East Texas jury declares earth flat in old Athens tale
Col J L Ray recalls a 19th century Athens prank in which a jury verdict declared the world pancake flat after a magic lantern show debated earth’s shape. Foreman T F Murchison led the jury, the showman vanished, and the exhibit’s proceeds funded the cemetery. Athens Review.
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Col. J. L. Ray
Athens
Col. Ray
T. F. Murchison
Howdy Martain
Murchison
Howdy Martin
Dreamland
Sodom
Calomel Destroys Liver Truths Promoted by Patent Remedy
A dated advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel for curing biliousness. It claims calomel harms the liver, salivates, and causes cramps, while Liver Tone is a harmless vegetable substitute that boosts energy and wellbeing with no sickness.
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Dodson
No Worms in a Healthy Child Tonic Ad Claims Benefit
An old advertisement asserts that worms cause unhealthy color and stomach issues in children. It promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a two to three week remedy to enrich blood improve digestion and strengthen the whole system. It says natur will dispel worms and the child will be in perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
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Grove
When you need a dray tele phone No. 171
A compact notice directs readers to call telephone number 171 for drayage services. The item is a brief classifieds style alert seeking customers needing a hauling or freight move. No additional context or names are provided in the readable text.
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Whitewright
Rail Schedule Fragments Northbound No 18 and No 10
Readable timetable snippets show the North Bound No 18 Local at 10 12 am and No 10 Local at 10 02 pm. These entries indicate daily locomotive service times without accompanying context or destinations.
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North Bound
Traveling Man Recalls Cholera Morbus Cure
W H Treland of Louisville describes a summer 1888 illness cholera morbus and a successful treatment with Chamberlains Cough and Diarrhoea Remedy after giving a hotel porter fifty cents to buy it. He says a double dose and sleep led to recovery by five o clock next morning and a train trip to his next stopping place.
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W. H. Treland
Louisville
Hogwallow News hints at growing dogs and hoped-for change
Washington Hocks faults his son-in-law, but sees a ray of hope amid a population rise that could hamper dogs from barking at every passerby. The local note blends humor with family tension and a cautious forecast for the community.
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Washington Hocks
Banjo Tuning and Town Tales Stir Local Evening
Salem Barlow returns from Bounding Billows after two days tuning his banjo while the Excelsior Fiddling Band serenades and brings home a bass fiddle full of Irish potatoes. Clab Hancock cuts weeds, Sid Hocks recalls a near stumble with a society lady, and Miss Peachie Sims is named in a flustered rumor shaping local gossip.
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Salem Barlow
Clab Hancock
Sid Hocks
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