How Would You Like to Live in the Jungle Africa
Rev and Mrs Graves, visiting in Nacogdoches, describe life in central Africa’s jungle near Brigian Congo. They detail dangers from wildlife, disease, and cannibal threats while outlining mission work among 500000 natives. Food is scarce, travel brutal, taxes high, and isolation extreme as they plan to return to America.
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Nacugdewirs Herald
JR. Graves
Nacogdo
Nacogéoches
Africas
America
Ant
Graves
Rev
Grives
Afmien
Tiecury
Rey
Keep a Good Laxative Always in Your Home
A damaged ad style notice extols Thedford's Black Draught as a reliable laxative for preventing constipation. It includes testimonials from Mrs. Ferry Bleke of Belon Texas praising its usefulness. The text garbles several words but emphasizes daily home necessity and verified benefits of the product.
Seven Billion Spent on Recreation Across Nation
A Dallas Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce report details recreation spending in the United States totaling about 7.3 billion dollars annually. Breakdown shows transportation, hotels, dining, retail tourist shops, theatres, confectioners, radios, and state government expenditures, with autos highlighted as a dominant factor in recreation. The bulletin also notes rising forest preservation, labor payroll changes, health concerns, oil production, and honey bees, ending with a remark on England's census and inheritance taxes.
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Haroll M. Young
Dallas
Bureau of Foreign and Domestc Commerce
I Inns
Mdios
Otfer
Young
Department of Commerce
Washington
Austin
Texas
United States
Birgest
North America
Uncle Sam
Forest Service
Nevada
England
Pepsi-Cola and World War Debt Referenced in Mixed 1930s Text
The fragment mentions Pepsi-Cola’s sales and branding, then shifts to a discussion of Italy, Finland, and U.S. wartime economics. It notes Hull’s trade policy, Italian loan interests, Mussolini’s borrowing fears, and potential embargo impacts. It reflects interwar economic tension and U.S. credit use in international trade.
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Italy
Finland
United States
Hull
Talan
Mussolini
Europe
Eiopin
Dave Scenigsio
Ome
Dallis
Pinns-Herald
Grease Stain Removal Instructions Extracted
The text provides instructions using chemicals like carbon tetrachloride and tetrachloride based solvents to treat grease stains on fabric. It advises applying solvents to the wrong side of the fabric and using an clean pad to push dirt outward rather than rubbing from the right side. The tone resembles an old home care or manual snippet.
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Eveding Liem
Dri
Old-Time Dance and Turkey Dinner Notices in Local Ads
Local notices advertise an Old-Time Dance at Mentz Hall on Sunday November 17 with a toylike mix of prices and participants. Also listed is a Baptist Church turkey dinner on November 28 at the Hors Build ing for 50 cents per plate, plus other classified items and services from nearby communities including animal sales, job ads, rental listings, and sales pitches for shoes, auto overhauls, and chicks with a focus on Eagle Lake and East Bernard Texas.
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Mentz Hall
Iffith
Iadies
The
Baptist Church
Hors
Jersey
John Baxter
Rock Island Texas
Texas
Bastrop
DeWitt
North Gonzgles
Eagle Lake
Rawleigh
Dept
Memphis
Tenn
F. M. Taylor
Navasota
J. D. Odom
Kazata Tripchery
East Bernard
Victor Victrola
Wm. Randow
Seed Rice and notices from Brown & Root and agenc ys
Seed Rice Granden Bros Ark Seed on Black Land Sod See me for price L D Roberts OS aue t NOTICE We will not be responsible for any indebtedness incurred by any one on our account unless our order form properly executed is presented No deductions can be made from any money due employees and we cannot honor any order made against any amount due anyone on our payroll The above to apply to PWA Dockett No 232 Street Pry ing Eagle Lake Texas BROWN ROOT INC RADIO TUBES for all makes of Radios See J F Clary R C G A Authorized Dealer 28 July 11 WANTED A German girl wants 4 position as house work Peri formation Write Miss Agnes Berger care Mrs F HM Sebec East Bernard Texas Janoy 1tp
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PWA Dockett No
Eagle Lake
Texas
Brown & Root, Inc
J. F. Clary
R. CG. A
Agnes Berger
F. HM
Sebec
East Bernard
W W Pitman Dies in Wharton Saturday Night
Waller Wy Pitman, Wharton’s city marshal, died unexpectedly Saturday night in Wharton after a long service record. Funeral services were held Monday, with burial in Liberty. The Pitman family received city honors and a New York trip prize previously awarded for wartime service.
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W. W. Pitman
Wharton
Waller
Pitman
Robert
Mshone
Ripley
Nn Wonal Prises
New York
Cuba
Lintety
Impressive Pecan Growth Grows at Alleyton Farm
The Headlight notes W J Wright provides large paper shell pecans this season grown on his Alleyton area grove. Uncle Billy Alfey and team led pecan grafting and planting efforts. Wickit reports about 500 pounds available for sale by the pound, with inquiries to W D Wright in Engle Lake Texas.
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W. J. Wright
Billy
al~ Fey
Wickit
Engle Lake
Texas
Rattlesnake Kills Record Cited by Edwards Rider
The account claims Gens Tomberlin, a pipe line rider for a mail company, has killed 174 rattlers with no firearms over seven years across Edwards Real Bandera Kerr counties. He says his joy is night kills after rotating the snake in the dark and that his employer forbids carrying a gun. He recalls a rattlesnake encounter during a deer battle that was interrupted by his arrival.
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Gens Tomberlin
Edwards
Real
Bandera
Kerr
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