Private cattle sales and local notes from Fredericksburg
Messrs Hy Duecker and Herman Weinheimer sold 69 head of two year old steers to Sehwears Roth of San Antonio at private terms. Iso sold 20 head of Wm Bang 4 two’s to the same buyers. Col. Max Piccard of San Antonio visited Fredericksburg to attend patrons. Mr Alfred Schaefer manages Farmers Home Cafe with upcoming changes. A contagious illness spreads among a group causing weakness and possible deaths within days, with some recovering gradually.
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Messrs
Hy. Duecker
Herman Weinheimer
Sehwears & Roth
San Antonio
Iso
Wm. Bang
Messrs. Duecker
Weinheimer
Col
Max Piccard
Inredericksburgh
Alfred ‘Schaeferen
Farmers Home Cafe
Texas Farmers Benefit From Noncotton Growth Boom
The Texas farm outlook shows high grade oil from a Brownwood area, strong hunt for ducks in Corpus Christi, and rising corn prices as Hiller wins a county festival prize. Panhandle condition improves while rice farmers plan to thrash to 75 percent of crops amid rain. County releases from cattle tick quarantine cover South and North Texas regions. Military training in schools gains support, and Mexican labor rules may extend return time to aid farming. Labor-law violations prompt calls for venue changes and state prosecution.
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Army
Baltiore
San Antonio
Texas
Anita
Court of Criminal Appeals
Ued
Jefferson Davis High
Sim Brooks
South
Department of Agricultural
Caminette
Immigration Bureau
Contagious Roup in Poultry Tactics and Prevention
The article outlines isolation and disinfection measures for infected flocks and suggests culling the entire flock if the disease is severe. It notes roup spreads via contaminated birds, saliva, and discharges, potentially passing through air, feet, or objects, and highlights prevention through strict quarantine and water treatment.
Prevention Is Best in Poultry Health
Specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture urge prevention to curb cold and contagion in birds. The poultry house should be draft free and measures to exclude contagion must be enforced continually.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Distinguishing Roup From Diphtheria by Membrane Presence
The comparison notes that roup lacks the thick adherent false membranes in the nose mouth and throat typical of diphtheria. A yellowish deposit may appear on mouth and throat walls but can be easily broken up and removed.
Box for Dust Bath for Hens
Provide a box partly filled with road dust or wood ashes to let hens dust bathe. This gives exercise and helps keep them free from lice and mites.
Uniformity of Purebreds in Poultry Profits
Purebred poultry emphasizes uniform products and increased profits with proper marketing. With equal care and feed, purebred fowls yield better returns than mongrels.
Profit Producing Period for Hens
The hen achieves her greatest production in the first two years. Unless she is an especially good breeder she should be disposed of at the end of her second laying season and before starting to molt.
Feeding schedule guideline for mash and grain
The guideline recommends feeding mashes early in the day and scratching grain in the evening. It emphasizes timing to optimize digestion and nutrient uptake for livestock. This rule helps maintain consistent daily rations and reduces feed waste.
California Syrup of Figs Adverts Laxative Claim
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims gentle cleansing of the stomach liver and bowels without griping and urges mothers to rely on the product for fevers colds diarrhea and indigestion while warning to avoid counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Adv
Mary Seeks Dancing Lessons Despite Mutter’s Folly
Mary asks permission to take dancing lessons and answes her mother’s refusal. The mother says she sees the folly of dancing. Mary counters that she would also like to see the folly, highlighting a child’s playful defiance in Seattle Times text.
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Mary
Seattle Times
Vacher-Balm Advertises Quick Toothache Relief
For toothache nothing gives quicker relief than Vacher-Balm it is harmless 25¢ in jars or tubes Made by E W Vacher Inc New Orleans La Adv.
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E. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Higher Freight Rates
Dialogue hints at a rural exchange about commodities and heaven with humor about sulphur brimstone and matches. It reads as a light domestic anecdote reflecting economic concerns and everyday speech. The excerpt captures a playful banter between a child and parent on shipping and moral stock phrases.
Cure dandruff with Cuticura regimen ad headline
Rub Cuticura Ointment into scalp to restore dry or falling hair and remove dandruff. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water. For free samples write Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Available at druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.
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Dept. X
Boston
Let It Go at That Do You Drink Coffee in the Morning
A Louisville Courier Journal item quotes a playful exchange about morning coffee habits. The gag line reflects domestic humor and everyday life tone from the paper.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Ro man Eye Balsam for awake and bed time relief
If your eyes smart or feel scalded, Ro man Eye Balsam applied upon going to bed is just the thing to relieve them. Adv.
