Died at Bells W B Blanton Prominent Banker Passes
W B Blanton longtime banker and cashier of the First National Bank Bells died at home Thursday morning after a brief pneumonia illness. He was 47, survived by wife three children and his parents. Funeral held Friday with interment at Rose Hill cemetery. He was active in Bells community and Baptist church.
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W. B. Blanton
Bells
First National Bank
Mr. Blanton
B. F. Blanton
Whitewright
Rose Hill
Blanton
Bells Bank
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Baptist Church
First Bathtub Introduced in United States in 1842
Adam Thompson of Cincinnati became the first U S man to use a bathtub on December 20, 1842, sparking nationwide publicity and heated debate. Newspapers, lawmakers, and doctors weighed in on health risks and public morality, shaping early bathing regulations and adoption.
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Adam Thompson
Cincinnati
United States
Philadelphia
Millard Fillmore
White House
New York
Harrison
Splendid Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised by Reader
Mrs. Clay Fry of Ferguson Station Missouri extols Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a splendid medicine. She uses it for children with croupy symptoms and finds a few doses relieve coughs and colds quickly. W D McDonald visiting Grayson county from Abilene, age over eighty, visits the Tribune office and appears in good health.
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W. D. McDonald
Abilene
Grayson County
Tribune
McDonald
Trenton Tribune
Chamberlain's Tablets Advertised for Constipation Relief
These tablets are pitched to tone the stomach and aid its functions and to act gently on the liver and bowels. The ad promises restoration to a healthy condition and urges trials when feeling dull or constipated. Also notes a new holiday stock of pipe tobacco at Pierce's.
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Pierce’s
Post Office Moves to New Quarters in Modern Building
Postmaster Webster reports the Whitewright post office will relocate to the vacant R L Olcomb building beside the picture show on the east. The move follows a government survey for expanded space and modern fixtures. Holcomb won the bid to lease the new premises and supply equipment, with the post office to occupy a 100 foot long portion while the rest may be rented.
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Webster
Washington
Whitewright
R. L. Olcomb
Post Office Department
Holcomb
Denison man buys four quarts of alleged bottled in bond
A Denison man bought four quarts of alleged bottled in bond from a bootlegger at ten dollars a quart. The liquid was found to be harmless colored water, not the real product. The article notes bootleggers should consider public health to lessen hostility toward illegal sales.
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Denison
Bond
Mexican silver dollar collection in Hoard possession
J D Hoard holds seventy five to eighty Mexican silver dollars from his father’s coin collection. The Mexican dollar reportedly contains more silver than the American dollar and is worth more intrinsically, but he has not found a way to liquidate them at their real value since the law forbids recoinage into US money, making them unsalable to the Government.
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J.D. Hoard
Mexican Republic
Arm Injuries Spur Hope for Bone Union in Lake Prigmore
Lake Prigmore remains in a Chicago sanitarium after a fall at the Kimbell mill left a broken arm with nonunion. A Chicago specialist oversees the case hoping to knit the disconnected bones together after several months of treatment.
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Lake Prigmore
Chicago
Kimbell
Minister Proclaims Foley Kidney Pills Help
Rev W F M Swyndale of Macon Georgia writes he was troubled by kidney issues before using Foley Kidney Pills and is ready to speak a word for them. Also notes Mr and Mrs J L Dyer spending Christmas in Dallas with relatives and bringing a cooked turkey due to gas pressure concerns.
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W. F. M. Swyndale
Elm St
Macon
J. L. Dyer
Dallas
Sears Auto Co. Tire Sale Before January First
Sears Auto Co promotes a tire sale offering 15 to 20 percent savings on four makes across all sizes, urging customers to buy before January 1st to take advantage of the discount.
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Sears Auto Co
Rail timetable and local schedules with a café note
Railroad time table for M K and T lists south bound No 9 Local No 3 Limited No 5 Flyer No 2 Texas Special No 4 Limited and schedule times. An east bound fragment contains a general travel note urging readers to Pierce's restaurant and Nick's Cafe advertisement praising service and daily fresh bread and buns.
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South Bound
Limited
Bios AP
Ialee
Rich-Tone Tonic Praised By Suffering Reader
A reader describes extreme weakness and loss of appetite from illness and credits Rich Ton e with restoring strength. The testimonial states dosage led to noticeable improvement and urges friends to try the tonic.
Take Rich-Tone for New Energy and Health
An advertisement touts Rich-Tone as a tonic promising renewed energy appetite restful sleep and stronger nerves. It offers a money back guarantee and urges readers to try a bottle today with no risk and local selling points.
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Scsearee
North Bound
F. Maese
Manning
Clark
Merry
Stew Boyd
Merry Christmas
Johnson Headquarters
the Strange Jewelry Co
N. Travis Street
Sherman, Texas
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