Interesting News at Cranfills Gap
The gin boiler stays in good shape as Charley toots the whistle at dawn. Local life unfolds with visitors, school starts with full staff, and various residents travel to see family. Community notes mention health, travel, Masonic Lodge, and a veteran’s family story from Washington County.
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Charley
Terry Tergerson
Martin Carlson
Camp Branch
N. W
O. K
W. J. Whitley
Methodist Church
Fort Worth
H. B. White
Meridian
Leona Parsons
Harry
White
DeLeon
Mintie Greer
Eveline Sorley
Four Company
Emma Pederson
B. O. Bridges
Will Gayne
C. L. Hackett
Rafe Lackey
Fairy
Masonic Lodge
W. K. Pendleton
Stephenville
Gladys Tindall
A. Wittee
German Valley
Washington County
Rudolph Witte
Scotland
Don't Be an Average Man Tyler Commercial College ad
An instructional piece argues young people must gain business training to avoid dependency in old age. It contrasts $80,000 lifetime earnings for educated workers with $36,000 for day laborers and cites insurance data on 65 year olds. It promotes Tyler Commercial College in Tyler, Texas, offering a free catalogue.
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Tyler Commercial College
Tyler
Texas
Man with ten dollars no charity can boast
A critical observation portrays a man who cannot spare a dime to a blind beggar despite holding ten dollars, contrasted with his boastful claim of how much he would give if he possessed Rockefeller wealth.
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Rockefeller
Harding the First Cigarette President of United States
Marion Ohio November 5 Senator Harding becomes the first cigarette smoker elected President and is described in detail. The piece contrasts his public dignity with private ease and notes his habits, tastes, and the two eras he embodies as a Midwestern American figure. It also quotes on newspaper costs and labor prices from the Weatherford Democrat.
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Marion
Ohio
Harding
United States
Mark Twain
Middle West
Dempsey to Fight Willard in March
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey announced in Montreal that he agreed to a fifteen round bout with Jess Willard to take place next March 17. Location not yet decided.
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Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Montreal
Those Tame Pets Tie People to a Wide Circle
A lighthearted line notes that people who are liked by both cats and dogs tend to have many friends. The idea suggests social ease and warmth correlating with pet-appeal across households and communities.
Prickly Ash Bitters advertised by Carpenter Bros
An advertisement promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as quick relief for heartburn heaviness and bloating with coated tongue bad breath dizziness and vertigo. Men claim hearty meals without misery after use. Priced at 1.50 per bottle by Carpenter Bros Special Agents.
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Carpenter Bros., Special Agents
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iad
Cranfills Gap
William Slavens McNutt
Weatherford Democrat
Clifton Rubber Company
Clifton
John E. Swenson
Clifton, Texas
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