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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1924
Page
6
Arkansas photographed at Amsterdam on arrival with first second and third class midshipmen from the Naval academy aboard for the annual summer practice cruise.
Admiral Sir Charles BE Madden, long time head of Britain’s Atlantic fleet 1919 to 1922, is named admiral of the fleet the chief post in the Royal Navy. He fought at Jutland in 1916 and was cited in dispatches, serving as chief of staff to the admiral commanding in chief 1914 to 1916 and second in command of the Grand Fleet in 1917.
Agricultural notes advise balanced rations for egg production including specific feed formulas for scratch and dry mash, plus constant access to oyster shell and water. The column covers culling layers, dairy cow prep before calving, and fall garden irrigation with tips on soil moisture and pest control using Black Leaf Forty.
Fierce clashes between Moslems and Hindus in Kohat ignite fires and looting as the city endures deadly fighting. Reports say many killed and wounded amid the unrest affecting the area around Calcutta.
A heat wave grips Blolly, Messina in Sicily and southern Italy with temperatures reported around 110 degrees in shaded areas. Local authorities warn residents to stay indoors and stay hydrated as the heat persists.
Austin papers say more than 300 Texas newspapers will receive payment for state advertising of the Confederate pension amendment. The warrants were held up citing an indefinite publication law. Payments cover space used last July and a new law to fix the issue will be pursued at the January session.
Fort Worth Texas reports year to date increases in cattle sheep horses and mules at the stock yards over 1923 while hog shipments declined. Cattle 617,390 head calves 168,161 sheep 256,249 horses 26,022 mules 18,272 hogs 274,652. Wheat farmers ready to plow after good rains. grain acreage expected to rise. Cotton sales statewide grade good middling at about 22 to 23 cents per pound.
Chicago jurists spared Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb from death for the May kidnapping and murder of 14 year old Robert Franks. Judge John R. Caverly sentenced them to life for murder and ninety nine years for kidnapping, with parole barred until after more than thirty seven years in Joliet Penitentiary. The judge said parole should never be granted for such an abhorrent crime.
Austin Texas The state school fund will gain about a half million dollars from Capitol Syndicate lands announced by Land Commissioner J T Robinson. Of 176 tracts into 57 000 acres recovered from the syndicate all but 50 have sold netting $460 602. Land located in Hartley and Dallam Counties. Highest price 27 15 per acre lowest 3 per acre. Each tract is 300 acres. The land was excess to the 3 000 000 acres given by the state forty years ago for the capitol.
Austin Texas reports more than 100 million dollars in ad valorem taxes to be collected from property linked to the Texas Oklahoma boundary dispute. Four years of receivership delayed settlement and tax collection. An additional 120000 in gross receipts taxes from 242 Red River district oil wells also in litigation. Auto Speed Driver Killed in Syracuse race crash on state fair grounds ends Jimmie Murphy’s bid for 1924 AAA title after his car struck a fence on lap 138 of 150.
The War Department announced a new World Flyers route from Washington to Seattle. The itinerary includes Dayton Ohio Chicago Illinois Omaha Nebraska St Joseph Missouri Muskogee Oklahoma Dallas Texas Tucson Arizona San Diego California Los Angeles California San Francisco California Eugene Oregon and Seattle Washington.
Amarillo texts announce three new locations in the Panhandle oil field. Alongside this, Prairie wells in section 23 block Y are noted as probably the largest producer yet discovered in the field, signaling substantial development in the coming months.
The Interstate Commerce Commission denied applications by the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway and other lines to continue existing lumber freight rates to multiple points without meeting long and short haul requirements under the Interstate Commerce Act.
English aviator Alan J Cobham has logged 120000 miles in the same airplane, showcasing sustained flight endurance and testing aircraft reliability across long journeys.
A testimonial from Mrs. Katie Scheffel of Lowell Ohio praises Pe-ru-na for chronic catarrh and female trouble. She details years of sickness, successful treatment from March to August 1914, weight gain, improved appetite and sleep, and continued use for coughs, colds, and grip. The ad urges asking dealers for the original remedy.
A diner asks if waiters are attentive. The cashier retorts humorously that their receipt instructs patrons to report inattention to the cashier, implying no offense. The exchange is cited from the Youth’s Companion.
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