Typhoid Strikes Center Point Residents and Families
Center Point reports a rainy week with limited relief for public health. Miss Lela McNutt and Archie Swearengin contract typhoid fever while Johnnie McNutt shows improvement after three weeks ill. Local movements note visits between families in Gum Springs Sardis and Sardis communities.
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Center Point
Lela McNutt
Archie Swearengin
Johnnie McNutt
J. P. Johnson
Gum Springs
W. I. Davis
Vesta
Sarah Davis
Sardis
Jim Lane
Talmage Smallwood
F. Horner
Healing Remedy Ad Promises Quick Barb Wire Wound Cure
An advertisement hawks Farris Healing Remedy costing 50cc with a money back plan. It claims rapid healing of barbed wire wounds and soreness. The Cash Store Companche J W Carter Hasse and Stone and Truett Proctor are listed as sellers.
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Comanche
J. W. Carter
Hasse
Stone and Truett
Proctor
Rainy Saturday Sparks Farming Activity Across Region
The community hailed a fine Saturday shower as farmers plant grain. Reverend Williams from Waco conducted services Saturday night. Local residents including Mr and Mrs Jack Brown visited relatives and others hosted guests over the weekend. Reverend Williams and Mark Edinburg traveled to Goldthwaite Monday with Mr and Mrs Clark of Comanche also noted in attendance.
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Rev. Williams
Waco
Jack Brown
le Hill
Brown
J. D. B. Evans
Jesse Johnson
W. J. Wyche
Willims
Mark Edinburg
Goldthwaite
Clark
Comanche
Local Visits Highlight Rural Community Socials
Sunday afternoon visitors included Mrs Wade Porter’s sister and Gustine couple Mr and Mrs Woodie Johnson. Mrs E C Estes visited sister Mrs Pet Barnett of Edna Hill. Mr Gallaway from Ranger was seen in town last week.
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Wade Porter
Woodie Johnson
Gustine
E. C. Estes
Pet Barnett
Edna Hill
Mr. Gallaway
Ranger
Dandeline Promises to Save Hair from Dandruff
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Dandeline claiming to cure dandruff and restore hair vitality. It asserts quick results after first use and stresses new fine hair growth across the scalp in a few weeks.
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Knowlton
Laxative ad promotes LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN bottle
A 50 cent bottle of LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN is advertised as a liquid digestive laxative for indigestion constipation or biliousness. The product is made and recommended by Paris Medicine Co., the makers of Laxative Bromo Quinine and Grove's Tasteless chill tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Medicine Co
Grove
Camp Travis Influenza Prevented Fatalities in First Week
Camp Travis Texas reports strong influenza containment with strict isolation and rapid care. Sanitation measures and preemptive readiness by base hospital, nurses, and staff contributed to zero fatalities in the first week of the outbreak, while eastern camps saw high deaths.
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Camp Travis
Texas
United States
Mammoth
Casearets claim gentle inside cleansing and health boost
Promotes a candy tasting cathartic pill that cleanses the liver bowels and relieves headaches bilious spells sourness and coated tongue. Claims thirty million boxes sold annually and suitable for children with no disappointment.
Sunday Weather Halts Oak Valley Singing
Inclement weather silenced all singing at Oak Valley Sunday afternoon. Local notices report visits among families including Charlie Gallaway W Garner and Smedley households. A telegram brought news of Richard Bynum dying in El Paso, Texas, prompting condolences from the community.
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Oak Valley
Charlie Gallaway
W. Garner
W. A. Smedley
Placids
T. Hilliard
Gap
Fred
Billy Tucker
Ranger
Velma Smedley
Sipe Springs
F. J. Spence
Greenville
Texas
Bauxite Ark
L. H. Frost
Richard Bynum
el Paso
Borozone Advertises Antiseptic and Healing Agent
Surgeons urge prompt first treatment for cuts burns and wounds with an efficient antiseptic. Borozone marketed as the ideal antiseptic and healing agent for man or chest, sold by S. P. Smith in multiple price points.
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S. P. Smith
How to Avoid Backache and Nervousness
Woman from Providence describes backache and nervous headaches easing after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports weight gain and restored health and urges others to seek the remedy with advice from Lydia E Pinkham Med Co.
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Providence, R. L
Lydia E. Pinkham
Adeline B. Lynch
Plain St
Providence
R. I
Rainy weekend brings community visits in Gum Springs
In Gum Springs era notes, residents reported Sunday evening rain and a series of local visits. Mrs W T Kerley and Mrs Turner Roberson visited Mrs John Roberson in Comanche. Tobe Stewart and family called on his brother Robert in Creamer. Essie and Mina Kerley visited their grandmother Mrs Drury in Briar Grove.
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C. W. Kerley
Mrs. Solley
Downing
Matt Nelms
F. Horner
Dee Isham
Robersonville
George Butler
Hasse
Dee Rasco
Charley Reed
Oklahoma
W. T. Kerley
Will Johnson
California Syrup of Figs Promoted for Children’s Health
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and all ages. It claims it cleanses the bowels, relieves stomach issues, and promotes well being, emphasizing authenticity and urging buyers to verify the maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Co
Local Visitors From Waco and Lamkin Visit McCrarys
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Bacon and baby and Mr. Claude Wilkins of near Waco plus Miss Lillie Wilkins and Master Denton Forrester of Lamkin called on Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McCrary last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. McCrary left after a week with the McCrarys and plan to visit a son near Suez before returning to Fisher county. Mr. Hillhouse and Miss Dama were also mentioned.
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O. T. Bacon
Claude Wilkins
Waco
Lillie Wilkins
Denton Forrester
Lamkin
J. M. McCrary
T. W. McCrary
Suez
Fisher County
Mr. Hillhouse
Dama
No Worms in a Healthy Child
An ad claims children with worms show pale unhealthy color and stomach upset. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is promoted to enrich blood improve digestion and strengthen the system, with worms allegedly expelled after two to three weeks. 60c per bottle.
Johnsons Marry At Bride’s Home In Fannin County
Johnson and bride were wed at the home of the bride’s parents in Fannin county and will reside here now that they have come Thursday to start their life together. Friends join in wishing them a long and happy marriage as their community welcomes them.
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George Pierce
East Texas
Bob Miller
Bronchial Trouble Relief At Spring Start
Mrs A E Sideberger of Rockfield Indiana says for her spring bronchial trouble Chamberlains Cough Remedy is the only relief. After a few days use all signs of bronchial trouble disappear.
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A. E. Sideberger
Rockfield Ind
Chamberlain
Fire destroys auto in Bibb area garage
Last Friday night Robert Jaynes discovered his garage and a Chevrolet burned when he woke to find the structure on fire at his home near Bibb. He suspects the fire started from the car wiring, as no other source seemed likely.
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Robert Jaynes
Bibb
Mr. Jaynes
Read This Chicago Woman Finds Relief With Chamberlains Tablets
Miss Agnes Turner of Chicago Illinois describes how overwork irregular meals and health neglect left her with headaches indigestion constipation and sleeplessness. After two months of Chamberlains Tablets her stomach was cleaned her system energized and she could eat and sleep in comfort. She reports being entirely well today.
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Agnes Turner
Chicago
Chamberlain
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