Easy Enough to Be an Editor
A Meade County Messenger fragment mocks editors with a string of small mishaps: Mrs Jones slips in a pantry, a Piketon lad throws a stone injuring Mr Pike, Joe Doe searches for a leak and falls, Harold Green and Violet Wise encounter a dog, The Trimmer is bitten by a cat, and Mr Frang is kicked near a corn crib while harnessing a colt.
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Jones
Cactus Creek
Piketon
Pike
Joe Doe
Harold Green
Violet Wise
Mr. Green
Running Creek
Local 25 Cent Want Ad Boosts Small Earners
Readers consider offering inexpensive want ads to earn cash with quick turnover. The suggestion proposes affordable listings as a steady income stream, encouraging participation and community exchange.
Marshall III Subscribers Warn of Wash Your Neck Health
Readers of Marshall III are urged to follow a health advisory about neck hygiene, with emphasis on regular washing and personal care to prevent skin issues and irritation as part of daily routines.
August 1922 New York Bond Sales Hit Record High
New York Exchange bond sales in August 1922 reached 312.7 million dollars, the highest August total on record, with miscellaneous bonds and Liberty issues driving activity, while foreign and US government bonds totaled 129.7 million, framing the month’s broad market strength. Brazillian issues and Latin American bonds showed notable activity amid varied regional demand.
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New York Exchange
Liberty
Seine
United States
Ladies Calling Cards Neatly Print at This Office
A short note reports that ladies calling cards are neatly printed at the local office, indicating a small production service available for personal stationery.
Habitual Constipation Cure Claims 14 to 21 Day Relief
An advertisement promotes LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN as a symphonic laxative for habitual constipation. It promises prompt relief with regular use for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action and describes the product as pleasant to take and effective for stimulation and regulation. Price is 60 cents per bottle.
Quinine Product Promoted With Laxative Tonic Claim
Advert describes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary Quinine with tonic and laxative effects, claiming no nervousness or head ringing. It urges readers to remember the full name and seek the signature of E. W. GROVE, priced at 30c.
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E. W. Grove
Freezone Corn and Callus Remedy Ad
An old ad touts Freezone to lift corns and calluses without pain. It claims a tiny bottle costs only a few cents and requires drops on affected skin to remove hard skin, leaving the area pink and healthy.
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Freezone
Biggest Highway Job in History in Waco Texas
The Federal Government plans a national highway system covering seven percent of U S post road mileage. Texas may need new laws to build and maintain roads as the state awaits legislation. The program would cost about 5 067 billion and take fifteen years with half funded by the federal government and half by states. The Texas Highway Association urges action to enable a state system as part of the national network. The Democratic platform from San Antonio calls for such legislation.
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Waco
Texas
Federa Government
Panama Canal
Texas Highway Association
United States
Yvexas
San Antonio
Tex
Association
Texas Pledges State Highways System in Democratic Platform
The San Antonio Democratic convention adopted resolutions urging a state highway system in Texas and cooperation with federal funds. The Texas Highway Association notes Texas has pledged by accepting federal aid to build and maintain a system, receiving a large share of federal highway funds. The pledge adds urgency as many states have met requirements, while Texas has not, affecting November legislative votes.
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Waco
Tex
Texas
San Antonio
Texas Highway Association
Tunicy
Othr
Feder
One Texas County May End Federal Highway Aid
The Texas Highway Association warns a single Texas county could trigger a scenario where all federal highway aid to the state could be exhausted, leaving the state powerless to act. The challenge is cited to urge the next Legislature to fix laws to prevent this.
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Texas
Texas Highway Association
T'E Ext Legislatu
Texas Highway Association Seeks State Highway System Plan
The Texas Highway Association in Waco campaigns education for a Democratic platform highway plank. It urges the 38th Legislature to authorize state control over a seven percent federal aided system, while counties retain powers over the remaining 90 percent of roads.
Texas Seeks Law Changes to Preserve Federal Highway Aid
The Texas Highway Association notes Texas receives five dollars from the Federal Government for every dollar paid in by Texas to the Federal Highway fund. The other four dollars come from other states. Texas leads in annual highway aid but funds may be at risk unless Texas laws comply with Federal rules. States funding the extra taxes are conforming. the association campaigns for the needed legal changes.
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The
Texas Highway Association
Texas
Federal Highway Fund
Union
Association
Texas Highway Association to inform voters on modern highway laws
Waco Texas—President W. W. Crawford urges major public education on highway issues. He says Texas lacks adequate highway laws and risks losing Federal Aid if reforms are not explained to the people. He calls for broad organization and civic cooperation. Citizens should join to push informed action.
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Highway Association
Waco
Tex
Texas
W. W. Crawford
Texas Highway Association
Crawford
Chambers of Commerce
Exas
Calomel warned against and liver tonic promoted
An advertisement warns that calomel is dangerous and harsh on the body. It praises Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute that restores energy without sickness and promises quick relief if the user is bilious and constipated.
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Dodson
Moe
Sunday El Paso Herald Advert Promises Value to Ranchmen
The advertisement promotes the Sunday edition as 8 pages of comics 4 colored 2 pages of Herald Junior and 2 pages of features plus 24 pages of news for $2.50 annually. It urges every ranchman and household in Pecos Valley to subscribe as the newspaper value in the southwest.
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el Paso Herald
Herald
Pecos Valley
Southwest
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