Memorial Day and Rockdale road work plans outlined
Porter announces extensive road repairs will begin when weather permits, urging county cooperation and patience. Rockdale residents display strong unity in a recent get-together road bond election, celebrating civic effort and progress toward better roads. Memorial Day observance notes cited from Confederate Veterans origins with discussions of southern observances and dates, followed by a community basket picnic announced for June 5 at Williams grove with speakers and entertainment.
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Porter
Gause
Rockdale
Han Rockdale
Persoft
Bekdale
Arkansas
Virginia
West Virginia
Davis
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Tennessee
Missouri
South
Cameron Road
Williams Grove
E. A. Camp
George A. Doss
Texas Wonder advertised kidney and bladder remedy
An old classified listing promotes Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles and other ailments. It cites Dr. W Hall of St. Louis and says the product is sold by distributors, with a price of one dollar.
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Texas
W. Hall
Olive
St. Louis
Rescue Hero Gene Marshall Saves Flood Victims in Hambranch
During the Hambranch flood Marshall swam his horse through rising waters to rescue nearly a dozen people, including an elderly man nicknamed Blind Billy. He then swam to Willie Palmer's residence, carried Mrs Palmer and a baby to safety, and earned praise for risking his life amid the 1885-like overflow.
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Hambranch
Gene Marshall
Blind Billy
Indigestion and Constipation Reported by Mrs Mullen
A letter from Mrs. C Mullen of Phelps New York describes starting tablets about five years ago to relieve indigestion and constipation after using them for several weeks.
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Mrs. cMullen
Phelps, N. Y
Fore Whiskey etc est quart
Joe E. Slocomb is noted among the names in a brief item. The text references a quantity or action related to goods and a time marker, but details are fragmentary.
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Joe E. Slocomb
Forest Grove Camp W O W Picnic Postponed
Excessive rains push Forest Grove Camp W O W picnic from June 12 to June 26. Organizers promise a large crowd and a pleasing program. Remember the date Friday June 26 and bring a picnic basket. For sale a young Jersey cow good milker see JV Echols at Palace Shop Bt.
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Forest Grove Camp
Jersey
JV. Echols
Palace Shop
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Florida
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Stonewall Jackson
South Carolina
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Geo. T. Moore
P. Lertitard Co
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Waco
S.A
A. P. Railway
Christipotas
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Meller R Mfg. CO
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