Diversification in East Texas farming urged by readers
An East Texas Magazine piece argues for diversification in farming amid low cotton prices. It urges farmers to mix crops and livestock, notes banker and landlord resistance from some quarters, and highlights personal experiences with fall gardening, poultry, and planned purchases as evidence of practical diversification.
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East Texas Magazine
East Texas
Chuck
Texas
Old Man
Will Bungle
Owen Moore
Will B. Wize
Rich Akers
Rich
Old Bungle
Advance
Prevention of Infection with Borozone Remedy
An advertisement touts Borozone as a rapid wound healing treatment available in liquid and powder forms. It claims germ purification and flesh healing speed, with prices listed as 30c 60c and 1 20 for liquid and 30c 60c for powder. Sold by J L Kirkpatrick Druggist.
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J. L. Kirkpatrick
Hayes Healing Honey and Open-Trate Salve Combo
To stop a cough quickly, Hayes Healing Honey is sold with Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat. The salve treats children with cold or croup by chest and throat application while honey soothes the throat. The combined carton costs 35 cents and is available from druggists.
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Hayes
Grove
Pyorrhea Remedy Guarantee Offered by Bow-Wright Drug Co
An ad promises Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy with a money back guarantee if the product fails to please. It claims to address sore or bleeding gums loose teeth and pyorrhea in its worst form and asserts results are certain.
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Leto
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Diversified farming and steady shipshape living advice
A rural exhortation urges diversified farming to endure rising costs and shared burdens among farmers merchants bankers and railroads. It warns against rash moves like Polk A Long and promotes staying home with a surplus, sensible steering, and a square deal for families and soil.
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Polk A
Long
Galveston
A Born Financier
A teacher asks Isaac to lend half a dollar from 65 cents. Isaac replies that he would have 65 cents left, reframing the problem with a witty retention of his funds.
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Isaac
Little Isaac
Engraved Cards and Announcements at The Sun Office
The Sun offers engraved cards invitations and announcements with best possible workmanship. Visit the Sun office for sample work and pricing.
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Sun Office
Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days
An advertised laxative product LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN offers relief from habitual constipation with a syrupy laxative for 14 to 21 days. It claims prompt relief and regular action when used regularly, noting it is very pleasant to take and priced at 60 cents per bottle.
You Only Live Twice A Medley On Time And Youth
A nostalgic meditation contrasts Solomon and Shakespeare on youth and aging. A sequence of scenes shows an old man near thirty in appearance yet burdened by life and a young man who has just reached seventy yet enjoys sharp sight and vitality. The piece pleads to value time before it blinds us.
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South
Old King Cotton
Solomon
Shakespeare
Atlas
Splendid Feelings From Herbine Purge Promises Prompt Relief
An advertisement touts Herbine as a remedy for torpid liver and constipation promising quick relief. It claims immediate benefits from the first dose, purifying the bowels and bile and imparting vigor and buoyancy, with a price of 60 cents.
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J. L. Kirkpatrick
You Are Only Young Once Says Youth Insight
A reflective note on the value of youth and daily renewal from two specialists, Mind and Heart. It urges embracing each sunrise and starlit night, seeing the calendar plainly, and rejecting defeatist declamations that youth means only a single moment.
Jobs in 1927: Hoover forecasts ample openings
Secretary Hoover predicts a surplus of jobs in 1927 and notes the coming need to compile unemployment statistics, as reported by the Arkansas Gazette.
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Hoover
Arkansas Gazette
Easily Arranged Grocer Card Lets Daughter Stay with Mother
In a humorous Progressive Grocer snippet from New York a grocer tells his daughter that she can marry and take her husband while keeping her mother nearby. The piece notes New York as the leading cabbage growing state in the Union.
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Grocer
Thompson
New York
Union
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Magnolia
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Southern Ice & Utilities Co
Jesse McIver
Ode Crowell
Seiberling
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