Bertillon Expert Joins Grayson County Sheriff Force
Denison Feb 17 Bruce Jay named deputy to the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office to work full time on criminal apprehension using the Bertillon fingerprint system. He will operate from Denison but will print suspects across the county and send records to the justice department to aid identification and conviction efforts.
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Denison
Grayson County
Bruce Jay
Sheriff’s Department
Jay
Floyd Everheart
Department of Justice
Everheart
Debt as Path to Wealth in Youthful Real Estate Purchases
A voice urges young men to borrow to acquire appreciating real estate. It argues that disciplined saving follows the purchase, creating a habit of regular set asides while the asset grows in value, securing wealth over a bounded period.
Invest Wisely Before Marriage Says Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle urges young men to save and invest before marriage to avoid financial hardship. It argues many delay responsibility, leading to minimal resources for starting a family, and advises prudent real estate investment after careful research.
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Houston Chronicle
Clever Chickens Outwitted by Card-Tied Corn Trick
A Celeste-born Greenville woman devised a method to deter neighbors' chickens from her flower beds. She tied strings to grains of corn and attached a card claiming the birds had called. The chickens ate the corn and carried the card back home, ending their trespass.
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Greenville
Celeste
Tickville Tales Of Small Town Oddities And Delights
Humorous local column recounts a day in Tickville with town characters like Slim Pickens who drank from a pond, Yam Sims miswriting letters, Isaac Helwanger offering odd services, and Miss Hostetter Hocks in a waning singing voice, plus everyone gossiping about money, weddings, and spring fishing plans.
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Slim Pickens
Yam Sims
Hostetter Hocks
Local Gossip Notes and Neighborly Meetings
Cricket Hicks attended a Bounding Bil lows show and was late returning home after a wait to learn the next steps. Yam Sims visits a Calf Ribs young lady but boycotts outings as a rival owns a car. A Cow Tracks visitor, nearby Musket Ridge, browses for a home and Sim Flinders offers him a chair.
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Cricket Hicks
Bounding Billows
Yam Sims
Calf Ribs
Cow Tracks
Musket Ridge
Sim Flinders
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
A medicinal advertise brief promoting Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets to cure colds in one day. It claims to stop cough and headache and notes E W Grove's signature on each box. Price 30 cents.
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E.W. Grove
E. W. Grove
Annoyances Spur Fantasies of Legislation and Movie Nuisances
A columnist imagines quirky bills to curb nuisances from loud roosters to readers reciting plot details. He recounts moviegoers talking through films and a daytime neighbor who horns all night, sparking humorous juror fantasies and absurd penalties.
Midnight Horn Battle Provokes Public Sympathy
A fragmented reminiscence describes a neighbor who banged a horn at midnight to wake others and the speaker offers deep sympathy and friendship for the fellow who faced the disturbance.
First government mint established in 928 by Athelistan
The article traces money from early shells to coins and notes that forged money thrived before Athelistan the Greek set up the first government mint in 928. It notes rulers have long reserved the right to coin money and that early coinage used nonprecious metals. Charles II issued tin coinage in 1684 alongside other shifts.
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Athelistan
Charles II
James II
Paper money and metal coinage in early government value
The text notes the shift from physical metal to paper money and the role of governments using paper to back mint issues with real value. It stresses that paper came into use when governments deemed it necessary to sustain credit and value.
Auto accessories at More head's filling station
Readable line suggests a local note about purchasing auto accessories at More head's filling station. No clear events, dates, or named organizations beyond the station name.
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Morehead
Pierce's Cafe Promises Fresh Cigars on Demand
Traveling men compliment the stock and say they can always get the cigar they want fresh at Pierce's Cafe. The notice highlights convenient service and wide selection for travelers and locals alike.
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Pierce
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Luther Smith & Son
Mazda
Chesley Rutledge
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Poke Eazley
Fletcher Henstep
Tickville
Isaac Helwanger
Columbus Allsop
Tob Moseley
Jefferson Potlocks
Austin
George
Walter
Wrigleys
J. W. Davidson
Pat Ha
The
American Tobacco CO
Bae
First National Bank
C. B. Bryant
R. A. Gillett
Southwestern Bert Tevertions Co
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