John Q McAdams West Texan Advocate and Banker
John Q. McAdams born March 26, 1884 in Johnson County built a banking career as organizer and cashier of Winters State Bank. A staunch believer in West Texan pride, he spoke of the region as finest under the sun. His father A J McAdams was a native Texan stock farmer. Ben C. McAdams was his younger brother.
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Johnson County
Winters State Bank
West Texan
West Texas
John Q. McAdams
A. J. McAdams
Frandview
John Q
Ben C
Ben
Wichita Falls State Bank
Coleman County
John McAdams
Abilene
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Henry James
Rich Keeble
Banker John McAdams Built Winters State Bank Legacy
The narrative traces John McAdams from his boyhood in Coleman County to founding Winters State Bank in 1906. He grows it into Runnels County’s largest bank, weathering the 1907 currency stringency, expanding deposits to 1.5 million, and shaping Winters into a major West Texas town with active civic leadership and banking influence.
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Fritz Kreisler
John McAdams
Brady
West Texas
Winters State Bank
Runnels County
Ballinger
Lela Northington
John
Texas Bankers Association
State Bank
Guaranty Fund Bankers Association
The
Presbyterian Church
Freezone Cream Claims Pain Free Corn Removal
Advertises Freezone corn remedy promising instant relief for aching corns with a tiny bottle costing a few cents. Claims quick softening of corn and easy removal without soreness or irritation.
Winding a Low-Loss Coil And A New Word Daily
Steps describe making a paper template for coil diameter drilling posts winding wire and pressing to pack then coating with collodion to preserve shape. A crossword feature notes radio stations broadcasting a new word of the day with a lexicographer introducing terms nightly.
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Mike
Prostate Trouble Claim Promises Quick Relief Pills
An advertisement warns men about night-time urination and other prostate symptoms. It touts Walker's Prostate Specific as a tablet remedy prepared by Walker Institute in Kansas City and offers a free trial treatment if sent promptly.
Leg Sore Cure Claim Promises Free Book
An advertisement offers a free copy of a book by Dr. H. J. Whityier from Kansas City Missouri claiming a painless treatment for leg sores and varicose ulcers after 35 years of specialization. Send name and address to Suite 978 421 East 11th Street.
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H. J. Whityier
East 11Th Street
Kansas City
Southern California Club signs 400 miles in Baja California
The Automobile Club of Southern California has posted over 400 miles of roads in the upper Baja California peninsula in English, aiding American tourists seeking entry and navigation.
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Lower California
The
Automobile Club of
Southern California
Liquid Shumake Kidney Remedy Advertises Relief
When kidneys run too freely, backache and sleep disruption follow. Liquid Shumake claims to restore normal kidney activity, reduce misery from excess action, and may help children with nocturnal urgency. Available at drug stores with directions.
Tests of speed and time gains under speed laws
The Automobile Club of Southern California reports tests aimed at saving time and complying with speed limits. The tests show the faster method saved only five minutes per hour of driving, indicating limited practical benefit.
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The
Automobile Club of
Southern California
ACID STOMACH GAO INDIGESTION CHEW PLEASANT TABLETS
An advertisement touts Pleasant Tablets as relief for acid stomach and indigestion. The copy promises a fine stomach after chewing a few tablets.
Cape’s Diapepsin delivers instant stomach relief
An advertisement touts Cape’s Diapepsin as instant relief for acid stomach indigestion and related symptoms. It claims quick action on flatulence heartburn and fullness, with inexpensive use and approval by druggists.
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Grover Kirk
Grover
Vamps
Winters
T. W. Murray
J. J. Bedford
W. M. Smiley
Fort Worth
J. M. Johnson
Abilene & Southern
Callahan
Ft. Worth
Guaranty System
Ernst & Ernst
F. & M. Rank Bldg
Texas
America
San Angelo
Walker Institute
Gateway Station
Amarillo
Panhandle
Ohio
Briggs-Weaver Machinery CO
House of Service
Dallas, Texas
Lumbago
Bayer
Cry
Fletcher
Dallas
Cleburne
L. Miller
Fort Worth, Texas
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