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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1921
Page
2
Three infirmary nurses in a Western town demand a separate sitting room and Sunday dinner. The matron confronts them by sending the cook to share their meal. The cook recalls her clash with Nurse Jones as she enters the door and questions who will dine with four plates. She laments the insult but notes it is Sunday.
The speaker, Farmer Corntessel, argues against a strict classical education for Josh. He claims summer boarders lack appreciation and notes a card trick as an example of how education may fall short in engaging an audience.
Dub recalls settling a debt with Brow by paying ten dollars, revealing a tale of backroom payback and sly retaliation. The brief exchange hints at past grievances driving a tense, informal conflict.
Testimonial style notice states thousands suffer kidney and bladder trouble and that Swamp Root by Dr Kilmer may restore kidney health. Encourages sending ten cents for a sample bottle and notes medicine available in medium and large sizes at drug stores.
The Constitution does not name a chief justice. Article III vests judicial power in a Supreme Court and inferior courts, while Congress determines how many justices sit on the high court.
Advertisement promotes Cuticura products for babies including Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum. It claims hot baths with soap and ointment ease itching and burning and notes a 25 cent talcum and nationwide availability.
An Indiana general storekeeper famed for chess receives cigars from a Chicago drummer during a match with an ex-champion from Missouri. The drummer says the cigars will help him beat the world, but the storekeeper reveals he won against Jones that afternoon and he did not smoke the cigars, instead giving one to Jones.
An anecdote from the Kansas City Star imagines a disastrous tavern blaze. A landlord recalls the fire crew briefly losing control after mayoral interference and jokes that worse could come if officials like the governor or a congressman had assumed command, especially without rain.
A terse witticism notes the harsher view of a husband who delights at a button missing his coat while his wife is too busy to repair it. The line suggests domestic friction and gendered expectations in a concise moral.
A critic laments society’s need for more concise, meaningful speech and fewer words. The statement advocates restraint and clarity in communication.
Washington reports Secretary Wallace telling the Interstate Commerce Commission that railroads must share the burden of the current economic straits by cutting freight rates on grain and hay. He warned continued high rates threaten farm production and purchasing power, citing Iowa oats at 40 percent of 1909–14 levels.
The markets report shows firmer grain early in the week on export buying and cash markets, with weakness in coarse grains and stock markets later. Corn futures hit seasonal lows since 1906, wheat exports steady, and Chicago No. 2 red winter wheat at 1.18 per bushel. The notice covers hay, feeds, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and livestock with varied price movements, and spot cotton near 11.79 cents.
The civil service commission will examine applicants for vacancies in Texas presidential postoffices. Listings include Alamo Anhuac Aquilla Asherton Avinger Bandera Bardwell Barry Benjamin Big Wells Bomarton Booker Boyd Browndel Buyers Call Center Point Center ville Channing Chilton Colmesweil Corrigan Copeland Doucette Enloe Eustace Follette Estelline Fort Davis George West Graford Grayburg Gregory Gouldbush Gulf Gustine Handley Harold Hawkins Hermleigh Hull Katy Kirvin Kountze Lake View Silverton Sipe Springs Spring Springtown Sylvester Tatum Thrall Tiffin Tolar Trent Turkey Tuscola Valentine Waskom Weinert Westhoff White Deer Winnsboro Woodsboro Zephyr Muenster Mullen Murchison Nash Neches North Pleasanton North Zulch Oglesby Olden Paige Pflugerville Point Ponta Proctor Purdom Putnam Queen City Refugio Ringgold Rio Hondo Riviera Roaring Springs Robert Lee Rochelle Rochester Rowena Sanotorium Sansom Santo Seagoville Seminary Hill Seminole Shelbyville Shire Teague City Leander Leesville Littlefield Lorenzo Louise Lueders Lyford Lyons McCauley McKinney Malone Manning Markham May Maypear Midlothian Millsap Mingus Mobeetie.
