Player Killed in Ball Game at Rising Star
A ball game in Rising Star ended in tragedy when Tom Greenwood of Cross Plains was struck on the head by a pitch from Mr. King of Sipe Springs. He died later in Cross Plains, aged 28, leaving a wife and two children. The accident halted further play as the community mourned.
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Rising Star
Tom) Greenwood
Cross Plains
Greenwood
King
Sipe Springs
Busby & Patterson
Cross Cross Plains
President Wilson warns Germany over submarine warfare
President Wilson's note to Germany, released by the State Department, warns that repeated German acts against neutral rights and the lives of Americans aboard unarmed merchant vessels will provoke deliberate U.S. action. It notes possible severing of relations or summoning Congress if Germany persists. Count von Bernstorff expresses hope submarine policy will change.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Germany
State Department
United States
Count von Bernstoff
America
Berlin
Congress
Herbal cleansing tonic Herbine marketed for liver and bowels
An old advertisement promotes Herbine as a cleansing tonic. It claims to stimulate the liver tone the stomach and purify the bowels. Price fifty cents and sold by S P Smith.
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S. P. Smith
Wound antiseptic and dressing sold by S. P. Smith
Advertises BORO ZONE ANTISEPTIC LIQUID and BOROZONE POWDER for wounds and cuts on man or beast including cattle. Prices 25e 50e 1.00 and 1.50 per package, for sale by S. P. Smith.
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S. P. Smith
Watering Cattle Before Selling Them
Farm & Fireside highlights market bias from water weight adding 50 to 60 pounds per animal. Editorial urges payment by dressed weight to eliminate guesswork in cattle grading and reduce seller losses from swelling.
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Farm & Fireside
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured by Cholera Remedy
A Buford North Dakota man W C Jones describes a severe week long diarrhoea attack two years ago. After one dose of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy he recovered within two days and was as well as ever. Obtainable anywhere.
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W. C. Jones
Buford
N. D
Chamberlain
Farmers Insurance Policy Offer Teaser
Farmers advertise a farm policy with rates and terms emphasizing certainty and security. The message invites readers to compare and know their coverage, promoting a straightforward insured experience.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promoted as Strength Builder
A 50 cent tonic advertised as a true general strengthening drink. Claims to drive out malaria enrich blood and build up the system for adults and children.
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Grove
Frivolous inventory in foreclosure order ends with wobbling tally
A bailiff executing a furniture seizure for a foreclosure inventory near Honey Grove records odd items. The dining room list lists an oak table and oak chairs and sideboard, then misstates whisky as full and finally ends with a wobbling entry for a revolving doormat.
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Honey Grove
Would Fix Him
Pat leaves home laughing about plans to confront Mike who habitually steals cigars from his vest pocket. He tells a friend he will settle the matter with a stick of dynamite he carries, suggesting a violent intent in a casual street exchange.
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Pat
Mike
Labers
Philadelphia Record
Signs of the Times in Cities Satirize Goods and Signs
In Havana Cuba readers note humorous ad phrasing with lines about a reduction in ladies underwear a four oclock tea offer and a mineral water bottle corking warning. Louisville features The Hurt Million Shoe Co while Twelfth Street proclaims Kosher Bait for Fishing and a saloon called Mothers Place.
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Havana
Cuba
W. K
Twelfth Street
Milk Pale From Rain Soaked Grass On Lake Maxinhuckee
A gadder reports the milk man around Lake Maxinhuckee says heavy rains and waterlogged grass have dulled the milk’s color. The claim links pallor to current wet conditions and pasture quality affecting dairy supplies.
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A Gadder
Lake Maxinhuckee
One Fair Scuffle Underlines Billiard Etiquette Question
A reader asks if it would be fair for a rival to quip after a dispute during a billiards match. The note imagines the player yelling into the phone and not receiving an answer before muttering a phrase, provoking a light taunt about applying reverse english on the ball.
Bank President in Utah Highlighted
A Utah bank head, identified as Mr. Bank, serves as president, drawing notice for leadership in regional finance circles. The snippet underscores executive stature and regional banking influence.
Savage Hunger and a Sunday School Tale
Two children Mary and Tommy recall a missionary talk about poor heathen. Their father asks if he spoke of hunger as they imagine starving children whose stomachs rumble for miles. The fragment from the New York Evening Post captures a brief, vivid anecdote.
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Mary
Tommy
New York Evening Post
The Medicine Man Ends in a Fateful Reveal
He waits for an answer as she probes his feelings asking if he drinks anything. He responds with a smile and a whispered confession, then she delivers her verdict and he embraces her, the moment sealing their fate.
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George
Star Performer Questioned in Court Hypocrisy Allegation
An English barrister challenged whether a man should enter the court with "unblushing foot steps" and "the cloak of hypocrisy" while attempting to take fifteen bullocks from the client's pocket with impunity, drawing no reply in the Christian Register.
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Cllient
Christian Register
Emancipated observer cites U.S. Constitution rights
A Louisville Courier-Journal quote captures a speaker reflecting on the constitution. The dialogue highlights surprise at how many rights the document protects and preserves the sense of emancipation in everyday civic awareness.
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United States
Louisville Courier-Journal
Veracious Seer Fortune Quip Cited by Boston Transcript
A Boston Transcript joke recounts a fortune teller predicting a financial reversal and charging two dollars, illustrating a humorous exchange about paying for foretelling bad news. The witticism relies on wordplay between a seer and the observer, reflecting era humor.
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Boston Transcript
Judge Queries Job Fit In Courtroom Exchange
A courtroom exchange features a clerk asking about suitable jobs, and a defendant joking about becoming a cook in a raw food restaurant, prompting the judge to respond. The dialogue centers on framing the defendant’s capabilities and the appropriate record of the hearing.
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Gink
Precaution. Memory loss patient charged in advance
A London Mail report notes a patient by a female speaker recalls memory loss and a doctor demanding payment in advance before treatment. The fragment hints at precautionary concerns and possible financial dispute.
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London Mail
Alvarado Man Restored by Wonderful Remedy
Alvarado Texas resident T A Hensley reports relief from long standing digestive tract derangements after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He describes colic attacks bloating after meals indigestion and inactive liver improving after the first dose and endorses the treatment as a godsend with a money back guarantee.
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T. A. Hensley
Alvarado
Texas
Mayr
Farmers and Stockmans Special to Exhibition
The Santa Fe Tour Company plans a Texas Farmers and Stockman’s Special train to San Francisco for the exposition. The two week trip includes stops in New Mexico Arizona California Utah and Colorado with five days at the Fair Grounds. Texas bands may accompany the train and Harvey House meals and top hotel accommodations are promised.
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Santa Fe Tour Company
Fort Worth
Texas
Exposition
Texas Farmers and Stockman’s
Santa Fe
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
Kansas
Fair Grounds
San Francisco
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Harvey House
Special Train to Advertise Tex as Products on August Run
A San Francisco stay will include a special train on August 25 with competent staff for passenger comfort. The venture aims to showcase Tex as and its products to markets beyond the United States and to surpass any similar train ever run in the country.
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San Francisco
Texas
Uncle Sam
Adler-i-ka Remedy Sparks Quick Results
Comanche buyers report instant effects from Adler-i-ka a simple buckthorn bark glycerine mix. The bowel cleanser is said to clear both upper and lower bowels relieving constipation and gas within a minute. Druggist M. W. Carroll endorses its use.
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M. W. Carroll
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