The Bum Bargains For A Quarter
A vagrant asks for a nickel for coffee. The man offers a quarter instead and says he will avoid the bum for the next four times they meet.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1938
Page
6
A vagrant asks for a nickel for coffee. The man offers a quarter instead and says he will avoid the bum for the next four times they meet.
A heated exchange shows someone accusing another of having an axe to grind. The comment underscores ongoing friction and personal stakes in the dispute.
A discussion on how diet affects eyesight emphasizes vitamin A and carotene in preventing night blindness and other eye disorders. It cites how urban diets differ from rural, consumer education on foods rich in vitamin A, lutein, and related nutrients can restore or protect vision and overall health.
Nutritionists approve a mid afternoon snack for many school children. A glass of milk and bread with jam, fruit juice and oatmeal cookies, or chocolate milk and graham crackers provide energy for late afternoon play. Avoid spoiling appetite for dinner.
Reader asks about hanging curtains for casement windows and possible use of ruffled ready made curtains. Answer suggests double curtain rods with a folded valance, plain glazed chintz for color, and easy thumbtacking without stretching. Encourages family help and promotes Book 1 Sewing for the Home Decorator and Book 2 with a quilt leaflet, all available for 25 cents each from Mrs. Spears Chicago Illinois.
Dwight L. Moody urges acceptance of errors as part of earnest effort and warns against giving up. He blesses mistakes as a natural byproduct of striving and courage.
Quote attributed to W T P Faunce noting that progress is hindered less by corrupt individuals and more by those who stagnate and stop growing, urging continuous improvement to overcome collective inertia.
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