Texas Items From Various Counties Reflect Local Growth
A broad stream of notes covers Jasper County poultry plans, Carrizo Springs water bond, Livinston yam storage, Gray County road bond approval, Austin tax rate tweak, broom corn movement from Devine, Lindale water bond defeat, Edwin Hobby death, Falfurrias highway work, Bastrop sheep and goat rise, Moody deficience limit stance, Fort Worth mastodon find, Lampasas turkey shipments, S H Terrell gasoline tax forecast, Texas A M association events, hardwood timber out of Shelby county, state treasury bond purchases, Bas trop potato yield, quail season notice, Victoria County paving vote, Alvin population expansion bond election, and Christmas gift craft ideas.
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Lampasas
S. H. Terrell
W. L. Hughes
Texas A
M. College
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Dan Moody
Houston
Shelby County
Attorney General's Department
Burden of Love Finds Postman With Gifts for All
John Tracy, Midbury Heights mail carrier, discovers a planned kindness from his customers. A committee interviewed families and arranged gifts for him, but he ends up delivering only items addressed to himself, calling it a burden of love from the community.
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John Tracy
Santa
Briggs
Heights
Midbury
L. B. Lyons
Western Newspaper Union
Counting the Chickens Christmas Shopping Quip
A humorous exchange notes readiness for gifts and planned exchanges. The speaker jokes about knowing what to receive and how many exchanges will be made, hinting at holiday shopping dynamics.
Revival of Singing Christmas Carols in 1917 18
The tradition of street carol singing was revived in 1917 and by 1918 thirty cities cooperated. It is expected that carols will be sung this Christmas Eve on streets, in parks, churches, schools and public institutions nationwide.
Tree decorated with colored electric lights shines at night
Despite glittering ornaments the Christmas tree would be a dark pageant without the many colored lights fastened around it. When lit, the lights transform the tree into a beauty and joy for the young people for that night.
Castoria Promises Safe Gentle Relief for Babies
An advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as harmless for infants, offering drops for colic, constipation, diarrhea, and sleep without harsh tastes. It claims the product is physician recommended, purely vegetable, and includes a baby care book valued highly.
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Fletcher
Kidney Health Ad Urges Hydration and Jad Salts
A health feature urges Americans to protect kidneys by drinking soft water and using Jad Salts to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys. It explains acid buildup from rich foods, symptoms like back pain and cloudy urine, and claims Jad Salts neutralizes acids and relieves bladder disorders.
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OUR Comic
Iwell
Finney
CMERE
Desprit
Mahoney
Bude
Felix
Texas
Jasper County
Carrizo Springs
Livingston
Gray County
D. L. Whitehurst
Devine
Lindale
Edwin Hobby
Dallas
W. P. Hobby
Kerrville
Jim Wells
Falfurrias
Bastrop
Moody
Fort Worth
Board of Control
Austin State School
State Board of Education
State Game, Fish and Oyster Department
Victoria County
Alvin
Helen Gaisford
Castoria
Scholl
Dr Scholls Zinopa
G. G Green, Inc
Woodbury, J
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