First Automobile Drives Terrell to Dallas in 1904
E H R Green brought a steam powered automobile to Terrell and later Dallas to show friends. The trip sparked fear of runaways, a record $36,000 in suits, and widespread public fascination with the new mechanical marvel.
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E. H. R. Green
Terrell
Texas
Midland
Mr. Green
Kaufman County
Green
Dallas
United States Navy
Atlantic Ocean
Man in dire poverty seeks aid he claims essential
A man described as extremely poor states he does not need much yet asserts basic support is essential for his survival. He appeals for assistance citing ongoing hardship and lack of resources to meet daily needs.
My Car of Plush Fails While Cheaper Rides Whiz By
A poem by Walt Mason laments a costly luxury car that constantly stalls and backfires. The speaker envies cheaper tin cars that speed by while his vehicle coughs and limps along, leaving him stranded and mocked.
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Walt Mason
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promoted as Pain Reliever
An advertiser urges readers to use Ballard's Snow Liniment for relief from stiff necks or sore backs caused by drafts. The pitch claims it is the best pain reliever and advises buying from all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Princess Bets On Boyfriend’s Memory Against Father
A princess bets that her seventeen-year-old beau knows more than her thirty-seven-year-old father ever did. The line contrasts youth and age as two generations test knowledge and bravado.
An Old Fault Finder and Personal Resolve
A fragmented snippet discusses an irritable disposition linked to indigestion and Chamberlain remedies, noting how a single man decides his path while a married man faces different considerations. The text shows garbled phrases about thoughts on family and d ow indicating onward reflection.
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Chamberlain
Gthen
Tanlac credited with curing twenty two year illness in Dallas woman
Mrs J D Altenberg of 4213 Simpson Street Dallas says a typhoid related stomach trouble left her weak and bedridden for 22 years. She began Tanlac in early April and soon gained strength, weight and energy, reporting eight pounds gained and improved digestion. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
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J. D. Altenberg
Simpson Street
Dallas
Texas
Taniac
Tanlac
Woman Sasses Conductor During Husband’s Train of Thought
A lighthearted quip notes that just as a married man latches onto a thought while traveling, his wife interjects with a sharp retort, sparking a moment of humorous tension on the journey.
Chamberlain's Remedy Highlighted For Colic and Diarrhoea
A brief note extols Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea remedy as widely known and valued for stomach issues though some readers may be unfamiliar with it.
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Chamberlain
Lea Chamberlain
Sugar inventory proposed by House committee
The House Interstate Commerce Committee backed a resolution for a nationwide sugar stock inventory and price inquiry. Chairman Esch may report the measure to the House tomorrow, while Rep Igoe presses for a separate probe by the Federal Trade Commission into high shoe prices.
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House Interstate ‘Commerce Committee
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Esch
House
Igoe
Dem
Missouri
Federal Trade Commission
A wealthy man Can Afford a Stable of Hobbies
A proverb contrasts wealth and poverty by saying the rich may pursue many hobbies while the poor must settle for one. It underscores social disparity in leisure options.
Junk-yard buyback ad promises top prices for auto tires
A local buyer advertises high bids for eggs poultry cream beeswax rags hides old auto tires inner tubes tinfoil copper brass bonés and every item in the junk line. They offer special pricing for a carload and claim they always pay the top price.
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Elle
Goodness
Laanns
He Teleka
Aes Ieee Car
Ford Trucks
Detroit
A. G. Gilliam
Clifton, Texas
Seiblonsd
Clifton Mill & Elev.co
Mrs. Altenberg
Vanes
Pt Fd
Clifton Produce Company
United States
Canade
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