Five Sets of Triplets in One Kansan Family
Mr and Mrs Frank Scott of Highland Kansas seek a large home as they have nineteen children born of their nearly ten year marriage and thirteen living. They hold the record with five sets of triplets and two sets of twins. Mrs Scott once traveled with her thirteen boys and one ticket and after showing the conductor their family Bible was allowed five double seats for the group.
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Frank Scott
Highland
Kans
Scott
To Sleep Well in Summer Cough Remedy Ad
Mild chest irritation causes coughing that disrupts sleep. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound stops the tickling cough and relieves the racking fit. Useful for coughs colds croup and bronchial affections. The Wm Reese Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Wm. Reese Co
Jackman Makes Good Record In Texas Postal Exam
Postmaster Fields reports Lloyd Jackman, Hillsboro clerk, examined on ‘‘easing’’ letters for Texas section A. He handled 97 records covering as many post office names and performed with accuracy averaging 100. Hillsboro Mirror notes the statewide division into three sections and full compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackman
Fields
Lloyd Jackman
Hillsboro
Texas
Hillsboro Mirror
Itch relief salve advertises Ballard's Snow Liniment
An old advertisement promises instant itching relief with Ballard's Snow Liniment. It claims a permanent cure after a few applications and lists prices of 25c, 50c, and $1 per bottle sold by S. P. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
S. P. Smith
Kidney Trouble Relief Reported After Swamp Root Use
Hattie A. Quimby of Waterville Maine recounts a 16 year kidney illness lasting three months. After trying various remedies she used seven bottles of Swamp Root and recovered fully with no recurrence. The testimonial asks publication to aid others and declares oath authenticity.
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Hattie A. Quimby
Spruce St
Waterville
Maine
State of Maine
Kennebec Co
Anna M. Drummond
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
A letter from Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton NY advertises Swamp Root kidney and bladder remedy. It offers a sample bottle for ten cents and a booklet with information about kidneys and bladder. Includes prices for regular 50 cent and one dollar bottles at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Girls Canning Clubs Bloom Across Texas Farms
In Texas, five thousand rural girls join canning and poultry clubs, boosting tomato and corn yields and profits. Lois Robertson of Comanche County earned 193 dollars net from one tenth acre of tomatoes, while others report substantial family income gains. County agents train girls in home economics, farming, and marketing, with Miss Bernice Carter leading efforts and highlighting broader benefits for farm life.
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College Station
Texas
Rusk
Bernice Carter
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Lois Robertson
Comanche County
Canning and Poultry Clubs of
Carter
Cornelia Simpson
United States Department of Agriculture
A. & M. College
Montague
Deaf Smith
Gonzales
Wharton
Wise
Orange
Grimes
Denton
Coleman
Bee
Tarrant
Bowie
Navarro
Jim Wells
Wichita
Bell
Nueces
Comanche
Harrison
Brazos
Walker
Dallas
Rath
Caldwell
Titus
Jefferson
Nolan
Marion
Robertson
Atascosa
Texas College
Canning Club
College
Federal Department
Bonnie Ferrell
Sidney
Gladys Storey
Jim Wells County
Willie Mae Williams
Weatherford
Miss Carter
Dallas News
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism With Chamberlains Liniment
A testimonial from W A Lockhard of Homer City New York says a single bottle of Chamberlains Liniment relieved and cured his rheumatic pains in arms and shoulders after suffering last spring. For sale by all dealers.
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W. A. Lockhard
HomerCity N. Y
Chicago Street Car Strike Grips City
The purported greatest street car strike in U S. history began in Chicago on June 14 at 4 a m. Fourteen thousand workers were idled and four hours passed with no cars moving. Police and guards guarded company property, but no disorder was reported.
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United States
Chicago
Antiseptic Liquid and Powder Sold for Wounds
The notice promotes BORO ZONE ANTISEPTIC LIQUID and BOROZONE POWDER to purify and heal wounds in man or beast. Useful for screw worms, dehorned cattle, cuts or bruises. Packages priced at 25c, 50c, $1.00 and $1.50, sold by 8 P Smith.
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P. Smith
Public land sale details from General Land Office letter
The General Land Office in Austin outlines public school land sales with lists ready by July 1 and sale start September 1. Some western rough land is purchasable without settlement, while agricultural land requires actual settlement within forty years, with payment terms of up to 40 years.
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General Land Office
Austin
Commissioner Robison Announces July First Readiness
The letter from Commissioner General Land Office J. T. Robison states that information will be ready by July first. It outlines coordination for land office services and confirms a target date for public access to records.
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J. T. Robison
Commissioner General Land Office
Teething Troubles in Heat Sold by S. P. Smith
Teething babies suffer in hot weather with sore gums and upset stomachs. Mc GEE'S BABY ELIXIR is recommended to correct sour stomach calm bowels and aid digestion. Price 25e and 50e cents per bottle available from S. P. Smith.
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McGee
S. P. Smith
Plowing Up Cotton as Boll Weevil Decimates Region
Farmers west of Dublin in Erath Comanche and Eastland counties plow up cotton and switch to June corn peanuts peas and other crops. The boll weevil invasion is so severe that the cotton crop is deemed a total loss even early in the season with many abandoning cotton and replanting to more profitable crops.
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Dublin
Erath
Comanche
Eastland
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Auto Barn
Lester Hall
F. & M. Bank
GROVE
DR. Price
Scott’s
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
Tom Howell
Perry Carmichael
Jack
C. W. Cash
City Wagon Yard
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Wilhelm
West Side Square
Homer Wilhelm
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