Florida Growth and Dreams Spark Optimistic Times
A 1900s voice urges faith in booming Florida and U.S. rise. It cites population and steel gains, praises road building by W J Connors from Miami westward, and warns against short selling the country while noting a sensational marriage tale of a 16 year old to a 50 year old hotel widow.
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Monroe
Florida
United States Territory
Spain
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Miami
Palm Beach
W. J. Connors
Buffalo
Uppercut
Tyler Commercial College offers free course and scholarship
Readers are urged to enroll at Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas after Christmas. The ad claims a complete general business course can be earned without a high school diploma and notes graduates securing good salaries in responsible positions. A 70 dollar transferable scholarship is awarded to the top average student in 1924, with entry requiring hard work and notice to enroll.
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Tyler Commercial College
Tyler
Texas
Ford’s cheap safe flying machines marketed in Germany
The notice touts all metal flying machines selling in Germany at sixty mph with fuel use under a gallon per sixty miles for about 1190, claiming farmers and salesmen buy thousands and Ford could price them at 500. It calls for America to lead in air transport, especially Texas. It contrasts historic estates with a modern fourfold estate.
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Henry Ford
Germany
Ford
America
Texas
Earth
Science Overpowers Finance and Newspapers Altogether
The statement ranks science as supreme, with newspapers second and finance third. It argues newspapers may influence power when aligned with finance, but combined they cannot defeat science, only delay its benefits.
Savings Banks Wealth and Deposit Growth Discussed
A description notes nearly seven thousand million dollars in savings banks and a year’s deposit rise of more than five hundred millions. It argues that even if all savers withdrew at once, deposits would form most of the country’s money, with total money around eight billions.
Couple Dies In France At Shared Moment
Jean Francois Pennel and his wife Marie die at their Lille home in France at the exact same minute Ill in separate rooms neither knew the other was ill Their simultaneous departure raises questions about the afterlife and unity. The text pivots to a postal deficit note urging mindful view of public ownership and post office profits.
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Jean Francois Pennel
Marie
Lille
France
Post Office
Love at First Sight Teen Marries Wealthy Widow in New Jersey
New York socialite Susan O. Simpson Tucker, 46, wed 16 year old Burton S. Tucker, son of Massachusetts postmaster, amid family uproar. Prosecutors consider perjury and conspiracy charges as the couple plans a California honeymoon and a future stock market ascent.
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Robert Fuller
New York
Pa Tucker
Susan O. Simpson
New York City
Burton S. Tucker
Joseph Tucker
South Essex
Mass
Gloucester
Hudson River
Union Hill
N. J
New Jersey
Grand Jury
Mesilla
California
Boston Tech
Stock Exchange
Burton
Norma Niblock Wins North American Beauty Contest
Norma Niblock of Toronto defeated 87 regional contestants from as many cities in New York last week to win a North American beauty contest. An accompanying testimonial from Laura Berberick of Willow Avenue describes Peruna as curing chronic catarrh and promoting sleep, strength, and happiness.
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Norma Niblock
Toronto
Canada
New York
Laura Berberick
Willow Ave
Dr Thachers Liver and Blood Syrup Praise in Texas Ad
A Fort Worth man, T. J. Gee of 1617 Cramp Street, credits Dr Thachers Liver and Blood Syrup with restoring health after stomach issues gas headaches and nervous symptoms. He reports rapid improvement after trying the remedy and notes a refund policy. The product is sold by all druggists and locally in Pecos by City Pharmacy.
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Dr. Thacher
Pecos
Texas
Wanted: Wide Awake Young Man for Information Bureau
A terse want ad seeks a vigilant young man used to handling complaints for an information bureau. A possible coincidence notes a young father of twins already filling the position.
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Grippe
Scott
Scott’s
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N.J
Brogat's Barber Shop
Brocat
Business Directory
Palmer
Hubbe & Palmer
T. F. Slack
Parst National Bank Building
Pecos, Texas
Offrce
Pecos Valley State Bank
R. I. Biggs
Syndicate
Pecos Mercantile Company
Mm’ Thos. H. Bomar
F. Grogan
John Hibdon
Henry Russell
Firet National Bank
Grove
Yang
Aine
Plato
John Galsworthy
The
London Times
Great Britain and Ireland
E. L. Collings Insurance Company
Susan O. Simpson Tucker
Young Tucker
Pecos Power & Ice Co
R. P. Hicks
Marshall H. Pier
Farm News
United States
Enterprise
Pecos Enterprise
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