Honesty Helps Valley View Banks Resume Business
In December 1924 yeggmen robbed First National and First Guaranty State Banks in Valley View then set fires destroying most records. By Dec 29 both banks reopened near original sites, adjusted accounts largely without court action, relying on trust and honesty of debtors and creditors.
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Valley View
Texas
Yeggmen
First National
First Guaranty State
Waples-Painter Lumber Company
Public Square
Traveler Belland seeks proof in unlucky thirteen voyage
Carthage Texas January 20 Thirteen is the motto of J F Belland globe trotter he is thirteenth of a family and set out May 13 1902 from Washington on a world trip with thirteen cents in his pocket He claims to have visited 69 foreign countries 19 islands and 48 states and to have traveled 187627 miles mainly on foot The journey includes free rides from auto drivers and he plans to visit every county seat before returning to Washington to rest
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Carthage
Texas
J. F. Belland
Globe Trotter
Belland
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Washington, D. C
United States
Washington
Union
Helps Those Hard Coughs and Flu Dangers Ad
An advertisement warns that flu can lead to pleurisy and pneumonia and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and wheezy breathing. It also claims relief for bronchial coughs chest tightness and troublesome night coughs.
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Advt
Three Arsenic Victims Buried in One Coffin in Crawford
Three children of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hurst of Ocee were buried in a single coffin after ingesting white arsenic found in a bucket labeled sugar. Dorothy Elizabeth 2, George 3, Joe 5 died within hours. George died at a Waco hospital.
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Crawford
Texas
Tom Hurst
Ocee
Dorothy Elizabeth
George
Joe
Baptist Sanitarium
Waco
Ghosts To Be Driven From Horror House
The old Surratt house at 604 H street NW, linked to John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln assassination, will be remodeled into a restaurant to hide its haunted past. Owner Irvin Swartzman plans a modern front after renovations, reducing its sightseers and ghostly lore. Mrs. Mary Surratt, once a boarder there, aided Booth's plot and fled to Surrattsville.
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Washington
Surratt House
H. Street
John Wilkes Booth
Abraham Lincoln
Irvin Swartzman
Alexandria
Lincoln
Mary Surratt
Surrattsville
Maryland
H Street
Booth
Lewis Weikman
Thoughts Along the Way by Jack Maxwell
The author recalls a cold December day when he stayed near the fire and reflects on years of writing fishing yarns. He notes discovering a prior fishing story in the January issue and contemplates the writer’s work and his own catches.
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Jack’’ Maxwell
Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve Combo
A combined carton offers Hayes Healing Honey with Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat relief. The salve is rubbed on the chest and throat to ease a cold or croup, while the honey soothes the throat. The pair costs 35 cents.
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Hayes
Grove
Hayes Healing
Not in my basket or on my stringer tribute to a fisher
The narrator recalls a memorable catch and shares a tribute to a hard working Wisconsin farmer's mother. He notes the sisterhood of fishing lore and honors a mother whose toil supported four sons and a crew. The piece reflects on devotion amid demanding farm life and a quiet moment after a successful catch.
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Wisconsin
Creosone Claims Quick Relief for Gum Problems
A new medicated liquid named Creosone is promoted to stop sore and bleeding gums within 12 hours. It is advertised as penetrating to the tooth roots and pockets, relieving pain, tightening loose teeth, and killing germs linked to pyorrhea, with at home use and no chair treatment. Recommended by Dyer & Jones of Whitewright, Texas.
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CIA
Dyer & Jones
Whitewright
Texas
Tribute to a Mother From a Fisherman’s Heart
An aging fisherman reflects on his mother’s steadfast care and sacrifice. He honors her memory, noting a hard life, an untimely grave, and her profound gift to the world as a loving, unwavering parent. He asks readers to acknowledge their debt of gratitude to their mothers.
Best eats in 1925 at P. J. Pierce & Sons Cafe
A note highlights P. J. Pierce & Sons Cafe as ranking among the best eateries in 1925, signaling local dining prominence.
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P. J. Pierce & Sons
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Morehead’s
Pierce
Pepin
Ford’s
Mrs. Surratt
Bob Beasley
P. D. Confectionery
Chesley Rutledge
Creosone
S. H. Montgomery
Mangrum Brothers
St. George Hotel
Dallas
Chas. Hodges
Grayson County
Fain-Perkins Garage
Houston St
Sherman
Gordon Clothing Store
First National Bank
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