Rangers Halt Bootlegging at Amarillo
State rangers seized several cases of whiskey and nearly stopped the illegal ent ry of intoxicants in Amarillo Texas. As a result the city lockup has stayed open with no prisoners in weeks.
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1909
Page
3
State rangers seized several cases of whiskey and nearly stopped the illegal ent ry of intoxicants in Amarillo Texas. As a result the city lockup has stayed open with no prisoners in weeks.
Mrs M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for bedwetting and daytime urine problems. The notice urges mothers to write today and note the method helps children adults and the elderly without costing money.
The fragmentary text presents a garbled note attributed to Milly iiiwen claiming disaster and jailbreaks, with a derisive aside about a widow and a book agent. The reference to an Athenian Constitution appears as a stray closing remark in this damaged excerpt.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt recalls a man who borrowed passage money ten years ago to come to the country and now is said to be worth millions. Another says he remains thrifty and owes for his passage.
A reflective line by J G Holland on the struggle for self mastery. It contrasts human impatience with divine forbearance, urging perseverance in virtue and goodness. The quote frames personal effort within a moral, aspirational tone.
Post oak and blackjack wood delivered for three dollars per cord. The ad also touts Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria and various ailments, with a testimonial from R. M. James of Louellen, South Carolina, and a guarantee by J. F. Raley & Co.
Mrs. H. L. Bowen of Wayne reports severe kidney disease left her bedridden and unable to stand until Foley's Kidney Remedy, purchased as a one dollar bottle, cured her completely. Garrison & Kimias endorse the remedy.
Liverpool spots rise 10 with Open Oct-Nov at 2.652.6.48. New York spots up to 12.90. sales 200. New Orleans stalls at 12 3-8. Local misc notes corn weights fall to 72 pounds per bushel while prices hold 50 to 65 cents. Fort Worth livestock receipts include cattle 750 hogs 1130. cows steady at 2.59. calves pair 5.15. hogs 7.85.
The speech recounts graft allegations against Texas lawmakers including the Kennedy and Davidson cases. The speaker details expulsion after accusing lobbyists and officials of bribery in the Austin scene, cites poker games involving judges and attorneys, and warns that lobbying and bribery threaten reform before urging anti-graft measures.
A brief note highlights the wide reach of want ads in the Record and Chronicle, suggesting there is no limit to the possibilities they offer for buyers and sellers.
J N Rayzor writes from Colfax Washington after leaving Denton with his son for a Pacific coast tour. He describes cross country travel from Fort Worth through Texas New Mexico and Colorado past Denver and Pike Peak to Yellowstone Park and Montana copper smelters and Washington power developments, ending with Colfax and plans to share more on return.
Seared with a hot iron or injured by accident the ad promotes Bucksea’s Arnica salve as the supreme healer. It claims to subdue inflammation and pain for boils ulcers fever sores eczema and piles. Available for 25 cents at J F Raley & Co.
Vendor transfers noted at the R and C office with 300tfe citation. The notice records changes in vendor accounts and related dates unclear due to OCR. Entities include R and C office and unspecified vendor names. The item appears as a brief ledger update in a local business column.
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