Franklin Honors Flag Day At A Large Public Celebration
Franklin celebrated Honor Flag Day with an eight to ten thousand visitor crowd. Committees coordinated finance decoration program and reception for the Regimental Band and Captain Alexander W. Smith from Camp MacArthur. A parade, band performances, a Red Cross dinner, and speeches by Patrick Simms and Captain Smith highlighted a day focused on patriotism and Liberty Bond pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Captain Smith
University of Georgia
Yale
Atlanta
Camp MacArthur
America
Bremond
Melrose
Boston
Texas
Robertson County
Owensville
Democrat
Promised Land
W. W. Sandifer
Franklin Public School
Red Cross
Ing
Professor Melrose
Patrick Simms
Ales W. Smith
Franklin High School
Federal Reserve Bank
Liberty Loan
Mar. James Grant
Rekntion
Federal Farm Loan Bank of Houston
Passeck
Henry
Bremend
Hheir
Laxative advertisement promotes LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN bottle
An aged advertisement touts a 50-cent bottle of LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN as a pleasant liquid laxative for digestion relief and constipation. It credits Paris Medi tlie Do ranaufactures and lists various brand names and products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Meditlie Do
Ranaufactures
Catarrh Cure Promoted by Cheney Co in Toledo Ohio
An advertisement touts Flat's Catarrh Cure as the only local cure for catarrh, claiming it cures the disease by direct action on mucous surfaces. It promotes take doses from ten drops and promises testimonials and a catalog of treatment items. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Cte
Ohio
Addrusas
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Suld
Drageists
Tale Hall
Robertson County Boys Making Good
Robertson County celebrates two Franklin youths earning commissions. Earl Maris, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Maris, is named a second lieutenant at Camp Travis. Grady Goodman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Goodman, becomes a second lieutenant at Camp Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson County
Franklin
Earl Maris
W. T. Maris
Camp Travis
Grady Goodman
J. £. Goodman
Camp Bowie
Seniors Entertained By Mrs Knight
Mrs Hallye Knight entertained the Senior class High School faculty and guests on April 30 with punch score cards and progressive forty two. Adolphus chocolates were awarded to the winner, cake and brick ice cream in class colors accompanied Victrola music. They lamented Pat Hall’s absence due to mumps, and departed pleased with the Knights hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallye Knight
John Waltman
Hervey
Llood Parker
Kathrine Moseley
Marie Luke
Adolphus
Pat Hall
Laxative Brom O Quinine Ad Claims Cough Cures
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine claiming it stops coughs and headaches and cures illnesses. It notes druggists will refund money if it sells, and includes H W Groves signature on each box. We,
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Colt
H.W. Grove
Back the Brave Lads with Our Financial Life-Blood
A World War era call to support U S troops with unlimited financial aid urging swift sacrifice. It warns against slackers and traitors, frames the war as a moral duty, and stresses the urgency of funding toward victory with no hesitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Tae
Branes
Gon
Pershing
Rewon
War Bonds and Speech Fragments Highlight WWI Era Letters
A fractured wartime mix of lines urges support for Liberty Bonds, condemns defeat, and recalls calls to serve. Disjointed quotes touch on speeches, jury service, farming ruin, and unity, reflecting public sentiment during the war.
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Willian Hohenzallert
Vis Church West
Ariel
Nba
America
Oto Odo
Theosph
CPL
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Jno
Mitchell
R. M. Duffey
W.C. Crane
Roland Holbert
C. 8. Carter
Kirk Kelloge
H. P. Lumpkin
Jude Wm. M. Johnson
Knox Gilmore
R. D. L. Killough
Ben C. Love
Morvis Gilland
A. Decherd, Jr
Geo. E. Brown
J. J. Carter
J. C. Scott
Joe Y. McNutt
C. Mitchell
B.A. Decherd, Sr
T. G. Curry
J. C. Holman
J. A. Stegall
J. L. Bush
J. Maris
Chas. Gilland
J. A. Healey
Morris Gilland
J. H. Lomax
R. D. ©. Kilburk
Mra. T. 2. Griffin
Navasota
W. H. Easterwood
Messrs
Jack McClintock
Ray Griffin
T. P. Griffin, Jr
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Ve Farmer
Progressive Farce
Massey's Garden
Massey
Senate
Professor Massey
Poe
Pref Massey
Postoffice
Enoch Morgan's Sons
Sapolio
F. B. Burch
Mrs. Knight
Bethes
Livy
Vanda
Tru
New Royal Maater
Royal Typewriter
Lee
Laberty
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