Cotton Pool Disaster Cited By National Lecturer
Fort Worth Texas Peter Radford national lecturer of the Farmers Union says no bankers will lend at six percent under the 135 million cotton pool plan. He blames inherent defects for the failure and notes it cost Southern cotton farmers millions and cut local money supply, forcing cotton to the market. He adds promoters acted in good faith but the movement was a serious disaster.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Peter Radford
Farmers’ Union
South
Texas Tenant Farmers Dominate State Agriculture
Texas has more tenant farmers than any other state with about 60 percent moving annually. Only 99,734 or 24 percent of Texas farms are fully owned by their operators, while 219,575 tenants and 28,348 landowners rent extra land total 247,923 renters. Tenant farms cover 47 percent of tillable land and affect 1.5 million people statewide.
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Texas
State
Union
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Maine
Jo Dobson Bids Pew Contract For Baptist Church
Joe Dobson holds a contract to craft twenty six pews for the Baptist church at this place and works busily at the lumber yard as reported by Tom Bean Times.
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Joe Dobson
Baptist Church
Tom Bean
Stop the Childs Colds and Related Ailments
Public notice summarizes medical ad copy for Dr Kings New Discovery and mentions a local obituary noting A C Jones, 22, died of pneumonia near Trenton after visiting from Tennessee. The item also references a prospecting retiree A L Biggerstaff and a move to Durant. Read Zudora on last page.
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A.C. Jones
John Key
Trenton
Tennessee
Rock Island
Tenn
Sloan's Liniment for Neuralgia Relief Ad
A vintage ad urges Sloan's Liniment to soothe nerves causing neuralgia and similar pains. It promises quick penetration to inflamed nerves, suggesting surface application without rubbing in. Available for 25 cents with a money back guarantee, touted for colds, joint pain, lumbago, sciatica, and related ailments.
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Sloan
Grigsby’s Liv-Ver-Lax Ad Promotes Liver Health
An old advertisement warns against harmful tonics for liver ailments and promotes Grigsby’s Liv-Ver-Lax as a natural safe remedy. It claims thorough cleansing of liver and bowels, safe for children, with bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar, and authentic products bearing L. K. Grigsby’s signature sold by Dyer & Jones.
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Grigsby
L. K. Grigsby
Dyer & Jones
Favorite Prescription Promises Healthier Beauty for Women
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for female ailments and a builder of general health. It cites testimonials from Mrs Mattie Hallman of Sherman and Mrs Perry Farner of Corsicana praising relief from suffering and improved vitality after using the remedy.
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Sherman
Tex
Perry Farner
West 18Th Avenue
Corsicana
Texas
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens Bodies
Old Standard tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic aids strength and appetite. Marketed as a true tonic that drives out malaria and builds up the system for both adults and children. Dose guidance notes 60c.
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Grove
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