Thieves Enter Harkins Store After Fire
After a Saturday night fire on Wood Street, John R. Harkins store was entered. A pile of groceries tied in packages appeared on the counter, leading to a police search and the arrest of four local boys. One boy confessed in court and was sent to the farm. another is held under bands.
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Wood Street
Harley Watson
John R. Harkins
Mr. Watson
Benford Rayburn
Watson
Water Valley Herald
Ad Style Slogans and Social Snippets From Old Advertorial Fragments
A collage of vintage lines parodies ads and social scenes with claims about 660 as a fever remedy and light social vignettes. The piece echoes era marketing language and playful dialogues among Adam Eve Present Man Debutante a Millionaire’s Son and Married Folk.
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Adam
Eve
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Local User
Oxford proof of Doan's Kidney Pills merit features J. R. Peacock of a South Street shoe shop recounting back pain and nightly disturbances. After using Doan's at Kendel's Drug Store, he reports quick relief and lasting cure, with Mrs. Peacock praising enduring results after seven years. The notice also lists directors of local firms and mentions plans to incorporate Panola Oil and Gas Co to explore oil and gas resources.
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Dean
Oxford
J. R. Peacock
Shoe Shop
South Street
Doan
Kendel’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Oil Well Activity In Courtland Area Advances
The test well derrick is completed and gear is being hauled to F A Lamb’s farm near Courtland. Drilling preparations accelerate with expected start by April 1. Panola Oil and Gas Co organized in Courtland with officers B Young president W C Kihnel vice president H R Elliott trustee.
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F. A. Lamb
Courtland
Bleing
Panola Oil and Gas’ Co
B. Young
W. C. Kihnel
H. R. Elliott
Wayside Tales Stove Mystery and Odd Advertising
In Wayside Tales humor the camp stoves are oddly placed to fit a pipe that was lost overboard while the group debates the host’s explanation. The passage also features a provocative line about a woman’s influence and a brief ad for Rub-My-Tism antiseptic and pain killer for sores and sprains.
Conjure Me Back to June and the Vows
A fragment from Wayside Tales expresses nostalgia for past romance with vows of faithfulness. The speaker recalls silvery hair, a starry night, a red rose, and a girl once loved, now addressed as a married man seeking a remembered love.
Unclear OCR Fragment Describes Stove Observation In Maine Woods
Two college professors enter the Maine woods and notice an unusual stove position. A professor comments on how attention to the stove's placement reveals rapid circulation and knowledge gained by observation. The fragment ends with a partial claim about headings from the stove.
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Maine Woods
Legislators Brace for Attacks on Law and Morality
Washington reports a surge of reactionary bills aimed at social controls. A Massachusetts proposal would compel church attendance but was quickly killed. South Carolina and Kentucky lawmakers push anti Darwinism measures. Kansas debates dress length for high school girls. Chevy Chase residents demand muzzles for DC horses. An anti blue law society fights restrictive moral statutes.
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Washington
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Kentucky
Kansas
Chevy Chase
District of Columbia
Blue Law Advocate Casts Restrictive Light on Liberty
Commentator argues that wartime relaxations mirror earlier freedoms and warns that excessive blue laws threaten civil liberties. The piece urges eternal vigilance and balanced judgment to curb fanatic restrictions.
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Lerty
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Harkins
Buddy
Duke
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