Washington The following Texas and Oklahoma postmaster nominations were sent to the senate Delmont Greenstreet Ennis Robert L Parker Toyah Mae Sheen Mertzon Landon M Hatcher Troy Fred W Hines Wiergate and Charles Lindsley Salina Ok
The Northwest Texas Press Association ended its 39th annual meeting in Electra on Saturday and elected leaders for the next year. Vernon leader B. O. Brown was named president, O. C. Harrison of Seymour vice president, and H. Z. Herndon of Electra secretary-treasurer.
Dallas reports two million bales of cotton to be produced in Texas this year, according to the Texas Industrial Congress based on advisories from nearly all cotton producing counties.
Martin P. Ryan of Kansas City was re-elected general president of the Railway Carmen's Brotherhood of North America by acclamation. Felix K. Knight was reelected assistant general president.
Washington reports the United States virtually authorizes Costa Rica to seize and exercise jurisdiction over disputed Central American territory currently held by Panamanian government troops.
President Harding signed the Underwood resolution authorizing commissions to negotiate with Canada over the importation of wood pulp for printing paper.
Delegates to the biennial Foresters of America convention in Baltimore elected George P. Sullivan of Derby Connecticut as supreme chief ranger. The action occurred Wednesday amid the national gathering of the association's leadership.
Fort Worth stock market notes demand for calves held up Friday with 1,000 head on offer while cattle call was weak and 1,500 head had to be peddled. Steers and cows neglected until late. sales showed weakness. Three cars of steers were good but most run was common. some Southwest Texas steers and a car of choice calves sold through at varied prices.
The Commerce Department reports a $3.0 billion decline in U S foreign trade for the past fiscal year. Lower prices rather than smaller volumes largely explain the drop from $13.347 billion in 1920 to $10.171 billion in 1921, with imports down to $3.654 billion and exports to $6.516 billion. The department cites weaker prices and fading wartime advantages as key factors, plus adverse exchange conditions.
Government data show total gasoline output for January to June 1921 at 2.57 billion gallons, up 18 percent from the first half of 1920. Imports fell 32 percent, exports held steady, domestic consumption rose 8 percent, and June 30 stocks reached 750.6 million gallons, 49 percent above a year earlier.
Washington reports five million plus unemployed in the United States with 5,735,000 out of work. Secretary Davis told the Senate that figures exclude former service members and reflect payroll differences from the 1920 peak. Manufacturing and mechanical trades show the highest unemployment percentage at about 3.9 million, with mining transport trade and clerical and service jobs also affected.
Paris health experts warn cholera and typhus may cross the 2000 mile frontier as Russia-ward outbreaks spread. France has not yet established a sanitary inspection system for immigrants to halt westward movement of the plague into French territory.
Chicago ruling says overtime pay under wartime railroad agreement applies to seven crafts but railroads need not pay overtime for absolutely necessary work on Sundays and holidays.
The War Finance Corporation announced an advance of 140000 dollars to an exporter aiding the financing of cotton exports to Belgium.
About 400 Marines embarked from Philadelphia on the U S 8 Pennsylvania Saturday for duty in Panama.
Reverend A A Sykes of Watkins Park Presbyterian Church Nashville testifies that Tanlac greatly improved his wife's ten month illness including star trouble and nervous breakdown She could sit up and help with chores after a short time and he expects full restoration Soon He says Tanlac is powerful and meritorious Sold by leading druggists nationwide.
A fragment quotes cartoons magazine lines about a silent dramatic moment. An old man praises the scene as picturesque while noting the hero cannot force the villain to eat his words. The remark ends with a proverb about pride and recognition in prosperity versus adversity.
A reflective line compares injuries from being struck by a street car to those from an automobile, pondering pain and fear in both urban transit accidents.
Stella Wiler of Evansville Indiana says at eight teen she suffered monthly cramps backache chills and drowsiness before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved periods with no sickness and urges other women with similar symptoms to try the tonic.
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