City Planning for Small Towns and Civic Pride
A Dallas News reprint argues that purposeful city planning transforms towns into beautiful, livable places. It cites Detroit Cleveland Madison as examples and warns Dallas and Texas cities of neglecting growth plans, urging Bonham and smaller towns to chart future development to boost pride, health, and welfare.
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Fort Sam Houston praised as a growing military hub
The piece notes strong political chatter about Texas governor contenders and praises Fort Sam Houston as a rising great military post. It cites Harper’s Weekly quoting Louise Ix Dew and outlines planned brigade expansion, with projected garrison of 3 000 to 4 000 and a monthly payroll of about 245 000 dollars.
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Alamo Waco
Back to the Land Proves Viable Income From Trial Acre
Brus Brothers of Kansas City demonstrated a one acre vegetable operation on 209 square feet shy of a full acre. The trial earned gross $1,611.36 with expenses of $504.50, yielding a net $1,106.85 for 1909. They grew radishes onions spinach lettuce beans cabbage tomatoes and peppers in sequence, selling to city hotels and grocers. The effort aimed to encourage working families to pursue suburban farming, not to replace full earnings in family budgets.
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Brus Brothers
Kansas City
In Memoriam and Cure Ad for Foley’s Honey and Tur
A memorial note extols an esteemed citizen and promises relief for LaGrippe symptoms with Foley's Honey and Tar. The ad claims quick cures for coughs and systemic pains, praising safety and gentle laxative effects, credited to J. W. Peeler.
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Foley
J. W. Peeler
Mother’s burden eased by Dean’s Kidney Pills claim
An advertisement asserts Dean’s Kidney Pills cure kidney weakness in children and ease a mother’s burden. A Texas mother testifies her eleven year old daughter improved after using the pills, bought locally and used as directed. Price is 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co. is listed as sale agents. Remember the name Dean’s.
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Foley's Kidney Pills claim health benefits
An old advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and urinary issues, promising to strengthen kidneys, correct irregularities, build tissues, reduce uric acid, prevent Bright's Disease and Diabetes, and restore health, with sale through J. W. Peeler.
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J. W. Peeler's
Dependable VINOL Cod Liver Oil Preparation
Saunders Drug Co advertises VINOL as a dependable medicine amid Pure Food and Drug Law debates. It emphasizes VINOL is not a patent medicine and lists its two tonics, claiming it restores health and strength for the weak, aged, or run down.
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Saunders Drug Co
The More You Let a Woman Do She Pleases Less
Fragmentary line suggests a stance on female autonomy and constraint in behavior. The incomplete text hints at gendered expectations and possible cultural attitudes reflected in the periodical.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Aid Stomach Cure Claim
Claims the medicine quickly cures stomach ulcers stomach ailments and debility with a 25 cent price. Mentions doctors medicines and common ailments like dyspepsia biliousness and indigestion as targets.
LAXATIVE REMEDY PROMOTES GROVE'S CURE CLAIMS
An ad touts Grove’s Laxative Bromay ne tablets as a cold cure with a money back guarantee from druggists if it fails. The box features Grove’s signature and is priced at 26 cents.
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