Radium Puzzle of the Century Highlights Curie Bell Views
National Geographic quotes Dr. Bell on radium as the great puzzle of the twentieth century. It upsets theories of matter and transmutation, emits light heat and X rays, and may transform elements through evolution. An April House bill seeks a Coleman Texas post office site facility with modern government offices at a specified cost.
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Washington
Alexander Graham Bell
United States
Marie Sklodowscka Curie
National Geographic Society
Dr. Bell
House of Representatives
Blanton
Senate
United States of America
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Coleman
Coleman County
Texas
United States Post Office
Agriculture Extension Service
Sccientific Research Service
Indigestion 18 Causes Woes and Divorce Says Judge Simkins
Austin Texas May 8 Judge W B Simkins UT law faculty declares chief cause of marital trouble and divorce is indigestion and urges young women to study home economics. He argues poor cooking and disordered homes spark incompatibility and quarrels, urging women to learn domestic arts to foster harmony. Porters Comedians perform nightly with The End of the Trail as the featured play and draw crowds.
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Austin
Texas
W. 8. Simkins
Law School
University of Texas
Simkins
Embryo Lawyers of Texas
University
Samuel Butler
Judge Simkins
Fort Sumpter
Klu Klux Klan
Casou Tle
Department of Home Economics
Prickly Ash Bitters Promoted as Blood Purifier
An 19th century advertisement claims pimples and blotches result from bilious impurities and touts Prick ly Ash Bitters as the cure. It details cleansing effects on blood liver and bowels with a price of 1.26 dollars per bottle. Special agents listed as Hamilton Drug Co and Wm. Reese.
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Hamilton Drug Co
Wm. Reese
Bergdoll escape inquiry pins blame on Harris and aides
A Congress committee tied Maj. Gen. Peter Harris to authorizing Bergdoll’s release under guard to search for buried gold in West Virginia. Testimony described a private push by Samuel Ansell and Clarence Gibboney, with Westcott cited as Bergdoll’s lawyer and links to Woodrow Wilson’s nomination.
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Bergddil
Germany
Wilson
Peter ©. Harris
New York
Bergdoll
West Virginia
Philadelphia
Fort Jay
N. Y
Harris
Ansell
General March
John W. Westcott
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Baltimore
St. Louis
Walcott
Westcott
Samuel T. Ansell
War Department
Clarence D. Gibboney
Ansol
Gibboney
Washington
Treasury
Bank of Proctor Texas 1921 Financial Statement
At Proctor Texas the six month report filed in Comanche Chief on May 6 1921 lists assets including cash on hand 90353 01 loans real estate and securities. R W Gray president and R R Evans cashier certify the statement as true and sign before notary CG B ns on May 3 1921 with official seal.
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State of Texas
Comanche
Jiberty
Guaranty Fund
Guaranty
R. W. Gray
R. R. Evans
A. D
Comanche County
Tex
Guygher
R. Gray
Spee
Sidney Happenings Highlight Local Farming and Social Events
Farmers report good progress but crops need rain with small grain stressing. Local families, visits, and entertainments color the week, including musical gatherings led by Prof. J. H. Laroque and a May 15 all day singing. Community members share news of births, visits, and weekend outings in Sidney Texas.
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Texas
R. W. Fielder
Roy
Daisy
Cardelia Butler
Comanche
C. J. Graham
Bessie Reece
Gustine
Louie Reece
Shiloh
Vancleave
Aubrey
Naughty Graham
Oran
Stag Creek
Tax Assessor Notice Appeals Deadline Posted
Tax assessor M Edmondson calls for anyone biased in the assessment to appear at the assessor's office and render before May 14 to avoid being listed on the unrendered roll.
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M. Edmondson
Cotton Grove Notes From May Gathering and Local Games
Special to the Chief. Cotton Grove residents report visits from W A Hopwes, Aubrey Beene of Roby and J T Bacon from Waco. Mixa Couch returns from Hamilton. Breckenridge’s Tom King visited, and a singing party attended Duster. Cotton Grove baseball lost 14 to 13 at Cross Roads. Fred Mayes and Jim Reese left for the State Track Meet in Austin.
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Cotton Grove
W. A. Hopwes
Aubrey Beene
Roby
Texas
J. T. Bacon
L. L. Ritchie
Waco
Mixa Edrie Couch
Hamilton
Tom King
Breckenridge
Euell Thompson
Bill Brown
Myrtle Robertson
Odessa Johnson
Duster
Vera Beene
Newberg
Cross Roads
Hollis DeWitt
Matthews
Albert Criswell
Fred Mayes
Jim Reese
Austin
Woman Alleges Threat Over Vote In Divorce Suit
In a sole documented cross complaint, Mrs. Bryant claims her husband William F. E. Bryant coerced her to vote as he dictated. She says on November 2 he threatened to lock the house and place her trunk on the porch unless she complied, then she voted and found the house as warned.
Heartburn Remedy Sold by Paris Smith
An old recipe claims instant relief from indigestion with saline for a hust of Herbine. The text mentions the product fell over the istrese and forces fermented food into the bowels and says you feel better at once. Price, c.
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Paris Smith
Morgan woman visits sister in town
Mick O'Ber a Wallace from Morgan visited Tuesday afternoon with her sister Mrs. R K Shelton. John and Gerald Lassetter of Graham Texas spent the weekend with home folks.
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Mick O’bera Wallace
Morgan
R. K. Shelton
John and
Gerald Lassetter
Graham
Texas
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