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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1923
Page
3
Billie Brownie shares a trip to a museum focusing on live animals and models while describing nest building by chimney swallows and hornbills. He notes African weaver birds, rhinoceros horn bills, and family nesting behavior, contrasting museums with zoos and expressing the joy of travel and home.
A six year old girl hopes to sing at her sister’s wedding. She asks to sing and names the song Heaven Look With Pity. Her father recalls the moment with a wry note, the line sticking with him.
The Agriculture Department projects a U S cotton crop of 11,015,000 bales for the year, up 1.25 million from last season, with ginnings through September 25 totaling 1,135,880 bales. State by state yields vary, led by Texas at 4,168,000 bales and California at 44,000.
Washington reports a joint treasury and post office ruling on mail imports to curb tariff evasion. Effective November 1, sealed packages face return to origin unless able to be opened for customs. Fraudulent shipments will be seized. invoices and re sale values must be declared.
Cleveland Ohio. Requests for wage increases to restore the schedule discontinued July 1 1921 were served Tuesday on many railroads nationwide. Warren S Stone grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers announced the action. A minimum pay of $8 per day was also requested.
Austin Texas Dr C R Durham of Hico named chief of the Bureau of Social Diseases in the state health department by Health Officer W H Beasley. The bureau revived by the last legislature will spend about $30000 in the coming year through it.
William Carey Jones a Berkeley law professor renowned in the United States and the Orient died of apoplexy at the home of his son in law Willism R. Peck Chinese secretary of the American legation.
The War Finance Corporation approved a $1,500,000 advance to the Arkansas Rice Growers Cooperative Association of Stuttgart AR to finance orderly marketing of rice for the 1923 24 season.
The Texas state insurance commission granted Brownsville a five point reduction in the city insurance key rate due to the city purchasing additional fire fighting equipment.
Dr Estanislao Severo Zeballos former Argentine ambassador to the United States died on Thursday in Liverpool.
USDA study analyzes meat yields across livestock classes to prove better breeding boosts dressing percentages and market value. It shows 60 pounds more meat for a 1,000-pound good steer versus a common steer, with higher quality and efficiency across cattle, sheep, and swine.
Campaign leaders urge landowners to check former barberry sites for new sprouts after uprooting bushes. L W Melander of Minnesota University Farm warns sprouts are highly susceptible to rust and can trigger early infections, demanding repeated inspections for years. Government and state authorities seek public cooperation to eradicate a pest causing millions in damage annually.
Agricultural extension workers promoted better wheat growing to boost yield and economy. In 1922 over 90 000 farms adopted the methods, with farmers treating 1.25 million bushels of seed wheat for smut as part of the program reported to the USDA.
Classic 19th century advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a safe substitute for narcotic tonics. Claims over 80 years of use and physician recommendation with genuine signature on the package. Contains no narcotics and provides directions on each box.
Advertisement pages offer practical information about sales services and events. The note emphasizes that many helpful facts appear only in ads, encouraging readers to peruse them for bargains, schedules, and opportunities not found in news copy.
Advertisement touts Cascarets as the "best bowel laxative" with phrases They Work While You Sleep and no griping. Claims relief for constipation biliousness and stomach upset for men women and children with 10 25 and 50 cent boxes available at drug stores.
A compact advertised claim touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest relief for indigestion gas and upset stomach caused by acidity. The copy notes immediate stomach relief and low cost. A side paragraph recounts a cinema actor disputing a humor claim, clarifying terms of honor.
Woman testimonials from Cortland Hamilton and St Louis praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for overcoming weakness and aiding childbirth. Mothers recount relief from back pain and fatigue, leading to successful pregnancies and larger families.
A Skye, Inverness-shire family of seven sisters and two brothers is claimed as the longest living in the world. All are married and all receive the old age pension, with combined ages exceeding 550 years.
A doctor proposes an exam for ten dollars and offers half his fee if the patient can find it. The exchange hints at a sharp bargain or test of value, reflecting a witty medical prank or entrepreneurial pitch in a historical setting.
As water ice and soft drink vendors seek cleaner litter solutions, edible cups made from graham cracker mix can replace disposable paper or paraffin cups. Some are lined with chocolate, resembling an ice cream cone, and officials note the cups may also serve as a portable cake and container for drinks.
A French fruit grower employs heat from a hot spring to accelerate fruit ripening and push harvests ahead of the normal market timing. The geothermal warmth substitutes for coal, enabling rapid collection for early sale.
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