroyed the residence.

Yoakum Louis McGee Frank McGraw

Brother Al McGee in serious condition from blaze

A brother named Al McGee is in serious condition at a local hospital after a fire. The origin of the blaze is not known.

al McGee

Dress for Horses

In Hartford Connecticut Norman Smith opened America’s first saddlery in 1794. The shop made saddles and harnesses and marked an early craft in equestrian equipment.

America Norman Smith Hartford, Conn

Mayan Engineering Feats Defy Notion of Wheel

The Mayan people achieved astonishing engineering feats despite lacking the wheel true arches iron bronze or copper tools. Their accomplishments reveal advanced planning masonry and construction skills documented in historical analyses.

Foot Power in Air Dirigible Flight Led by Foot Power

The first successful dirigible flight used foot power. Professor Richter planned the flight which occurred on June 11, 1878 and lasted over two hours. Phone news items to No 99.

Richter

Children Need Glasses Rise With Grade Level

First graders show about 11 percent needing glasses and the rate climbs to 36 percent by age ten. Among normal-progress students 15 percent have inefficient vision, while 85 percent of those with unsatisfactory progress are vision inefficient. A government survey notes myopia rising roughly six hundred percent from first to fifth grade.

History of Bowie Knife Invention by James Bowie

The bowie knife was invented by Colonel James Bowie. This brief notes Bowie’s creation and its origins tied to his name and era.

Bowie Col James Bowie

Flaxseed Arrives Used in Linseed Oil Production

Flaxseed arrives and one bushel yields about 2 percent gallons of linseed oil. It takes 1 654 bushels to paint a battleship. Linseed serves in paints varnishes printing ink foundry molds adhesives wallboard soaps fabrics and leather processing.

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