Fannin County One of the Oldest in Texas
Bonham February 14. Fannin County is part of Texas black waxy belt with 580781 acres and 6338 farms, second most in the state. Established 1837, named for James W. Fannin, Bonham as county seat, population about 60000 in 1925, Bonham population ~7500, notable for churches and Bonham Cotton Mills. County boasts cotton, stock, diversified farming, and growing bank activity along Highway No. 5.
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Bonham
Fannin County
Texas
Annin County
Fannin de
Unty
James W. Fannin
Col. Bonham
Fannin
Warren
Bois d’Arc
Holland’s Magazine
Bonham Cotton Mills
Honey Grove
Ladonia
Leonard
Red River Valley
Southland
Splendid Feeling from Herbine Promises Quick Vitality Lift
An ad claims a torpid liver and constipation cause fatigue and indifference, and that Herbine relieves these with a first dose. It asserts thorough purification and regulation, driving out bile and impurities while imparting exhilaration, strength, vim, and buoyancy. Price 60c. Sold by Bow-Wright Drug Co.
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Bow-Wright Drug CO
Kentucky Hero Sandlin Called World War Modest Champion
A Lexington dispatch proclaims Sergi Willie Sandlin of Leslie County as the most modest World War hero. The story recounts his single day of heroic actions in which he led a platoon, attacked three machine gun nests, and captured a German headquarters and hospital group, while earning the Medal of Honor and other honors. He enlisted from Breathitt County and was wounded twice.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Pershing
Marshal Foch
Sergi
Willie Sandlin
Devil’s Jump Branch
Hell-for-Sartin Creek
Leslie County
New York World
France
Montenegro
Sandlin
Sandlin Cap
Breathitt County
United States
Home Happiness and the Quest for Contentment
The piece argues happiness is elusive abroad and only found by staying at home. It reflects on longing, the lure of distant places, and the eventual realization that peace resides near one's own door, echoing Longfellow's line about home-keeping hearts.
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Longfellow
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with Pazo Ointment
Druggists offer a money back guarantee if Pazo Ointment fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Instantly relieves itching and promises relief after first application with a full night’s restful sleep. Price 60 cents.
Keeping Home In Our Hearts Motto
A reflective pledge emphasizes fostering simplicity integrity and beauty while recognizing everyday joys as great privileges bestowed. The passage highlights sustaining home values and mindful appreciation of ordinary blessings in daily life.
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Cates
Letters to the Dead-Letter Office Hit Twenty-Two Million
The Marion Star notes a record twenty two million letters were sent to the Washington dead letter office last year and speculates most contained no bill. The item highlights the volume and quirk of postal backlogs.
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Washington
Marion Star
White's Cream Vermifuge Sold For Worms Remedy
Sickly children show signs of intestinal worms with pale skin dark circles under eyes bad breath and listlessness. White's Cream Vermifuge is advertised as a sure remedy that destroys worms while being harmless to the child. Price 35e. Sold by
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Bow-Wright Drug CO
Lincoln's youth framed as potential for prominence
Quoted remark from Ohio State Journal speculates that if Abraham Lincoln had been federally inspected or kept from splitting rails and odd jobs until age eighteen, he might have become a prominent and useful man. The comment treats Lincoln as a hypothetical example of delayed work.
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Abraham Lincoln
Qohio State Journal
Laxa tive bromine quinine: tonic laxative claim noted
The advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary Quinine for its tonic and laxative effects and says it does not cause nervousness or head paging. It includes a signature line for E. W. Grove.
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W. Grove
E. W. Grove
What will the modern girl be twenty years hence
A brief humorous remark from The Humorist notes a cons temporary asking about the future, with the line about a birth day six months hence and a playful forecast of modern girlhood twenty years ahead.
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Tutt
Grove
Collet
Baker Laboratories, Inc
Memphis, Tenn
Wilbur Carter
Kelly
Sherman
R. C. Hoyle
Lloyd Moore
Whitewright
Texas Motor Hearse
Hayes
Hayes Healing
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Houston
Dr.Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
D. M
Wilson
Fulton St
Edith Sellers
N. 21St St
St. Louis
Ill
Cardus
Cardui
Carduil
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Pedene
Star Touring
Lansing, Mid
The
Star
F. C. B. Lansing
Mich
Star Motor Cars
Graham Motor CO
Sherman, Texas
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