Houston Lawyer Abducted and Tarred by Mysterious Men
Houston police investigate the disappearance of attorney B. I. Hobbs who was seized by five masked men, driven into nearby woods, tarred and feathered, then returned to the city. Hobbs cannot identify his captors, and a threatening Ku Klux Klan style card was found with his clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Fforts
B. I. Hobbs
Baker
Hobbs
Gordon Murphy
Hobby
Ku Klux Klan
Hobb
Ford policies applied to mines in Kentucky
Miners at Ford bought Banner Fork Coal Corporation mines in Kentucky receive Ford benefits. Pay rises from 4.72 to 6.00 for an eight hour day plus Ford bonus and investment certificates. They gain access to discounted food and clothing, a community house, school, showers, and improved housing. Lay-offs due to coal car shortages persist, while Ford aims for steady work. current mine output is 42 car loads daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Kentucky
Ford
Industrial Relations” Department
Fort Mines
Banner Fork Coal Corporation
J H Alexander Dies Near Cameron After Long Milam County Life
News notes the death of J H Alexander at his home near Cameron. A Milam County resident since youth he served in the Civil War, later married Martha Renfrow in Kentucky, and outlived his wife by about 18 years. He was 86, a 51 year Baptist, father of ten grown children. Rev Geo Whatley led funeral services January 31, 1921, at 4 pm, burial beside his wife. Our sympathy to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Alexander
Cameron
Alexander
Milam County
Kentucky
Martha Renfrow
Baptist Church
Geo. Whatley
Friendship
Thorndale Champion
Darken Hair with Sage and Sulphur Compound Promotion
An old time remedy touts sage tea and sulphur to darken gray or faded hair. It claims quick revival of natural color using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in drug stores with a simple application process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Wreth
Quinine Tonic Laxaive Mentioned With Tonic Laxative Effect
Fragmentary copy discusses quinine and tonic laxative product names, noting harmless feel and lack of nervous impact. Mentions Romo Speen and Crowl’s with unclear context and incomplete phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowl
California Syrup of Figs Ad Warns Caregivers
An admonition warns parents to insist on the genuine California Syrup of Figs for babies and children. It cautions that doctors recommend it for gentle cleansing of the bowels and regulation of the stomach and liver, urging readers to check that the label reads California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Medicine Co
St. Louis
Steve
California
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Cameron Resident
Mrs. S A Gredde of Cameron reports Doan's Kidney Pills helped her regain strength and reduced pain from kidney weakness. She says prior to use she was confined to bed at times, suffered headaches and dizziness, and faced rheumatic back and side pain with frequent, insufficient kidney action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacy
Doan
Cameron
S. A. Gredde
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed by Senior Hopes and Health
A reader testifies to improved kidney health after using Doan's Kidney Pills from City Drug Store. He recalls prior illness, credits the product for relief, and endorses Doan's at 60 cents from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milbura Co
Msgrs
Buffalo, N. Y
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Scientifica
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winneton
POME
Milam, Falls and
Bell Counties
1 .C. Stafford
Cameron, Texas
KEEP
Ghas, W. Prige
Henne & Meyer
Toven
Strajeside
Wm. M. Cobb
A. J. Matogha
Santa Fe
Ed Herzig Meat Market
Henne & Meyer CO
Chas. W. Price
C. R. Phillips Ed Brod
Undertakers
Austin
United States Civil Service Commission
Nixon-Clay Commercial College
Austen, Tenas
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