Gardner Son Promoted to Fort Monroe Artillery Training
News reaches cv and Mrs N E Gardner that Neil E Gardner Jr. has transferred to Fort Monroe for advanced training in the 1st Artillery Corps. The move marks a notable promotion as only about 100 men were selected from Leon Springs Camp for their educational and military qualifications. A separate ad touts Reno vine as a heart remedy priced at $1.50.
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Neil E. Gardner
Fort Monroe
N. E. Gardner
Neil E. Gardner Jr
Fort Monroe A
1St Artillery Corps
J. Gardner
Leon Springs Camp
Farmers urged to plant summer and fall crops locally
A wartime call prompts Comanche County farmers to expand crops amid shortages. The message praises farmers and women, urges planting sorghum and corn, intercropping with cowpeas or peanuts, and using listed furrows to revitalize stubble land. Extension guidance covers deep listed furrows and careful seed depth.
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Comanche County
Mrs Dallas Prine Recovers Strength After Remedies
Kathleen Florida Mrs Prine describes severe exhaustion and nervous weakness after childbirth. She credits six bottles of a plant based medicine for improving circulation, restoring energy, and allowing her to care for six children.
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Florida
Cardus
Kathleen
Fla
Dallas Prine
Griffin County Agent Hires Aide
A local report notes the hiring by Griffin County Agent related to agricultural outreach. The move aims to bolster county farming assistance and community programs.
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Griffin
Summer Complaint Epidemic Warned by City Health Officer
West Texas mothers urged to guard children as Summer Complaint spreads widely. Dr Tinkle, City Health Officer of Winters, Texas, promotes Dr Tinkle's Baby Bowel Remedy and Livereze for indigestion and diarrhea with cautions on withholding solids at first sign of symptoms.
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Westexas
Tinkle
Winters
Texas
Dr. Tinkle
Wound antiseptic products for man and beast advertised
An example notice promotes BORO ZONE ANTISEPTIC LIQUID and BOROZONE POWDER to purify wounds and speed healing. Sold for 25¢ 50c 1.00 and 1.50 per package by S. P. Smith. Includes use on stock for screw worms dehorned cattle and other cuts or bruises.
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S. P. Smih
Potatoes yield big crop seen near Lanford home
A county demonstrator noted a one tenth acre Irish potato patch at W C Lanford yielding about 160 bushels per acre at current prices between 1.50 and 2.00 dollars a bushel. Five choice tubers displayed show sizes and the crop’s excellent quality, prompting questions on farming know how and irrigation.
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Griffin
W. C. Lanford
Mr. Lanford
Woman's Hair Coloring Ad Promotes La Creole Dressing
An advertisement urges women to cover gray hair with La Creole Hair Dressing. It promises a natural look and lists a price of 1.00. The copy emphasizes crowning glory as hair and targets those with streaked gray.
Health of the Community Great Despite Illnesses
Health of the community is very good at present. Several residents visit and support sick relatives including Mrs. J J Horner at Briar Grove and Ruth McQuerry who has typhoid fever. Grandmother McDonald is poorly. Ruth McQuerry, age fourteen, passed away after three weeks of fever and joined the missionary.
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Volls
W. S. Davis
Henry Greenlee
Hasse
J. J. Horner
N. E. Horner
Briar Grove
Wek
J. R. Horner
McAllister
Tom
Brownwod
Ruth McQuerry
Grandma McDonald
Russell Horner
Lester Horner
Verna Horner
Roy Horner
Plantation Chill Medicine Ad With No Calomel
An old advertisement touts Plantation Chill medicine claiming to relieve chills quickly by following bottle directions. It emphasizes liver health, asserts no calomel, and lists a price of 50 cents.
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Will Johnsons
Gum Springs
Archie Swearengin
Center Point
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Essie
Mrs. Davis
Noah Norwood
Proctor
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Bob Stanton
Jim Moody
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