Hammock Quits Shoe Business After 41 Years in Bonham
A. D. Hammock, long prominent in Bonham's boot and shoemaking trade since March 1874, sells his shop to John Pearce. Pearce moves machinery out and plans to repurpose the building. Hammock, now 74, leaves Cobbler work to enjoy rest, recalling Bonham’s frontier days and local growth.
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A. D. Hammock
Bonham
John Pearce
A. D. Hammock, Jr
A. D. Hammock & Son
W. L. Douglas
Mr. Hammock
Benham
Emancipation for a Golfer in Old Men's Club
A fragment quotes Col Zac Smith remarking a man avoids work to pursue golf. The speaker suggests Hammock should provide clubs, take him to play, and win his release. The tone mocks laziness and champions an honorable discharge into the golf world with caddies and sand.
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Zac Smith
Hammock
Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy Ad Promises Guaranteed Relief
An advertisement pledges a bottle of Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy will cure sore gums bleeding gums loose teeth foul breath or pyorrhea and offers a money back guarantee if customers are not pleased. The claim emphasizes uniqueness and certain results.
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Leto
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