Minister Who Wasted Fortune Inherits $800000
Rev. F. A. Clark pastor of South Houston Baptist Church, heir to $800,000 from Willard Bassett, left wealth for a life of pleasure then returned to poverty after a wild career. Deputies probe his disappearance after he skipped a wedding and banquet.
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Houston
F. A. Clark
South Houston Baptist Church
Clark
Sugarland
F. E. Clark
Willard Bassett
Howard Clark
Wall Street
Bassett
Orient
India
France
Austria
Russia
Atlantic
New York
China
Australia
United States
Dr. Clark
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Vitality Boost
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic restores energy by purifying and enriching the blood. It claims to brighten the cheeks and improve appetite while being iron and quinine suspended in syrup. The product targets malaria and grip germs and is marketed as pleasant enough for children at 60c.
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Grove
Purifying tonics offered for liver and cough relief
Advert promotes Herbine for torpid liver and constipation with first dose relief and renewed vigor. Also touts Hayes Healing Honey with Grove Open-Trate Salve combo for coughs and colds, priced 60c and 35c respectively, via J L Kirkpatrick Drugist.
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J. L. Kirkpatrick
Hayes
Grove
Dr. Clark’s rise from wealth to mission work and return
The article traces Dr. Clark’s drift from wealth and a reckless career to surviving a perilous ship incident, reforming through religion, serving as a Baptist minister, and building South Houston Baptist Church while living humbly at the Star of Hope Mission after losing his inheritance.
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Houston
Star of Hope Mission
Bromo Quinine Label Highlights Grove Signature
Laxative brom Quinine tablets claim to remove the cause of colds and flu with a lone Bromo Quinine. The box bears a signature reading E W Grove and the quantity 300.
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E W.grove
Statement of Humility Shapes Leader’s Bond with People
The speaker says he avoided appearing rich to keep trust and remain a friend to his people. He emphasizes personal integrity and closer rapport over wealth or status in leadership.
Lived Too Long Hero Turned Killer in Alabama Case
John Ambles once served as personal orderly to General Pershing and saved five lives last summer. Afterward he killed his wife and her sister, was convicted by an Alabama jury, and sentenced to hang, later commuted to life imprisonment by the State Board of Pardons.
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John Ambles
John Joseph Pershing
Alabama
State Board of Pardons
Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy Ad Promises Guarantee
An advertisement from Bow-Wright Drug Co. offers Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy for sore or bleeding gums and loose teeth. The copy guarantees customer satisfaction or money back and claims the product is unlike anything previously used with certain results.
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Leto
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Lament for a Life Cut Short in Humble Service
An obituary-like reflection honors John Ambles, described as a Negro orderly, among a long list of illustrious names. The passage muses how different history might judge men who die early or late, praising those who depart the scene in full power and at the peak of achievement.
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John Ambles
Galba
Henry VIII
Erasmus
Thomas Moore
Woodrow Wilson
Paris
Pierce's Café Promotes Good Eats and Best People
Pierce's Café invites patrons to savor a menu of popular dishes while highlighting a community atmosphere that draws notable locals and regulars alike to enjoy meals and conversation in a welcoming setting.
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Pierce
Spivy & Co. Guides Bonham Buyers Through Hard Times
M C Spivy and Company of Bonham Texas urges shoppers to stretch cash for dry goods amid difficult money conditions. The notice positions the firm as a partner in seasonal purchases during unusual times.
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Texas
M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham, Texas
LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN Syruphonic-Laxative Ad
Specially prepared laxative syrup called Syruphonic Laxative for habitual constipation. Relieves promptly and should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. Stimulates and regulates. Very pleasant to take. Price 60c per bottle.
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Ode Crowell
Goodyears
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Huffines
Whitewright, Texas
S. H. Montgomery & Son
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Supreme Service
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Oklahoma
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Magnolene Motor Oils
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Magnolia Petroleum CO
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Chevrolet
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America
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Flint,Mich
Bob Sears
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