John Kirby to lead Salvation Army drive in Texas
Millionaire lumberman John Kirby of Houston will chair the Salvation Army home service campaign in Texas and adjacent states starting September 20 with a goal of 1 million dollars. Governor Robertson of Oklahoma and Governor Pleasant of Louisiana join Texas Governor Hobby in the drive.
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John Kirby
S.A
Texas
Houston
Salvation Army Home Service
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Kirby
J. B. A. Robertson
Oklahoma City
R. G. Pleasant
Hobby
United States
Dallas
Salvation Army
Southwest
Woods
C'Thing
San Antonio
el Paso
Salvation Army girls' hotel in Dallas houses 25
Lieutenant Colonel George Wood reports that the Salvation Army hotel in Dallas now accommodates 25 girls. The home at 1718 Corsicana Street provides clean rooms and wholesome meals at a cost far below Dallas standards.
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Dallas
Salvation Army
George Wood
Wood
Corsicana Street
Salvation Army Aids 30,669 Needy in Southwest
The Dallas Salvation Army reports 30,669 people aided in the past year. Meals and groceries supplied to 22,104 needy citizens. 1945 lodging cases. 860 employment placements. 1148 medical aids. Relief cost totaled $17,268.48. Lieutenant Commander George Wood states these figures.
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Southwest
Salvation Army
George Wood
Dallas
Preparedness Judge White Covers Wiltshire Matron’s Warning
The Wiltshire district matron told Judge White that her husband’s club nights could lead to a court case. She later met him on the street and confessed she misjudged him. She said she would stay silent now after her husband defended their home with a poker during a burglary.
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White
Wiltshire
Travel aids lure hay fever sufferers to health resorts
Homebound victims seek relief at Foley's Honey and Tar Compound which soothes inflammation heals raw bronchial tubes and eases breathing as hay fever and asthma sufferers pursue treatment options at health resorts.
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Foley
Laxa tive Bromo Quinine Promoted for Quiet Head Ailment
An advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary Quinine for tonic and laxative effects, claiming no nervousness or head tingling. It urges readers to seek the signature of E. W. GROVE on the package and notes a 30 cent price.
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E. W. Grove
Open Season for Doves Begins in Texas
Open season for doves runs September 1 to December 15 across Texas. W. G. Sterrett, commissioner of game fish and oyster, announced. Duck goose brant and snipe seasons start October 16 and end January 31. Duck bag limit is 25, geese and brants eight. State and Federal authorities will cooperate to enforce game laws.
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Texas
W. G. Sterrett
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claim and benefits
Purported blood purifier and iron quinine tonic marketed as a non patent medicine. Claims to restore energy, improve appetite and color, with a long history and nationwide appeal. Priced at 60 cents per bottle and available at drug stores.
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GROVE
Dodson's Liver Tone offers a safe calomel substitute
An advertisement warns against calomel a toxic mercury laxative and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a vegetable, harmless liver remedy. It claims calomel causes salivation, sickness, and lost work, while Liver Tone starts the liver without upsetting the system and is safe for children.
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Dodson
Story Echoes Labor Tale From Georgia
A Georgia man cites a 19th century plantation anecdote about a Black applicant seeking work. The manager offers pay based on worth, but the applicant objects claiming higher current earnings. The tale is used to comment on regional labor conditions in the South this year.
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Georgia
Foley Kidney Pills Aid Health Amid Midlife Symptoms
Kidney trouble slows middle aged people and causes backache soreness stiffness and puffy eyes. Foley Kidney Pills assist Nature to restore a sound healthy condition and banish these discomforts.
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Ady
Queerness of Men Sparks Witty City Conversation
In a light exchange Ethel notes men’s quick distraction from romance after marriage while a friend jokes they react more to a cold soup than a cooling relationship. The dialogue highlights social quirks through humorous gendered observation.
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Ethel
A Traveling Man's Experience with Cholera Morbus
W H Srealand, a Louisville traveling salesman, recalls a 1888 episode of severe cholera morbus. He paid a porter fifty cents to fetch Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, used a double dose as directed, slept, then rose at five to catch a train and felt well enough to continue.
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W. H. Srealand
Louisville
Lightning Struck Farm Resident Injured by Bolt
Lightning struck a metal clothesline as R L Dasey, a farm resident south of the city, passed beneath it during a storm, knocking him unconscious. He was treated at the First National Bank area for a severely injured right arm with torn ligaments but is not expected to be in danger.
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R. L. Dasey
First National Bank
Hogwallow News Club Notes and Local Gossips
Hogwallow residents recount a Friday afternoon outing at Bounding Billows with views on travel and world life. Madam Rumor hints a wedding of prominent young couple after ten years of courtship, planned quietly before winter frost. An agent sold a Blind Mann cash register, and locals remark on prices as Sim Flinders contemplates options while Sidney Hocks teases him with a penny. Tobe Mosely is noted as a longtime resident near the main road observing passersby.
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Hancock
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advert Describes Cure
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine offering a hundred dollar reward for incurable cases. It claims the remedy works through the blood to relieve catarrh and improve overall health after short use. It asks readers to send testimonials and to purchase from Druggists at 7 Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Ohio
Slim Pickens Parable On Life And Misplaced Worms
A light satirical note recounts Slim Pickens learning to mind his business as he dozes by a fishing bank and worms escape his oyster can. Short items also mention Sidney Hocks kissing Miss Peachie Sims after a sermon and rat Barlow replacing him. Cricket Hicks plans to sing in the choir despite illness.
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Slim Pickens
Sidney Hocks
Bayer Cross on Aspirin Advised for Genuine Tablets
A warning notes that genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin bear the Bayer Cross on package and tablets. It cautions buyers to demand Bayer Tablets of Aspirin and follow proper dosage, after a Brooklyn dealer sold counterfeit talcum powder tablets.
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Bayer
Brooklyn
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