Texas Local News Highlights From Dallas to Terrell
The state banking board grants 4 iléenée to First State bank of Lavon under the guaranty fund plan. McKinney census shows city gain and Terrell scholastic census records 1 241 total. Dallas waterworks budget approves 65 609.44 for improvements with 38 800 extra for sewer work. Births exceed deaths in Dallas with 169 to 121. Three damage suits totaling 31 600 filed against Dallas over White Rock dam. Falls County reports 11 of 19 new steel bridges built. Bond approvals include Dallas No 27 3 000 Harria No 29 10 000 and Joaquin No 38 1 500.
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State Banking Board
First State Bank of
Lavon
Dallas Waterworks
Board of City Commissioners
Dallas
White Rock Dam
Dodson’s Liver Tone Promises Safe Calomel Replacement
An advertisement warns against calomel as dangerous mercury causing bone necrosis and stomach distress. It promotes Dodson’s Liver Tone as a vegetable, safe remedy with a money back guarantee, claiming it cleanses the bowels, boosts energy, and is suitable for children.
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Dodson
Harmieal Dodeon
Atoré
The Truth Comes Out
Former employee reveals a scheme where a big corporation was exploiting the public while pursuing its own gains. The dialogue contrasts the lawyer asking how the theft occurred with the ex-worker explaining the cover was the corporation’s manipulation of public systems.
Pellagra Cure Promoted By American Compounding Co
Mrs B A Cotter of Ringgold Louisiana proclaims she is well after using Baughns Pellagra remedy. The ad urges pellagra sufferers to contact American Compounding Co box 2088 Jagper Alabama promising refunds if the remedy fails to cure.
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Baughn
American Compounding Co
Jagper
Ala
Jearn
Strictly Business
The speaker replies to a pedant that they are pursuing breakfast, not recreation. They insist there will be no recreation for them or the fish they plan to catch.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertisement Claim
Promotion for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic asserts it drives out malaria with quinine and builds up the system with iron. The label emphasizes quinine and iron in a tasteless formula priced at 50 cents.
Modern Brand barber praised as up to date artist
A passerby notes Omar gave a friend a cu blunt haircut recently and asserts the barber keeps a modern style. Henry questions the claim about Omar’s skill and style.
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Omer
Henry
Omar
Hanford Ad Endorses Balsam of Myrrh as Sole Antiseptic
An advertisement touts Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh as an antiseptic and warns against using any other remedy before applying it, claiming it is unnecessary to mix treatments.
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Hanford
Quotations on eyes plans and fame from early prose
Belle and Nell compare eyes to jewels and cats eyes. A Hanford remedy for galls is cited. An adv. notes men seldom gain fame for unmade deeds and only realize ideas after building their own house.
Last Resort Inn Fire Precaution Provokes Comment
Mr Tompkins stayed overnight at a rural hotel and noted a Bible placed in a prominent room. A colored house boy replied the Bible is for use if a fire makes escape impossible, highlighting racial language and historical context in Harper's Magazine excerpt.
Cuticura Ointment and Soap Ad Promotes Hair Growth
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for dandruff itching and hair loss, followed by Cuticura Soap for a hot shampoo to arrest hair shedding and stimulate growth. It endorses free samples by mail with a Book and postcard to Cuticura Dept XY in Boston, noting availability everywhere.
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Boston
Adyv
Doctor Grows Rich From Salek Bid Demand Joke
A salek purchasing agent groans at a doctor’s bedside as he quotes a one hundred dollar cure fee. The patient retorts that the price must drop, joking that his bid from the undertaker is far more favorable. Feeney’s New York humor captures a macabre business clash.
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Salek
Joseph Feeney
New York
Plans for the Summer Explore a Resort Postcard Image
Mr Muvinga discusses ongoing efforts to find a summer resort that matches impressions from postcards. He plans continued exploration to locate a suitable place.
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Mr. Muvinga
Allen's Foot-Ease for Troops Sold Everywhere
Over 100000 packages of Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder are being sent to German and Allied troops in rest areas. The product claims immediate relief from corns bunions and sore tender feet and promises to make walking easier. Sold today in stores nationwide.
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Allen
Macrio
Dow
Maw Waa a Falae Prophet.
A jagged dialogue shows a mother warning Tommy about cake causing illness, but Tommy claims the cake did not harm him. The fragmentary text includes garbled inserted phrases and unclear end notes.
Fine for Love Making. A witty Kansas City note in Journal
A brief Kansas City Journal item remarks on romance and jest, noting that the planet Jupiter has five moons as a playful aside. The tone blends flirtation with a scientific quip about Jupiter, capturing a local newspaper’s lighthearted flavor.
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Jupiter
Kansas City. Journal
Provocative quote prompts odd product ad and holiday nod
A reflective line on desire followed by an odd product pitch for Hanford's Bal sam of Myrrh and a note about Mother’s Day timing. The fragmentary text mixes aphorism, advertisement, and holiday remark without a clear news event or person.
He Was Heap Careful and Served Pup as Dinner
A Western mining man recalls a New York Times tale at the Astor Hotel. In a Chinaman cook story the chef proclaims “Me heap careful” before revealing a covered dish. Dinner reveals a pedigreed Irish terrier pup cooked in Chinese style.
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Astor Hotel
New York City
the Times
Two Kinds of Water in Navy Recruit Training
A young ensign quizzes rookies on water bodies. John Henry answers with two kinds of water, separating them into calm and rout, reflecting a sailor’s blunt humor about training.
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Navy
Big John Henry
Capucine Aches Relief Ad Promises Quick Nervousness Aid
An advertisement touts Capucine as a non narcotic remedy for aches pains and nervousness claiming quick relief and urging readers to try it.
Woman's solemn essay puzzling father’s puzzled gaze
A young woman declares her commencement essay profoundly dignified. She reads it to her father, who admits he did not understand a word, highlighting a humorous clash between self assurance and parental comprehension.
Hanford Bal Sam Promoted For Horse Care
A note touts Hanford's Bal sam as an ideal external use product for horses. Trainers reportedly use it as a leg wash to keep the skin in fine condition and to help cure lameness.
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Hanford
City Says Colleges Ignore Greek Games
A reader laments that his son's college lacks a strong curriculum and notes the institution does not participate in Greek games, criticizing academics over athletic culture. The letter highlights concerns about school priorities and student opportunities.
Fresh Cut Advice From Hanford Bal Bam Ad
An advertising copy notes Hanford bal bam for fresh cuts. It contrasts modesty with self assurance and suggests coquettes are like weather vanes until rusty. It claims demand for sincerity exceeds supply and hints at social commentary.
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Hanford
Relations of God and Man Evolves Through Faith to Unity
The piece argues that relations between God and man are not fixed but evolve from fear to trust to love. As understanding grows, man and God are united, with God unchanging while human insight deepens. Life aims at self consciousness revealing a fuller sense of God in everyday tasks.
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God
Father
Worse Things to Talk About
A humorous column notes human pride in odd boasts. It cites a man who endlessly brags about paying $6.50 for his patent garbage can as an example of curiously inflated self regard.
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Praised by Murfreesboro Reader
In Murfreesboro Tennessee Mrs H E Mason reports relief from female weakness displacement and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. The ad touts the product as a forty year old tonic with plant based ingredients and invites women to seek confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
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Mra
H. E. Mason
Spring St
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Dallas Public Schools
C. M. Moore
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Fifteenth United States Cavalry
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Fifteenth Cavalry
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Falls County
Attorney General's Department
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Harria County Common
Joaquin Independent
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Nell
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Capucine
Wintersmith
Watson
Valley
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Peden Iron & Steel CO
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