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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1928
Page
3
Fashion notes show fur trims dominate autumn and winter coats with two moods. Bold long haired furs with dramatic cuffs contrast quieter, fabric like flat furs used on collars cuffs pockets and hems. Back view emphasis and scarf drapes mark the season with dramatic contrast and new silhouettes. Julia Bottomley.
An employer questions a candidate for a lady clerk about her prior work in a doll factory replying she was making eyes. He hires her but cautions not to demonstrate abilities when his wife is nearby.
Bridget and Pat debate compensation law as Bridget argues one sense loss sharpens others. Pat agrees sharing a case where a man with one leg shorter than the other results in the other leg growing longer.
A humorous exchange notes that a brother outshines other businessmen, particularly those who use his goods. The speaker jokes that the brother is a window blind manufacturer, casting all rivals in the shade.
A reflective verse notes weather as seasons drift and a shared shout declares "Whatever Is, Is Wrong," signaling persistent discontent with change. The piece foregrounds mood over concrete events and uses a chorus of collective sentiment.
Dialogue features Mrs Goodsole and members of a Good Deeds club discussing horses and car shortages. The club pledges to keep at least one horse to feed starving horseflies, highlighting a humorous social exchange.
In a restaurant scene an elderly man asks a gold digger to marry him if his health is restored. She answers with a wry condition, saying she will marry him only if he keeps his health as is.
In a playful moment, Eloise peers from the roof with a telescope asking why she is up high. The comic reply says she is searching for a letter by air mail, adding a whimsical note to the scene.
Quote depicts a census-like exchange where a visitor asks how many men and women were born last year. The native replies none were born but notes a large number of babies, implying a population but no gendered births recorded.
A quirky verse describes a diner’s failed search for a perfect fish as a patient wait stretches into hours. The narrator laments misfit bait and overlong meal pursuit, ending with a humorous echo of epicurean dreams.
The joke recalls Mrs Howard and Mrs Jay joking about a daughter who lived at the rate of fifty thousand a year during her seven day wedding trip.
The old man disputes ownership while pointing to a house and nearby garage in a suburban setting. A younger speaker asks which building is the garage, highlighting a early scene of locale and property implied by the dialogue.
Miss Dill accuses Hollownut of deceit and asserts she knows more than him. The exchange features a sharp back and forth with Dill labeling Hollownut and others as simps.
A brief street encounter recalls a man confessing disorientation near home and a companion chiding him for staring at girls, reflecting social norms and flippant dialogue of the period.
The article outlines a fattening plan for turkeys from mid November to late December. It recommends open range, small evening feeds to lure birds home, and a gradual increase to three meals daily with corn at the end, plus sour milk. Acorns and other mast help, with caution for new corn to avoid scours.
Ohio state poultry calendar cautions on winter lighting. Do not exceed a 14 hour day and avoid overproduction. Use breeders’ lights after January 1 to 15 to reinitiate production. Feed grain liberally and keep feed and water available when lights are on. Manage timing to prevent spring slump and molt.
L. FE Card of the University of Illinois notes that pullets starting to lay early are the heaviest producers and should be marked for performance. Late starters are least desirable for breeders and should be kept out of breeding pens. Markers include numbered or colored leg bands with dates or months of first egg.
Practical poultrymen discuss rye and oat straw for litter with little difference in wear and sanitation. Rye straw is stiffer while oat straw breaks down more quickly. Use whatever is convenient and keep the house sanitary.
A historical health note describes Eberthella san guinarium as the germ causing fowl typhoid. It compares the disease to fowl cholera, noting dullness in birds with pale combs and greenish yellow diarrhea. Liver enlargement and brownish to greenish color, plus faded kidneys, are described as indicators.
The item notes Aspirin as Bayer’s trademark for monoacetylsalicylic acid. It includes a humorous exchange about travel by motor and a joke about wilted lettuce from a market in the Louisville Courier Journal.
In Sydney Bulletin’s aside, Maude is noted as thinking nothing is good enough for her. The remark then shifts to a light jab at her reluctance to bathe, contrasting vanity with practicality in a terse social quip.
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