Pinkham remedy praised for curing girl’s female weakness
A Mrs. Martin Helvie of Plover Iowa touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as curing her 13 year old daughter's female weakness after doctors failed. The letter notes the girl was weak and menstruation irregular but improved after five bottles. The piece ends with promotional lines and a notice from the Albert Sydney Johnson camp U C V meeting in K of P Hall.
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Plover
Iowa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Martin Helvie
We Defy Fall Fashion With One Breasted Blue Suit
A humorous column rails against double breasted coats and fashion trends. It recalls earlier defiance of style with a one breasted blue serge suit and matching trousers. It jokes about husbands aiding wives in resisting new fashion, while celebrating independence and thrift in attire.
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Martha
Farmers Desiring Change of Location Offered Large Farm List
Brightman and Dickson advertise farms for sale from 40 acres up in a fertile Texas region. They claim rich soil, ample water, high cereal yields, and cotton suitable climate with no boll weevil in the area. They invite buyers to visit and be convinced.
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Texas
M Sican Boll
Brightman & Dickson
Not Foolish About Our Children Sayings and Slander in Reading
A comic-tinged editorial defends keeping family quirks private while praising Col Roosevelt as Progressive though aligned with “Satan's army.” The piece declares loyalty to Rebels and predicts a political clash with Yankees and Democrats. It mocks Edison with a credit-friendly automobile idea as barbed commentary on industrial progress.
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General Merchandise
Roosevelt
Satan
New Englanders Targeted for Staple Price Demands
A terse notice describes efforts to extract fair prices from New Englanders and other foreigners when the South pressures them. It frames the demand as paying the staple’s value under duress.
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South
New York Man Sends $10,000 to Conscience Fund
A New York resident contributed $10,000 to a conscience fund. the comment notes such generosity would prompt a serious discussion if mirrored locally.
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New York
Conscience Fund
Fishing trip proves successful despite missing hooks and lines
If nothing else is overlooked a fishing trip can be a great success even if the hooks and lines are forgotten.
Special Notice to Comanche Folks Adleri ka Adler i ka remedy
An exclusive Comanche agency announces a bushthorn bark glycerine mixture called Adleri ka promoted as a powerful bowel cleanser. The advertising claims instant relief from constipation and digestive discomfort without griping, suitable for various stomach complaints.
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M. W. Carroll
Destructive Fire Narrowly Averted at Chupp Farm
Fire damaged the farm house of Mr and Mrs Chupp in the Ebernezer community but was checked before destruction. Mrs Chupp was ill and the couple’s sons were away when two young daughters in the yard spotted the blaze and raised the alarm.
Fire Halts After Rain Helps DeLeon Home
Fire started around a metal flue and spread rapidly before neighbors arrived. The rural telephone alarm aided quick response and rain the previous afternoon and night prior helped prevent the house from burning to ashes.
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DeLeon Free Press
Social gathering honors Inez Reese and Frank Reese
Mrs Nell Reese and Ben Utterback hosted a small group at the Utterback home on Thursday evening the 5th in honor of Miss Inez Reese and Mr Frank Reese of Comanche and Miss Ava Bettis of DeLeon. Miss Inez Scott assisted with the entertainment. iced watermelon was served. Eleanor Bennett hosted the Vacation club last week entertaining at Mrs C S Lovelace's home with lawn seating, lively conversation, punch and an ice course. attendees included Elizabeth Washington of Proctor and Charlotte
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Nell Reese
Ben Utterback Jr
Utterback
Inez Reese
Frank Reese
Comanche
Ava Bettis
DeLeon
Inez Scott
Dublin
Eleanor Bennett
Local names listed from Fort Worth to Comanche
Wray of Fort Worth Mary Mc Neill of Valley Mills Elizabeth Vickers Godley Maude Roberson and Sallie Bryson of Comanche are named in a regional notice highlighting residents and communities across Texas.
Fraud Paint and the Danger of Low Price No-Name Coatings
A skeptical view warns against choosing low price paint as a fraud that deceives buyers. The author cites widespread claims of superiority while urging readers to beware misleading marketing and unreliable products from brands like Devoe.
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Devoe
Farm Home For Sale Near Comanche Texas
132 9 10 acres total with 55 acres cultivated and rest good grass and woodland. One new six room residence, good barn, orchard of pecans, windmill and well water, fenced with tanks and piping. Bargain price. quick sale expected. Listed by T R Burt Papier Texas R F D No 43 tf
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Comanche
T. R. Burt
Papier
Texas
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K. of P
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Hamilton Herald
Claude Callan
Star-Tele
Gram
Lilyola
Marian Hank
Virgil Homer
Lilycla
Hanks
VIA
Asheville, N. C
Atlanta, Ga
Basie
Birmingham
Ala
Bristol, Tenn
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chicago, Ill
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Greenville
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Knoxville, Tenn
Louisville
Memphis
Nashville, Tenn
Spartanburg
N. C
Statesville
St. Louis
Washington, D. C
T. H. Lawrence
A.G.P.A
Tyler, Texas
Gus Hoover
Fort Worth, Tex
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Thomas Edison
Howard Payne College
Central Texas
University of Texas
Adas
Brown University
Columbia University
William Jewell College
Baylor University
A. E. Baton D
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The
College of Industrial Arts
Best Penman
Middle West
State Teachers Association
A. E. Baten, D. D
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Brownwood, Texas
Atexas Wonder
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
Louis
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
W. G. Crush
Dallas
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