Meant Business in Errand Tales
A fragmentary glimpse shows a Mrs Hatterson or Catterson debating a shopping trip and a life moment. The brief dialog hints at a simple purchase and a reflection on desire versus need. No clear dates or locations are provided.
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Mrs. Hatterson
Mrs. Catterson
Shorter Hours for Bakers May Not Mean Shorter Pie Crust
Bakers reduce hours but crust quality may stay the same as shops adjust schedules. Patrons expect familiar pies despite changes in shifts.
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Relief From Biliousness
A patently persuasive advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, vegetable remedy for biliousness and constipation. It decries calomel as dangerous mercury causing bone decay and claims one spoonful cleans bowels, restores liver function, and safeguards the whole family without gagging or griping.
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Dodson
Raemaekers Promises Courage Under Fire at Front
The cartoonist Louis Raemaekers recounted a moment at the British front in Flanders where a lull was followed by a bombardment. He resisted panic and tried to appear calm beside a fellow Tommy, though the urge to dive into the trench was strong. The quip about ducking in khaki closes the vignette.
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Louis Raemuekers
Flanders
Tommy
Mr. Raema
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Proclaims Internal Cure
Advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally to act through the blood. It asserts the medicine uses tonics and blood purifiers and is sold by F. J. Cheney & Co. with testimonials available.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
Report From Stars and Stripes Soldier Narrative
A partially wounded Black soldier sits by the road waiting for transport to a field hospital. A man seeks the latest battle news and asks if he fought, to which the reply details climbing over barbed wire before being shot.
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Stars — and Stripes
France
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Vitality
Bland promotional note claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies and enriches the blood to restore vitality. Advertises soon feeling strengthening and invigorating effects with price information cut off.
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Grove
Price
Political jab sparks Senate chatter over Elohenzollerns
A dialogue among senators questions whether the Elohenzollerns seek political gain. Senator Sorghem expresses concern that the era’s political discourse could be tarnished by their actions.
It Takes Many Switches to Steer Boys Right
A brief column notes how teachers and coaches emphasize consistent discipline and varied teaching methods to guide boys toward better behavior and focus. It highlights patience, role models, and steady routines as keys to progress.
Silent Exchange Over a Paris Hat
A brief exchange shows a woman mentioning a Paris hat she saw yesterday described as a dream. The man reassures and mentions setting the alarm clock, suggesting a routine or domestic moment.
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Paris
Cardui credited by Mrs. J. for recovery from weakness
Mrs. J. of Echo Louisiana recounts severe pain and weakness from a long illness. After using Cardui she recovered enough to work and remain well, and she now recommends Cardui to her daughter and others. The ad claims thousands of similar success stories and urges readers to try Cardui at all druggists.
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Echo
Cardus
Carosi
Cardui
Adv
Cutting Him Short in a Brief Exchange
A terse dialogue snippet shows a business man dismissing a tense exchange with a remark about belonging to a "Don't Worry" group. The brief interaction highlights informal streetwise humor and a moment of social friction.
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Cinh
The Sign Lover's Ardor Devotion Rife With Lip Service
A fragment from a column notes a lover's ardent devotion seldom lasts and questions how love endures with so much lip service amid social chatter.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil claims kidney and back relief
Tempting claims promise rapid relief from backache, kidney and bladder troubles. The ad emphasizes cleansing the kidneys, purifying blood, and potential cures, urging immediate purchase of Gold Medal Tiamriem Co Capsules with a money back guarantee.
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Haarlem
Tianriem Co
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Alble Yukinly
Oan & Abstract Company
R.G. Striegler
U. S. Liberty Bonds
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Loiauilding
RED P. C
Pyers
Orris Ranch
Oss
Thoredey
Stonewall
Harper
Tivydale
Lueckenbach
Alfred Klaerner
Micksburg Lation
Sen Tevel
Frede
Texas News
Brownwood
Corpus Christi
Panhandle
Tyler
Texas Annual Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Timpson
Cine
Orange County
Railroad Administration
Santa Fe Railroad
Amarillo
Topeka
Acham Hiller, Jr
Victoria
Young Hiller
South Texas
Galveston
Harris
Houston
Brooks, Duval
Jim Wells
Willacy
North Texas
Bosque
Callahan
Coleman
Collin
Erath
Ellis
Grayson
Hunt
Kaufman
Mason, McLennan
Palo Pinto
Rockwall
Hood, Johnson, McCulloch
Parker
Crockett and
Tom Green
Congress
F. A. Morrill
United States Bureau of Education
Agricultural Division
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Dallas
T. C. Jennings
Labor Statistics
State Labor Department
Travis County
Satan
Henke
Elohenzollerns
Senator Sorghum
Well & Strong
WAF
Tigi
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