Mail Dispatch and Train Arrivals for Fort Worth and Brownwood
Details from a railroad mail service listing arrival and departure times. No 4 and No 6 head to Fort Worth with arrivals around 11 40 a m and 1 10 a m. No 3 and No 5 go to Brownwood with 2 33 p m and 4 38 a m arrivals. No 2 departs for Waco at 11 10 a m. No 1 arrives from Waco at 4 55 p m. pouch closed 10 40 a m. street mail collection at 10 a m and 7 30 p m.
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Fort Worth
Brownwood
Waco
First Class Grand Jury Promises Local Leads
A publisher offers 5 cents per pound for uncanceled vendors lien notes. The notes stem from boom days when thousands of dollars were issued on vacant lots and farms now in creek beds, and the firm seeks these to print its paper.
Collier’s Weekly Probes Mexican Border Turmoil
The issue distills the border disturbances to a cynical creed of riches and greed. It cites Army officers and a former Diaz supporter urging lethal acts against Villa Carranza Obregon and even Wilson, implying murder as a cure to loot Mexico’s wealth.
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Collier’s Weekly
U. S. Army
Villa
Kia Carranza
Obregon
Wilson
Mexico
My neighbor and his gasoline plow
A humorous verse about a neighbor ditching horses for a traction plow fueled by gasoline. The speaker prefers rest over toil, watching the neighbor’s machine churn through fields while he relaxes and smokes. The poem contrasts old four horse teams with the engine’s chug and a farmer’s easygoing stance.
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Dan
Kate
What’s the Matter With Comanche County
A county editor denies false impressions about Comanche county and its people. The note defends local integrity amid unfavorable remarks from regional newspapers. The piece mentions a Comanche county grand jury returning a decision.
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Comanche County
Comanche County Grand Jury Calls for Clean-Up Campaign
The Comanche County grand jury returned 90 indictments, 21 felonies, and issued a report declaring gambling and immorality widespread. It cites boys lying to shield criminals, widespread prostitution in larger towns, and whiskey found roadside, urging a county clean-up and reform.
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Grand Jury
Comanche County
Ballinger Banner. Ledger
Comanche
Is she following fashion or losing virtue in the cabaret age
A probing inquiry questions whether a young woman's dress behavior and social choices reflect virtue or peril. It contrasts modern revelry with traditional family values, urging readers to compare a daughter's image with that of her mother and grandmother to judge worth.
Frivolity in a Senior Class Lesson on Economy
A senior pupil teacher known for slovenly habits instructs a class on economy. He proclaims he is a total abstainer and vegetarian and asks Jimmy Brown to define vegetarian. Jimmy replies that it is a man who does not use soap.
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Jimmy Brown
Sled Heartbreak In Snow Turns Schoolroom Lesson Heavy
A snowbound teacher warns pupils to avoid colds after recounting her seven year old brother’s pneumonia death from playing outside. A student interrupts with a blunt question about the sled, underscoring the grim moment.
Object Lesson Teacher Captures Rhinos Topic
A teacher urges students to give undivided attention during a lecture on the rhinoceros. The speaker emphasizes that proper focus is needed to grasp the subject, instructing students to keep their eyes on the lecturer.
Fragmentary Punchline Snippets and Cartoons
A collage of old jokes and quotes appears with snippets about politics women’s rights manners and everyday scenes. The passages include a party comical jab at an elder, a feminist question by an advocate, a mother introducing a cousin, and a line about Limburger cheese reflecting humor and social mores of the era.
A Critique of Governor Candidates and School Phrases
The piece argues that many governors pledge to improve schools, but Ferguson alone used such a phrase and still spent a million dollars without raising standards. It vows to label any future candidate who offers such rhetoric as a liar or fool unless concrete plans for schools are stated.
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Ferguson
Editor's stance on Wilson and Democratic policy
A Plainview News editor, a Wilson supporter, is cited for endorsing all Wilson policies while criticizing shifts in tariff policy neutrality and patronage. The piece notes apparent inconsistency in endorsing two sides of the same proposition and defends independent thinking.
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Wilson
J. M. Adams
The
Plainview News
Teutons
Tammany Hall
Tammany
New York
Plainview Precinct No. 10
Why Have Chills and Fever Chill Tonic Ad
An advertisement claims Plantation Chill Tonic relieves chills and fever within a week. It promises a cheerful money refund by dealers if the product fails after a proper trial. Price is 50 cents.
Fire prevention tips for farms to reduce fire hazards
The article urges careful fire prevention around farms to avoid disasters from sparks or rubbish fires driven by wind or water shortages. It notes it is safer to rely on insurance but stresses taking practical steps to lower fire risk on rural properties.
Scott's Emulsion Aids Blood Purification And Strength
Many suffer rheumatism from impurities in the blood and Scott's Emulsion is promoted as a natural blood maker. The product purports to nourish organs and expel impurities, strengthening the body. It claims to help thousands daily and warns against alcoholic substitutes.
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Scott
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E. W. Harris
D. H. Cunningham
T. J. Cunningham
Oscar Callaway
P. Smith
T. J. Williams
Cunningham
J. R. Moore
J. Thomas
Frisco
Bonehead
Jimmy
Holland’s
Advocate
Liberty Bell
Bobby
Willie
Palm Beach
Madras
Roberson Sisters & Company
Square
Bob & Rog
Esco
Dudley
Your Land
Comanche County Abstract Co
J.B. Eanes
C. A. Hitt
J.F. Redwine
Jno
D. Wes
J. R. Eanes & Company
Jno, D, Waring
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