Prohibition Clash Echoes in Texas Letters to Denison
An open letter from Rev. Tom Morris criticizes Judge Poindexter over prohibition strategy. It argues Poindexter’s past loyalty and potential gubernatorial stance, while praising Johnson’s anti saloon record and urging supporters to seek a candidate with “iron in his blood.”
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Dallas News
Tom Morris
Bonham
Bryan
Texas
Piner
Denison
Rey Morris
Matt
Poindexter
Arthur W. Jones
Johnson County
Anti Saloon League
Johnson
Anti
Rev. Morris
Judge Poindexter
Prohibition
Littl
Ventur
Prohibition Cause
Morris
Colquitt
Davidson
Miss Nancys
Mst
Goo Prenghor
Texas Weather and Politics Stir State Tensions
A garbled report hints at harsh winter Texas weather with storms and wind. Mentions political tension and shifting sentiments as a national scene interacts with Texas events. Contains scattered names and places reflecting a chaotic OCR.
Political label cited as standard bearer by Rev Morris
A remark notes that if any political figure could be called a sissy it would be chosen by Rev Morris as the standard bearer. The statement links a named preacher to a controversial character, signaling factional tensions in the era.
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Sissy
Rev. Morris
Falling out over church and politics harms town unity
The Graford Monogram quotes a Fort Worth Star Telegram editorial urging unity amid church, political, and prohibition disputes. It argues communities prosper only when residents set aside factionalism and stay true to their faith, politics, and neighbors even in disagreement.
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Graford
Fort Worth
Local Texan Offices Ridiculed By Ohio Republicans
A Springfield Union opinion mocks the claim of 26,000 federal offices in Texas to benefit Ohio Republicans, urging readers to think before believing the exaggeration.
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Tady Union
Texas
Ohio
Good Roads Progress Illinois 18 Spending Five Million
Illinois 18 allocates 5 million dollars to highway improvements highlighting state efforts to upgrade roads. The note underscores substantial public investment aimed at expanding transportation infrastructure.
Connecticut Road Contracts Hit One Million Dollar Mark
Connecticut road contracts totaling about one million dollars are reported, highlighting a substantial aggregate value across public works projects. Key details show multiple bids and expected project scope across the state.
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Connecticut
Florida Counties Vote 1.5 Million for Good Roads
Four Florida counties approve a 1.5 million dollar fund for road improvements. The governor endorses a statewide plan to improve road systems across the state.
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Florida
Newbro’s Herpicide Promises Cure for Dandruff Risks
An advertisement touts Newbro’s Herpicide as the cure for dandruff by killing the germ at the scalp. It claims scalp relief, hair growth, and baldness prevention and offers a 106 cent sample by The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
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Sinc Adam
Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Notice to Democratic candidates to file by June 7th
County and precinct candidates must file applications for places on the Democratic ticket on or before June 7. Printing of forms is arranged at the county judge or clerk’s office starting Monday June 6. The executive committee meets June 20 to apportion expenses, due to the county chair by June 27.
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M. Gibson
Democratic
Ventura County Considers $1 Million Road Bond Measure
Ventura County California plans surveys and estimates for road work and submits a proposition to bond one million dollars for road expenditures.
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Ventura
California
Farmers urged to conserve moisture and heed government farming advice
The piece argues farmers must conserve field moisture to ensure crops and notes federal support for agriculture. It highlights $1,000,000 monthly spent on seed improvement, disease control, and information dissemination, claiming government aid has raised prosperity where guidance is followed. It cites San Angelo and Dallas references and hints at local farming clubs and ministers’ views.
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Fedral
Federalgricultural Department
Harvey County Plans Santa Fe Trail as Long Interstate Boulevard
Harvey county Kansas progresses on a new Santa Fe Trail described as a splendid long distance interstate boulevard. An outfit with a 25 h. p. engine three graders and a harrow and road drag covers two and a half miles per day.
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Harvey County
Kansas
Good roads valued as county asset per Wheeling Register
The Wheeling West Virginia Register argues roads strengthen farm value and farmer access to markets church and city. It states country conveniences and pleasures rise tenfold and railroads aid farmers more than highways.
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Ivery Farm
Wheeling
W. Va
Register
Good roads as national need sparks federal action call
The piece argues that $250 million spent yearly on bad roads undercuts U S business thrifty image and adds up to about a billion in losses. It states that an average citizen bears a $12 50 tax due to bad roads and urges the federal government to prioritize roads like tariffs and defense.
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United States
Texas
Burau
Money to Leatt On good land or will buy good land notes
Will H. Evans offers money to Leatt on good land or will purchase notes for land. The brief notice signals a financial arrangement tied to real estate transactions.
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Will H. Evans
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Relief
Marvelous Discoverie touts air flights and war machines as age progress while Dr King’s New Discovery is hailed to save life from coughs colds la grippe asthma croup bronchitis and whooping cough. Jamies M Black of Asheville NY RI No 4 claims it cured an obstinate cough after all remedies failed. 50c and 1 trial bottle free guaranteed by J W Peeler.
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Dr. King
Jamies M. Black
Asheville
N.Y
J. W. Peeler
Bates' Improved Anti septic German Liniment ad
The biggest and best bottle of liniment on the market for the money is Bates' Improved Anti septic German Liniment manufactured only by the Bates Medicine Company Bonham Texas.
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Bates
Bates Medicine Company
Bonham, Texas
2500 Home at 81600 T. J. Chenoweth Place Bonham
For Bonham Texas a good six room house with a large barn and big cistern, out buildings, 112 acres of land with a good orchard. Moving to town to school your children this is the best offer. Chas G Nuno Bonham Texas.
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T. J. Chenoweth Place
Bonham
Chas. G. Nuno
Texas
Tentative Club Performance Described With Oddities
The writer recalls a small club show featuring two Uncle Tom informants two Eva lookalikes two Topsies two blood hounds and an absentminded assistant for a two dollar entry.
Witty exchange at political meeting ends with quip
Mr. Lisvd-George, famed for repartee, opened with a remark but an interrupter finished the sentence with a jab. The exchange escalated into a sharp retort as a heckler called for a change of government while another quipped the suggested cure was a change of drink.
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Mr. Lisvd-George
Quaint ceremony at Wotton near Dorking England
A late nineteenth century report describes a small ceremony performed under a will in a rural English village. The gathering at a cemetery included prayers and readings from the New Testament. Each participant received a small amount of pay or token for attending.
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Wotton
Dorking
England
Wilco
Geansdle
Ice Cream Supper For Church Fundraiser At Mrs Smith Home
The Ladies Aid Society of the Second Baptist church will serve ice cream on the lawn of Mrs J L Smith on South Fifth Street Saturday evening. All are invited to support the drive for church rent and a worthy cause with sincere effort.
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Ladies Aid Society of the
Second Baptist Church
J. L. Smith
South Fifth Street
Williams Kidney Pills Advertisements
An old advertisement touts Williams Kidney Pills claiming to cure kidney and bladder troubles with pains in loins and back. It warns of overwork and nervous strain and urges purchase from Palace Drug Store with a 50 cent price.
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Williams
Palace Drug Store
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