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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1928
Page
3
Fashion notes describe a surge in velvet lingerie and gowns with black lace trims and printed velvets. New nightrobe ensembles pair gowns with matching coats, while brown and black and white velvet prints dominate day and evening wear. Jabots, capelets, and lace details accent the season's styles.
The article evaluates various feed mixtures for turkey fattening, comparing buckwheat with barley and corn. It notes buckwheat hulls are woody and undesirable, while mixes of oats barley and corn with buttermilk show similar costs. It cites specific ratios and prices per pound, including a Cornell ration combining corn meal buckwheat middlings oat flour beef scraps and charcoal as a fattening formula.
Sodium fluoride recommended to kill chicken lice with pinching or dusting methods. Apply per head, neck, back, breast, vent, tail, thighs, and wings, then repeat after eight days. Blue ointment mixed with grease used, head lice treated with lard and kerosene or carbolic acid mix.
On the links Smith is approached by a boy who has the ball from yesterday. The boy offers to return it for what Smith gave for it. Smith, with a wink, says he will pay the same price. The boy reveals he gave a black eye for the ball.
A thin man in a bathing suit sighs and explains the sea is the grave of his first wife. He then notes he remarried but his second wife refuses to go into the water.
A brief dialogue satire on gender and consumer norms where a woman questions a man about his objection to girls smoking and he suggests they will not buy their own smokes. The exchange highlights perceived dependence and social expectations.
A cautionary note warns that sarcasm often harms relationships more than it amuses. It argues laughter gained is outweighed by damaged trust and lost friendships in everyday interactions.
A nautical quarrel unfolds as the captain accuses the mate of using cement from a bin behind a door to harden the pudding. The mate admits the flour came from that bin, revealing the unusual substitution aboard the ship.
The article argues capon meat surpasses rooster meat in quality, likening capons to superior steer beef. It urges farmers and poultrymen to elevate capon production for household use and to push for higher capon quality in the future.
A humorous exchange reveals a young mother scolding her partner for placing the cradle on the dressing table. The Heavy Sleeper explains the cradle is there to catch a fall, highlighting a domestic moment of caution and mischief.
A brief exchange has two convicts joking about authorship and sentences. One notes John Bunyan took a lifetime to write a story, while the other quips it took him ten years to craft a sentence.
A farm guide notes that sick birds should be segregated and treated. vaccinations and clean feed help prevent disease. Plan turkey production over more than one year with rotation and confinement for poults, to supervise them and reduce disease risk. Hens molt only after laying ceases as they press on with egg production.
A light exchange imagines an Egyptian child naming his mother. The quip wonders what term a young ancient Egyptian would use for his mother, concluding he might simply call her mummy in a playful if anachronistic way.
Advertising copy promotes Blue Star Soap for cleaning and the Blue Star Remedy for eczema itch tetter ringworm poison oak dandruff and other itching skin diseases. Claims germ killing itch stopping action and skin restoration with prices 25e and $1.00. Ask your druggist.
A Louisville Times snippet recalls older norms of domestic cleanliness as a woman returning from a walk would brush dust from the hem of her skirt in a ritual of neatness.
A speaker notes irony in political campaigning songs and admits relief at not being able to sing along. The remark tinges the scene with light sarcasm and personal restraint.
A humorous Capper’s Weekly item questions why a wife is so busy with a film star’s performance, while her husband asks what the actor earns for similar acts. The light satire hints at celebrity glamour and domestic curiosity without explicit detail.
In a brief exchange a man steps aside to let a woman sit in his vacated seat. The husband explains the seat is his wife’s, prompting a light hearted clarification about etiquette in a public space.
In a dialogue excerpt Clarence asks about the meaning of good will. His father explains it as a will from a rich relative leaving the heir a sole inheritance.
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