Descriptive prospectus of Lamesa Texas farming land 1909
Advertiser Jas. T. Broughton describes Lamesa Dawson County as fertile with cat claw sandy loam soil and red clay, ideal climate with rare sickness, cotton corn fruits and vegetables profitable crops, no boll weevil, rail improvements underway, land priced 10 to 25 per acre with favorable terms, urging purchase before railroads finish.
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Lamesa
Tex
Viverre
West Texas
Big Sprugs
Texas
Mail
Stanton
Dawson County
Viperre
Jas. T. Broughton
Words to Freeze The Soul Dr King's New Discovery ad
A Springfield North Carolina ad recounts a doctor declaring a son hopeless with consumption. It praises Dr King's New Discovery as a miracle cure after three weeks usage with testimonial from Mr Blevens. It claims safety and infallibility for lung diseases and offers a dollar trial bottle and store guarantee at J C Jourdan's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
N.C
J C Jourdan
Early Risers The Famous Little Pills
An extract notes the famed “Early Risers” pills and references Lucky Baldwin and a fortune of 80 million dollars, suggesting extraordinary luck or wealth associated with the product and its promoter.
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Baldwin
Ordinance granting exclusive amusements franchise at Iuka Springs Park
An ordinance grants to the Iuka Springs Park Amusement Co exclusive rights to erect amusements in Mineral Springs Park including ten pins box ball skating rink moving picture shows tennis and croquet and other permitted amusements for ten years with renewal option, exclusive sale of soft drinks and other goods, tax exemption, and a 20 percent donation to the Springs Park Fund. Construction must begin within sixty days. failure voids the ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beit
Tuka
Tuka Springs Park
Springs Park
Inka Springs Park Amusement Co
Tuka Springs Park Amusement Co
Iuka Springs Park Amusement Co
Iuka
Lake Springs Park Amusement Co
Dove
McGee’s Baby Elixir Promises Quick Weight Gain
An old time ad claims babies should gain at least 14 pounds weekly and offers McGee’s Baby Elixir to cure stomach and bowel troubles, aid digestion, and soothe teething fretfulness. Priced 25 and 50 cents, advertised at Jordan’s Drug Store with note it has taken a long time to discover its benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jourdan's
Laxative Cough Syrup Promoted For Cold Relief
Kids favor Kene dy’s Laxative Cough Syrup said to taste close to maple sap and to ease irritation and inflammation stopping cough while gently moving the bowels to drive the cold from the system. No opiates. Sold by Model Drug Store.
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Kenedy
Model Drug Store
Notice To Contractors Sealed bids for town school building
Notice to contractors for the Town of Iuka Mississippi invites sealed bids for a public school building. Bids due by 7 30 p m on April 22 1909 with a 500 certified check and bond equal to half the bid. The board reserves right to reject any bid and plans are on file in the mayor’s office.
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Iuka
Miss
A. B. Patterson
Up Before The Bar
NE Brown an attorney writes from Pittsburg VI praising Dr Kings New Life Pills as good family medicine. He claims they relieve chills constipation biliousness and headaches and recommends them. The ad is signed J Jourdan's.
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NE Brown
Pittsburg
J . Jourdan
Winner of First Prize at Belmont Miss 1908 Fertilizer Prize
A Belmont Mississippi resident declares in a certificate that he is the winner of the first prize offered by the Tennessee Valley Fertilizer Co for the best yield of cotton on one acre in 1908. He praises the fertilizer and notes receiving a handsome wagon and plans to continue usage.
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Belmont
Miss
Ep. Viverre
Tenn. Valley Fertilizer Co
Object To Strong Medicines For Rheumatism
Many people object to taking the strong medicines usually prescribed by physicians for rheumatism. There is no need of internal treatment in any case of muscular or chronic rheumatism. When there is no fever and little swelling, apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely to get relief. For sale by J C Jourdan.
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Chamberlain
J C Jourdan
Gerwin
J . Jourdan
Notice to Privilege Taxpayers by the Sheriff and Tax Collector
A sheriff and tax collector gives notice that all privilege taxes must be paid by May 1 and licenses obtained in April. The notice cites section 84 and warns of penalties including fines or up to four months in jail for noncompliance.
