Roland Fails To Climb Building At Smithville
Breckenridge Texas famed human fly D D Roland failed to reach the top of the Misonle building in Smithville last Friday evening. With over six hundred spectators present he halted within about twenty feet of the peak and announced he would try another building. The Smithville Times notes this was his first failure in years. Also mentions Grand Canyon steel bridge nearing completion with spans built outward and a total height 475 feet above the gorge.
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Grand Canyon Distances and Historic Mail Route
Two Arizona stations Crone gon and Kaibab Forest lie across the Grand Canyon, 11 miles apart. A two letter route from Canyon Station to the other travels 125 miles, with a path via San Francisco and across California Nevada and Utah, then south to a stage route covering 170 more miles before reaching a narrow placer.
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Nature's Own Tonic Promises Clear Skin Revival
An advertisement extols 8.8.8 Nature’s Own Tonic as restoring red blood cells and vitality. It claims improved skin clarity, appetite, sleep, and strength, attributing benefits to a vegetable formula used by men and women for over 160 years. Available in two sizes at drug stores.
Flappers Visit Town In Magazine Subscription Contest
Three young men and five young women toured the town on Wednesday soliciting magazine subscriptions to fund a scholarship drive. One man claimed funds would support attendance at Rice Institute. The group traveled in a fine eight cylinder car, wearing bright attire, while residents noted their confident approach and the odd mix of news and ambition. Richmond Coaster reports Mr and Mrs J. Pape returning to Eagle Lake to reside again after stints elsewhere.
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Mandalay
Paris New News
Court Reform Next Texas Measure Promises Taxpayer Savings
The Legislature considers court reform as a major issue. Proponents argue the change can speed up justice, reduce costs, and force modernization across Texas courts. Lawyers and civic leaders urge preparation for the coming reform push before the next election cycle. A note on local travel partner details follows.
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Bay-Horse Sense and the Producer Consumer Link
Dr Halley argues in Bay Horse Sense that all agricultural questions are city questions and every producer's problem is a consumer's problem. He warns that misaligned burdens strain the social machine and threaten overall welfare, urging broad vision over self interest to prevent systemic failure.
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Untitled Personal Habits and Funeral Notice
He brushed his teeth twice daily and saw a doctor twice yearly. He wore rubbers in rain and slept with windows open. He ate fresh vegetables, avoided toast, and golfed only lightly. He slept eight hours nightly and never smoked or drank. Funeral next Wednesday. Survived by 18 spectators, a health institute, six gymists, and many lead-food manufacturers.
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Vallnuin Magazine
N Ray as Cancer Cure Report From Early Radiology Claims
A fragmentary report cites Neray and Roentgen ray treatments as promising cancer cures. It notes varying reported cure rates from fifty to thirty-five percent among patients and mentions researchers Volz Moulehail Dooterlein Voederieth and others, expressing cautious hope for future results.
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Sakay
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Voederieth
Turnip Buying Farmers Targeted by Local Editor
In Idabel the editor describes Saturday scenes with twenty people, mostly farmers, buying turnips with tops on and fresh bark from wagons. He warns hardship if farmers rely on banks, urges self reliance, hard work, and warns about economy and feeding stock on dry or wet days.
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