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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1926
Page
6
Miss Dorothy Pilley, renowned mountaineer, marks skyline trails for climbing parties in Glacier National Park this summer and also devotes time to sealing glaciers. The photograph shows her descending Black Foot glacier.
The Reed Johnson Act has benefited nearly 100000 ex service men and dependents, with 54499 disability awards and 42994 death claims paid. By July 31 1926 12300 compensation claims were pending adjudication and 228390 active disability awards supported payments totaling 795184 with 22871 permanent cases. Disbursements rose from 8182484.95 in May 1924 to 10582795.01 in June 1926, with a monthly increase near 2450000.
The American Legion of South Dakota sponsors a state wide protective association to curb petty thievery in rural areas. Cooperation from business firms and the state sheriff’s department is organized. Commander Carl B. Lenker notes 240 Legion posts will back branches in every county. Bids for 1,200 sawed off shotguns are reportedly sought after a Water Town meeting.
Full military honors were given to James Ivers seventy two the cabin boy of Admiral Farragut during the Civil War. He was buried at East Hampton Connecticut after his passing. Ivers served aboard the Hartford during Mobile Bay and later enlisted in the federal army for over a year of active service ashore.
The United States Veterans Bureau states that patients cannot be forced to perform manual labor in hospitals unless prescribed by hospital physicians as part of treatment. When occupational therapy is prescribed, the period cannot exceed two months.
A visitor notes a portrait labeled Uncle Henry looks like a deer in a Brown family portrait album. Emily agrees the hunter released the deer likeness as a perfect match to Uncle Henry, reflecting a humorous misunderstanding in the scene.
An Egyptologist jokes about a six thousand year old incident, provoking his wife to tease his English roots. The exchange appears in American Legion Monthly referencing a humorous style note in No. 76,242.
A Texas reader, a well known retired stockman, credits Tanlac with restoring his strength and appetite after malaria related weakness. He says sleep improved, digestion eased, weight returned, nerves quieted, and daily work regained, describing Tanlac as a nature based tonic.
A German photo-chemist has devised a process to produce movies in natural colors using an ordinary camera and monochromatic film treated by his secret method. The result shows every shade of tone from light to dark and can be projected with standard projectors without extra expense or trouble.
A brief note from the Detroit News cites that Thorne and Mae face multiple commitments, while a saying warns that self-made troubles overwhelm those assisted by friends. It underscores the value of experience earned through suffering.
A Philadelphia golfer reportedly made a world record with a drive that rang a fire alarm. A wild hook went out of bounds, shattered a glass box, hit a lever, and started engines, prompting the golfer to lament that it was the longest shot of his career if only it had gone straight.
A machine in a New York theater measured laughter and applause during a show. The device was placed at the back of the auditorium and showed the varying effects of gag lines as they appeared on a screen.
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