Local Personal Notices Highlight Regional Happenings
Mr. George Dixon is in Goose reek Fresh South Texas Figs at Blackstone's Miss Ruth Robertson spent Sunday in Rosse Mr. Bryan Rochelle was in Bremend Sunday Mrs George Thomas spent Friday in Cameron Miss Sue Cummings has returned from Dallas
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South Texas
Blackstone’s
Ruth Robertson
Rosse
Bryan Rochelle
Bremend
George Thomas
Cameron
Miss Sue Cummings
Dallas
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza Laxative Ad Brief
An old advertisement notes Bromo Quinine tablets from E. W. Grove on the box. It mentions several local people such as Herschel Whitehurst in Reagan, Mrs. J. T. Simmons returning from Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Spiller in Wheelock, Mrs. Andrew Clark and children visiting in San Antonio, and Mrs. John T. Welch with Miss Pearl Smith in Bryar Sunday.
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E. W. Grove
Mrs. Harve Spiller
Wheelock
Andrew Clark
San Antonio
John T. Welch
Miss Pearl Smith
Bryar
Local visitors and greetings across towns in Texas
Mrs T A Cullum and children visit San Antonio. Mrs F W Easterwood and son Floyd Jr return from Taylor. Mrs D D Stephenson and Mrs M M Whitehurst in Bryan Monday. Mr and Mrs Haddox attend funeral of Mrs L Haddox in Bryan Tuesday. Misses Irene Ferguson and Nelleen Miller return from San Antonio.
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F. W. Easterwood
Floyd, Jr
Taylor
D. D. Stephenson
M. M. Whitehurst
Bryan
Irene Ferguson
Nelleen Miller
San Antonio
Quinine Laxa Fine Ad and Local Visit Notes
An odd tonic ad touts a laxative effect without nervousness and mentions E W Groves. Social notes list Miss Madeline Curry visiting her sister in Somerville, Lucy Peets from Calvert as weekend guest of the Boddeker couple, C V Easterwood visiting Taylor, and Mauice Randolph with family from Bartlett visiting J W Horlock.
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E.W. Groves
Madeline Curry
Mrs. W. F. Arendale
Somerville
No Worms in a Healthy Child
An aged advertisement describes worm prevention for children, claiming worms cause unhealthy color and stomach issues. It promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, taken for about two weeks to enrich blood, improve digestion, strengthen the system, and help expel worms, at 60 cents per bottle.
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GROVE
Waco Visit By Omega Kingsley and Anita Howard
Misses Omega Kingsley and Anita Howard were guests of Mrs. George Brown in Waco on Sunday. Mr. Frank Gordon of Caldwell is in the city for a month long stay working as a relief agent at the express office.
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Omega Kingsley
Anita Howard
Waco
George Brown
Frank Gordon
Caldwell
City
Piles Cured Fast with PAZO OINTMENT
Piles cured in 6 to 14 days by PAZO OINTMENT with money back guarantee if it fails. Instantly relieves itching and bleeding and junction protruding piles. A single application helps soothe itching and allows restful sleep.
Social notes from Bryan area and guests visit
Miss Margaret Wilson returns to Houston after visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. Curry. Mrs. Louise Baldwin and Miss Kathryn Smith of Hico stayed with the Philen and Hudson families last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moss and family, Mrs. Roy Moss and son William, and Miss Elsie Ely were in Bryan on Wednesday.
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Margaret Wilson
Houston
Mrs. A. Curry
Louise Baldwin
Kathryn Smith
Hico
Philen
Hudson
J. H. Moss
Roy Moss
William
Elsie Ely
Bryan Wednesday
Social guests visit families in Oklahoma and Texas
Mrs. D. M. Goodrich and Mrs. H. Gode of Tulsa were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Beaumont last week. Mrs. M. L. Hamilton and her son Rupert Leon spent the weekend visiting sister Mrs. J. Carl Jones at Flynn, Texas.
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D. M. Goodrich
H. Gode
Tulsa
Oklahoma
H. D. Beaumont
M. L. Hamilton
Rupert Leon
J. Carl Jones
Flynn, Texas
Shoap family guests visit in Navasota and Stamford
Mrs. M. L. Shoap Ruth Shoap Marion Shoap and Ted Maguire were guests of C. L. Hagemeier in Navasota Monday. Mrs. Murray Doyle and her daughter Betty Jane have returned to Stamford after a visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ferguson.
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M. L. Shoap
Ruth Shoap
Marion Shoap
Ted Maguire
C. L. Hagemeier
Navasota
Scopes Not Arrested as an Individual Says Bryan
William Jennings Bryan argues Prof John T Scopes was arrested for acting as a state employee and representative of the school not for personal speech The piece contrasts individual rights with teachers duties and critiques teaching what parents do not want taught amid drought and Robertson County Fair hopes
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Prof. Scopes
John T. Scopes
Tennessee
Professor Scopes
Scopes
Robertson County Fair Timeline Through the Ages
A historical note traces the growth of American fairs from 1810 to 1925, highlighting attendance climbs from about five thousand to roughly twenty five million. It calls attention to the Franklin fair scheduled for October 8 to 10 and places the fair tradition in global and ancient contexts.
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Germany
Tees River
Britain
England
Robertson County
United States
When Editors Tell the Truth in a Small Indiana Town
An Indiana editor vowed to print honesty and listed harsh items about locals including John Benin the laziest merchant, John Cole the struggling grocer, and Dave Coakley who died of heart failure linked to whiskey. It also notes a sharp satirical marriage announcement for Silvia Rhoades and James Collins at the Baptist parsonage.
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Indiana
John Benin
Beeville
John Cole
Dave Coakley
Silvia Rhoades
James Collins
the Baptist Parsonage
Gordon
Marines Corporal Longmire Returns to Bremerton Post
Corporal Warren Longmire of the U. S. Marines reports back to his Bremerton, Washington post after a visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Longmire and relatives at Caldwell Rockdale Austin Houston and Lockhart.
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Warren Longmire
U. S. Marines
Bremerton
Washington
P. L. Longmire
Caldwell
Rockdale
Austin
Houston
Lockhart
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Capitalized Claims
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifying energizer. It claims to enrich blood by adding quinine and iron, boosts appetite, restores color, and is palatable even to children, priced at 60 cents.
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Drove
Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Dixon
Goosereek
Herschel Whitehurst
Reagan
J. T. Simmons
T. A. Cullum
Simonize
Miller Filling Station
Lucy Peets of
Calvert
A. X. Boddeker
C. V. Easterwood
F. L. Klopp
J. P. Nevins
Lawrenceburg
Thedford
William Jennings Bryan
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