Cardui Restored Health for 16 Year Old Girl in Florida
Mrs J C Tucker of Georgetown Florida recalls severe stomach and back pain from adolescence. After ineffective medical treatment, she used Cardui which eased bloating, pain, and facial pallor, restoring strength to 146 pounds and lasting health. Cardui advertised as a quality tonic available from druggists.
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Georgetown
Fla
J. C. Tucker
Cardus
Adv
Bright
Dean
Lazy Officer in Drill Mockery Amid Regiment’s March
A London Opinion cartoon shows a sergeant shouting at a drill, while an old countrywoman criticizes the officers for making the whole regiment move two paces forward. The scene highlights public skepticism of military discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Don’t Gamble that Your Heart Is Okay Adv Promotes Renovine
An advertisement urges readers to “Don’t gamble that your heart’s all right” and promotes Renovine a heart tonic priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
Mower Borrowing Tip From Subbubs In Courier Journal
A reader quotes a neighbor asking to borrow a lawn mower and jokes about distance. The neighbor lives about half a mile away, and the reply notes the distance would prevent waking anyone early in the morning.
Bond's Liver Pills Advertisement and Wedding Cartoon
An advertisement for Bond's Liver Pills promotes a gentle safe liver remedy with one pill at bedtime. The piece also includes a short joke about economizing for a fiancé with a small salary and a plan to do without many things Jack needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Diarrhoea Cordial Ad and Ideal Young Man Satire
An old newspaper snippet markets a medicine labeled Mississ ippi Diarrhoea Cordial with price 26¢ and 60c. An advertisement notes a girl’s ideal man is a novel hero who could not earn enough to feed a canary bird, showcasing period humor and product pitch.
Ginners Not Covered by Spider Law Says AG Opinion
Austin via Texas attorney general holds that the spider law covers compresses but not ordinary gin presses. The ruling notes the law targets laborers handling cotton bales at wharfs and cannot be used to prosecute gin owners, even if spliced bands are considered, provided bands are spider free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
C. W. Woodman
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Attorney General's Department
Attorney General’s Department
Conmi
Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of T and P Suit
The Supreme Court unanimously sustains a federal district court ruling dismissing Bankers Trust Co of New York's foreclosure suit against the Texas and Pacific Railway Co. The decision holds that incorporation under federal acts does not make a case arise under federal law, and the suit does not arise under U.S. law independent of that incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Court
Northern District of Texas
Texas & Pacific Railway Company
Bankers Trust Company of New York
Supreme Court
van Deventer
Texas
United States
Texas & Pacific
Trust Company
Congress
Senate ties Rublee nomination to Federal Trade Commission
Washington reports the administration failed to secure Senate confirmation for George Rublee of New Hampshire to the federal trade commission. The vote ended in a 38 to 38 tie, leaving Rublee's nomination undecided.
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Washington
Administration
Senate
George Rublee
New Hampshire
Federal Trade Commission
Milling Plant Burned in Coleman Texas
The Rogers Milling Company plant in Coleman was destroyed by fire on Friday with an estimated loss of 25,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman, Tex
Rogers Milling Company
Sapp Brothers Convicted in Southeast Texas Murder Case
In Hardin County Texas E E Sapp and Lou Sapp were found guilty of killing Richard Watts with sentences of forty and twenty years respectively. The case tied nine Southeast Texas counties to a web of crimes including Watts Hovard and an alleged conspiracy involving Mrs Ellen Partain Sapp.
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Lufkin
Tex
State of Texas
Lu. E. Sapp
Lou Sapp
Richard Watts
Hardin County
Sapp
Texas
Dick Watts
Frank Hovard
Ellen Partain Sapp
Hovard
E. E. Sapp
Mra
Ellen Partain
Bay City
Partain
Romayor
Taylor
Brazos Bottom
Lowell
Watts
Havard
Liberty County
Frank Havard
Mrs. Sapp
Em Sapp
Mra. Sapp
Postmasters of Texas end session in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas Postmasters Association adjourned after electing officers and selecting Mineral Wells as the next meeting place. Officers include A H Bute Ennis president Shaw D Ray Winnsboro secretary W H Mercer Mineral Wells first vice president and other regional officers. The Postmasters League also elected May Mec Crary Calvert president with regional vice presidents.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Mineral Wells
Postmasters’ Association
A. H. Bute
Ennis
Shaw D. Ray
Winnsboro
W. H. Mercer
Maggie Ellis
Rotan
R. E. Speer
J. M. Richards
Weatherford
J. W. Singleton
Waxahachie
Postmasters’ League
May Mec Crary
Calvert
S. M. Brooks
McCauley
W. I. Williams
Thornton
Laura V. Z. Hamner
Claude
S. H. Gardner
Honey Grove
E. A. Shelton
el Paso
Far West
Open champion crowned at Texas Sportsmen’s Association shoot
Ed Forsgard of Waco Texas won the state open championship at the Texas Sportsmen's Association thirty ninth annual shoot closing Friday. He averaged 95 hits out of 100 at the traps over the two day meet.
