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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1920
Page
9
Poultry experts from the Department of Agriculture advise careful preparation for bird shows. They recommend selecting birds, housing them in exhibition coops, gentle handling, and washing white varieties in warm water with soap to ensure clean, bright plumage.
After washing remove excess water with a Turkish towel without rubbing the feathers. Dry in a coop near heat but not too close to avoid curling. Keep at about 70 degrees for 12 to 14 hours before shipping and inspect legs for dirt. Apply a light oil to shanks and face to bring out color, avoiding overuse near the head and plumage.
Poultry specialists report strongest demand for small roasters of four to five pounds, with growing interest in eight to nine pound birds. Yellow skin and legs fetch higher prices. proper growth and ten to twelve days of pen fattening yield desirable condition. Roosters and roaster production thrive near cities like Boston’s South Shore, with good markets and shipping links boosting surplus birds.
State Democratic Executive Committee and Texas Election Bureau figures indicate Neff with a large governor lead in the August 28 runoff. Totals show Neff 264,075 to Bailey 184,702 from 68 of 72 counties. Bailey carried 46 counties, many in South and West Texas, with German counties including Comal voting for Bailey.
In Texas, after the nineteeth amendment ratification, women who are qualified voters may vote in elections without a poll tax receipt or payment of poll tax at bond elections. Primary elections still require poll tax receipts.
An advertisement touts Taleum Powder as an antiseptic skin freshener and scented dusting powder for face and baby, claiming perfumes render others unnecessary. It is promoted as part of the Cuticur Toilet Trio with Soap and Ointment, quoting Carlyle on belief.
The article outlines strategies to make wasteland profitable by growing timber on poor soils and steep slopes, creating winter employment, and reducing waste by using substitute woods. It emphasizes protecting woods from fire, selecting mature and superior trees, and marketing high grade wood products directly to consumers to keep woodlands permanent and profitable.
A five million dollar gold shipment left France Saturday for the United States as part payment of France's share of the Anglo-French loan maturing October 15. The move was announced Friday by the French finance mission.
Louisville, Kentucky, and the Southern states including Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Kentucky face a severe car shortage. The statement was issued Tuesday by the Foreign Commerce Service headquarters of the Southern Railway Company.
The oyster season opened in Matagorda Texas with the first shipment from Tiger Island and nearby reefs sent to interior markets. Prospects are favorable for a strong season.
New Orleans reports the Louisiana attorney general has ruled no extra legislation is needed for women to vote in the presidential election. Registration for women starts September 15.
Washington figures from the car service commission show 964,256 freight cars loaded in the week ending August 21 indicating an improving car situation.
Poultry notes urge fresh air for poults at night and warn that lack of shade causes heat stress. Late hatched poults begin laying late and continue late into the next fall.
Pecan crop around Smithville will be the shortest in years due to late frosts. Local growers report reduced yields and prospects for the season in the area near Smithville Texas.
A quake in Italy’s Lucca area destroys Fivizzano and severely damages Solero and Monz. The Spezia dispatch reports total demolition of the town and heavy wreckage in the surrounding area.
Grasshoppers cut the twine on winter rye stacks in the Maple Creek country, disrupting harvesting operations and prompting concern from local growers. The incident highlights ongoing pest damage affecting regional crops and field work.
Advertisement for a remedy claiming 99 out of 100 success for summer colds hurts or itching. Encourages keeping it handy and seeks agents where none are available. Company: BE. W. Vacher, Inc located in New Orleans.
A brief exchange contrasts laughter at danger with a cautious humor. The dialogue underscores a theme of wit versus risk without additional context or attribution.
A boastful ad claims mixing two lemons juice with three ounces of Orchard White creates a cheap lemon bleach for daily facial use. It promises a fair rosy white complexion similar to famous stage beauties and notes lemons as a remedy for freckles sunburn and tan.
In the American Legion Weekly tale a father in the United States funds his son who stays in France to “clean things up.” The pound value spirals, the son’s account overdrafts by 100,000, and the father replies with a sharp quip about dollars pounds or funny little things.
A man oversleeps and starts his car in reverse by mistake hitting a neighbor’s yard and a sleeping tent as his wife returns from a 4 a.m. train. The incident triggers a neighborhood riot and widespread alarm as residents rush to greet her.
Phrase argues district views on Congressman Flubdub, contrasting patriotism with political identity. Mentions health as a foundation for success framing.
Reflects a proverbial warning urging space for a volatile person to act. Interpreted as practical advice to avoid interference, minimize danger, and allow natural consequence to unfold. (Note: minimal context provided.)
A junior officer mishandles a court martial in a comic clash. The sergeant-major tries to steer the verdict while a wary Tommy jokes the sentence into a longer pun, joking that he is not a horfficer but a hauctioneer.
A Brook lyn child struggles to put on an undershirt and asks his mother how he will dress when he becomes an angel with wings. The piece notes that a divorce court isn't always a parting injunction.
A medical corps officer jokes with a Black acquaintance about army life in France. He demonstrates zig zag motion and later finds Mose in a hospital, suggesting he may have been ziggin and zaggin at the wrong time as Germans fire.
A market exchange describes a vendor offering large strawberries for fifty cents a quart. A customer asks if berries are uniform in quality from top to bottom of the basket, and the vendor confirms the pricing and consistency.
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