Fat Men Dance Obsession Draws Wide Attention
A curiously phrased line notes a fascination with plus sized dancers and hints at broader cultural interest. It suggests social trends and public amusement surrounding larger performers.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1927
Page
7
A curiously phrased line notes a fascination with plus sized dancers and hints at broader cultural interest. It suggests social trends and public amusement surrounding larger performers.
An advertisement promotes Bond's Liver Pills to relieve dizziness headaches biliousness constipation fevers and jaundice by keeping the liver active and bowels regulated. It claims the pills assist Nature in removing poisonous waste and cites universal druggist recommendation and a price of 250. The text adds a historical aside about ancient Greek cities sacrificing oxen for geometric proofs.
Julia Bottomley notes flesh color with black creates a luxe mood for day and evening wear. Transparent pink velvet blouses paired with black velvet skirts or gowns feature beadwork, brocade, and lace accents, with scalloped, tiered hems and ornate jewelry.
The article notes that most milk feeding of poultry is profitable when fall work is limited and markets offer a special price. It recommends raising young cockerels with good bones, feeding pea fattening mix of ground corn, whole oats, flour middlings, and liquid buttermilk, twice daily, and stopping when gain slows.
Farm advise on turkey fattening notes best grain mix of oats wheat and corn for efficient gains. Avoid heavy feeding with new corn in November and warn against tight confinement. Free range supports steady appetite and flesh gain. Old corn should be mold free and not musty for best results.
Poultry infested with worms become thin droopy and emaciated and walk with a stilted gait. Four worm types may be found in the hen including round and tapeworms. Nicotine sulphate and tobacco dust are suggested for round worms, while Kamala and Wisconsin recommendations cover tapeworm treatment with dose scales by bird weight.
The article notes meat meal or meat scraps as high protein feeds used with dried buttermilk in chick and laying mashes to balance grain proteins. Experiments show better performance when animal protein supplements are included, with emphasis on using clean fresh and sweet products.
The text argues keeping roosters in a flock keeps eggs fertile but notes the eggs do not stay fertile. It claims hens lay the same quantity without males and suggests disposing of males unless costly purchases were made. It ends proposing castration as a method.
Readers are advised that kidneys clog if not flushed and to drink plenty of water. Four ounces of Rad Salts taken in a glass of water before breakfast for several days is said to revive kidney activity and ease bladder disorders. Jad Salts, made from grape and lemon acids with lithia, is promoted as a cheap effervescent remedy. A local druggist notes strong sales from people treating kidney trouble early.
A fragment notes a student named Binks failing an engineering class after asking a professor how to compute the horsepower of a donkey engine. The excerpt reflects classroom curiosity and its consequences.
Inventor A. O. Leonard promotes a tiny in ear device called the Mega phone that fits inside the ear and claims to restore hearing and reduce tinnitus for thousands. Full information offered from Suite 613, 70 Fifth Ave, New York City.
A vintage advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a gentle cleansing laxative for upset kids. It claims quick relief from feverish, peevish or pale behavior and stomach troubles with a fruity taste that children love. It urges asking for the genuine product by the California Fig Syrup Company and warnings against counterfeits.
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