Trials of Rockefeller Bring Fear to NJ Home
A New Jersey home of John D Rockefeller is described as a fortress amid rumors of subpoenas and constable searches. The piece portrays Rockefeller as terrified of capture, guarded with lights and a gun, while critics question his reluctance to answer court summons. The author contrasts Rockefeller’s fear with a local editor’s own contentment with a modest life.
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John D. Rockefeller
New Jersey
Missouri
John D
New York
West Texas
Jac. D
Special Session Focus on Section 120 Framing
The legislature plans a one day special session on the 26th lnst to frame section 120 as originally intended. No broad changes or Terrell election reforms are allowed by the call and the governor will not permit extended debate. Future sessions may revisit the full law if a capable body is elected.
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Terrell
Austin
Doctors Puzzled Over Man's Remarkable Recovery
Kenneth Melver of Vanceboro Maine credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after severe lung inflammation and congested lungs led three doctors to give up. He praises the remedy for curing coughs colds bronchitis tonsillitis weak lungs hoarseness and influenza with trial bottles available free at B S Doty & Co drug store priced 50 cents and 1.00.
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Kenneth Melver
Vanceboro
S. Doty & Co
Train collision near Florence kills twenty five
A head-on crash on the Colorado Southern railway near Florence Colorado early Friday morning killed about twenty five people. Two trains met on a curve with no chance to stop as engineers attempted to brake. A station agent faced arrest on a charge of negligent homicide for letting one train pass his station.
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Colorado Southern Railway
Florence
Col
Test Its Value Simmons Liver Purifier Remedy Opinion
W M Tomlinson of Oswego Kansas testifies the Simmons Liver Purifier is the most valuable remedy for constipation and disordered liver. It works thoroughly without gripe, and he recommends it, priced at 25 cents.
Cloth handbills used as pants lining reveal show timing
A Minnesota editor’s wife used unsold cloth handbills from a traveling show to line her son’s pants. Years later, at school, the pantaloons tore and exposed the message printed on the lining: Doors open at 7:30, performance begins at 8.
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Minnesota
Little Johnny
Hunt's Cure Promises Relief From Itching
An advertisement proclaims Hunt's Cure relieves itching instantly and claims one application stops back scratching and related sensations. The copy emphasizes a cure for itching and positions the product as a quick, effective solution.
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Hunt
Man cheats wife with buried garden mine trick
In Newton county a man used a salted dime and two quarters to trick his wife into digging up the garden last spring. He claimed he found riches and went to rest, while his wife toiled the soil and uncovered nothing but dirt. The ruse hinged on planted coins and a hidden hoax.
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Newton County
Marie
Mr Bailey Sends Regrets to Drugstore Rep Says Needs Herbton
Mr Bailey writes to his druggist with a bottle of medicine and regrets unable to take it He wishes for a bottle of Herbton to restore health The note is guaranteed by B 8 Doty and Co.
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Bailey
Doty & Co
Railway extension from Graham eyes lines westward
Residents along the proposed Graham to Throckmorton extension follow plans with interest. Uncertainty remains about the route and Brazos crossing, but the project is expected to develop coal fields in the county’s western region en route.
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Graham
The
Brazos
Throckmorton
Local Notes Highlight Lone Star Community News
The Lone Star column reports on teaching, local Mrs. Julia Timmons leading the school with two Montana years of service, and Mrs. Keller's resignation due to her son's health. A box supper raised 15.85 for school seating, with Miss Clara Mocley winning a cake. Social visits, poultry hopes, and farm updates fill the page, ending with optimistic closing.
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Leader
Graham
Lone Star
Young County
Julia Timmons
Montana
J. W. Keller
Willis
Clara Mocley
Community notes and market outlook report
Prospects for another full crop are fine with good wheat and corn planting largely complete though much corn may need replanting. Cotton land has begun breaking, while W J Gilmore shipped stock to Ft Worth markets including hogs. Rev J W Shults is ill and Mrs Maggie Gilmore returned from a visit. J W Johnson and family have moved into the Palo Pinto area.
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W.J. Gilmore
Ft. Worth
J. W. Shults
Maggie Gilmore
O. T
Local Happenings and Benefit Program at W. O. W. Hall
Graham residents travel through Olney and Bitter Creek visit relatives while community members attend a March 30 benefit program at the W. O. W. hall featuring a quartet drama and musical numbers to aid the local school. Lucile and Trixie assist with the event.
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R. L. Reed
Graham
Buck Blewitt
Messrs. Cooper and Wilson
E. M. Payne
Mr. Goldsmith
Bitter Creek
O. Clark
T. E. Wallace
J.J. Gray
George Bratcher and
Loving
Olney
A. McCuistion
van Alstine
W. O. W. Hall
Pat
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