Bodies of Siamese twins to go to Prague museum
Chicago April 10. Bodies of Rosa and Josefa Blazek, Czech Slovakia joined twins who died here last week, have been ordered sent to a medical university in Prague and may be exhibited in a museum there for science. Burial plans halted pending advices. Public viewed the bodies. dispute over Franz, the 12 year old, resources of a $200,000 estate. X ray and post mortem findings noted.
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Chicago
Rosa
Josefa Blazek
Prague
Franz
Otradovoe
Lecount
Josefa
Europe
Twins' Estate Litigation Focuses on Czech Slovak Links
The article notes a discovery implying two sisters could not have been cut apart without death to both. The twins' manager sues for 400 against their estate while a brother, Frank, and others seek repayment for travel to Czecho-Slovakia. Their unsettled probate may occur in the homeland rather than locally. They left no will and sent most funds to Czecho-Slovakia, owning a fine farm there.
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Frank
Franz
Czecho-Slovakia
Czecho- Slovakia
Waterlo o Lake Dam Destroyed in Texas Flood
Denison Texas April 6 Water loo Lake a city reservoir was destroyed at 3 oclock this morning when seventy five feet of a four hundred foot dam gave way after several days of rain A seepage is believed to have weakened the structure allowing flood waters to undermine a weak point and break the dam
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Denison
Texas
Waterloo Lake
Moonshine Moon Jar Convention Draws Large Crowd
Fifty four persons rode the Moonshine special to Texarkana to attend the fruit jar convention opening there this morning. Delegates appeared before the grand jurors trial jurors and the Federal judge on charges of making and dispensing moonshine. Another large delegation departed for the convention today.
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Texarkana
Mount Pleasant
The Old Village Store’s Nostalgic Portrait of a Bygone Era
A reflective piece recalling the old country village store of the 1880s. It evokes tinware, bri dges, and the storekeeper as central social figure, recounting a child’s fearsome first visit, the store’s role in community life, and the proprietor’s burdens and jovial duties. The passage ends with the store and its owner becoming memories in the land of the Yester Years.
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Halcyon
Billy
Sally
Assistant Gets Kiss for Legal Advice
Jimmie MacNicoll assistant district attorney was offered a kiss after giving legal advice to a woman considering a suit. He stated there was no fee, the woman pressed for payment, and the kiss settled the “debt” before she left.
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Jimmie MacNicoll
MacNicoll
Bonham. News
Divorceal Observation In Evening Papers
A brief exchange comments on Mrs Flighty's marital history noting three reported divorces in evening papers and suggesting possible additional details may appear in later issues. The remark relies on newspaper gossip and reflects familiarity with local press reporting.
Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve Combo
This ad promotes Hayes Healing Honey to stop a cough by soothing irritated tissues. Included is Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat to aid chest colds and croup, rubbed on the chest and throat. The two remedies come in one carton for 35 cents, via your druggist.
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Hayes
Grove
Starting Young in a Family Talk Fix
A small girl asks her mother if growing up means she will have a husband like papa. The mother confirms, and the girl then wonders about being an old maid if she never marries. She concludes, I am in a fix.
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Papa
Susan
All Men Are Liars Reflections On Truth And Time
A compact reflection on honesty and common human exaggeration. The piece explores how men misstate ordinary measures of life such as town populations travel times and wait times for numbers. It points to universal tendencies to lie about everyday facts.
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George Washington
Cure a Cold in One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine
An advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It claims to stop cough and headache and notes E W Groves’s signature on each box. Price listed as 30 cents.
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E.W. Groves
Length of a fish and speed of their car quips
A Nebraskan monthly report note compares measurements and speeds in humorous ways. It ponders how length relates to a fish, car speed to an officer and a friend, and work effort to a friend or boss, concluding with a call for more ideas.
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Nebraska Monthly Report
Fisk
Special 59 Cent Price On Four-Coat Enamel Utensils
Manning and Clark hardware advertises a special price of 59 cents on their celebrated four coat blue enamel cooking utensils. The terse notice highlights affordability and the store’s enamelware selection for home cooks.
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Manning & Clark, Harware
Political Announcements for Democratic Primaries
Announcements under this heading relate to the Democratic primaries on July 22, 1922. The text notes the action date for party primary proceedings and related political notices.
Local Race Names for Sheriff and Tax Officials in Texas
For Congress Fourth District candidate SAM RAYBURN of Fannin County is noted. Grayson County sheriff candidate is FLOYD EVERHEART. Tax Collector candidates listed are H. M. Wisdom, known as Harve, and D. R. Vaughan, Dolph.
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Sam Rayburn
Fannin County
Grayson County
Floyd Everheart
H. M
Harve) Wisdom
D. R
Dolph) Vaughan
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Atlanta, Ga
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the Sun
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Sherman
Wilbur Carter
Kelly
R. C. Hoyle
R. B. Nall
Commercial Bank
Wolfe, Freeman & Wolfe
Sherman, Texas
Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Congress
Sue Dia
Fisk Tires
R. S. Morehead
Gulf Coast Line
Houston
New Orleans
Kelley
C. W. Strain
GPA
Houston, Texas
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