Government Neglect of Disabled Soldier in Denison
Denison Herald highlights a young World War I shell shock veteran in jail amid delays by Dallas officials and red tape preventing transfer to Mendocino California mental hospital. Local Red Cross and American Legion press for action while Ballard's Snow Liniment ad appears at end.
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Denison Herald
Denison
U. S
Dallas
Sherman
Lazarus
Red Cross Department
American Legion
Herald
Red Cross
Mendicino
California
New corn variety yields 94 bushels per acre in Iowa
Des Moines reports a cross of three corn varieties, including one from Argentina, yielding an average of 94 bushels per acre over two years. Developed at the state agricultural college, the seed is not suitable for planting.
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Des Moines
Iowa
R. E. Fleckmyer
Rockwell City
State Horticultural Society
State Agricultural College
Quinine Compound Promises Calm Headaches and Laxative Relief
An advertisement touts Laxa E Bromo Quinine as a tonic and laxative that lacks nervous side effects. The copy urges recall of the full name for signature of R. W. Grove, priced at 30 cents.
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R. W. Grove
Few Christmas pardons will be issued this year
During Governor Hobby's Mexico stay, Lieutenant and Acting Governor W A Johnson granted 37 pardons. Hobby's administration has signed 1,832 pardons, with Ferguson at 2,666 and Colquitt at 2,248. The figures include pardons, restorations to citizenship, and sentence remissions. Before leaving office Hobby may exceed 2,000 total. few Christmas pardons are expected this year per the Board of Pardons.
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Austin
Hobby
Mexico
W. A. Johnson
Ferguson
Colquitt
Board of Pardons
Man's Garden Makes Living for His Family
Paris reports J A Holcomb of a sixty acre farm three miles northwest of the city says he earned a living from his garden this year. He sold okra worth 25 dollars from a single row and 100 dollars of turnip and mustard greens sown in September after a crop of Irish potatoes. He planted a thousand winter cabbage plants in January and sold 35 dollars of cabbage, then planted sweet potatoes for his family's winter. Tomatoes were sold through the season and green tomatoes were used for chow chow after frost.
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Paris
J. A. Holcomb
Olive Thomas Life Insurance Totals 170000
New York reports Olive Thomas motion picture star had life insured for 170000. The policy was paid in full to Selznick Picture Corporation, with 100000 placed with New York Life and 70000 with other firms. Policies were taken two years ago after she moved from Ziegfeld Follies.
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New York
Olive Thomas
Selznick Picture Corporation
New York Life Insurance Company
Miss Thomas
Selznick
Ziegfeld Follies
Genuine Bayer Aspirin Warning For Consumers
The warning stresses that only aspirin with the Bayer name on the package or tablets is genuine and safe as prescribed for twenty one years. It lists uses including colds headache neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache and lumbago and notes pocket tins of Bayer Tablets of Aspirin cost a few cents with larger sizes from druggists.
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Bayer
Year’s auto deaths in Tarrant County total sixteen
Fort Worth reports sixteen deaths in Tarrant County this year from automobile accidents. Nine victims were struck by cars while the remainder died in vehicle collisions. Seven children and four women are among the fatalities.
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Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Petition in bankruptcy filed by James R. Dean in Sherman
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United States district court here Thursday afternoon by James R. Dean, grocery and general merchandise merchant of Tom Bean. Liabilities are listed at 9,049.98 with assets not totalled.
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Sherman
United States District Court
James R. Dean
Tom Bean
Farm Calendars Free Offer Described
A farmer-focused notice promotes a twelve leaf farm calendar packed with practical information for farmers. The author offers one free calendar and provides contact for requests. The ad also includes a health claim for Rub-My-Tism claiming relief from Rheumatism Neuralgia and Sprains.
How's This for A Cure Caption from An 19th Century Ad
An 19th century advertisement hawks Hall's Catarah Medicine offering $100 for any incurable case. The copy claims internal action on mucous surfaces and lists 75e price. It cites F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and promises testimonials free.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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