State News Highlights Texas Rural Life and Incidents
Foard county reports unsold school land in four leagues while Arm strong surveys 6000 acres being sown for wheat. Runge school lists 127 pupils and Ladonia schoolhouse work is near. Groesbeck Baptist meetings soon. Abilene Baptist college roof finished. artesian well at Cleburne reaches 600 feet. Union bridge firm sued at Austin. Mrs. Tobin of Austin elected president of World’s Fair board. Haymaking in Austin county. cotton picking to slow Terrell. a Coryell gin fire destroys 16 bales cotton and 50 bushels corn. Wise county farmer yields 332 in value from half acre sweet potatoes. Bridges planned over Wanderers creek Greer county. Beavers fatally injured after quarrel near McKinney. Lionard votes for 20 cent school tax. Riverside murder case: Henry Taylor shoots wife then flees. Hubbard City revival yields nearly 100 conversions. Hico cotton flow strong. tote shows 7000 bales shipped, 1550 in yards, two-thirds crop solid. Paris convict Frizzel sentenced for adultery after eloping from San Diego. Nicolaides divorce and flight noted. Ends with shop sign: Goods at cost and more too.
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Barnett
Muikey
Hubbard City
Hico
Reuben Frizzel
Paris
San Diego
Cal
Henrietta
W. H. Nicolaides
Nicolaides
Frzzel
Snippets From The Press On Virtue Vices And Ventures
A collection of short notes covers topics from poetry and fashion to finance and science. It notes Michelson’s speed of light at 106 360 miles per second, confirms large cotton crops in Grayson and Barnp counties, and mentions theater ventures in New York and Chicago box office totals. It also references fortunes and losses in gambling, violinist Geide Musin’s marriage, and ongoing railroad tunnel costs in Baltimore.
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Michelson
Faint Advertisements and Miscellany From a Historical Page
A collage of promotional lines and trivial sayings, including references to homemade cart harnesses by W. Hess, five cent cigars at the Santa Fe Saloon, and various household goods. Mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, quinces, dairy and perishable items, and generic notes on origins of everyday items.
Marsden's Pectoral Balm Endorsed by Health Official
The former secretary of the Louisiana State Board of Health, Dr. 8 S. Herrick, calls Marsden's Pectoral Balm the best remedy for coughs croup colds bronchitis and sore throat. Melons were found originally in Asia. A common bad habit with a man you hate may be quit.
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8. S. Herrick
Louisiana State Board of Health
Marsden
Advertising snippets from early 1900s Texas and Missouri brands
A collage of patent medicine and liquor ads from Brenham Texas and St. Louis Missouri touts Chase's Barley Malt Whisky and Sage Chill Cure as health aids. Includes claims of purity and guarantees, with testimonials and pricing notes, amid generic moralizing proverbs.
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Chase's
L. F. Grassmack
Brenham
Texas
Marsden's Pectoral Balm Endures Trial After TwentyFive Years
The balm has endured as a tested remedy for twenty five years, claimed to speedily ease coughs and chest congestion though some doubts remain about its effectiveness and permanency of relief.
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Marsden
Rance
Restorative Nervine Praised For Nervous Ailments
Advertisement claims Dr Restorative Nervine prevents lead related nerves and sleeplessness. It is said to be non addictive with trial bottles and medical book offered free at Jos. Tristram's Drug Store. Endorsers include Woodworth and Co Fort Wayne Snow and Co Syracuse J C Welf Hillsdale and others. It condemns libel suits against campaign liars.
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Woodworth & Co
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Inds Snow & Co., of Synacuse, N. ¥.; J. C. Welf, Hillsdale, Mich
Jos
Tristram’s
Miles Pills Claim New Principle for Nerve and Liver Health
An old advertisement touts Dr Miles Pills as regulating liver stomach and bowels and nerves. It claims a “fly cure biliousness” and promises relief from liver issues piles and constipation. Includes price 50 cents and free lamp sample at Jos Tristram’s drug store. The Emperor William is a bookseller by trade.
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Miles’ Pille
Lampiece
Jos
Tristram
The Greatest Strike in Heart Cure Discovery
The article extols Dr Miles New Heart Cure as a major breakthrough for heart disease promising relief from short breath fluttering pains and swelling. It highlights a free book on Heart and Nervous Diseases and the product line including Nervine for headaches and nervous ailments. A brief note mentions a more active bond market in New York.
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da Miles
Pelle
Miles
Jos
Tristram
New York
South claims glory of world fair beauty aid
The South asserts its prominence at the world fair and credits Female Creole Tonle as the ladies’ friend and cure for facial ailments, touting its beauty enhancing claims.
King Hembert Backed by Pompadour Hair Trend
King Hembert sports a bold pompadour as a defining style statement. The appearance marks a notable fashion choice drawing attention in social circles.
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Hembert
Marsden's Pectoral Basin Cures Grippe and Croup
The item notes Marsden's Pectoral Basin as a well known remedy in the South for grippe coughs colds and croup in children. It presents a historical medical claim with a focus on popular use and believed efficacy. The text reads like a register promotion for a patent remedy.
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Marsden
Chilren
Ex-chief Justice Lochrane Praises Briggers Cordial Legacy
The General attorney of the Pullian sleeping car company states that Dr Briggers could not leave a better legacy than his leberry Cordial for all bowel affections.
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Pulluian Sleeping Car Company
O O. A. Lochrane
Duke of Fife Sells Estates to Tenants in Disturbed Provinces
Article notes the duke of Fife selling his estates to tenants and investing in business while unrest affects provincial governance in China. The phrasing suggests a historical or colonial context with emphasis on land reform and economic shifts.
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China
Duke of Fife
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