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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1952
Page
3
The article notes the assassination of Huey Long occurred in September 1935. It places Long's death in context with his political career and the subsequent national impact.
The Moulton P. T. A. and V. F. W. announce a Halloween Carnival and Dance at the V. F. W. Hall in Moulton on Thursday October 30. The event aims to entertain community members and raise funds through activities and refreshments.
A miscellany of curious facts and trivia: a milk goat can yield up to 1500 quarts per year. precolonial North America had two domestic animals the dog and the turkey. England taxed soap until about a century ago. Mrs Myrtle Ruddle ston swam eighty seven hours straight. the zinc penny life about eighteen years. global population rose by 800 million in fifty years to 2.4 billion. a speed demon could ride a V-2.
The text notes a boast that a rocket reaches 3000 miles per hour in a minute, then shifts to Peter Rabbit’s eye placement. It claims his eyes are on the sides but he has the unusual ability to see behind him unlike humans.
A home guide outlines kid friendly snacks and a simple Easy Baked Spaghetti recipe. It covers ingredients such as tomato sauce, ground beef, spaghetti and cheese with baking steps. Also included are basic carpentry notes about nailing studs, lintels, and support using 10 penny nails.
The passage notes Ben Franklin credited with introducing the first copper bath tub in the United States shaped like a shoe with a heat chamber in the heel. It also mentions a clotting chemical from spoiled clover and counts insect species, noting over six hundred thousand described and twelve million remaining.
The text explains slang term barna cles for spectacles, notes Lake Champlain lies between New York and Vermont, Morphine derives from Morpheus the dream god, and Siam is termed the Land of the White Elephant.
Joe J. Rohan, a watch repairer, now operates in Ed's Appliance building on Front Street. Red is stated as the favorite color by two of three people. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. White of San Antonio spent Wednesday in Moulton visiting the Mer rems.
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