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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1922
Page
3
A portrait showcases a French girl with pride in her dress up frock and a photographer notes hats for schoolgirls. The feature describes tam hats in polo cloth velvet and satin trim with elastic backs, crepe de chine party frocks, and velvet or velour hats for different ages.
Washington The $4,000,000,000 soldiers bonus bill cleared the senate on Thursday by a 47 to 22 vote breaking party lines. The measure creates five optional bonus plans for World War I veterans with cash, insurance certificates, or training and home aid, and sets loan provisions on insurance certificates with banks.
Clerks and station employes on the El Paso & Southwestern and the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul railroads have settled wage and working condition disputes with management. The El Paso and Southwestern agreement covers about 1200 workers and restores the pre June 30 1922 wage scale with increases of 3 to 4 cents an hour. Vacation sick leaves and Saturday half holiday are restored under the settlement.
About 200 bales of cotton were marketed Saturday in Bellville Texas as farmers sell at prevailing prices. Leaf and boll worms have damaged Brazos bottom crops for ten days, requiring three to five acres to produce a bale.
A brief item notes a couple’s wedding described as simple and hints that their subsequent divorce could attract sensational attention. The reference emphasizes contrasts between a modest ceremony and anticipated public interest in a breakup.
An advertisement cautions that calomel is dangerous and may cause salivation and dental issues. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute that cleanses the liver without sickness and claims it leaves users feeling better the next day. It targets adults and children with a money back promise if it fails to work.
A Louisville editor recalls Henry Watterson calling gluttons preoccupied with food. The tale of a lord’s smoking room features a fat guest admiring antlers, skins, and game mounts, prompting the glutton to ask if the lord ate all the trophies himself.
Little Mamie overhears her parents talk about boot leggers. While walking with her mother last spring she points to two girls in galoshes and asks if they are bootleggers, highlighting a child's interpretation of adult crime talk.
The excerpt recalls German statesman Rathenau fearing Saturdays as an ill omen. Two weeks prior to his murder he spoke with friends at his Grunwald villa about Friday’s bad fortune, recounting two near death experiences on Saturdays and noting he was killed on a Saturday.
An onlooker notes Zeke Dawdle setting up near the new storefront site. Squire Witherbee explains Zeke acts as superintendent alongside several other men whose wives run boarding houses, ensuring every brick and girder is checked to avoid spoiling his day.
A Wall Street Journal tale of Eugene G. Grace president of Bethlehem Steel and his rival Charles M. Schwab playing golf. Grace reportedly claimed he shot a one on the third hole while Schwab tried to beat the score, illustrating their keen friendly rivalry.
A widowed scrub lady admits to courting as her mistress suspects a second romance. The woman explains the suitor has been away fishing in Florida for six months, leaving the truth uncertain. The exchange shows cautious inquiry and lingering affection amid absence.
A brief editorial line on civic virtue urging citizen bravery to inspire decisive leadership and stronger governance in unsettled times. It emphasizes collective responsibility and the link between public courage and effective statesmanship.
Covington district No. 4 road bonds were sold by Hillsboro commissioners to M. P. Davis of Covington for $5 857 22. After payment of all debts, $100 will remain in the district fund.
The Berlin Reichsbank increased its discount rate Monday to 7 percent from 6 percent, signaling tighter monetary policy. The move aims to curb inflation and influence lending conditions across the economy.
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