Homicides in United States Decrease in 1920
New York reports about 9,000 homicides nationwide in 1920, down 500 from 1919, per Frederick L. Hoffman. Memphis leads with 63.4 per 100,000. Rochester is safest at 1.3. Southern states show highest rates, with Negro victims far outnumbering whites, while New England remains most law abiding.
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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
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cleveland
How Big New York Grocery Firm Keeps Down Rats
Vroome and Co butter and cheese merchants in New York City say RAT-SNAP keeps down rats in their cellar. They buy it by the grass and would not be without it. Farmers use RAT-SNAP because rats pass up all food for RAT-SNAP. Three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Dyer and Jones and Wilson Montgomery Hardware Co. Ad.
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Vroome & Co
New York City
Dyer & Jones and Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Co
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza Bromo Quinine Tablets
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine tablets as a cure for colds grip and influenza. It highlights a single product with E. W. Grove’s signature on the box and lists a price of 0c.
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E. W. Grove
Constipation Triggered by Acid Stomach Remedy
Most constipation stems from acid stomach as gastric juice overflows and ferments food, clogging the digestive system. Calomel purgatives worsen it. Ferrasal targets the source by absorbing excess acids and aiding natural elimination, with a money back guarantee if the first box fails.
Land Per Capita Shows Decrease Across United States
Washington reports census figures for 1920 showing improved farm land per person at 4.8 acres nationally, down from 4.9 in 1850. Texas rises to 6.7 acres per person in 1920 from 3 in 1850, with other Southwestern states ranging from 3.1 to 8.9 acres per capita.
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Washington
United States
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Mr. Fred White Warns Against Idle Moments With Rats
Local ad recounts Fred White tale of rats invading his cellar and eating potatoes until RAT-SNAP trapped them. After using the product, five rats died and the rest were disposed of. The ad urges readers to follow his example and lists RAT-SNAP in three sizes with prices 35¢ 65¢ and 1.25. Sold by Dyer Jones and Wilson Montgomery Hardware Co.
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Mr. White
Dyer & Jones and Wilson- Montgomery Hdw. Co
Twin brothers wed twin sisters in unique Greenville ceremony
Judge H Lockwell united two sets of twins in marriage at Greenville in Hunt County. Henry Reed, 21, of Kaufman, wed Abbie Goodwin, 18, while his twin brother married Abbie’s twin sister Effie Goodwin.
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Greenville
H. Lockwell
Hunt County
Henry Reed
Kaufman
Abbie Goodwin
Effie Goodwin
Your Money Back If Rat Snap Fails Claims
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 pass up all food to get at RAT-SNAP. Their first meal is their last. RAT-SNAP comes in cakes in three sizes. Sold and guaranteed by Dyer & Jones and Wilson-Montgomery Hdw. Co.
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Dyer & Jones and Wilson-Montgomery Hdw. Co
Itch Three-in-One Ointment Ad by Dyer and Jones
Itch Itch Itch Three in One Ointment promoted as a guaranteed remedy for itch eczema tetter and all skin troubles including rough hands and scaley eruptions. The advertisement credits Dyer and Jones as the guarantors.
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Littell
Dyer & Jones
Farmer killed by mail train guard near Blanchard
Wiley C. Clark, 20, son of a Blanchard area farmer, died after being shot in the abdomen by a marine mail guard on Kansas City Southern train No. 1 at Blanchard. District Attorney L. C. Blanchard issued a murder warrant for T. A. Willis, the guard on the Texarkana to Beaumont run.
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Shreveport
Wiley C. Clark
Blanchard
Kansas City Southern
Clark
L. C. Blanchard
T. A. Willis
Texarkana
Beaumont
Ninety One Faiths in Dallas Revealed by Census
Dallas Catholic, Protestant and many minor denominations form a mosaic of 91 religious faiths cited in a city census. About 400 volunteers collected 50 000 cards, reflecting nearly the entire population's church ties, with only one infidel recorded. Advertising copy for casing and tube repairs by R S Morehead appears within the piece.
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Dallas
Money to loan on farms Vendor's lien notes extended
Money to loan on farms offered with vendor's lien notes extended. Contact R. H. May or Tom Barbee for details and arrangements.
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R. H. May
Tom Barbee
Sherman dry goods man dies suddenly
Sherman, Dec. 4. Herman Parsons, 60, assistant manager of the Beacham dry goods store, Sherman, died suddenly on Saturday night. Apoplexy was given as the cause of his death. Parsons was one of the best known dry goods men in the area.
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Sherman
Herman Parsons
Beacham Dry Goods
Parsons
Stavitual Constipation Curea Claim
LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN syrup laxative for habitual constipation promises prompt relief with regular 14 to 21 day use to induce regular action. It stimulates and regulates and is very pleasant to take. Price listed as 60 cents per bottle.
Thedford's Black-Draught Endorsed as Reliable Home Remedy
A Jackson County resident praises Thedford's Black-Draught for digestion and liver support. The letter extols its long record, ease of use for indigestion and constipation, and urges readers to insist on the genuine product at druggists.
Man in North Texas Tied to Sherman Business History
A man who came to Sherman from Dallas fifteen years ago began his career with the Mason Brackney Company. After that firm retired from Sherman, he joined the Beacham store, continuing his local business involvement.
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North
Texas
Sherman
Dallas
Mason-Brackney Company
Beacham
666 Cures Chills and Fever Shoe Ad Claim
An advertisement touts a remedy for chills and fever followed by a prompt push to select quality shoe materials and workmanship at R. S. Morehead.
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R. S. Morehead
Pierce's Cafe Magazine Offer
A brief ad notes Pierce's Cafe offers the magazine you want. The notice highlights ready access to popular periodicals at the cafe location. It reads as a compact shopper item with no extra details on titles or prices.
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Pierce
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Traol
Littens
James F. Ballard
Mark
Mr. Fred White
Sherman Dry Goods
No. 8
Ode Crowell, the Drayman
Thedford
Alabama
Dutton
Ala
Thed
Ford
T. F. Parks
Jackson County
Ford’s
Hayes
Grove
THE
Denison Herald
Associated Press News
Guy Stedham
Wilbur Carter
Kelly
R. C. Hoyle
R. B. Nall
Commercial Bank
Wolfe, Freeman & Wolfe Lawyers
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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