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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1913
Page
2
Practical notes on planning and marketing poultry this is from Katherine A Grimes. It covers choosing breeds for dressed meat or breeding and describes crate feeding to fatten birds quickly. It stresses clean quarters and high quality stock to attract buyers and build a local trade.
Farmers commonly sell livestock in unfinished condition, with about 75 percent underfed at market. Proper finish requires sufficient feed and handling facilities to avoid sacrificing value for a few bushels of corn. Judgement and nerve allow finishing two birds at once rather than one poorly conditioned animal.
Practical advice from L M Bennington on conserving water during drought. Emphasizes deep soil digging, loose surface mulch from leaves and clippings, and avoiding overwatering lawns. Recommends thorough watering of potted plants and applying mulch to beds to preserve moisture.
A historical recipe list describes omelets and egg dishes including classic omelet with mushrooms and parsley, onion fried in butter, eggs in cases with seasoned breadcrumbs, Italian style yolk paste, Sultana eggs with chutney, Spanish eggs with rice and butter, and serving hot or cold with sauces or salads.
Select very young beets and wash carefully to avoid skin breaks. Trim leaves one inch above beet tops. Boil in salted water until tender, about 45 minutes for very young beets. Twenty minutes before done, boil greens in salted water with cover off. Peel and dice beets, season with salt pepper and butter, and serve. Drain greens, chop, season, and arrange around beets.
Beat two eggs until light. Stir in one cup sweet milk one pint grated corn seasoned with salt and red pepper. Butter six custard cups. Fill half full with corn and top with soft grated cheese. Place cups in large cooling unit with boiling water to prevent floating. Bake one hour in tireless cooker and serve with tomato sauce.
A simple cold meat dish recipe outlines mixing one pound of fresh chopped beef with half a pound of fat salt pork, then binding with an egg and seasoning with salt pepper grated onion and half cup milk plus cracker crumbs. Form a loaf bake thirty minutes basting with hot water and melted butter.
A children's luncheon features a dessert made from animal crackers, saltines, and maple syrup. Boil syrup to a soft ball stage in ice water then top each saltine with the syrup and an animal cracker pressed into a standing pose. Cream cheese and marmalade with saltines is also suggested.
Stew sliced apple until tender. Add two cups sauce to three cups milk and about two cups bread crumbs in coarse pieces. Sweeten with one and a half cups sugar. Season with lemon cinnamon or nutmeg. Add half cup raisins halved, pinch of salt, piece of butter walnut size. Bake one hour and serve hot or cold with or without sauce. Whipped cream is delicious.
To keep grapes months longer select perfect bunches and ensure fruit is solid on the stem. Remove spiders and webs but do not wash. Wrap each bunch in dark blue tissue paper twist ends to exclude air. Pack in a closely covered box and store in a cool dark dry place.
The Farmers National Congress closed its thirty third annual session in Plano Texas with resolutions opposing extended employers liability to farmers supporting long easy credits and condemning land frauds. Fort Worth won the bid to host the 1914 convention as officers were elected including W L Ames Oregon Wis and H E Stockbridge Atlanta Ga.
Concord advisers split on Governor Felker honoring the stay of New York for the extradition of Harry K. Thaw. Some say New York papers are in proper legal form and no deeper inquiry is needed. others at the Statehouse oppose the approach.
Wreckers tearing down the Clinton mansion in Illinois uncovered the skeleton of a child hidden inside a wall in a homemade coffin. The house, built about forty years ago by Colonel Thomas Snell, ties into his stormy history and a later court battle over his fortune. The body lay in a starch box with a siding cover that opened to reveal the bones.
An invitation from Milan to hold the international congress on alcoholism in Atlantic City N J is accepted in principle. Organizers propose raising 10000 to 20000 dollars to entertain foreign delegates if the congress accepts.
The opening World Series will be staged in New York on Oct 7 between the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Giants unless the Giants win the National League pennant. This marks the third straight year the first game is in New York with Giants winning two years ago and the Red Sox taking the opener last year.
Miss Forrest BH Lance of Palmer Ohio writes of her three year struggle with back and bearing down pains. After using Cardus the woman's tonic for four bottles she reports complete relief and urges other sufferers to try it. The Chattanooga Medicine Co advertises home treatment for women with instructions and a 64 page booklet.
While golfing on a Scottish course a politician praises Tom McGregor as a grand player. The caddie gently counters that the politician could beat McGregor now, then reveals McGregor is dead, leaving the politician pleased yet stunned by the blunt truth.
Eight year old Donald, restless in church, sits with folded hands during a long prayer. His mother praises his attention, then he recalls a playful memory of a fly that walked in and out of his hands at precise moments.
On the last day of his vacation Henry carves her name into a beech tree and asks her to wait till next summer. She answers yes and agrees to add her initials beside his, sealing a hopeful vow.
A contrite Mr. Pinnedd apologizes for trying to kiss Miss Plummer after a brief acquaintance. She, noting the risk, suggests he move away to let another man approach who has a reputation for pursuing what he wants.
The snippet notes an instance where Frost and Snow discuss chance encounters with friends. Agnes appears unexpectedly at a home setting, highlighting familiar social threads.
A London Mail anecdote tells of Bishop Oliphant of Llandaffee rebuking a curate for tandem driving. The curate replies that both ride two horses, raising a question of dignity during prayers. The bishop reframes the point by comparing posture to congregants during service.
In a village exchange Mrs Outertown asks about a Mrs Skinner who keeps boarders. Hubbel confirms she takes boarders but says she does not keep them.
An old advertisement touts No. SIX-SIXTY-SIX as a malaria remedy with five or six doses claimed to cure and prevent fever. It promotes the product as a tonic and cites a 25 cent price. The piece ends with a colloquial joke about calling a spade a spade and diamond a heart.
Adv promotes antiseptic oil to halt carbuncles after onset. Also touts Roman Eye Balsam for eye irritation and eyelid inflammation. Ends with a Ruskin quote on brotherhood and a youth fashion remark.
An advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as ideal for aging individuals, stressing easy digestion and nourishment. It cites testimonials from an Iowa user and others praising improved health, regularity, and mental acuity, endorsed by Postum Co. and tied to the slogan There’s a Reason.
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