Young County Teachers Institute Meets at Farmer Texas
The Young County Teachers Institute convened in Farmer Texas on March 14 and 15 with Judge Akin presiding at the Friday session. W T Blakely was elected chairman and Miss Cornelia Jewell secretary. various subjects and lectures were discussed including arithmetic, reading methods, primary education, and rural district teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County Teachers Institute
Farmer Texas
Akin
W. T. Blakely
Cornelia Jewell
G. A. Timmons
G. L Aynesworth
L. Z. Timmons
R. Lindsey
J. N. Johnston
W. D. Bolding
A. N. Lewis
A. Timmons
R Lindsey
J.N. Johnston
C. W. Rasure
J. H. Wood
U.S
G. L. Aynesworth
J. H. Burnett
B.R. Wagner
Local Names List Read at Public Meeting
Winnie Davenport and Cornelia Jewell led a roster of attendees including W. T. Blakely J. H. Wood L. Z. Timmons G. A. Timmons J. H. Burnett J. N. Johnston C. W. Rasure W. D. Bolding O. C. Lullington Mr. Wilson J. W. Byrd R. Lindsey G. L. Aynesworth and A. N. Lewis at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Davenport
Cornelia Jewell
Messrs
W. T. Blakely
J. H. Wood
L. Z. Timmons
G. A. Timmons
J. H. Burnett
J. N. Johnston
C. W. Rasure
W. D. Bolding
O.C. Lullington
Mr. Wilson
J. W. Byrd
R. Lindsey
G. L. Aynesworth
A. N. Lewis
Chronic Dysentery Relief: Wingfield Praises Remedy
Mr B Wingfield of Fair Play Missouri says thirty five years of chronic dysentery improved with Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The Graham Drug Co sells the remedy.
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B. Wingfield
Fair Play, Mo
Chamberlain
Graham Drug Co
True Echoes Reports Rural Happenings After Rain
The True Echoes notes welcome showers easing drought fears. Farmers plant corn and tend gardens while residents recount visits, school talks, and Sunday gatherings. Social events include a band night, a Friday entertainment at Henry Leberman’s, and preparations for a Woodmen unveiling in early April.
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Geo, Leberman
Lawton
Lucy Heskett
Bro. Hamner
Henry Leberman
Mr. Ward
Ed Watson
Belknap
Jodie
Shirley White
Whitewright
Jimmie Larimore
Salt Creek
G. W. Terrell
Byrd
Palmer
Charlie Treue
Bro. Wagner
Leverybody
Uno
The Boers and the American Mule Ally in War
An editorial discusses the humorous claim that American mules aided British forces in the Boer War, praising their role at Glencoe, Magersfontein, Klerksdorp, and other clashes. It cites Lord Kitchener’s dispatches and imagines a Pretoria statue of an American mule if the Boers gain independence. It ends noting latest local primaries and political posturing in News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
South Africa
Glencor
Nicholson
Nek
Magersfontein
Colenso
Samas Post
Heilbron
Vitai
Klerksdorp
Lord Methuen
Lord Kitchener
Mariboga
Kraaipan
Pretoria
Printer Surprised by Pain Balm's Cure Claim
Henry T. Creek, Asheville Gazette pressman, says chronic rheumatism vanished after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. He contracted rheumatism last winter from wet feet and, after trying remedies, bought Pain Balm which he credits with complete relief within days. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Creek
Asheville
N. C
Gazette
Graham Drug Co
Burlington Enacts Broad On-Duty Intoxicant Prohibition
Burlington officials extend a liquor ban to all city employees including track, bridge and building departments. The rule forbids intoxicants while on duty and cites habitual use or frequenting sale locations as grounds for dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Frightful Southern Pacific Crash Near Sandergon Texas
A railroad accident on the Southern Pacific near Sandergon Texas killed or burned fifteen people and left twenty eight injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Sandergon
Tex
Dressmaking in Latest Style at Low Prices
Mus. R. N. Price advertises dressmaking using chart measurements to guarantee a fit at rock bottom prices. Offer emphasizes latest fashion and personal tailoring services.
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Mus
R. N. Price
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad Speaks For Health
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as easy to take and pleasant with cleansing effects on the stomach liver and bowels. The Baylor County Banner mentions a state senate candidate noted as a lawyer and gentleman, noting an announcement fee is required before the newspaper can stamp his candidacy. The piece urges the candidate to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Tbaham DrugCo
Baylor County
State Senate
Cream Vermifuge advertised as digestive tonic for children
A short promotional note claims children inherit weak digestion and colic from difficult foods. Ware's Cream Vermifuge is sold as a general and permanent tonic. Price is 25 cents and listed with Graham Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Drug Co
Geronimo Ready for Release From Military Custody
An aged Apache leader, Geronimo, nearing 80, has spent years under U S government control, alternating between confinement and yard freedom. Once feared as a ruthless fighter, he is described as a skilled poker player now on the reservation after civilization’s influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geronimo
Uncle Sam
Run on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at Glade Springs
A. P. F. Clark, a Glade Springs, Virginia druggist, sold twelve bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy between eleven in the morning and closing on January 25 1901. He lauds the medicine as selling well and giving satisfaction to customers with quick cures for coughs colds and grip. Graham Drug Co. handles the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P F. Clark
Glade Springs
Chamberlain
Virginia
Gale
Graham Drug Co
Grubbs Remains Gamest Runner in Hunt County
The Slidell county Courier notes Judge Grubbs may not outrun Lanham or gain more public attention than a rabbit, yet he is described as the gamest runner around. His opponent has fled, but the Hunt area figure presses on, ready for a start.
