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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1927
Page
2
Autumn fashion features metal trim on black gowns with gold or silver stitching and tin trimmed frocks from Paris. Sweaters gain popularity for wearability in cool days, with striped and repeat motif patterns, new belts, and metal accents guiding the season’s style.
Prof. T R Agg of Iowa State College argues road systems must adapt to vehicles and traffic. He estimates concrete 12 inch roads with steel reinforcement and 10 foot lanes offer best durability for heavy use, with expansion joints every 35 feet. He notes higher road wear from poorer surfaces and stresses cost of distance savings versus grade reductions.
Wallace Thompson of Ingenieria Internacional says over one billion dollars will fund new roads in Latin America in two to three years. Cuba awards a major U.S. road contract while Mexico, Central America, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil push extensive highway programs.
The state highway commission completed a plan to expend 18 million dollars on road construction from July 1 1927 to June 30 1928 across 110 Kentucky counties. Maj J S Helburn said the remainder will be let soon. Roads include the Kentucky Virginia highway from Lexington to Pond Gap Va the Garret highway from Lexington via Mount Sterling to Paintsville the Cincinnati Lookout Mountain air line from Lexington to the Tennessee line and a route from Lexington via Standard and Liberty to Russell County.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology teams with the Bureau of Public Roads to conduct scientific soil studies. Samples from across the country are collected to develop standard testing methods and to analyze factors affecting soil behavior for better highway design and construction.
A revised University of Wisconsin circular from the poultry department details four main methods to eradicate chicken lice. It covers insect powder applications on hatch chicks, sodium fluoride dusting, and a sodium fluoride grease method, noting benefits in hen egg and meat production and urging clean flock care to protect profits.
Ohio State University poultry extension advice urges separating pullets and cockerels at six weeks if space allows. If possible, keep them in separate quarters until eight to ten weeks, harvest some cockerels as broilers, and save extra breeders for a fall selection based on rapid maturity and strong conformation.
Capon production ranks among the most profitable poultry enterprises, according to J. C. Taylor of Penn State. A Lancaster County grower started with 191 Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels, fed them thousands of pounds of grain and milk, spent 366.14 dollars, sold 176 birds for 561.14 dollars, netting 150 dollars. Capons weighed 7.7 pounds and sold at 43 cents per pound, slips at 87 cents. Baylor notes success hinges on low slip percentages and strong markets.
The rooster has no effect on egg production once hatching season ends. Roosters are worth the same now as later in the season, but keeping them through summer increases mortality risk. It pays to dispose of the rooster after eggs are no longer desired for hatching.
The text stresses collecting eggs quickly, storing them cool, and preventing spoilage. It notes egg grading will grow in importance and that current enforcement of egg handling makes preventing spoilage vital. Eliminating the rooster is highlighted as a key measure in this campaign.
Explorers discovered a petrel laying an egg in the soil of Cima island in the Cape Verde archipelago challenging the belief that the bird hatches at sea. The uninhabited isle is covered with bones of countless petrels long dead, suggestive of historical nesting grounds.
A playful exchange describes a wedding scene with eleven parlor clocks as a striking display suggesting timekeeping and decor. The dialogue highlights how such a display would have stood out, reflecting the couple's wedding ambiance.
A vintage ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a reliable laxative for children. It urges mothers to ask druggists for genuine syrup with proper labeling and directions for babies and children. The message emphasizes the pleasant taste and quick effect to prevent illness in children.
Roquefort cheese is made from sheep milk and has a strong flavor. Gorgonzola is produced from cow milk and is also highly flavored.
Mrs Nina Matteson of Oxford New York reports strong recovery after using the Vegetable Compound to resume work and strength. Mrs Ernest Tanguay of Adams Massachusetts says after eight bottles she can work, sleep, and go out again. The ad notes the compound as a long trusted household remedy through four generations and invites others to try it.
A reflective line notes that men often know faith and hope more than charity, suggesting charity as a practical virtue guiding daily conduct and social duty. The remark frames virtue as a test of character beyond belief and aspiration.
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