Stateline Encounter of Civil War Veterans at Memphis Station
Two Civil War veterans, Jim Bigelow of Ohio wearing an empty sleeve and Neal Carter of South Carolina with a crutch, meet by chance in a Memphis station while awaiting a train to Texas. They recount shared battles at Stone River and exchange introductions as old comrades.
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Stone River
Memphis
Texas
Jim Bigelow
Ringgold
Morgan County
Ohio
Neal Carter
Nixonville
S. C
Bigelow
Carter
Suh
South Carolina
110Th Ohio
Yank
Johnny Reb
Howdy
Colonel Carter
United States Confederate Veterans
Sherman
Reb
United States
Ginger
Bragg
Rosecrans
Harding
Giles Harding
Rock Island
Roaring Springs
Motley County
Confederate Veterans and Union Veteran Reminisce on War Bonds
Two aging veterans discuss the Civil War, sharing injuries, military actions, and a chance meeting about Texas ties. They recall Bragg and Rosecrans, a hospital amputation, and a family link through marriage to a schoolteacher in Motley County. The column closes noting Texas cotton seed crop value.
Lower Poultry Supply Stored
Washington reports a dip in cold storage poultry this year with 84.758 million pounds overall, including 5.237 million pounds of turkeys. Meats in cold storage total 541.787 million pounds, butter stocks rise to 83.24 million pounds, while American cheese and eggs also decline from last year.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economices
United States Department of Agriculture
Two Dead From Monoxide Gas In Dallas Home
Walter and Lula Thompson were found dead in their Dallas residence at 2207 Moore Street after a gas fire produced carbon monoxide. A third black man, Edward White, working at a pressing shop, was overcome. all incidents tied to monoxide exposure.
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Walter
Lula Thompson
Moore Street
Greenlee
Parker
Trinity Cotton Oil Company
People’s Undertaking Company
Edward White
Dallas Journal
A Lesson on Thrift From a Self-Mmade Millionaire
A wealthy immigrant who built a fortune from a single dollar in New York cites ten dollars as valuable and warns a young entrant that wasting small amounts signals larger faults. He argues true thrift guards both money and time, health, and resources, insisting no sum is too small to waste.
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United States
New York
Public debt falls by 1.038 billion in 1927
Washington reports a 1927 reduction of 1,038,312,886 in the public debt, lowering the peak 1919 total by 8.56 billion since 1919. The treasury estimates annual interest savings around 40 million and a gross debt today of 18,036,352,451.
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Washington
Treasury
Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy Promises Guaranteed Relief
An ad from Bow-Wright Drug Co. offers Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy to treat sore or bleeding gums and pyorrhea with a money back guarantee if not pleased. It emphasizes unique results and sure relief.
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Leto
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Chaplin's Plan for Raising Children Meets Criticism
The Marshall News mocks Charlie Chaplin for wanting to educate his two sons at home with a top governess. It argues shielding children from hardship creates mollycoddles and condemns private schooling as out of touch with common life.
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Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
Marshall News
What is companionate marriage
A companionate marriage is a legal union entered with the intent to have no children for an indefinite period and with no financial obligations between partners. If a child is born, it becomes a family marriage with the husband liable for support. separation is possible without alimony or public divorce, and birth control is implied as a prerequisite.
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Ben Lindsey
Denver
Lindsey
Colored revival preacher urges generous tenth offering
A colored revival fills the crowd with a rousing appeal as an elder exhorts parishioners to give generously. He proclaims blessings from the Lord and urges a tenth of all possessions, urging brethren to be generous in their offerings.
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de Lawd
Glass heels set for dancing with wooden base
A fashion note highlights glass heels designed for dancing. They reflect light while using a wooden foundation for practicality, unlike the fragile glass slippers of fairy tale fame.
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City Property
S. H. Montgomery & Son
Insurance and Loans
Barbee
George J. Carter
Whitman
Dyer © Jones
Drug Store No
Thrift
S. W. Straus
American Society For Thrift
Chesley Rutledge Confectionery
Columbus
America
the Insurance Men
Whitewright Lumber Company
Garland Gas Ranges
Pittsburg
Whitewright
Whitewright Hatchery
R. D. Ford
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