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R. H. Cheat
R. H. Larimore
Fire destroys twenty one houses in Eddy Texas
A large blaze in Eddy McLennan county consumed twenty one houses causing an estimated loss of 16500 dollars. Fire crews battled the flames through the night as residents watched.
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Eddy
McLennan County
Protecting Cuba Sparks Editorial Critique in Boston Herald
The Boston Herald argues that U.S. interference and protection of Cuba harmed the island and cost American blood and prosperity. It says Cuban patriots fear bloodshed to finish the so called salvation, denouncing their display as a sorry exhibition.
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Cuba
Boston Herald
Can't Keep It Secret Dr King's New Life Pills
An advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a universal remedy for liver and bowel troubles. It claims the pills cure constipation sick headache biliousness jaundice and indigestion and urges readers to try them at 25 cents from Edgar Matthews drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Edgar Matthews Drug Store
Roosevelt to write history of Texas after presidency
President Roosevelt plans to write a Texas history after leaving the White House. He has long contemplated such a work and sought material during Civil Service years. He has shown particular interest in Texas independence and Sam Houston, aided by papers once in Judge Norton of Dallas.
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Fort Worth
Roosevelt
Texas
White House
Rough Riders
Sam Houston
Judge Norton
Dallas
Houston
Norton
Houton
The Vice of Nagging Clouds Elusive Happiness
An old paragraph touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for troubled women. It claims nervous exhaustion, melancholy, insomnia, headaches, and fainting spells improve with the tonic. Advertisers promise many previous users found relief and guaranteed satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Matthews & Co
Beds and heads in a boy’s perspective
A child’s humorous, uneven phrasing explores differences in heads and beds. The speaker notes various head types in family members and jokes that a bed helps a boy get along, while he dislikes the fate of a “bed” as defined by his father. The excerpt ends with a defiant aside about not wanting the same bed the father gets when going out with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Banner
Bucklen’s Arnica to Treat Cut and Wound
An advertisement claims Bucklen’s Arnica Balm cures lockjaw from cobweb cuts and seals wounds. It touts the product as infallible for ulcers sores burns and skin eruptions with Matthowe & Co. drug store as a seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthowe & Co
The Best Prescription for Malaria Tonic
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as the best medicine for malaria with chills and fever. It claims the tonic contains iron and quinine in a tasteless form and pledges no cure no pay for 50 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Public Opinion Sees Growth in Washington Agriculture Dept
The public now views the department as a grand example of scientific organization with national importance. It highlights Egyptial cotton adaptation for boisery and underwear, a hybrid cotton resistant to a destructive pest, advances in forestry, and increased interest in botany and related sciences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Washington
White House
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Prevents Pneumonia Claim
The ad urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent pneumonia during severe colds with chest or back pain. It claims tens of thousands have used it with no pneumonia cases, labeling it a certain preventive. For sale by Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
Tor Goldy
Jagrippe
Graham Drug Co
Silent Love Speaks Through Actions Not Words
The passage argues that true love is shown by gentle touch and meaningful looks rather than words. It warns that language in love often deceives, with polished speech masking deceitful motives and love making often amounting to clever lying.
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Promotes Quick Cough Cure
Advertised remedy promises to relieve severe coughs and colds when used as directed. Bottle prices listed at 25 and 50 cents.
Somervell County Primaries Attract 532 Voters
In Somervell county the democratic primaries drew 532 voters. The county lies on both sides of the Brazos river, bordered by Johnson Hood and Brath counties. It is the state’s smallest county with broken terrain and no large towns, known for sulphur water and scenery.
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Somervell
Brazos River
Johnson, Hood
Brath
Hanging of Orrid McCoy in Little River County Ark
An article notes Orrid McCoy, a Black man, assaulted a Black woman and a white woman, was arrested, then lynched by a mob in Little River County Arkansas. The piece condemns fatherless sons and urges community sanction for such behavior.
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Orrid McCoy
Little River County
Ark
Young boy asks Santa to skip baby brother for sled
A four year old in a family who welcomed a baby brother last Christmas asks in prayer for God to tell Santa to leave out the baby and bring him a sled instead. The child registered this amendment after blessing the family and relatives.
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Santa Clause
Simmons Cough Syrup Ad Promises Fast Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Simmons Cough Syrup as a quick cure for a cough. It claims guaranteed relief at prices of 25 and 450 cents.
General Miles Considered for Philippine Mission
There is belief the war in the Philippines nears end as Gen. Miles seeks War Office permission to go and command operations. He is praised as a good soldier and keen to be part of the final action, his uniform noted as fitting for such a moment.
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Philippines
Miles
War Office
Earache Relief with Snow LentMent Cotton
Advertises Bat Earp's Snow LentMent for earache relief. Recommends saturating cotton with the product and placing it in the ear. Priced at 25 and 50 cents.
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W.C. Hilburn
Jerreist
Jacksboro
Graham
St. Louis
Grace L
Jeifery
A. Useful Department
Abilene
MO. C. Kay
R. F. Arnold
Attorney At Law
Beckham Nat’! Bank
P A. Martin
Young County l
Court House
Yeagam
W. Johnson
Young An Slaining
Ofice Westside Scuar
W. M. Terrelle
Graham Nat. Bank
Chas. B. Gant
Graham, Texas
Dr. Legrand
Physicians and Surgeons
Saad
MogRis
Beckham National Bank
M. H. Chism
Pohlman
B. Garrett
Sehoe House
Grauam
J. J. Wood
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