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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1938
Page
2
A domestic dispute escalates as Habeeb-So’s wife, thought to be blind to faults, is described as not deaf and the quarrel becomes public through neighborly attention.
The exchange frames a man joking about his growing flaws while his wife notes she keeps finding them. The light banter underscores domestic humor and observational wit about imperfect spouses.
A Negro clergyman in a sermon argues eternity is incomprehensibly long, saying even after millions of years in eternity there would still be ages to breakfast time. He visualizes endless numbers to illustrate the concept of endless duration.
He and She discuss the absence of their mutual acquaintance Smith and reveal that She has married him, ending their prior friendship.
A man driving along a country road shouts to a deaf woman at a farmhouse doorway that her house is on fire. She repeats questions, and he repeats the warning at high volume, while she remains calm and unconcerned.
A diner voices a complaint about service while the proprietor responds with relief that the issue is not about the food, highlighting a rare praise for waiter conduct.
A tense exchange unfolds between a big business figure and a panhandler. The panhandler presses for a dollar for coffee while the other admonishes the habit, and the dialogue ends with a blunt Nothin doin remark.
A young girl overhears a neighbor call her homely and denies it in a playful exchange. She declares she hardly ever stays at home, presenting a lighthearted, plainspoken moment from neighborhood life.
A scene unfolds with a mother chiding a visitor that he cannot exit, as a bored maiden remarks the guest cannot even take a hint, highlighting social tension and awkward departure.
In a playful exchange, Winnie and Jane discuss carrying a gentleman's umbrella with Ethel, noting their aim to stay stylish and keep their powder dry in the Chamberlain era fashion.
Mrs Smith challenges a tramp’s tale as duff and says it rings hollow. He replies that the lie stems from having an empty stomach, underscoring hardship and deception in a brief doorstep encounter.
A comic exchange shows the office boy presenting eight calculated results after reporting he has added the figures eight times. The boss praises the accuracy and thoroughness of the work.
In a playful exchange a girl urges another to share an apple awaiting Jack Smith’s arrival. Sandy jokes apples taste better with a watching boy, hinting at a social tease among youths.
Wise handling necessary to eliminate handicap of constant embarrassment. Parents should assist youngsters to rise above ever present timidity and to enjoy social life with friends.
A mother details patient gradual exposure to the world to help her daughter June conquer shyness. By allowing small, controlled interactions with mail carriers, milkmen, grocery staff, and nursery teachers, June gains confidence and becomes socially engaged. The piece argues shyness is a manageable handicap when addressed with care and practice.
The sachem served as peace time judge and administrator chosen by clan adults, while the chief earned his title through personal deeds as war time leader. The term sachem now refers to principal dignitaries of Tammany Hall, whose Society of St. Tammany names the organization after the patron saint of the Indian.
The passage notes a time difference where noon in New York corresponds to 12:37 a.m. the next day in Hong Kong, describing it as a large span between the two cities.
Icing for doughnuts uses mocha icing with broken nuts. Household tips include soaking paint brushes in turpentine, cleaning greens with salt in water, restoring brass with methylated spirit, resting calla lilies for Easter blooms, removing cocoa stains with borax, and glazing pie crust with cream or beaten egg before baking.
Two bearded explorers meet in the wilderness and share reasons for venturing off the grid. One seeks freedom from town drabness and exhaust fumes to witness untamed horizons. The other jokes his wife is taking vocal.
A pithy ancient maxim contrasts wisdom and folly, noting that wiser minds often glean more from fools than fools do from the wise, attributed to the Roman writer Cato.
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