Young County Teachers Institute Meets in Farmer Texas
The Young County Teachers Institute convened March 14 and 15 in Farmer Texas with Judge Akin presiding at 10:30 a.m. W. T. Blakely was elected chairman and Miss Cornelia Jewell secretary. The program covered arithmetic, reading methods, lectures on education, and papers on rural teaching, with sessions and adjournments through Friday and Saturday. Present were teachers including Grace L. Jeffery and Cornelia Jewell.
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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
J.N. Johnston
C. W. Raaure
J. H. Wood
A. S
J. H. Burnett
Z. Timmons
Wilson
England
B.R. Wagner
Local figures listed in a community notice
Winnie Davenport and Cornelia Jewell are named along with a group of men 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 in a civic or social notice. The fragment suggests a roster or attendees list from a local event or meeting.
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Winnie Davenport
Cornelia Jewell
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 Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsed By Missouri Man
Mr C B Wingfield of Fair Play Missouri suffered chronic dysentery for thirty five years and finds Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy most effective. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
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C. B. Wingfield
Fair Play
Chamberlain
Graham Drug Co
True Echoms reports rain lifts farmers spirits and local events
Dry spell breaks with a shower and corn planting resumes. Farmers cheer, cattle return home, neighbors travel to Lawton, and Miss Lucy Heskett recovers. Local gatherings include Sunday services, a band event with cake, a Sunday School picnic, and plans for a Woodmen unveiling on the first Sunday in April.
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R. H. Cheat
R. H. Larimore
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
Prof
Byrd
Farmer
American mule aid mocked as Boer ally myth
A fragment from a Post letter argues that American mules aided Boer forces and helped defeat the British in several battles, citing Lord Kitchener and Methuen. It mocks US policy and praises mules’ role, while a second note laments harsh early primary clashes and personal attacks among candidates.
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Tania Tahoe
South Africa
Glencor
Nicholson
Nek
Magersfontein
Colenso
Samas Post
Heilbron
Vital
Klerksdorp
Lord Methuen
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Printer Surprised By Pain Balm Cure Claim
Henry T. Creek, pressman for the Asheville Gazette, says Chamberlain's Pain Balm cured his rheumatism after exposure last winter. He reports rapid relief after using two thirds of a bottle, praising the product as guaranteed to cure rheumatism and noting no subsequent pains. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
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Treger
Henry T. Creek
Asheville
N. C
Gazette
Graham Drug Co
Burlington Enforces Broad On Duty Intoxicant Ban
Burlington officials expand the rule prohibiting intoxicants on duty to all city employees including track bridge and building departments. The rule states that on duty use is prohibited and habitual use or frequenting places selling liquor is sufficient cause for dismissal.
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Burlington
Frightful SP railroad wreck near Sanderson Texas
A Southern Pacific collision near Sanderson Texas killed or burned fifteen people and left twenty eight injured, according to early reports.
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Southern Pacific
Sanderson
Tex
Dressmaking by the latest chart fit at low prices
Mrs. R. N. Price advertises dressmaking using chart measurements to guarantee a proper fit at rock bottom prices. Clients invited to try her services for custom garments and alterations.
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R. N. Price
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Advertised
An ad urges trying Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets promising easier use and pleasant effect. It claims to cleanse the stomach regulate the liver and bowels and notes sale by Tiraham DrugCo.
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Chamberlain
Tiraham DrugCo
Candidate for state senate urged to announce
The Baylor County Banner notes the candidate is highly recommended as a lawyer and a gentleman and would likely be a good representative. It warns he must pay an announcement fee before newspapers can publish the official stamp on his candidacy and urges him to act promptly.
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Baylor County Banner
State Senate
Caritam Vermirace touted as a digestive tonic
The notice states children often inherit feeble digestive power and colic, and that Wuarre's Caritam Vermirace acts as a general and permanent tonic. It lists a price of 25 cents and sales through Graham Drug Co.
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Wuarre
Graham Drug Co
Geronimo Faces Release From Federal Custody
An aged Apache leader, Geronimo, nearing 80, has spent years under federal control with periods of confinement and surveillance. Once a feared war chief, he is described here as a skilled poker player in the reservation beyond the yard, noted for calm judgment and shrewd betting amid idle officers.
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Geronimo
Uncle Sam
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Drives Run in Virginia
In Glade Springs Virginia A F Clark druggist sold twelve bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy between eleven a m and closing time on January 25 1901. He praises its popularity and effectiveness noting long standing use in Virginia and many testimonies of cures for coughs colds and grip. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
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A. F. Clark
Glade Springs
Chamberlain
Virginia
Graham Drug Co
Grubbs Remains Game Champ of Hunt County
Judge Grubbs may not outrun Lanham or draw more crowd than a rabbit to the governor, yet he is praised as the gamest runner in the pike. Despite an opponent running away, the gentleman from Hunt County stays ready, champing his bits for a start.
Fire Rips Through Eddy Area Burns Twenty One Homes
A blaze at Eddy in McLennan County destroyed twenty one houses, causing an estimated loss of 16500 dollars. Local fire crews battled the flames, with authorities pledging investigations into the fire's origin.
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Eddy
McLennan County
Protecting Cuba Provokes Mixed Reactions in Boston
The Boston Herald argues that current Cuban aid and protection has harmed Cuba and cost the U S blood and wealth. It notes Cuban patriots fear further bloodshed and criticize their own leadership as they strive for salvation of their people.
