Country Boys in Big League Baseball Endorsing Coca Cola
A gallery of baseball stars from farm and small town origins highlights the reach of Coca Cola endorsements. Profiles include Fielder Jones of the Browns, Grover Alexander of the Phillies, John Baker of the Yankees, Lawrence Doyle of the New York Nationals, and Joe Tinker of the Cubs. Each note their rural roots, achievements, and loyalty to Coca Cola as the athletes’ preferred drink.
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Jones
Allison
T Louis Browns
Shingle House
Brooklyn
Ned Hanlon
Chicago
St. Louis
Browns
Baker
John Franklin
New York Yankees
Trappe
Ridgely
Charles Herzog
Cincinnati
Sparrows Point
Cambridge
Reading
Polo Grounds
Yankees
New York City
New York
Coca-Cola
Doyle
Lawrence
Caseyville
Springfield
Lil
New York Nationals
Tinker
Joseph B
Chicago Cubs
Muscotah
Kansas
Reds
Local Sidney News Highlights Movements and Visits Across Town
Sidney residents report trips to Dallas Comanche and Hasse visits by Miss Lena Langston and others The Christian church had a Rev Hugh Miller sermon in Thorp Springs Several local families including the Walkers Counts and Roberta families hosted or visited kin in Clyde Obrien and Sidney The community notes also mention a singing at Sipe Springs Maytown and a Maytown singalong with several named residents and another birth to Elbert Hilley and spouse Otho Walker recently returned from Sardis
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Sidney News
J. Ernest Walker Ogre
Dallas
J. W. Kellett
Grace Jones
Comanche
Lena Langston
Obrien
Hugh Miller
Thorp Springs
Christian Church
J. Counts
Clyde
J. T. Roberts
Ethel Jones
Hasse
Claudie Strickland
Mineola
Walker White
F. L. Little
Messrs
Earl Johnson
Bill Holland
Ottie Cox
Ernest Steele
Mary Holland
Eula Adams
Anna Stewart
Mentie Stapp
Pearl Holland
Sipe Springs
Mms
Claude Wells
Baby
A. C. Wells
Tankersley
Lily Gleaton
White Point
W. I. Jones
Dr. Hayes
Sip
Elbert Hilley
Otho Walker
Sardis
Cyril McPherson
Pottsville
McGees Baby Elixir Promoted for Stomach Ailments
An ad touts McGees Baby Elixir as a grand corrective remedy for infant stomach and bowel disorders including indigestion sourness vomiting and colic. It claims to be pure wholesome and pleasant with bottles priced at 25c and 50c sold by S P Smith.
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S. P. Smith
Not Abashed Theophilus Jones Gaudy Gallery Monkey Yii
The fragmentary cry scenes in Tit Bits recount a dramatic moment in a theatre with Theophilus Jones delivering a scornful speech. He pauses to address the audience and jokes about a missing monkey turning up in the gallery prompting startled applause from the crowd. A small boy questions what happened to the organ, adding a comic aside to the scene.
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Theophilus
Purify and Strengthen the Liver with Herbine
Sallow complexion blamed on torpid liver. Herbine purifies and strengthens the liver and bowels restoring rosy health to the cheek. Price 50e. Sold by P. Smith.
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8. P. Smith
P. Smith
Pay-As-You-Go Paving Policy Proves Success in Temple
Temple Texas April 28 the street paving drive 18 months long nears completion with Levy and Levy finishing by May first about fifteen miles of streets improved using asphaltic concrete and vitrified brick. Residents funded their shares voluntarily while the city avoided bonds issuing warrants paid from current revenues with 5 percent interest. The plan credited to H C Poe of Temple State Bank and praised as a national example of civic cooperation. The Dallas News notes similar effort may come to Comanche.
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Temple
Texas
Messrs
H.C. Poe
Temple State Bank
Dallas News
Comanche
Pites Cured in 6 to 14 Days by PAZO OINTMENT
The druggist offers a refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of itching burning or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days. The first application provides ease and rest.
Go to the Rescue Kidney Health Ad by Mrs Hart
A Comanche resident describes chronic back and side pain linked to kidney weakness. After years of suffering and rheumatic twinges she used five boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills and recovered. price 50 cents, at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y promotes the brand.
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G. R. Hart
Doan
Hart
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Interesting Letter From Lady At Columbus New Mexico
Extract from a letter dated March 28 1916 from Mrs Elliott Means Columbus New Mexico to Mrs Chas Oates Stamford recounts the town during Villa raid. Describes battles bullets burning airships trucks and troops eight hundred to eighteen hundred negro soldiers and schoolhouse sheltering residents. Includes an advertisement for Herbine liver stimulant sold by S P Smith.
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Chas. S. Oates
Elliott Means
Columbus
N. M
Means
Oates
Stamford
Villa
Gates
Mr. Means
Mexico
Dublin
Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic Promoted for Malaria
An Old Standard tonic advertises Grove s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria fighter and blood builder for adults and children. The claim describes it as a general strengthening tree tonic for the system.
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GROVE
Correspondence Courses at University of Texas
The University of Texas offers correspondence courses through its Extension Department with over 200 courses in English, Math, languages, history, economics, education, law and more. High school graduates and teachers benefit, and a free catalogue can be requested by mailing name and address to the Correspondence Division, Austin.
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University of Texas
Austin
Texas
A Friend in Need Diarrhoea Cordial Ad
An advertisement touts Mississippi Diarrhoea Cordial offering instant relief and speedy cure for 50 cents and 25 cents respectively.
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Mississippi
Dead Quick Spray Promised to Destroy Insects Nationwide
The Ross company advertises Dead Quick spray to kill insects found in homes on plants shrubs vegetables poultry or other areas. Sold in Comanche by The Wm Reese Co. Written for readers to identify the manufacturer if present in the text.
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Ross
Comanche
Wm, Reese Co
Grove's The Old Standard Tonic Claims Broad Health Power
The advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a universal general tonic. It touts quinine and iron as active ingredients and asserts benefits for the liver malaria defense blood enrichment and overall system strength. Price listed as 50 cents.
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Grove
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Big League Timber
Alexander
Grover Cleveland
Philadelphia Nationals
St. Paul
Nebraska
Philadelphia
Coca- Cola
Fielder Jones
E. A. Chastain
Maytown
Arthur Denman
KE. Smith
Brownwood
A. N. Steele
Sanders
Idard
Higginbotham Bros. & Co
Comanche, Texas
Theophilus Jones
Behin
T. I. Collins
Atexas Wonder
Bob Stanton
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