Hawaii Letters From a Sub Sailor in 1910s
Reuben Ashley writes from Pearl Harbor to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ashley in San Saba Texas. He describes voyage to Midway and Hawaii highlights including coral beds, sharks, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, Halemaumau eruptions, lava, and local life. He notes ship duties, submarine base victory, letters from home, holiday cheer, and plans near discharge with possible transfer.
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Pear Harbor
Territory of Hawaii
W. A. Ashley
San Saba
Texas
Midway Islands
You
Carlos
Marine Barracks
Army
Owever
Maui
Hilo
Hawaii
Pacific
Mauna Kea
Mauna Loa
Norway
Matson Pier
Halemanumau
House of Eternal Fire
Pearl Harbor
Lahaina
Ashley
Australia
Panama
U. S
White's Cream Vermifuge advertised for worm treatment
An old advertisement warns that worms and parasites in children's intestines weaken them allowing fatal diseases. It promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a safe remedy that destroys and expels worms without harming the child. Price 85. Sold by Simmons Drug Store. 14-5x
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Simmons Drug Store
Get Rid of That Backache With Doan's Pills
A vintage testimonial touts Doan's Pills as a kidney remedy. Mrs. J M Anderson of Brady Texas reports backache relief and steadier kidney action after use. Price 60c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Arthur's Garage offers auto repairs and painting.
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Doan
J. M. Anderson
Brady
Texas
Doagn
Fairview Musings in Texas April rain boosts crops
In Fairview Texas on April 11 1926 readers note a seven month drought ends with last Thursday night rain about an inch filling tanks and lifting stock water worries. The piece mentions maize gardens fruit crop potential and hospital trips for Mrs Henry Goodloe Mrs E H Smith and families accompanying them to Brownwood Temple and local penitentiary reports.
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Fairview
Texas
San Saba News
Henry Goodloe
Brownwood
H. Smith
Temple
Eugene Taylor
Roy Crockett
Bend Gossip Reports from Bend on April 18 1925
Local items note Jesse Bland and Sidney Gibson visiting Austin on business and returning midweek. Winnie Carpenter daughter of D L Carpenter marries Elbert McCoury Jr. at Oakalla where he taught last term. Mrs John Cagle elected school trustee, first female in town. Troy Pope Leonard Sutton travel for corn. neighbors help rebuild a burned barn. Mark Munsell injured at school when a window collapsed. improving. Leo Page Lometa visits Bill Barefoot. hounds taken for a chase. Gage relatives from High Valley and Chappel fish on the river. R R Pepper, entomologist from A & M College, lectures at the school. many farmers attend. District school meet at Brownwood features Myrtis Morris V, Phinetta Morris V, and John Mac Alexander winning places. Accompanied by W J Morris and wife and Miss Frances Dailey. Bend baseball team goes to...
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Troy Pope
Leonard Suttons
Tow Valley
Gage
High Valley
Chappel
R. R. Peppert
A. & M. College
John Mac Alexander
W. H. Gage
Brownwood
Myrtis
Phinetta Morris V
W. J. Morris
Frances Dailey
Bend
Lampasas Area Sports Scores and Community News
Lampasas teams split results with Lometa and Ogle, 10 to 8 loss, 10 to 4 win, and 22 to 16 defeat for the second team. Local families visit Florence for ill sister Mrs Daymon Jarvis. Cecil Lewis and wife took baby to Lampasas for tonsil surgery. Community party at Lynn White's home. Fred ericksburg visitors in town. church attendance and school program notes. Easter events, literary society elections, and rain missed us with only a sprinkle.
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Lampasas
Lometa
Ogle
Mesars
Roy
Ray
Clyde Bagley
Florence
Daymon Jarvis
Cecil Lewis
Lynn White
Bob Lewis
Fredericksburg
Alfred Fry
Bill Barefoot
Hilliard
Kittie Love
Sweet Out School House
Robert Sawyer
Richland Springs
Ed Sawyer
Ruth
N. Vaughn
S. A. Howard
Jake Parks
Sorell Ranch
Henry Morris
Ray Cate
John Gibson
Elaska Byrd
Comanche
J. L
Ray Hillman
Cherokee
Bend
Literary
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Reuben Ashley
Captain Cook
Houston Chronicle
Honlulu
Pyree
Naval Journal
Honolulu
Valley Isle
Santa Claus
Medical Department of the Navy
Coast Guard
Kaluai
Oahu
Arthur
Conner-Ashby Motor Co
Henry
Literary Society
Nity
Muke
Motor Mike
Motor Inn
Jno. H. Moore
W. A. Wilson
Gingham
Best Brands
San Jacinto
Retail Merchants Association
San Saba County
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