Hilger Locals Update from April rain and visits
The April rains bring the blues to farmers while community health remains good. Prof. McCraw's school will be out Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Snow visit relatives in Telephone. R C Flippo and wife visit Stanley Bond and wife. Mrs. Pegrem returns from visiting granddaughter Mrs. R A Wicker. Rev Viteto could not fill services due to weather. Roy Voyles visits cousin Claud Onstott. Etta Hatcher of Sherman stays with sister Mrs J E Pearson, who is slowly recovering after illness. The Pearson family grieves a loss as their baby dies. Bettie Snooks, the Doniphan writer, is hoped to hear from soon.
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Etta Hatcher
Sherman
J. E. Pearson
Doniphan
Bettie Snooks
Union Valley Items April 13 1908
Rainy muddy weather slows planting and keeps farmers behind. Many are on the sick list, including Ed Bearden’s little son, Roy Vaught, Mrs. J R White, and Miss Goldie Edwards. Church services were canceled by bad weather. Brotherhood Woodson to preach in May. School ends Friday the 17th. Several local visits and health updates, with community rumors and gossip about weddings and sickness.
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Ed Bearden
Roy Vaught
J. R. White
Goldie Edwards
Rev. Woodson
Bro. Woodson
Sam Eddwards
Sherman
Bantam authorship debate cited in scholarly critique
A fragment argues that decades of research support a claim about Bantam’s authorship. The writer stresses the evidence will be valued and the work’s merit will be recognized.
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Bantam
Trinity Episcopal Church Holy Week Services Schedule
Trinity Church announces services this week with a 4 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday Holy Communion in commemoration, and Friday at 4 p.m. service details.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional blood disease and cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as an internal treatment that acts on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials available. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills also recommended for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Dauggiats
Foley's Orine Laxative Ad Promotes Gentle Relief
An advertisement touts Foley's Orine Laxative as ideal for women and children with mild action and pleasant taste. It claims it cures constipation and contrasts it with harsher purgatives. Saunders Drug Co. markets the product. The playful aside notes the challenges of being a fat woman and tight clothing.
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Foley
Saunders Drug Co
Bonham Tex Paint Claim Letter Promotes Devoe
A Bonham Texas letter from J J Kennedy asserts Devoe paint uses fewer gallons for a job and costs less, offering proof that if Devoe halves aren t cheapest the sender won t pay. Steger Lumber Co is noted as a paint seller.
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Devoe
Box Supper Promised by Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Kiverybody will enjoy a box supper tomorrow night hosted by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, with proceeds to support the lodge activities and community needs.
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Kiverybody
Brotherhood of
Poultry and Fur Buyer Seeks Local Sellers
On the east side of the square opposite the courthouse I Rudman announces top market prices for turkeys chickens furs and hides. He offers correct weights and urges trades before selling poultry and butter elsewhere.
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Thave
Court House
I. Rudman
Lord Dundreary Creator Sothern’s Memoir of the Part's Rise
The Elder Sothern recalls shaping Lord Dundreary for Our American Cousin in 1858, redefining the role with gag ad libs and absurd touches. The character grew from a minor 47 lines to a crowd favorite, boosting Sothern’s fame and the play’s long London run after initial failure.
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Lord Dundreary
Sothern
EK. A. Sothern
Ulster
Laura Keene
Tom Taylor
Dundreary
Edward Askey Sothern
Lester Wallack
Duval
Matilda Teron
Camille
Mr. Sothern
Cong and
Honorak
Sutherp
Isul
London
Churn care and stomach health in Dr. Pierce advertisement
The ad urges careful churn practices and links sour churn to foul tastes and disease. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for stomach issues, bad breath, headaches, and indigeation, offering a free booklet by mail.
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Dr. Pierce
Ely
RV. Pierce
Buflalo
Wadel
The
A Caution on Buying Art Treasures Abroad
A tale from Paris warns buyers to beware avant garde charm and fake credentials in art markets. A wealthy customer purchases an old master and discovers the back of the painting holds the real signature, while the dealer claims the work bought was the genuine item.
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Algonaut
District offices and district judge candidates listed
District Judge Ben H. Denton of Paris and District Clerk Karl McAlester are named as election officials. Attorney Bob Lattimore is listed as the attorney for the district in the notice.
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Ben H. Denton
Paris
Too Strong a Bluff Haunts New York Hotel
An Exchange tale recounts a hotel proprietor discussing holiday restaurant crowds and a grocer’s advice to feign busyness. A rich judge’s wife visits, but the boy’s quick lie leads to a missed order as she departs in a hurry and seeks service elsewhere. The anecdote underscores brisk, go ahead firms thrive on perceived activity.
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New York
Washington
Beshved
Dong
Ae Bos
Modern angels as unforgettable figures in Adams memorial
The essay contrasts modern women with classical goddesses, praising the Adams memorial in Rock Creek Cemetery Washington Ohio for its imaginative power. It notes the sculptor’s conveyed nobility and purity rather than individual personality, describing the figure as eternal mystery.
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Adams Memorial
Rock Creek Cemetery
Washington
Ohio
Kenyon Cos
Atlantic
Election slate names on county ballot listed
Representative Nod and SAM T. RAYBURN are shown with H. A. CUNNINGHAM as county clerk candidate. W. A. THOMAS seeks tax collector, TOM J. COX and ALBERT ROBERSON run for commissioner Precinct 1 with J. A. AGNEW.
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Tom J. Cox Albert Roberson
Railway Time Table Snapshot with West Bound Times
Railway timetable lists west bound arrivals and departures for trains 385 731 and 33 with times 9:35 9:40 12:24 12:45 and 9:80 pm. Eastbound trains 6:50 9:06 1:15 1:35 and 10:10 pm 5:15 pm show in the schedule according to the noisy OCR text.
Train Schedule Fragments for North and South Bound Service
North bound trains No 257 and No 723 depart at 9 15 p m and 12 85 p m respectively. South bound trains No 268 and No 724 arrive at 6 10 p m and 9 10 p m respectively.
Fortunes and Fables on Early Risers and Ruffians
A proverb about early risers and a barking dog misleads risk, while a cloth recycling note states four and a half tons of cotton rags yield two and four fifth tons of paper.
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