Humorous tale of a necktie mail order mix up
An enterprising merchant in the eastern city ships four neckties to a Temple Texas resident on approval. The letter from the shipper mocks the recipient, mentions stamps and storage charges, suggests charity if unclaimed, and ends with seasonal salutations, as reported by the Stephensville Empire via Telegram.
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Dun’s
Bradstreet
Temple
Texas
Templeman
Chamber of Commerce
Stephensville Empire
Wilsonian Era Reimagined as One Continuous House Party
A satirical note from a recent serial suggests the Wilsonian era functioned as a single ongoing House party. The piece frames political continuity in a social, rumor driven context and critiques era boundaries.
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The
New Yorker
Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve Combo
Quick cough relief with Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat. The box includes a salve for chest colds head colds and croup to rub on children. The combined treatment costs 35 cents and is available through local druggists.
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Hayes
Grove
Fragments of an Uneven Brief Across Topics
A 70 year old man in Dallas claims a right to beg while history notes Denmark’s oldest national flag. Moon phases guide farming beliefs. Old time dentists recall home visits and no fillings. A UC incident shames students with cosmetics. A Rock Island freight train derailment leaves an ear missing. Rhodesia sect tests witchcraft by water. Western Washington mill suffers belt damage from spruce logs.
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Rock Island
Tract to Stay Uncut as Grove Becomes National Monument
The tract will remain intact and the grove designated a National Monument. A cross with a recently rescued Hawaii tree yields larger cotton plants. Foreign tobacco production, especially in the Balkans, rose after the war, reducing American exports by fifty thousand tons in the first nine months of 1925. Russian dried mushrooms in Worcester, Massachusetts were found with explosive bullets in stems.
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Hawaii
Balkans
Russia
Worcester
Massachusetts
Sroves Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Health for Worms
All children troubled with worms have an unhealthy color and stomach issues. Srove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic taken for two to three weeks will enrich the blood improve digestion and act as a strengthening tonic. Nature will then dispel the worms and the child will be in perfect health. Present to take. 60c per bottle.
Danger In Coughs That Hang On
Neglected coughs can worsen. A home method using Dr. King's New Discovery claims to soothe throat irritation, loosen phlegm, and end severe coughing within 24 hours. The remedy treats coughs, chest colds, bronchitis, spasmodic croup and is marketed as safe for children.
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Dr. King
Rubber extraction process studied by scientists
Scientists investigate a process invented by a Frenchman for extracting pure rubber from worn out products at a cost of only 30 cents a ton. The Dearborn Independent reports on the economic potential and technical aspects of this revival in rubber recovery.
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Dearborn Independent
Wets Take Straw Vote On Weather Status
The Sunnyside Times reports a playful straw vote among residents to gauge whether the area is still wet after recent rain, reflecting local wit and climate talk.
Bromo Quinine Tablets Promoted as Cold Remedies
A historical ad claims LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE cures grip and influenza with a single product. It notes E. W. Grove’s signature on the box and prices at 30 cents.
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E. W. Grove
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