God Punish England in German Wartime Pledge
An American Magazine extract reports a German vow against England urging divine punishment and expresses how the nation channels this hate through literature, art, song, and public rhetoric. The piece notes a collective sentiment calling on God to shatter the British Empire as a torn garment.
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Edward Lyell Fox
Germany
England
Thoma Emanuel
Scher
Schulz
Heine
Thon
Barna
Bonn
Schmidt
Comanche Man Wins Big Sales Prize
C. W. Holcomb of Comanche, after a six month top sales record among twenty nine competitors, wins a fully paid ten day New York City trip from the American Tobacco Company as the grand prize in Texas sales contest. He is a native of Comanche County and son of the late T. H. Holcomb.
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C. W. Holcomb
Comanche
New York City
American Tobacco Company
Texas
Holcomb
T. H. Holcomb
Comanche County
BOROZONE ANTISEPTIC LIQUID AND POWDER SALE
Wash wound with BORO ZONE ANTISEPTIC LIQUID and dress with BOROZONE POWDER. Purifies and heals quick. For stock or people with cuts or bruises. Prices 25c 50c 1.00 and 1.50 per package. Sold by S. P. Smith.
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S. P. Smith
Fruit Can Prices At Elkins Tin Shop
Elkins Tin Shop advertises fruit cans in 2 and 3 pound sizes with prices stated as lower than new rubbers and caps for glass jars.
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Elkins Tin Shop
Comanche Resident Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills
W G Garner of Comanche reports back pain joint stiffness and irregular kidney action. He says Dean's Kidney Pills relieved the lameness and regulated his kidneys. Garner recommends the remedy and notes it is sold for 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y distributes the product.
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Comanche
W. G. Garner
Dean
Mr. Garner
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N. Y
Jack Rabbit League Organized in Dublin
The Jack Rabbits league in Dublin forms with four teams Gorillas Apes Toyenas and Badgers. Monday Gorillas 5 Apes 4 and Tuesday Gorillas 3 Badgers 0. Hyenas lead the standings with high scores and percent.
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Dublin
The
Jack Rabbits
Gorillas
Apes
C. A. Riker
Joe Hamiltone
Ben Burdette
P. Raymond Lafferty
Arnold Hoffman
Reuben Griffin
John Simmons
Jack Sparks
Pete M Wallmaker
Lincoln Lane
Tom Sparks
Rf. Hyenas
Mervin Sanders
Welton Cache
Ray Long
Labaumert
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens System
Invigorating tonic prose touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general-strengthener. Marketed to drive out malaria enrich blood and build up the system for adults and children with a 50 cent price.
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Grove
You Cut No Ice With Me In The Courtship
A witty exchange features a pursuer who proclaims burning passion while the dignified woman rebuffs him with a sharp quip. The era’s social tone highlights flirtation and social boundaries.
War era theatres host letter shooting galleries
A Zanesville Signal snippet notes galleries within theatres of war, asking if any exist and replying that a letter shooting gallery is present. The terse exchange hints at wartime morale activities or propaganda venues.
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Zanesville
Debt Plagues Judge as Debtor Repeats Run-Ins
A judge laments repeated runs into creditors as a debtor continually borrows more money, piling up trouble. The exchange highlights ongoing financial strain and mounting frustration with persistent debt.
Gridiron Candidate Plentiful at U. of T.
Theo L Belmont director of athletics at the University of Texas anticipates a championship football team next fall with a heavy schedule. The old rival Sewanee meets Texas November 6 in Houston and Texas A&M appears in San Antonio November 19, a first in years. Notre Dame visits on Thanksgiving Day. Many returning players are named across positions with Dave Allerdice coaching and Joe McGlenney as manager.
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Theo. L. Belmont
University of Texas
Sewanee
Houston
Texas
A. & M. College
San Antonio
Notre Dame
Dittmar
Holland
Goodman
Birge
Johnson
Pritchard
Simpson
Carlson
Berry
Anderson
Turner
Nolan
Edmond
Secor
Blaine
Geo, Anderson
HH. Gross
W. H. Disch
What’s in a Name
Two boys kept after school to write their names 100 times quarrel over names. One boy watches the other and starts to cry claiming it is not fair because the other boy’s name is Lee and his is Schluttermeyer.
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Lee
Schluttermeyer
Ance
Eve and Adam Rib Roast Joke at Stock Man Ozona
The excerpt shows Eve telling Adam what she thinks of him in a humorous line about rib roast. The comment is delivered by an Ozona stock man, capturing a light domestic joke in a rural setting.
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Eve
Adam
Ozona Stockman
Barber Pole Plans Inside Brady Texas
A reader asks where to buy striped paint for a new barber pole in Brady Texas. The reply suggests doing Christmas shopping early.
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Q. Tom
Brady
Texas
Widower Asked to Speak to Wife Through Medium
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item notes a widower prompting a medium to relay his wife. He asks humorously where she hid chickens she buried during summer, highlighting a curious exchange in a local note.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Katherine Marries a Composer in Nervous Match
The Boston Transcript notes a marriage where Katherine, once nervous and excitable, wed a composer, describing the match as fitting.
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Katherine
Boston Transcript
German Argument on Neutral Arms Sales
A thirty five word paraphrase questions the purpose of arming nations if neutrals may supply those nations with weapons. It argues that prolonged mobilization is pointless when neutral countries can enable defense through arms sales to the warring sides.
Business of Tall Clock Concern is Wound Up
A Tall Clock company reports liquidation proceedings as the firm announces closure plans and the winding up of its business operations. Directors cite creditors and asset realization as key steps in the process.
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Tall Clock Concern
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured by Remedy After Attack
W C Jones of Buford North Dakota describes a severe diarrhoea lasting over a week that left him weak. A druggist recommended Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and after the first dose he improved, returning to full health in two days. Obtainable anywhere. Farmers insure with us then you see that you are insured. Get rates and terms on our special farm policy.
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W. C. Jones
Buford
N. D
Chamberlain
J. R. Eanes & Co
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
Fragmented Educational Quiz Snippets From Tennessee Applications
A mixed text of exam questions and erroneous statements appears, including claims about New York at the Amazon mouth, sixteen feet of rainfall for agriculture, and general Alps direction. It also references John on Patmos and Asheville as a submarine fort, plus Gibraltar rock-ledge notes.
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Tennessee
New York
Amazon River
John
Isle of
Patmos
Asheville
Gibraltar
Imsur
Druggist Refund Promise for Piles Cure
The ad promises a refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days. First application claims to provide ease and rest.
Dingus and Palmer Seek Settlement of Martin Co Debts
Dingus and Palmer hold all notes and accounts due to Martin Co at the back end of First National Bank urging callers to settle balances promptly.
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Dingus & Palmer
Grammar and History Q&A Fragments from a 1910s Text
A collection of student explanations on grammar and history topics. It includes misstatements about subjects such as corpuses and passive nouns and brief notes on Taft Roosevelt and the Mexican War. The fragments resemble truncations from a reader or workbook.
Figsen Taken by British Troops Rumor
Rumor claims Figsen has been taken by British troops. An advertising note urges readers to buy a ten cent box of Figsen at the Nyal Store signed Paris Smith.
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Nyal
Paris Smith
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