Shining Exceptions by James A. Montague
A quotation notes most men flatter others, except photographers who take passport pictures. The line reflects wit on vanity and professional portraitures.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1923
Page
6
A quotation notes most men flatter others, except photographers who take passport pictures. The line reflects wit on vanity and professional portraitures.
Advertisement for Fletcher's Castoria promotes relief of constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea in babies and children over 20 years in use. It claims to ease feverishness and aid digestion and sleep without opiates with a genuine bottle bearing signature.
An advertisement fragment promotes Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio including Soap and Ointment. It touts beauty benefits for face skin baby and dusting powder and perfume, sold at 25e everywhere.
A character quips that a little learning can be risky yet worse is having no sense at all. The remark is framed as a folksy proverb from Uncle Eben.
Don’t take calomel for torpid liver or headaches. Doctor Bond's Liver Pills are a liver specific remedy with unusual merit, priced at 25 cents and sold by all druggists. Ice cream nostalgia notes lost opportunities tied to aging.
Texas attorney general clarifies that passing motorists must slow to 15 mph when traveling in opposite directions. Private car owners carrying passengers are not required to hold a chauffeur license. Tuberculosis notices require prompt reporting and room fumigation with posted placards after departure.
State entomologist E. T. McDonald says 1924 boll weevil studies across Texas were inconclusive due to unfavorable conditions. Test fields in nearly all regions used multiple formulas including the Florida system. results were recorded and a final report will be issued soon.
Treasury figures show the Fordney MacCumber tariff and related imports lifting customs receipts by over 200 million in the first year. Total duties collected for the year ended September 22 stood at 564.54 million, compared with under 360 million under the Underwood law for the year ending 1922.
The H. G. Bohlssen Manufacturing Company which runs a hardwood sawmill at Ewing Angelina County has changed ownership for 127125 dollars. Mrs. H. G. Bohlssen and J. W. Bohlssen sold to KE. L. Kurth and George H. Henderson of Kellys and to the Henderson estate.
Brazoria County plans to cooperate with the agricultural department to hire an agent. The agent will aid farmers in planning orchards and the combined salary is about 2600 dollars, shared by the department and county.
Final returns show the stock law issue defeated by 130 votes in a Saturday election. The vote decided whether stock would run at large in the region between the Angelina and Neches Rivers in Texas.
Italian squadron remains at Corfu until Greece pays 60,000,000 lire in reparations.
A fashion overview notes women’s demand for outdoor wearable materials and stylish millinery. It highlights bright season colors, metallic brocades, braided trims, and three hat types with plush, velvet, and feather details.
Austin announces that on January 1 the state highway commission will assume maintenance of designated highways. Maintenance means keeping roads as good as they were at takeover, with no major improvements due to limited funds. Counties are urged to spend motor vehicle fees on upkeep to avoid deteriorating conditions.
Lt Cmdr Donald T. Hunter testified that an error of judgment caused the destruction of seven destroyers off Honda California on September 8. He cited unusual northerly currents near Point Arguello a bilateral radio compass and possible magnetic disturbances from a Japanese earthquake and a solar eclipse as contributory factors.
Governor Walton ordered National Guard troops to Payne County after a Cushing judge declared no justice in the county via the county attorney. The Cushing district oil field area extending into Lincoln and Creek counties will be affected. Drumright in Creek County was occupied by the military.
About two score people perished when Chicago Burlington and Quincy train No 30 broke through a weakened Coal Creek bridge 15 miles east of Casper Wyoming. The engine baggage car smoker chair car and one Pullman coach plunged into the water trapping occupants with little chance to escape after heavy rains swollen the stream.
H W Wells of Edna in Jackson County was appointed chief deputy by state game fish and oyster commissioner W W Boyd on Friday to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George Finlay Simmons.
In Warsaw a Sunday explosion in the main shaft of the Reden Coal mines at Zombrova killed 110 miners. A fire followed the blast and rescuers faced slim odds of reaching any survivors entombed underground.
Helsinki reports the Finnish government barred any Russian military attaché from entering the country, marking a decisive diplomatic stance amid tense relations with the Soviet Union.
Insurance statisticians report about 16 000 Americans committed death by own action last year, compared with around 10 500 murders. The rate is 15 per 1 000 and about 1 life in 150 lifetime ends this way. The piece urges that troubles cannot be escaped.
Stomach misery and indigestion relief claim. Pape's Diapepsin advertised as the quickest, surest remedy for gases heartburn sourness and stomach distress. A few tablets provide immediate relief and cost only a few cents. Druggists sell millions of packages.
A playful exchange shows Mrs asks for opinion on her swimsuit and Mr avoids direct praise, offering evasive reactions and a comic interruption. The scene captures light domestic humor.
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