01 May 1909
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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1909
Page
1
Preparations are made for the largest crowd in this old town as district court opens next Monday. Petitions demand the removal from office of almost all county officials to prevent disturbance while special counsel represents the state. Rangers are to assist with court proceedings and heightened security amid factional tensions.
Letter from W Devoe & Co urging use of Devoe paint over rivals citing a 3 vs 4 gallon result on two similar houses. Includes a dealer endorsement from Faust & Martin Furniture Co. Also an advertisement claiming Pineules relieve kidney disease symptoms with a $1 size and local drugstore sales.
A farmer urges shifting to winter dairying to boost butter fat prices and stabilize income. He notes creamery demand, seasonal price differences, and the benefits of fall calving with corn silage. Senator Beveridge recounts a parable about a pastor needing rain.
A fragmented OCR snippet hints at a generic brand slogan or product tag line about a product or item kept consistently in stock. Without clear names, dates, or places, the record notes a familiar phrase suggesting long-standing customer trust and habitual purchase.
Reverend G W Eichelberger of Port Worth district superintendent for the Anti Saloon League says a sustained campaign will begin mid May in San Antonio and Bexar County with temperance efforts across Gonzales Wilson Lavaca Bandera Nueces Bee Kerr and Goliad counties. He plans to recruit workers among German and Mexican communities and to hold rallies including a Houston appearance. A heated prohibition contest is described with colorful local color and strong opinions.
A pasted fragment shows a mix of motivational maxims about study and success, an old sales pitch urging subscription to Chronicle-Journal and The Co-operator for two dollars yearly, plus a Foley’s Honey and Tar cough remedy advertisement. It reads like a historical newspaper page snippet with fragmented lines and marketing copy.
Local advertisement from Floresville Texas certifies healing from kidney and bladder trouble after using Hall's Texas Wonder. The signer G G Edde?a. endorses the remedy and states it can be recommended to others. Sold by Will Seeger.
Mrs Blake Fore leads by 155 votes amid a school contest with votes tallied for Floresville school candidates Lucile Buck Arles Annie Striebeck and Rehoboth Orphan Mrs L B Knox among others. Final results loom as counts show varying tallies for local organizers and participants.
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