Two Big Texas Ranches Owned By Fair Ones
Lavender Texas January 19. Gorgelia Adair owner of the largest Texas ranch near here divides her time between her castle in Scotland and her ranch home. Mrs Henrietta M King owns a rival Texas ranch spanning 1,280,000 acres along the lower gulf coast. The King ranch, with its fortified early home and later stone palace, has shaped Kingsville and the surrounding area, while Adair travels widely and hosts guests from England.
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Lavender
Texas
Gorgelia Adair
Scotland
England
Henrietta M. King
Gulf Coast
Adair
Richard King
Brownsville
Captain King
King Ranch
I Feel Like a New Man After Foley Kidney Pills
A Toquin Michigan man writes of relief from rheumatic pains backache and tiredness after taking Foley Kidney Pills claiming renewed energy. The ad notes inaction and promotes the product as sold everywhere. Other small notices include gasoline coupon books and repair services at Dyer Jones drug store with a watch clock and jewelry service offering guaranteed satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wells
Toquin, Mich
Adv
Georgia Pope Jay
Dyer & Jones’ Drug Store
Humorous Observations on Gender and Manners
A satirical quip page contrasts male and female traits from weight to shaving to hats. It notes men defend cold weather health myths while women are dismissed for grooming habits. The piece mocks engagements, marriages, and bohemian behavior, ending with a jab at a back alley drinker defending a Free Country.
Johnson Jeweler and Optician Ad Opens New Year
The advertisement invites readers to start the year economically by patronizing Johnson, Jeweler and Optician, promising the lowest possible prices and encouraging customers to visit for savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Jeweler
Optician
Man as a Complex Creature in Quirky Verse Excerpt
A humorous antiquated caricature depicts man as perplexing and contradictory. The speaker mocks human vanity, stubbornness, and social foibles, comparing mankind to animals and furniture while noting contradictions in growth, speech, and vanity.
Gasoline is cash gas coupon offer from Roberts Garage
A local ad promotes gasoline as cash and urges readers to buy a gas coupon book so they always have money on hand. The offer is sold by Roberts Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts Garage
Spring Wheat from New Mexico Raises Milling Hope
Kimbell Milling Company reports a car of good spring milling wheat from New Mexico. It should suit the climate well, though not as certain as winter wheat. Market prospects next season could justify farmer risk. One car available at about 2.75 dollars per bulk at mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Durham
Spring Yearns Replace Winter Crankings in Auto Verse
A poem contrast shows the speaker preferring spring over winter as he recalls crank starting the car, water freezing, and broken hopes. The verse invokes Levy and Walt Mason style lines, longing for roses, zephyrs, azure skies, and warm winds while the north wind howls and frost lingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levy
Mother Nature
Sylvan Nook
Walt Mason
Truck for public hauling solicits patronage
A notice states the writer now offers truck services for public hauling locally or long distance. It invites patronage and provides telephone number 222 for contact.
Don’t You Forget It Bear Tablets Digestive Claim
An advertisement states Chamberlain’s Tablets move the bowels improve appetite and strengthen digestion. They contain no pepsin or digestive ferment yet claim to strengthen the stomach and help it perform its functions naturally.
Bonds Sold to Fund Tom Bean Road District No 6
Sherman Jan 14 The Tom Bean road district No 6 bond issue of 75000 dollars was confirmed by the commissioners court in session Tuesday morning. The bonds were sold to T C Phillips president of the First National Bank of Bowie Texas for par and accrued interest.
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Sherman
Texas
Tom Bean Road District No. 6
Commissioners Court
T. C. Phillips
First National Bank
Bowie
Political Announcements for Local Offices
A list of candidates announced for Congress Sam Rayburn and Ed Westbrook for county attorney Hubert Bookout for county clerk J A Giles for district clerk John L Legate and R B Aston for tax assessor J H Jim Davis for commissioner precinct two H x Wilson for precinct two listed by party and location in a public notices style.
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Big Texas
Fair Ones
Luke McLuke
Kimbell Milling Company
R. May, M.D. Ross
R. May
B.s.md
Kirkpatrick’s
Res
Drs. D. M. Durham
J. B. Hall
Tom Bean Bonds
Congress
Sam Rayburn
Ed Westbrook
Hubert Bookout
J. G. (Gray) Holliday
J. A. Giles
John L. Legate
R. B. Aston
J. H
Jim) Davis
H. H
Hix) Wilson
Hugh M. Boren
U. S
G. J. Hornbuckle
Office
R. B. Nall
Commercial Bank Building
Sherman, Texas
Wilbur Carter
Kelly Building
Edwin D. May
Kirkpatrick
Henry Wilson
Bookout & Wilson
Linz Annex
Jas. D. Buster
Luther Smith & Son
Malone Shoe Co
North
America
Malone
North Travis Street
Bone-Ellis Company Shoes and Hosiery
Fordson Tractor
Fordson
Bob Sears
Whitewright, Texas
Sun and
Dallas News
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