Homicides in United States Decreasing in 1920
New York reports 1920 homicide total near 9,000, down 500 from 1919. Memphis leads with 63.4 per 100,000. Rochester safest at 1.3. Southern states show highest rates, New England the lowest. major cities vary from 5.1 in Boston to 12.6 in St. Louis.
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New York
United States
Frederick L. Hoffman
Prudential Life Insurance Company of America
Spectator
Memphis
Tenn
Rochester
N. Y
New England
Middle Atlantic
Central States
Rocky Mountain States
Pacific Coast States
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
How Big New York Grocery Firm Keeps Down Rats
How big New York City firm keeps rats in check with RAT-SNAP in their cellar selling by the grass. Farmers use RAT-SNAP to protect feed as rats avoid food laced with the product. Available in three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25, sold and guaranteed by Dyer Jones and Wilson Montgomery Hardware Co.
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New York
Vroome & Co
New York City
Dyer & Jones and Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Co
Bromine Quinine Tablets Promote Cold Relief
Advertisement notes single Bromo Quinine remedy labeled Grove’s, claiming to remove the cause of colds and flu. Box features Grove’s signature and 30c price hint.
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Grove
Ferrasal Claims To Relieve Acid Stomach Constipation
Advertisement states constipation stems from acid stomach and promises Ferrasal neutralizes excess acids. It claims Ferrasal digests food more effectively and enables smooth elimination, with no bad effects and a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails.
Land per capita shows decrease across US 1920 census
Census data indicate improved farm land per person fell to 4.8 acres in 1920 from 4.9 in 1850. Texas shows 6.7 acres per person in 1920, with earlier high of 9.3 in 1890, while other Southwestern states report varied per capita acres. Population grew, yet farm land per person mostly lagged.
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Washington
United States
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Don’t Idle Cause You Only See One Rat Ad
Mr Fred White endorses RAT-SNAP pest poison claiming five dead rats after use. He notes rats ate potatoes first and urges others to try the product. Ad promises three sizes 35¢ 65¢ and 1 25 with guarantee from Dyer Jones and Wilson Montgomery Hardware Co.
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Mr. Fred White
Twin brothers wed twin sisters in rare ceremony
In Greenville Judge H. Lockwell officiated a remarkable Hunt County ceremony uniting Henry Reed and his twin brother with Abbie and Effie Goodwin, two twin sisters. Henry Reed of Kaufman aged 21 married Abbie Goodwin 18, while his twin wed Effie Goodwin.
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Greenville
H. Lockwell
Hunt County
Henry Reed
Kaufman
Abbie Goodwin
Effie Goodwin
RAT SNAP Guarantees Money Back If Claims Fail
Your Money Back If RAT SNAP Does Not Come Up to These Claims. RAT-SNAP is guaranteed to kill rats and mice. Cremates them. Rodents killed with RAT SNAP leave no smell. Rats avoid food to try RAT SNAP. First meal is their last. RAT SNAP comes in cakes with no mixing. Cats or dogs will not touch it. Three sizes 35c 65c and 125. Sold and guaranteed by Dyer Jones and Wilson Montgomery Hdw Co. (adv.)
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Mr. White
Dyer & Jones and Wilson- Montgomery Hdw. Co
Dyer & Jones and Wilson-Montgomery Hdw. Co
Itch Itch Itch Three-in-One Ointment Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Itch Itch Itch Three-in-One Ointment as a guaranteed remedy for itch eczema tetter and all skin troubles including rough hands and scaley eruptions. The product is guaranteed by Dyer Jones.
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Littell
Dyer & Jones
Farm boy killed by mail train guard in Louisiana
Wiley C. Clark a 20 year old farmer's son from near Blanchard was shot in the abdomen by a marine mail guard on Kansas City Southern train No 1 at Blanchard as the train stopped. He died in a Shreveport hospital three hours later. District Attorney L C Blanchard issued a murder warrant for T A Willis the marine guard on the Texarkana Beau mont run and an attempt will be made to try him locally. Clark reportedly stood near the mail car when ordered to move and was shot twice with the second hit in the abdomen while unarmed.
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Shreveport
Wiley C. Clark
Blanchard
Kansas City Southern
Clark
L. C. Blanchard
T. A. Willis
Texarkana
Beaumont
Ninety One Faiths Reported in Dallas Census
A Dallas religious census shows ninety one different faiths with about seventy five distinct denominations. Four hundred volunteers compiled cards from almost the entire population, with fifty thousand forms. nearly all residents indicated a church preference and only one person was listed as an infidel.
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Dallas
Money to loan on farms
Vendor's lien notes extended. See R. H. May or Tom Barbee.
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R. H. May
Tom Barbee
Sherman Dry Goods Man Dies Suddenly
Sherman Dec 4 Herman Parsons 60 assistant manager of Beacham dry goods store died suddenly Saturday night. Apoplexy listed as cause. Parsons was one of the best known dry goods men in Sherman.
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Sherman
Herman Parsons
Beacham Dry Goods
Parsons
Laxative Syrup Promises 14 to 21 Day Regularity
A Syruphonic Laxative named LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN targets habitual constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. Described as stimulating and regulating and very pleasant to take. Price 60 cents per bottle.
Old Reliable Black-Draught Endorsed by Alabama Woman
Mrs. T. F. Parks of Dutton Alabama praises Thedford's Black-Draught as the dependable liver remedy for indigestion constipation sour stomach and headaches. She notes its seventy year record and urges friends to try the genuine product available at all druggists.
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Alabama
Thedford
Local merchants reflect Sherman business scene of old days
Men in North Texas recall the town’s shop history. One moved to Sherman fifteen years ago from Dallas and joined Mason-Brackney Company before they retired. He then worked at the Beacham store offering footwear, materials, and workmanship.
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North
Texas
Sherman
Dallas
Mason-Brackney Company
Beacham
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Mara
James F. Ballard
Largo
Dyer & J Druggists
R. S. Morehead
Sherman Dry Goods
Ode Crowell, the Drayman
Dutton
Ala
Thed
Ford
T. F. Parks
Jackson County
Ford’s
Pierce
Dallas, TE
SAS
Hayes
THE
Denison Herald
Associated Press News
Guy Stedham
Wilbur Carter
Kelly
R. C. Hoyle
R. B. Nall
Commercial Bank
Wolfe, Freeman & Wolfe
Sherman, Texas
Vestal
Music and Machine Coo
Q.R.S. Player
Phonograph
South Travis ST
R. C. Brown
A. Y. Creager
F. W. Creager
Sherman A. Y. Creager & CO
Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Company
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