Three Houses Destroyed by Fire in City
Saturday morning around 3 o clock three residences south of the railroad were destroyed by fire. Buildings owned by John Mode J S Shoaf and Will Shoaf suffered total losses with varying insurance. One barn with forty bushels of corn burned. origin remains unsolved. Bucksholts Bulletin reports the incident and its effects on the town.
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John Mode
J. S. Shoaf
Will Shoaf
W. J. Greene
Joe Zapalac
Will Shoaf’s
Hoyte Letter Urges Diversification Over Cotton Across Hoyte
Hoyte Texas October 24 1914 Good rains bring hope to sandy land farmers who have completed the 1914 season and prep for 1915. The author argues diversification over cotton, notes crop profits from sweet potatoes peas and livestock, and laments war’s toll on the poor while critiquing government policy and calling for two party competition and public education before the upcoming election.
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Hoyte
Tex
Blackland
South
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Texas
U. S
Cameron
Something Other Than Cotton For a Cash Crop
The piece argues that after a world war disrupts global cotton markets the Cotton States must shift to home food production and new cash crops. It urges each farmer to prioritize living crops for family and livestock, then to replace cotton with wheat corn sorghum or livestock where best, aided by bankers and lenders to ease the transition.
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Europe
Texas
Avoi Ee
Sloan Liniment Claim for Lumbago Relief
The ad touts Sloan Liniment as quick back pain relief for lumbago and related aches. It promises near instant numb sensation, loosening of sore muscles, and a bottle priced at 25 cents with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Sloan
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Grigsby
L. K. Grigsby
T. A. Pope
San Francisco
Freeom Canal
United States
Contai
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