Reading Notices and Cards of Thanks Rates Listed
The notice lists pricing for evolutions cards of thanks and reading notices at Te per line per insertion with a special rate for longer runs. It notes editor and manager BENNETT and reporters CORRESPONDENTS and a subscription price structure including one year and six months outside the county.
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Bennett
urs_C
D Woon Society
Stor Barry Scorfe
Fort Davis
Helen Fiend
Boundary recommendations for Big Bend park topic
Representatives from Mexico and the United States met in El Paso to discuss boundaries for a proposed international park in the Big Bend region of Texas. The final line would join Alpine to Marathon, pass Persimmon Gap and the Santiago Mountains, and include about 1.18 million acres across Texas and adjacent Mexican states. The project would create joint park jurisdiction with immigration and customs points at the park boundary and coordinate the Rio Grande area.
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Hig Bend Park
Texas Weekly
Big Bend
Texas
United States
el Paso
Red Stan
Department of Interior Bet
Marathon
Park
Persimmon Gap
Santiago Mountains
Boquistas
Itas
de Sents
Chisos
Spanimeys
Mexico City
New
Chihuahua
Coahuila
Rio Grande Tink National Park
Bax Bend
Early American Mail Service and First Postmaster
An 1639 Massachusetts General Court order kept overseas letters at Richard Fairbanks home for ship delivery, earning Fairbanks the title America’s first postmaster. Monthly New York to Boston mail began in 1672, was canceled, then resumed about a decade later, with early postal service tracing from 1673 onward.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Benand
Ranklin
Massachusetts
Georgia
Washington
Samuel Osgood
Nt Barry
Oxban von
General Court of
Richard Pairbanks
Fairbanks Thas
America
New York
Alabama farmer cites race myths after cotton picking test
W S Bond a prominent Alabama farmer reports results from cotton picking tests by Black youths on his farm. Willie James Grimsley 17 picked 628 pounds in a day and other Grimsley youths aged 12 to 18 showed strong output with 401 to 482 pounds, challenging stereotypes about laziness.
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Darkies
W. S. Bond
Alabama
Willie James Grimsley
W. Grimsley
Mary Lou Grimsley
Warvey Grimley
William Henry
Jack Grimsley
1936 Greatest In Chevrolet History
Chevrolet Motor Company thanks the American people for a record year with 1,130,000 new Chevrolets sold and moving two million used cars. The Thanksgiving ad, printed nationwide, notes industrial advertising and the country’s support as it reports unprecedented domestic production and sales.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
T Day
Quin Naming Contest Closes December 15
The Quaker Oats Company in Chicago announces a December 15 deadline for the Quin Naming Contest. The prize pool totals $12,340.25 with Chevrolet sedans, a Frigidaire, RCA radios, and cash awards among the 2084 prizes. Entrants must send names for a Dionne Quins image and follow official rules via Box L.
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Quaker Outs Company
Dr. Dafoe
RCA
Maggie Brain
Quaker Oats Company
Chicago
Hinois
Prison van miscount leads to jailhouse rush and makeup quip
Guards at Beckley panicked when one prisoner was missing from a penitentiary van, sparking a tense inquiry. Mrs. Garnett Smith stepped from the jail unaware, wore makeup, and boarded a bus for a two year term for theft involving a purse and £407 in a single day. The piece notes cotton ball figures and asks about the movement of the local youths.
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Isgren
Beckley
Syrup of Black-Draught Promoted for Children and Parents
Mrs W Adams of Murray Kentucky says Syrup of Black-Draught provides a reliable laxative for children whilePowdered Thedford s Black-Draught remains the trusted option for adults. The letter notes long use for biliousness with satisfactory results.
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W. Adams
Murray, Ky
The Alpine Man Debunks Salary Claim Differences
A fragmentary dialogue notes a man from Alpine contrasting salary concepts with a humorous, odd juvenile exchange about college bread and aging. The exchange includes a polite waiter asking about dining options and a small boy querying college terms, weaving a mosaic of quirky lines.
Still Threaded and Mischievous Tales of Odd Folks
A collage of quirky vignettes voices from a bygone era. A Scotchman pockets a needle after twenty seven years. a boy saves a penny for church. a farmer jokes about pockets and photographs. a tunnel scare leads to a comforting boast about our company. a mining town pastor jokes about bells and whistles. social tact and a Belfast romance end in a brief flirtation arrest for a street corner kiss.
San Antonio Express Agent Opens Mail Subscriptions
Mrs. C D Wood is authorized agent to receive mail subscriptions for the San Antonio Express. A one year daily and Sunday rate offers a low price of 6.45 dollars. Mrs. Wood will call for checks in response to requests by phone.
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Autotheraty
Ite
Tse
C.D. Wood
San Antonio Express
Leto’s Pavorrhea Allegedly Promised at Alpine Dry Store
The notice pieces claim a guaranteed relief for a painful condition with a dubious claim of fast results. It mentions a product name Leto’s Pavorrhea and a shop called Alpine Dry Store. A fragment references engraved cards and announcements, with the word Avalanche appearing as a source cue.
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Leto
Alpine Dry
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