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Payne
Healing Salve for Burns and Chapped Hands
Chamberlain's Salve advertised as excellent for burns sores sore nipples and chapped hands. It relieves pain instantly and, if injury is not severe, heals without scarring. Price 25 cents. For sale by C Jourdan. Shakespeare quote about noble life closes note.
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Chamberlain
C. Jourdan
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills For Backache
An unclear passage mentions DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills presented as a remedy for backache. The fragment hints at promotional language and a reference to ballooning enthusiasm but provides no coherent event or concrete details.
Ordinance Bans Spitting in Town Hall Office
An ordinance from the Town of Inka Mississippi prohibits spitting on floors walls stove or under the stove in the Mayor's office with a provision for fines up to ten dollars or up to thirty days jail. It takes effect April 16 1900 signed by Clerk G W Duiley. Also includes a testimonial to Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for constipation and a note about Tceland as an island detail.
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Inka
Mississippi
H Farnham
Spirit E
Towa
Chamberlain
J C Jourdan
Zarly Risers and Cough Remedy Advertisement
A Kansas paper peddles a quip about a photograph while the Chicago Tribune extols a simple home cold cure and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy sold by J C Jourdan. The piece contrasts indoor rest with common laxatives, foot baths, and exposure avoidance for colds.
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Chicago Tribune
J C Jourdan
They Should Treat Kidney and Bladder Trouble Promptly
The notice urges quick action for kidney and bladder issues using DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills. It promotes the product as reliable and antiseptic, sold by Model Drug Store, and warns against substitutes while instructing buyers to ensure the right type.
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DeWitt
Model Drug Store
Arkansas preacher accused as counterfeiter unfolds
A report notes the preacher from Arkansas was found to be involved in forgery. The piece questions what the contribution plate failed to accomplish in his case.
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Arkansas
Iuka Ordinance Prohibits Stacking Lumber Along Tracks
A town ordinance in Iuka Mississippi bans stacking lumber cross ties logs or any item for shipment on the north side of the Southern railroad tracks from the alley east of block 3 Terry's Survey to the Leatherwood Hotel line. Penalties include fines from 1 to 10 dollars or 1 to 80 days in jail, or both, with the measure taking effect after passage.
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Southern Railroad
Tuka
Iuka
Misa
Terry
Leatherwood
Perso
Patterson
Army recruitment gains appeal from pay and conditions
Uncle Sim mentions joining the army as ranks fill while improved pay and better service conditions make military life more attractive than before. The note highlights recruitment incentives influencing personal choices amid military expansion.
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Sim
Advert for Electric Relief and Kidney Ailment Cure
An old ad hawks Electric Relief as a remedy for pains in the back and kidneys with warnings of fatal diseases like dropsy and diabetes. It claims a one dollar bottle cured a Tennessee man and notes sale under guarantee at JG Jourdan's druggist. The prose also derides interest in scenery along a straight and narrow path.
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Carsiett
JR Blankenship
Belk
Tenn
JG Jourdan
Rheumatism Relief With Liniment Advised
In many rheumatism cases the pain comes from muscles cold damp conditions. Chamberlain's Liniment applied externally provides quick relief without internal medicines. Sold by J Jourdan.
Prickly Ash Bravers Advised By Special Agent C Jourdan
An aged advertisement style notice promotes Prickly Ash Bravers as a cure for bodily distress. It states the remedy questions many ills and is endorsed by Special Agent C Jourdan. The fragment suggests a patent medicine pitch common to historic periodicals.
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Jourdan
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The
Lone Star State
Inka Springs Park Amusement Company
Mineral Springs Park
G. W. Dudley
A.B. Patterson
Shakespeare
G. W. Duiley
Meee
Tceland
Kansas
Ballard-Snow Liniment Co
ST. Louis
Bee Rt
Ballard's
Merbine
GW. Dudley
Ballard
Jo Jourdan
Germany
Pennsylvania
Gil
W. A. Hodges, M. D
Mike
WKA
Uka
Geo. L. McMasters
Ims Bingham
Princeville
Ballards
Snow Liniment
Provo
Utah
Ballard Snow Liniment Co
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