Banquet for Governor Neff Highlights Retirement
A close circle of Neff friends hosted a banquet in Austin before his retirement. Eulogies praised his service and an automobile gift was presented, deemed a thoughtful gesture amid the tensions of gifts to officeholders. The piece also notes political events, including Mrs. J. D. Claybrook being chosen as Texas Elector Messenger, and reflections on governance and procrastination.
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Neff
Austin
Texas
J. D. Claybrook
Washington
Claybrook
Texas Democratic Women Voters
Long lay off sparks clash over vacation policy
A dialogue shows a hardware dealer Tintack claiming a month of vacation by splitting time between himself and his clerks. The exchange involves a friend challenging the arrangement as excessive and unusual for a business.
Down by the Seaside and Prairie Hay Pitch
A brief dramatic exchange about love and time down at the seaside ends with a plug for Kimbell Milling Company offering prairie hay Johnson grass or wheat straw.
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Kimbell Milling Company
Evolution Course for California Is Plea by Teachers
A committee of university professors asked California officials to continue teaching evolution in public schools. The report to the State Board of Education says Darwin's theory is not in conflict with Biblical doctrine and that text writers stress there is no clash between science and religion. It notes evolution is taught as a theory and is widely accepted by scientists. The committee was led by UC President W. W. Campbell.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
State Board of Education
Board of Education
W. W. Campbell
University of California
If I Could Take Heaven’s Little Treasures
Poem imagining heaven as a place where cherished keepsakes like a locket letter baby shoe pressed flowers and family memories would accompany the speaker. The verse lists intimate objects scents and natural scenes that could make heaven feel sweeter than visions of Patmos.
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John the Evangelist
Lonely Isle of
Patmos
No good thing withheld as hopes linger for beauty beyond
The Marshall Messenger quotes a hopeful note on divine providence. It speaks of receiving cherished gifts from God and the Father in a heavenly land famed for beauty beyond human imagination, invoking Syrian lilies birds and red sunsets as enduring tokens of grace.
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Marshall Messenger
Evidence of Slavery in the United States An 1855 Memphis Appeal Clip
A clipped 1855 Memphis Appeal advertisement is cited to show slavery existed in the United States and was widely accepted across society. The piece argues future generations may find it hard to believe slavery was part of the nation and includes a historical pointer from an old newspaper.
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Memphis Appeal
Forrest and Maples slave dealers in Memphis ad
An 1860s Memphis advertisement by Forrest and Maples proclaims a large stock of field hands house servants and mechanics for sale with on hand fifty likely young negroes and a jail described as the best in the Union to hold buyers’ stock buyers are urged to inspect. The note adds biographical details about Colonel Bedford Forrest and Mr Maples and reflects pro slavery views and wartime changes.
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Adams Street
Memphis
Tennessee
Negro Mart
Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Forrest
Bedford Forrest
Army of the Confederacy
Maples
R. E. Steger
Untitled reminiscence on slavery and black mammy legacy
A Bonham Daily Favorite reminiscence notes the enduring memory of a loving enslaved caregiver and the grateful view that slavery is ended, praising the progress of the formerly enslaved race and the sacred memory held by many in the community.
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Bonham Daily
The Man of the Future and War by Gas
An essay notes humans losing hair teeth and toes as civilization replaces natural protection with clothing and tools. It predicts a future without these appendages and mocks reliance on gas in future warfare as the next conflict may be started by gas.
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Wall Street Journal
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promotes Vitality and Purity
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised as a blood purifier and iron tonic that strengthens energy and appetite. It claims to purify the blood with quinine and iron, destroy malarial and grip germs, and is described as pleasant for children at a price of 60 cents.
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Grove
United States uses 700000000 matches daily
Chicago on January 20. Richard E. Kropf supreme regent of the Royal Arcanum warned that over 700 million matches are lighted daily in the United States with potential for deadly fires. He cited underwriter stats of 486000 matches burned per minute and an annual 18 million dollar loss from smoker disposal. He urged treating home matches as dangerous as chained animals.
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Chicago
United States
Richard EK. Kropf
Royal Arcanum
Kropf
Careful Mothers Prevent Child Burns at Home
A newspaper warning notes that many children die from home fires each year due to parental negligence. It urges mothers to keep matches and flames beyond reach and stresses cautious household practices to prevent tragedies.
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America
Burned to death in Bynum girl dies at age three
Buena Mae White, 3, daughter of Mr and Mrs G W White of Bynum, died from burns after falling against a stove Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at 1 o clock and she passed away at midnight.
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Hillsboro
Buena Mae
G. W. White
Bynum
Bromo Quinine Labeled Box Signature Mentioned
Cols promote a cold cure claim for grip and influenza with laxative brom quinine tablets. Only one Bromo Quinine is cited and the box bears the signature of EW Grove.
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E. W. Glove
E W.grove
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Will H. Mayes
Department of Journalism
University of Texas
Board of Control
Down BY the Seaside
J. H. Biggerstaff
Davidson’s
Bow-Wright Drug Co
the Man OF the
U. S
Lloyd Moore
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