Negro Who Buried Seal of Southern Confederacy Is Dead
Washington April 9 James Jones a negro servant in the senate office building and once a servant of Jefferson Davis died today without revealing the burial spot of the Confederate seal. The seal’s whereabouts have been a mystery for over fifty years since Jones allegedly buried it before Federal forces seized Davis.
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Washington
Confederacy
James Jones
Senate
Jones
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Milam County Track Meet Postponed to April 15
Heavy rains since Tuesday night force postponement of the Milam county interscholastic track meet in Rockdale. A Chamber of Commerce committee has secured several hundred dollars in premiums for the sixty four events with a grand prize wall clock awarded to the rural school with the highest attendance percentage.
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Rockdale
Texas
Milam County
Chamber of Commerce
W. E. White
A. E. Perry
Ed G. Simms
W. B. Moss
John E. Cooke
How to Dye Hats With Fidelity Straw Hat Dye
An easy guide claims you can dye an old straw hat in any color and achieve a glossy finish with Fidelity Straw Hat Dye. The dye, it is said, does not stiffen the hat and is sold by druggists and Pace Marshall Drug Co in Cameron.
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Cameron
Pace- Marshall Drug Co
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching, bleeding or protruding piles. Sweetly relieves itching after first application and promotes rest. Price may vary.
Two More Wells Planned in Rockdale Field
Rockdale Texas April 9 oil operators arriving A B Estel of Kansas City field manager for Jackson Balear of Beaumont arranged two drilling operations in the Rockdale Tracy field. Two rotary rigs shipped from Beaumont will be set on the Dilworth farm near Sharpville on the Goodson Terrell lease Ferguson Hess to drill a 900 foot hole to 1500 2000 feet. The second site is the Que bedeaux No 2 a 5 bbl producer to be deepened to 1500 feet.
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Rockdale
Tex
A. B. Estel
Kansas City
Jackson & Balear
Beaumont
Rockdale-Tracy
Dilworth
Sharp Village
Goodson-Terrell
Ferguson & Hess
Ely Cream Balm Opens Nostrils and Ends Cold Fast
An advertisement promises rapid relief from nasal congestion and catarrh. A small bottle applied inside the nostrils soothes swollen membranes, clears air passages, and reduces headaches. The fragrance and antiseptic formula are claimed to provide instant relief and cure for head colds.
Dodson’s Liver Tone Urges Calomel Buyback Guarantee
An advertisement touts Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safer liver tonic than calomel with a money back guarantee. It warns against calomel quicksilver and claims the product regulates liver stomach and bowels without sickness. Also mentions eye glasses and jeweler services by Geo. A. A. Thomas & Sons.
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Dodson
Geo. A. A. Thomas & Sons
Kidney Trouble Warning Urges Kidney Flush Remedy
The ad warns that overindulgence causes kidney trouble with symptoms like back pain cloudy urine and night urination. It promotes Jad Salts as a grape and lemon acid lithia drink to flush and stimulate kidneys, claiming it ends bladder disorders and is inexpensive for home use.
Porter Mack Wade slain. wife Fannie Wade held for murder
In Rockdale Texas on April 12 Mack Wade a black porter was found dead with his throat cut. Fannie Wade his wife was arrested on a murder charge after claiming self defense stating he attacked her. She posted bond following the claim.
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Rockdale
Texas
Mack Wade
Fannie Wade
Bond
Baptist Y P U April 17 Meeting Schedule
Leader Miss Olive Henderson presides at the Baptist Y P U meeting on April 17 with program parts led by Mr Hayes Miss Estelle Coleman Eugene Green and Jin Culpepper guiding the sequence from Part 1 through Part 4.
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Olive Henderson
Mr. Hayes
Estelle Coleman
Eugene Green
Jin Culpepper
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Calomel
Hearrell
T. G. van Zandt
City of
U.S. Hearrell
T. G. Vanzant
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