John McFarlane Honored in House Resolution
John W. McFarlane of Palestine Anderson County won the 1000 cash prize in the Dallas Morning News and Farm News cotton contest. The Texas House adopted a resolution commending his achievement and sending copies to his city mayor and county judge.
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Austin
John W. McFarlane
Palestine
Dallas Morning News
Farm News
House of Representative
R. M. Johnson
John McFarlane
Anderson County
Texas
Dallas News
Farm Journal
McFarlane
House Journal
Woman Questions Streetcar Stop at Hotel Clark
A woman boarding a street car asks the motorman if the car stops at the Hotel Clark. He replies that he is married and lives in Ansonia with his wife and children.
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Clark
Ansonia
Profane History Work and Cliff Dwellers Question
A caller jokes that a husband works on profane history while his wife says he corrects proofs. The author’s son asks how cliff dwellers kept warm, and the father answers with a humorous mountain range to avoid further questions.
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Frank
Window Washing Deception Delights Local Family
The lady rebukes Bridget for dirty windows yet Bridget admits she cleaned the inside and left the outside dirty to block inquisitive neighbors, the Jones children next door. The exchange reveals a comic household moment focused on privacy and mischief.
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Bridget
Cardus Tonic Praised By Expectant Mother In Texas
Mrs. C. L. Eason of Winfield Texas reports severe backache and nerves eased by Cardus a vegetable tonic. She says her husband bought it after her mother advised, and she continued use through pregnancy noting better sleep strength and wellbeing. Cardus advertised as herbal medicine available everywhere.
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Winfield
Texas
Cardus
Blue Star Remedy Jar Offered By SCO KUG Company
A sales note advertises a jar of Blue Star Remedy for skin conditions including eczema dermatitis and ringworm. The pitch promises a stain free formula with pleasant odor and a guarantee.
Tax head of family exemptions and credits under 1924 act
Explains head of a family status for single taxpayers with dependents. Details $2,500 personal exemption, $400 credit per dependent, and how months of status affect totals. Includes examples of if dependents live elsewhere and how changes during the year alter exemptions and credits.
Dr King’s New Discovery Eases Night Cough Quickly
A simple teaspoonful before bed soothes throat irritation and loosens phlegm to stop night coughing. The remedy claims to aid natural recovery without narcotics, suitable for coughs bronchitis and croup, sold at druggists.
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Dr. King
New Life and Comfort Through Optometry
Eye strain causes headaches and nervous issues, and many adults have imperfect vision. J L Woods Optometrist offers thorough exams to detect refractive errors and diseases, prescribing lenses or referring to a physician if needed. East side square near City Drug Store.
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J. L. Woods
East Side Square
City Drug Store
California speeders face air prison ride as punishment
A proposed plan in a California town would punish reckless drivers with an expert pilot driving an aircraft at high speed including dips spins and loops. Officials claim this method curbs speed mania and deters a second sentence while noting many speeders are reckless but not courageous.
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California
By-Products of Gas and Pressing Global shifts in leadership
The article notes that by‑product recovery from gas offers fixed nitrogen and other vital supplies, potentially replacing foreign sources. It cites a Scribner’s piece on Russia’s losses to Bolshevik killings and persecution, warning wholesale destruction could alter racial traits and futures, while predicting Germany may dominate Russia due to leadership losses and population.
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Scribner’s
Russia
Huntington
Spain
Germany
Portrait Sketch of George W Carver by Tuskegee Minister
A Nashville Christian Advocate sketch portrays Professor George W. Carver, director of the Tuskegee Normal Institute agriculture department for two decades. It notes his Royal Society fellowship in 1917, Spingarn Medal in 1922, and a refused offer from Edison exceeding $100000 annually. Carver developed 165 peanut derived products and argued peanuts and sweet potatoes could sustain humanity if other foods vanished.
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Nashville Christian Advocate
Tuskegee
Ala
George W. Carver
Department of Agriculture
Tuskegee Normal Institute
Royal Society of Art
London
Edison
Edison Laboratories
I Am The Church Call To Comfort And Fellowship
A vintage plaque style message proclaims the church as a steadfast friend offering mercy, kindness, and support through memories and life’s paths. It emphasizes the church’s role in lifting the fallen and guiding communities with love.
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Earth
THE
Church
Life Insurance Up Fourfold in Ten Years Says Trade Group
The Association of Life Insurance Presidents reports Americans bought four times as much life insurance last year as a decade ago while population rose only one sixth. Legal reserve companies hold $64 billion in life insurance outstanding, driven by over eight percent growth in new business. New policies last year exceeded any prior year in U S history.
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Department of Commerce
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Gas on Stomach May Cause Appendicitis
Claim lists gas on the stomach as a cause of appendicitis and promotes Adlerika with glycerine buckthorn bark as a remedy. It asserts the product cleanses both upper and lower bowel and removes gas and poisons, aiding obstinate constipation and guarding against appendicitis. Distributed by L. M. Davis Drug Co. and Nelson's Drug Store in Eliasville.
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L. M. Davis Drug Co
Eliasville
Nelson
Daily Strength and Nourishment for Enduring Health
The piece argues nature has fitted the body to combat weakness but stresses a daily renewal of strength through proper nourishment. It emphasizes consistent nourishment as the easiest path to maintained vigor.
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Scott
Hooper's Tetter Rem Promises Guaranteed Skin Relief
Sufferers of skin diseases are offered Hooper's Tetter Rem with a money back guarantee. The stainless liquid germicide targets eczema tetter itch ringworm pimples salt rib, old sores and more. Two sizes 75 cents and 1 50, by Eucaline Medicine Co. Dallas Texas. Available at druggists or by mail.
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Eucaline Medicine Co
Dallas
Texas
Hunt
Graham Texas
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Glea
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Chamberlain
Tutt
Renee
Ihn
Graham
Grocer
Graham Mill & Elev. Co
Texas Qualified Druggists League
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Texas Qualified Druggists’ League
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