Prevent Advent of Meningitis Addresses Texas Health Officers
State Health Officer Steiner warns of possible meningitis return in Texas this winter and mails guidance to county and city health officers. He urges isolation of cases and carriers, centralized treatment, routine bacteriological testing, and quarantine of contacts. The state lab offers free culture exams and vaccine or serum distribution at cost to support prevention.
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Austin
Tex
Steiner
Texas
Henry Hartman
Loeffer
Sophian
State” Health Department
Saints
Bulgarian Turn in Balkans Threatens Constantinople Fall
Nazim Pasha Turkish minister of war is reported killed or captured as Bulgarian General Savoff defeats a Turkish force of 200000 in a four day battle. Constantinople seems near mercy to allies, with sultan weighing peace terms amid impending diplomatic issues and fear of massacres as ships rush to Turkish ports. Adrianople remains under Turkish control.
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Nazim Pasha
Turkey
Savoff
Constantinople
Adrianople
Balkan States
France Wins Gordon Bennett Balloon Trophy
Berlin France wins the Gordon Bennett international balloon trophy after the Duesseldorf is disqualified. America likely takes second place with Uncle Sam, though exact distances will be known when fogbooks are submitted to the geographical institute in Stuttgart.
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France
Berlin
America
Uncle Sam
Geographical Institute
Stuttgart
Hog purchases secure 1000 head for Bartlett feeding
Liano, Tex Smith and Schmidt bought 1000 hogs at 61 cents per pound. The hogs will be shipped to Bartlett for feeding as demand remains strong from outside points for feeding purposes. Shipments have been heavier than in many years.
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Liano
Tex
Smith & Schmidt
Bartlett
Available School Fund Apportionment in Austin
The state department of education allocated the available school fund for October totaling 1537.08 dollars in Austin Texas.
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Austin
Tex
State Department of Education
Utopians Under Fire and Summer Tonic Claim
A Washington Post note parodies reformers while recalling Uncle Joe Cannon at a seaside hotel. The piece touts OXTIDINE as a malaria preventing tonic, claiming regular use builds the system in a casual ad copy tone.
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Joe” Cannon
Washington Post
Ringworm Cleared by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Miss Virginia Woodward of Campbell Virginia describes a six to eight year ringworm on the right side of her face. After trying home remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment for one month and was cured. The ad promotes Cuticura products with worldwide sale and a free Skin Book.
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Campbell
Virginia Woodward
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Her Neat Trick
An actress visits a managerial firm to star in a paradoxical argument. She brings a backer to the front as part of her strategy. Regular physicians recommend Oxidine for malaria as a proven remedy after years of experience. Keep a bottle in the medicine chest and use at first signs of chills and fever.
Unclear Phrase Sparks Witty Exchange
A clipped vintage quip hints at a playful exchange about certainty and a spouse's view. The fragment suggests a broader joke on truth and perception without naming people or events.
If Money Talks and Dogs Have Sense
A witty aside questions money’s voice as a joke about materialism and suggests dog owners imagine their pets are wiser than neighbors. The quip format implies satirical crowding of social views on wealth and judgment.
Itch Relief Product Ad Promises Fast Comfort
A vintage consumer ad touts itch relief in 320 minutes with Woolfords Sanitary Lotion for all kinds of santagious itech. Sold at druggists. The copy notes many a bewhiskered man tells barefaced lies.
Left the Husband Shocked by Bold Act in Missouri Town
Jimson, a sharp-eyed shoe maker with a heavy drinking habit, habitually beat his wife in a Missouri river town. After neighbors urged self defense, the wife grabbed a chair and struck him, ending his blows as he stared in stunned disbelief.
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Jimson
Missouri
Tetterine Promoted as Cure for Eczema and Skin Ailments
Advert says Tetterine is a sure speedy cure for eczema and related conditions including infant sore head chilblains and itching piles. Endorsed by physicians and praised by thousands who have used it.
Tetterine Proves Effective For Chronic Eczema
I S Giddens of Tampa reports seven years of persistent eczema on the ankle ended after trying Tetterine. After eight weeks he is entirely free. The product costs 0c per box and is available from druggists or J H Shuptrine in Savannah Georgia.
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I. S. Giddens
Tampa
J. IT. Shuptrine
Savannah
Shakespeare Defends Ophelia Song In Hamlet Debut
In a lively backstage moment the pair discuss Ophelia’s singing line. Shakespeare explains the producer’s demand for a song and notes Ophelia’s musical background as the show opens. They plan to toast critics at the Mermaid theatre.
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Bill
Shakespeare
Ophelia
Hamlet
Made in Dixie Pills Offer Remedy for Ailments
An old ad promotes Bonds Pill stating one pill at bedtime relieves headaches torpid liver constipation and biliousness. It claims nine tenths of ailments vanish and promises readers wake up well. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
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Dixie
A Girl's Pity Dialogue About King Midas
A light exchange recalls King Midas and his curse. The two speakers joke that he could not eat a pickle with his fingers, turning the tale into a witty social quip.
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King Midas
Oxidine Promises Malaria Cure and System Toning
A historical note claims Oxidine fully eradicates the malaria germ and strengthens the body. It describes symptoms like lassitude and headaches as common.
Tokio Sets Landmark With Seven Story Skyscraper
Tokio completes a seven story building begun in January 1910 and billed as fire and earthquake proof. The office structure is noted as likely the highest of its kind in the far east, marking the city’s first skyscraper.
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Tokio
Far East
Castoria Safety Reminder for Infants and Children
An advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature and to trust the remedy used for over 30 years. It notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and promotes the product as safe for infants and kids.
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Fletcher
Ungrateful Guest Dialogue at Suburbs Visit
Brown questions distance to the Suburbs house as Towne says about two miles with dust flying. Judee notes the travel.
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Brown
Judee
Cold Blooded and Death Dealing Chills Reed Endorsement
A Gainesville physician endorses Uhratheg s bill Tovie for chills and fever claiming cure when other remedies failed. Advertisement from A. B. Richards Medicine Co presenting price and dealer availability in Keroun, Texas.
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Rey James Reed
Gainesvillelea
Tovie
Price &E
Way of Words sharp practice remark in exchange
A quoted exchange notes suspicion of sharp practice with a blunt agreement that the impression is clear and the conduct is questionable. The dialogue hints at integrity concerns and mutual acknowledgment of improper conduct.
Prevent Malaria with Weekly OXIDINE Dose Ady Urges
Ady urges readers in malarial regions to take a weekly dose of OXIDINE to prevent chills fever and other malaria troubles, claiming prevention is better than cure. The note emphasizes regular dosing regardless of current symptoms.
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Ady
Jaggs Active in All Roles Across Community
In a terse assessment, Jaggs is described as taking on every available task. The remark implies wide involvement and no single focus, highlighting his current broad engagement.
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General Hardware
Peden Iron & Steel CO
Houston
San Antonio
Alvin Japanese Nursery Company
ALVIN
TEXA
Planet JR
Southwestern Distributors
Bouth
Texas Implement & Vehicle Co
Houston, Tex
Hotel
Houston, Texas
Lumbermans Bank
Washington, D.C
Hardway & Cathey
Rea BG Surehead
Texas Nursery & Floral CO
Piso
Balkans
Doan
Oregon
Bounty Beme
Iure Piclls
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Walt Sea
Pete
Per
Tutt
Uncle Joe
Dixie People
Jaggs
Virginia
North Carolina
Duke
Dhyne
Ebeoce
Sloan
Gee, BucHannan
Welch
Okla
R. D. Burcoyney
Maysville
J. Underwoop
Warren Ave
Earl S. Sloan
Mass
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