16 Jan 1909
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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1909
Page
1
The article extols farm cleanliness for milk quality and dairy profits. It notes tests for butter fat, advises on cream ripening and butter making, and praises cotton seed meal as a fertilizer and feed. It urges careful mixing of farm fertilizers and mentions free bulletin availability.
R M James of Louellen South Carolina says electric Bitters cures misery malaria poison produces It breaks up chills bilious attacks and removes yellow jaundice quickly This tonic medicine purifies blood and relieves stomach liver and kidney complaints and lame back Palace Drug Store guarantees sale
Dr. G S Fraps of Texas A and M College Experiment Station issues a bulletin warning farmers against buying secret home mixing formulas for fertilizers. He offers free legitimate formulas and reviews current commercial fertilizers. The report highlights the limited value and high costs of many advertised recipes and notes the value of cotton seed meal and profitable feeding practices.
Clinton Maine man E E Chamberlain reports Bucklen's Arsha Salve cured piles cracked hands and old sores with no scar. It sells for 25 cents at Palace Drug Store.
The New Sutherland Springs Oil and Gas company announces drilling will start within ten days on an oil well at Sutherland Springs. President H. A. Speer expects a good well, citing unmistakable oil indicators and stronger surface signs than other Texas fields. The company plans 2500 to 3000 feet depth with experienced drillers, and notes local impact for fuel and manufacturing in San Antonio.
An advertisement declares deafness cannot be cured by local means and must be treated constitutionally. It attributes most cases to catarrh and promises $100 for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars offered and pills marketed for constipation.
Piles ceete ene Jan 12 report an icy north wind bringing one of the coldest spells since February 1898. Farmers welcome the freeze. Social rounds include a Cone home party, Uncle Jess McCoy’s, J T Hill’s, and N B Patterson’s dances. County Court attendance in Floresville noted. Mr and Mrs S E Johnson and Mr and Mrs Mack Freasier visiting. County road crew between here and Nixon active under Dan Lay. Squire Kirby's office in Pandora moved to a jet fronting on the railroad. Cone Bros firm dissolved and reformed as R A Cone.
A local Texas notice reports G. G. Edds stating he has been cured of kidney and bladder trouble by Halls Texas Wonder and recommends it to others. Sold by Will Seeger in Floresville, Texas.
Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas tops American business colleges with the largest day enrollment for full courses in bookkeeping business training shorthand typewriting and telegraphy. The campus owns two brick buildings and over 13000 dollars in furniture and equipment after adding 50 new typewriters from Oliver Underwood and Smith.
Jacob Springer of West Franklin Maine writes that the pills keep his stomach liver and bowels working right and offers a money back guarantee at Palace Drug Store if they disappoint on trial. The product costs 5 cents.
A tribute from Camps No. 2125 Ww QO W Sutherland Springs Texas honors Sov Lov Cotter Bey. The resolutions praise his Christian character and service as citizen and Woodman, extend sympathy to his family, and request a copy of the resolutions be given to them.
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