Early days in Fannin County massacre and farming life
This account recalls the 1838 settlement by George Cameron on Caney Creek near Bonham and the 1842 alliance with Dr. Hunter. It describes a massacre of the Hunter family by attacking Indians, captivity of a daughter, and the gory aftermath, including a ransom in 8 months. It also narrates 1839 Fort Inglish farming methods with guards, field guns, and communal crops under Judge Inglish’s protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cameron
Caney Creek
Bonham
Dr. Hunter
Fort Inglish
Caney
Cameron
Jeffrey
Inglish
Card of Appreciation for Fire Loss Help
Acknowledging neighbors and friends for corn hay and money given after a fire that destroyed a barn sixteen horses and mules six hogs six hundred bushels of corn thirty tons of hay and harness. B. F. and Julia A. Blanton express gratitude and urge mutual aid per scripture.
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B. F
Julia A. Blanton
Calotabs Purification Promises Health Benefit
Advert tells readers doctors endorse complete purification of the system. Encourages a thorough Calotabs course once or twice weekly for several weeks. Claims Calotabs are the greatest of system purifiers and offers a family package for 25 cents at any drug store.
Congress Spends $240,000 On Congressional Record Printing
A short session cost taxpayers 240000 as 6000 pages of the daily Congressional Record were printed at 40 dollars per page. Debates extended beyond normal length due to filibuster and revisions, with extra issues issued after adjournment.
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Congress
Congressional Record
Representative Blanton
Dem
Texas
Heflin
Alabama
Senate seasoning promised with Caraway and others
The Polk County Itemizer notes that with Caraway, Dill, and Pepper in the U S Senate, forthcoming legislation should be well seasoned. It highlights the presence of these lawmakers as a factor shaping future bills.
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U. S. Senate
Polk County
Horse power without horse sense is a dangerous thing
A compact observation on horsepower and prudence noting risks when strength outpaces judgment, with a witty, cautionary edge typical of a columnist voice.
Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve Combo
Quick cough relief combines Hayes Healing Honey with Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat use. The two remedies, aimed at cold, croup, and throat irritation, are sold together in one carton for 35 cents.
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Hayes
Grove
RCA official downplays new AC powered tube claims
Elmer E. Bucher of RCA statements clarify that GE and Westinghouse labs are testing vacuum tubes that derive A battery power from AC mains via a transformer. He notes current receivers will still need B supplies or eliminators and that existing sets remain valid. He stresses no obsolescence for present vacuum tubes or AC operation methods.
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Elmer E. Bucher
Radio Corporation of America
New York
General Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
A. C
Stand with those who stand for the right
The Sun prints a brief quote from Abraham Lincoln about standing with the right and parting with wrong, framed as a 25 word ad line.
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Abraham Lincoln
Congress Salaries Funded Despite Filibuster Note
A Publishers Syndicate line notes that no filibuster halts funding for salaries of Congress members. The remark signals persistence of pay provisions amid procedural stalling.
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Publishers Syndicate
Chicago
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Advertises a single day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. Claims to stop cough and headache, relieves the cold. Each box bears E W Grove’s signature. Price listed as 30 cents.
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E. W. Grove
E.W. Grove
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Fannin County
W. A. Carter
Hunter
Plete Duco and
Mimox
North
Shipp Motor CO
Sherman, Texas
Willis Knight
Goodyear
Whitewright
Huffines
Whitewright, Texas
Sun
Ad” Department
R. B. Nall
Commercial Bank Bldg
Planters National Bank
Lilley Dry Goods Co
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