Siamese twins Rosa and Josefa Dvorak live 34 years joined
Rosa and Josefin Dvorak from Czecho Slovakia tour America as the Siamese twins joined at the hips. They share a life, family, and vaudeville act with Franzel their 11 year old nephew. Doctors warn separation would kill both. They deny secrets between them and say they eat for two and travel as two people.
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Josefa
Rosa Blazek Dvorak
Czecho-Slovakia
America
Rosa
Josefin
Franzel
Josefia
Chicago
Max Thorek
Thorek
Three in One Ointment for All Skin Troubles
Three in One Ointment is advertised as a guaranteed remedy for itch eczema tetter and all skin troubles including rough hands and scaley eruptions offered by Dyer and Jones for £2.
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Dyer & Jones
County to Employ Convicts on Road Work
The Bonham Favorite reports that county commissioners in this precinct will use convicts for county road projects to save county costs. Prisoners will be fed and kept by the county, transported each day to work sites, and returned at night, benefiting both the workers and the road system.
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Bonham
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromine Quinine Ad
An advertisement for a cold remedy claiming to cure a cold in one day with laxative bromine quinine tablets. It notes that E W Grove signs each box and lists a price of 30 cents.
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E.W. Grove
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Revives Blood Energy
A tonic claim that Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies and enriches the blood to restore energy and vitality. It describes improved color, appetite, and a pleasant syrup with iron and quinine, said to destroy malarial and grip germs and suitable for children. price 60 cents.
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Grove
Dorchester Big Fire Destroys Block in Dorchester
Sherman January 27 Fire of unknown origin wiped out a Dorchester business block. The blaze began in W A Sharp Grocery, destroying the Sharp block and post office, with $4,500 total loss partly insured. Harmon's buildings including E M Simpson Grocery and Carter Drug Company suffered combined losses near $25,000 with partial insurance.
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Sherman
Dorchester
W. A. Sharp
E. M. Simpson
Magazine Shop Ad Says We Can Order Desired Issue
P. J. Pierce and Sons offer to locate and order the magazine you want. If the title is unavailable they promise to obtain it for you.
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P. J. Pierce & Sons
Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head Claims
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININES as superior to ordinary quinine, claiming tonic and laxative effects with no nervousness or head ringing. It instructs readers to remember the full name and seek the signature of E. W. GROVE at 30c.
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E. W. Grove
Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims catarrhal deafness cure
The notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy that reaches mucous surfaces through the blood. It explains deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes and offers a hundred dollar reward for any cure it cannot achieve, with druggists selling the product and circulars free.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
A Drop Too Much
A quirky exchange features Mrs. Hiram Offun-Hilda the maid and a kitchen scene about dropping dishes. A playful line suggests advertising sales in The Sun.
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Hiram Offun
Hilda
Good Service Good Meats Trades Promise in 1922 Ad
A 1922 advertisement promises customers “Good Service” and “Good Meats.” It emphasizes prompt delivery and high quality meat in every order. The copy invites old customers to stay loyal and new customers to try the shop.
Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve Combo
Quick cough relief with Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat. The carton includes Grove’s salve for cold and croup relief. Healing from throat tissues plus skin absorption aims to stop coughing. Package price 35 cents.
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Hayes
Grove
The Old Reliable Thedford's Black-Draught
A neighbor testimonial extols Thedford's Black-Draught as a trusted liver medicine. The writer praises its year round reliability for sour stomach headaches and digestion, noting a long sixty plus year reputation and urging readers to insist upon the product.
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Thedford
Alabama
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