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Cuba
Boston Herald
Can't Keep It Secret The King's New Life Pills Declared
Advert says Dr King's New Life Pills reveal epec work daily and cure liver and bowel troubles. Claims include relief from constipation sick headache biliousness jaundice and indigestion. Sold by Edgar Matthews drug store for 25 cents.
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Dr. King
Edgar Matthews Drug Store
Roosevelt’s plan to write a Texas history years in planning
The Fort Worth Mail Telegram reports President Roosevelt intends to write a history of Texas after leaving the White House. He has long gathered data, once considered a life of Sam Houston, and valued Judge Norton’s papers before their destruction. He remains drawn to Texas independence and Houston’s role.
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Fort Worth
Roosevelt
Texas
White House
Rough Riders
Sam Houston
Judge Norton
Dallas
Houston
News
Electric Bitters for ailing women promise relief
The ad claims nagging wives suffer nervous, melancholic, and physical symptoms. It promotes Electric Bitters as the remedy for female troubles, nervous conditions, back pain, and weak kidneys, with a 50 cent price and satisfaction guarantee by Edgar Matthews & Co.
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Edgar Matthews & Co
Beds and heads in a boyhood tale by Seymour Banner
A playful juvenile piece describing different kinds of heads as a boy notes social scenes. He contrasts parental talk of beds with his own preference to avoid the “bed” his father gets when out with the boys, ending with a child’s wry observation.
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Seymour Banner
Arica Salve Claim for Wounds and Sores
An old advert claims Bucklen's Arica Salve cures lockjaw from cobwebs and heals wounds ulcers sores burns and piles. It promises payment only if it fails and sells for 25 cents at Edgar Matthews & Co. drug store.
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Bucklen
Arica Saive
Edgar Matthews & Co
The Best Prescription for Malaria Tonic Sold
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as the best remedy for malaria with claims of no cure no pay, describing the product as iron and quinine in a tasteless form and noting a price is listed.
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Grove
Public opinion shifts toward a prouder department of agriculture
The piece notes a late turn in U S public view of the Washington department of agriculture. It praises its scientific, practical organization and national importance for farmers foresters and stock raisers. It cites advances including an Egyptian cotton variant for hosiery and underwear makers and a cotton hybrid resistant to a major pest.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
White House
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as Pneumonia Preventive
The text urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy during severe colds with chest or back pain to prevent pneumonia. It claims thousands used it without pneumonia risk and notes a sale by Graham.
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Chamberlain's
Tor Golds
Jagrippe
Graham Drug Co
Silent true love and honest actions outweigh words
A reflective note on love arguing that quiet affection, gentle touch, and sincere conduct reveal true feelings, while words and polished language often conceal deception. The piece warns that in love language can mislead and that much of love making ends in deceit rather than meaning.
Battaro's Horenomp Syrup Promises Cure for Colds
An advertisement claims Battaro's Horenomp Syrup cures the worst coughs and colds when used as directed. It sells for 25 and 50 cents.
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Battaro
Somervell County Primaries Draw 532 Voters
Somervell County, spanning both sides of the Brazos and bordering Johnson, Hood and Bratton counties, reported a total of 532 voters in the Democratic primaries. The county, noted for its broken terrain and lack of large towns, is the state’s smallest and is famed for sulphur springs and scenery.
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Somervell
Brazos River
Johnson, Hood
Brath
Harrid McCoy hanged after mob attacks in Arkansas
A mob in Little River county Ark. hanged Harrid McCoy, a Black man who assaulted a negress and a white woman and was jailed after the incident. The report condemns fatherhood neglect and warns against letting boys grow unrestrained.
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Harrid McCoy
Little River County
Ark
Baby Brother Wish Sparks Santa Clause Prank
A four year old in a family who got a baby brother last Christmas tried to adjust blessings by praying to God to tell Santa Clause to skip the baby brother this year and send him a sled. He claimed to have all the baby brothers he can use.
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Santa Clause
Simmons Cough Syrup Advertisement Claim
A vintage ad touts Simmons Cough Syrup as a cure for coughs and colds. It promises quick relief with a guaranteed result at two price points, 25 and 50 cents.
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Rank Neglet
General Miles sought to lead final Philippines campaign
There is every reason to believe the war in the Philippines nears end. General Miles asked the War Office for permission to go and command operations. He is a capable soldier who loves to be in at the finish, and his uniforms shine on such occasions.
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Philippines
Miles
War Office
Earache Relief Prompt For Children BatBarp’s Snow Ointment
An old guidance item offers a home remedy for children's earache. Saturate cotton with BatBarp's Snow ointment and place it in the ear to stop pain quickly. Prices listed are 25 and 50 cents.
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W.C. Hilburn
Jacksboro
Graham
St. Louis
Grace L. Jeffery
Charlie Treue
Bro. Wagner
Uno
M. H. Chism
Johnson
Ofice Westside Scuar
W.M. Terrell
Grahama
Graham Nat. Bank
Chas. B. Gant
Ae Graham
Dr. Legrand
Physicians and Surgeons
Graham, Texas
Morris
Odie
Beckham National Bank
Pohlman’s Shoe Shop
Abilene
MO. C. Kay
R. F. Arnold
Attorney At Law
Beckham Nat’ Bank
P. A. Martin
Alle
Young County
Court House
Uranam
B. Garr
Ole Purniure
Grauam
J. J. Wood
Patniald Brickwaker
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