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Dallas
Tex
Ed Forsgard
Waco
Texas
Texas Sportsmen's Association
Lake Charles Vinton School District Approves Bond
Property owners in the Vinton district vote 44 to 5 to approve a bond issue of 39000 for an additional brick school building, representing a property valuation of 82000 to 12000.
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Lake Charles
Vinton
Brandeis Nomination Backed by Judiciary Committee
Washington senate judiciary committee on Wednesday recommended confirmation of Louis D Brandeis to the supreme court by a strict party vote all democrats voting for confirmation and all republicans opposing it
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Oil Plant Burned in Waxahachie Fire
Fire destroyed the Southland Cotton Oil Company's plant in Waxahachie Texas on Friday with losses estimated at seventy five thousand dollars.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Southland Cotton Oil Company
Texas Militiamen Court Martial Set for June 1
Major General Frederick Funston announced the war department will begin the court martial of 116 Texas militia men who refused to sign the federal muster rolls at Fort Sam Houston on June 1.
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San Antonio
Tex
Frederick Funston
War Department
Fort Sam Houston
Bond Election Sought for New Chriesman Schoolhouse
A petition to the commissioners court requests an election to determine whether bonds of 5000 dollars should be issued to finance a new and larger school building in the Chriesman school district.
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Chriesman
Tex
Commissioners Court
Onion shipments top 2800 carloads from Laredo
With Tuesday shipments from Laredo the onion trade reached the 2,800 carload milestone. The advance marks a peak in Texas shipping volumes for the season, reflecting strong demand for storage onions moving toward markets nationwide.
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Laredo
Tex
Strawberry Pest Reported in Pasadena Strawberry Fields
The Texas state department of agriculture has been notified that strawberry fields in Pasadena are threatened by the strawberry camera, a small sucking insect menacing crops in the area.
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Pasadena
Austin
Tex
State Department of Agriculture
Texas
Texas Girl's Statuary Shown in National Museum
The statue of Lady Macbeth created by Elisabet Ney, a Texas resident and grandniece of a Napoleon marshal, was placed in the National Museum on Wednesday.
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Washington
Lady Macbeth
Elisabet Ney
Napoleon
Marshal
Austin
Texas
National Museum
Storm Claims Two Lives in Frankston Texas
A severe Saturday afternoon storm in Frankston Texas killed two people and left six others injured. Local authorities investigated the incident and dispatched aid to the affected area.
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Frankston
Tex
Custard Lore and Recipes From The Kitchen Cabinet
A vintage culinary note details custard basics and flavor ideas. It covers eggs per cup of milk, sugar, and methods for baked and molded custards, plus toppings like jelly, whipped cream, and nuts. Flavorings include nutmeg orange rind maple sugar and chocolate. A Caramel Custard recipe uses milk eggs vanilla and a caramel sauce.
Condiments and their impact on appetite and digestion
The article surveys how condiments supplement meals by adding flavor and stimulating taste, noting they supply little nourishment and can aid digestion in some conditions. It cautions against overuse, cites curry powders, and lists specific pairings like mustard with ham and vinegar with spinach.
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Plutarch
Political Boss Scheme for Jobs Exposed
A dialogue reveals a bribery pattern where a political boss promises a $3,000 yearly job in exchange for favors. The worker asks about an assistant and the boss confirms a shared salary split. The snippet contrasts domestic workers and churchgoing habits with moral judgments.
Wife Too Ill to Work in Indianapolis
A national advertisement features Mrs. Wm. Green of 332 S Addison St Indianapolis claiming Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after months of illness. She says she weighed 109 pounds and then 133 pounds after five months of use and now does all household chores. The notice urges women to consult the Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts for guidance.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Lydia E. Pinkham
WM. Green
S. Addison Street
E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Parlor Maid Pursuit in Louisville Humor
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a joke about money not solving all, and a remark that a wife has longed for a clever parlor maid straight from a musical comedy, yet such a hire is deemed impossible.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claims High Efficacy
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a leading remedy for kidney liver and bladder diseases. It touts rapid mild effects and a physician prepared formula sold in two bottle sizes with a sample offer and request to mention the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Biscuit Bargain Hint Sparks Capsule Gaffe
A quotation from the Louisville Courier Journal jokes about selling baked goods to a shrapnel factory at a fancy price. The exchange frames a humorous prewar or wartime irony on wartime industry and consumer appetite.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Magic Washing Stick promises easy cleanup for all fabrics
An advertisement extols the Magic Washing Stick as a breakthrough for housewives to cut washing time by half without rubbing or machines. It claims safety for white colored woolen and delicate fabrics, with no acids or dangerous ingredients, and urges purchases through druggists grocers or mail order from Sherman Texas.
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Mic Stampe
Sherman
Texas
Household pet dinosaur drawing comment stuns judge
A playful remark imagines ancient ancestors keeping a dinosaur as a pet. A judge reacts with disbelief noting the unlikely scenario and adds humor to the courtroom banter. A young man boasts about spending his savings on an engagement ring.
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