Graves Discusses Siberia Views At Waco Banquet
Brig. Gen. Graves spoke at a Y M B L banquet in the Raleigh Hotel in Waco December 19 about his four years in Siberia from 1916 to 1920. He praised the need for a stable government based on justice, noted Siberia's resources including fertile grain land and fisheries, and described its well water and timber, adding he graduated from West Point in 1889.
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Waco
Raleigh
Graves
Siberia
Efort
General Graves
Wiberia
4A. P. Graves
Federal Iriland Bank of Houston
Comanche
Coryell County
West Point
Adler-i-ka Gas and Constipation Remedy Claim
A testimonial asserts Adler-i-ka helps a wife with gas and sour stomach in twenty minutes. The ad claims the product cleanses upper and lower bowels, removes poison from the stomach, and guards against appendicitis, marketed by Hamilton Drug Co.
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Adiler-i-ka
Adler-i-ka
Adlerika
Hamilton Drug Co
Local News Roundup From Fisher County and Nearby
December notes report Raymond Allen and family returning from Fisher county after cotton picking. Oscar Fisher made a business trip to German. Rock Bluff girls won 8 to 2. boys 21 to 15 over Trinity with Walter Franks as captain. Gifford Moore visits from plains country. Virgil Nowlin hosts a Friday gathering. Lewis Obriant in from Fisher county. Mrs. Lizzie Jenkins visits Roby home folks. Addie Parker returns from Mar to visit sister Mrs. Jenkins. Carl and Clint Welch visit home folks this week.
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Raymond Allen
Fisher County
Oscar Fisher
Rock Bluff
Oo Trinity
Walter Franks
Gifford Moore
Plains Country
Back Aches Prompts Kidney Remedy Endorsement
Mrs. W. Payne of this city praises Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney related back pains dizziness and blurred vision during housework. She states the pills cured her attacks and recommends them, priced 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y manufacturers.
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Mra. W. Payne
Dean
Doan
Payne
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrw
Buffalo, N
Freewill Church Sermons Draw Small Attendance
Rev Hodges conducted three sermons at the Freewill church Saturday and Sunday but turnout was low due to cold weather. Dennis of near Suez considered moving to the community. Bert McGuire hosted a Thursday musical for local youth. Ruby Dove of Brownwood, visiting Martha McGuire, was bitten by a spider and faces a painful recovery. John Bradshaw and family plan to move near Duncan.
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Dee
Hodges
Freewill
Smail
Dennis
Near Suez
Bert McGuire
Ruby Dove
Brownwood
Martha McGuire
John Bradshaw
Duncan
Garage living as a path to simpler homes and leisure
The piece notes seven Southern Methodist University faculty members living in garages awaiting completion of houses designed as flivver shelters. It parallels Henry Moore and wife building a garage dwelling, arguing the garage living trend reveals a desire for simpler, better housed and less work, critiquing excess housing and lost leisure.
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Southern Methodist University
Henry Moore
Sale of Horses and Mylee at Migginbotham's
Local listing announces horses and Mylee stock for sale at Migginbotham's with next full time sale approaching and prices described as right.
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Migginbotham's
Poll voters face candidate unfamiliarity in municipal contest
Two acquaintances meet at the polling booth during a city election. One laments not knowing any candidate among those listed, while the other says he knows them all. A later ad from Eagle Hosiery Works in Darby Pa offers work at one dollar per hour plus commissions and free hosiery samples.
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George
Joe
Eagle Hosiery Works
Darby
Want B We will buy town crowder and whippoorwillas
Higginboth ams expresses intent to purchase town resources including crowder and whippoorwillas amid short, fragmented wording. The note resembles a stereographed purchase proposal with unclear entities and missing context.
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Town Crowder
Whippoorwillas
Higginbothams
Local Notes From Corsicana Area Social Scene
Dee 20 8 H Priddy on business trip to Corsicana. Mr and Mrs I E Spikes hosted a dance at their home Saturday night. Clarence McKinney and children of Dublin visited Haggard family last week. Effie Hartson, student in Comanche, spent weekend with home folks. Barrett sisters of Mackville guests of J B Spikes Saturday night. J M McCrory sold about 2500 pounds pecans last week at Gustine. School dismissed Friday until after holidays. Next Sunday Rev Boiles of Gustine will preach at school house. Mr and Mrs Steadman Rambo of Baggett visited relatives here last week. Mesdames George Bean Elmer Little Gus Burks and Fred Bean and baby of Swan Hill visited Mrs Earl Brownd Monday last week.
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Gustine
Boiles of Gustine
Steadman Rambo
Baggett
George Bean
Elmer Little
Gus Burks
Fred Bean
Baby
Swan Hill
Earl
Will Buy Whirl and Brown Crowder Peas
Brief personal notice states willingness to purchase whirl and brown crowder peas from Higginbothams.
Christmas activities and family visits in Cotton Grove area
Mrs Sim Forehand and children visited her parents Mr and Mrs W J Ripley in Cotton Grove over the weekend. The community announces a Christmas box at Cotton Grove school next Friday. Local residents enjoy cold weather and spare ribs and sausage. Thelma Davie and Willie Davie joined parents on a trip to Temple and Gatesville respectively. Will Roberson in Brownwood improves after two weeks in sanitarium. County Superintendent Gantz visited the school and a pupil joked about a dog's cold nose. Miss Velma Martin's class had a playground feast.
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Cotton Grove
W. P. Davie
Thelma
Temple
Willie
Gatesville
Will Roberson
Brownwood
Mrs. Kemp
Myrtle Robertson
Dallas
Gantz
Higginbothams Auction Promises Horses and Mules for Sale
A brief advert announces an upcoming sale of good horses and mules by Higginbotham's. The notice emphasizes timely sale.
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Higginbotham’s
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