Gear School to Open in Cranfills Gap on Nov 17
Cranfills Gap News reports the Gear School under Miss Tina Thompson will start on November 17. The piece also notes local travel and visits, weather quips, and community efforts amid various social updates including a burial, road concerns, and aid given to a storm-stricken family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gear School
Tina Thompson
N. M. Murphree
Swensondale
Cranfills Gap
Clark
G. O. Bronstad
Ole J. Olson
Gap
Joseph Nystel
Draper
Thomas
Bernt Bertelson
Jorgen Jorgenson
Belvin Rogstad
I. C. Moore
Cove Springs
B. A. Rogstad
Bernt
Ab Culp
Andrew Grimland
Clifton
H. M. Everett
Carlton
Jamerson
Sid Dickerson
Percival
John Huse
The
Good Samaritan
Louis Hill
Herbine Promises Bowel Regulation and Digestion Boost
An old advertisement touts Herbine as a great bowel regulator that purifies the tem and vitalizes blood, claiming it puts digestive organs in vigorous condition. Sold by all druggists.
Buzazrds Scarcity Sparks Hat Fashion Fears
The note warns buzazrds are getting scarce and hopes they do not become so rare that they gain value. If scarcity hits, women may wear buzazrds on hats to display novelty or status.
This Means You When You Get Up With A Bad Taste
A reader may feel a dull tired morning with no relish for food and a sour mouth indicating a need for medicine. The note suggests taking one dose of a tablet to relieve the condition and restore appetite and energy.
Tanlac Restores Energy Lifts Woman’s Debilitating Pain
A reader reports severe pain and exhaustion ended after taking Tanlac. She says indigestion disappeared, she gained weight, and her nerves felt steadier with renewed energy. Tanlac is advertised as available from leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taniac
Tanlac
Cotton cost study sparks debate over one crop farming
Vernon Record criticizes the State Department of Agriculture for a single crop cost estimate of thirty acres of cotton. The piece notes $3,150 total costs with $2,080 tied to three items, and argues the one crop assumption ignores broader farm operations. It suggests cotton could profit at 35 to 40 cents if grown with other crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture
Vernon
Large Pecan Crop Near Whitney Texas
In Hill County near Whitney on October 23 the region reports its largest pecan crop in years as harvest begins across the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Whitney
Hill County
Texas
Old maid caution on marriage age sparks witty rebuke
A terse quip argues that marrying before thirty five robs a woman of her girlhood, mocking the idea with sharp humor and social judgment. The remark foregrounds attitudes toward marriage and age in a brisk, era-appropriate voice.
Fragmentary notebook note on illness and relief sought
A damaged passage describes a person, aged eighty, in a worsened nervous condition. They could barely perform tasks or tolerate noise and feared a rapid decline. The text ends with an inquiry to a doctor by the narrator's husband.
Free jug of whisky for each family proposal
Louisville news notes a proposed war time prohibition remedy. Distillers seek a bill to free 60 million gallons of bonded whisky from tax and bonds, allow five gallon jugs to be distributed via the Post Office to every unserved family for medical use, arguing whisky could curb influenza.
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Louisville
Post Office Department
T. M. Gilmore
National Model License League
Constipation Laxatives Improve Digestion Appetite
The passage notes most laxatives give only temporary relief and should be used briefly. It states that with each package, tablets not only move the bowels but also improve appetite and strengthen digestion.
Women Contrariness Sparks Husbands’ Departure Tactic
A provocative remark claims women often resist separation, suggesting wives counteract husbands attempting to end marriages. The statement frames marital tensions as a social behavior insight from a historical viewpoint.
Ash Bitters Marketed as Digestive Aid Sale Ad
Advertises Ash Bitters claiming relief for heaviness in the stomach coated tongue and weak digestion. Notes men who use it can eat heartily without misery after trying it. Priced at $1.25 per bottle.
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Edison
New York Evening Mail
Schow Brothers
Clifton, Texas
Cranfills Gap News
J. C. Royall
Route 4
Iredell
Mr. Roy
S. F. Larsen
the Home Grocery Company
John E. Swenson
Jas. M. Robertson
Atty
Clifton Produce Company
Clifton Garage
Clayton Tennison
Mgr
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