Wild Man and Wilder Looking Wife Captured
Albert Parsons an elderly man called a wild man was captured near Leaf River and brought to Laurel with a woman claiming to be his wife and a two year old child. They slept on sacks in a dilapidated cabin once linked to Civil War bushwhackers and subsisted on wild fruit roots and trapped game. The trio were taken to the Ellisville county poorhouse, ending years of wild man sightings in the Lux swamp area.
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Laurel, Miss
Leaf River
Lux
Albert Parsons
Laurel
Parsons
Ellisville
Deep Texas oil test reaches 5908 feet near Barnhart
J A Pope of Marietta Ohio drilled the Roy Henderson ranch well between Barnhart and Ozona to 5908 feet in fourteen months starting Sept 9 1919. Oil shows occurred but no production. Deepest wells exist in Pennsylvania West Virginia Germany and Clarksburg West Virginia is the deepest at 7386 feet.
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San Angelo
Texas
J. A. Pope
Marietta
Ohio
Douglass
Kans
Crockett County
Pope
Roy Henderson
Barnhart
Ozona
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Germany
Ryan Petroleum Corporation
New York
Bartlesville
Okla
Wichita Falls
Clarksburg
W. Va
Borozone Wound Care Sold by Dyer and Jones
A brief drugstore note promotes Liquid Borozone for cleaning and dressing wounds. It promises rapid healing and lists prices of 30 cents 60 cents and 1 dollar 20. Dyer and Jones, druggists, are the sellers.
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Dyer & Jones
Littell
Rats Reported Killing Lambs Near Lewisville
Lewisville Texas January 24 a rat plague devastates farms with corn losses and livestock attacks Hood Cunningham reports three newborn lambs killed with eyes ears and parts of heads eaten another rancher south of town loses nine lambs to rats one lamb leg eaten yet still alive found next morning Ballards Snow Liniment advertised by Dyer Jones druggists.
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Lewisville
Texas
Hood Cunningham
Hogwallow News in Jestful Local Vignettes
The Hogwallow column teases village life with whimsical notes on Dudley Flinders returning, Sid Hocks and Yam Sims trading horses, a rooster near Hog Ford Church, and quirks of locals like the putative moonshine raid by the Depuy Constable. Readers glimpse small-town foibles and seasonal routines, including farming plans and fishing hopes.
Unclear town chatter on windy day and Slim Pickens
Residents discuss the subject with confusion after a windy day. Slim Pickens continued walking sideways despite the wind, while town activity remained quiet and smoke rose vertically into the sky.
Local Gossip and Odd Incidents Reported
Madam Rumor hints Dock Hocks may be betrothed to a Hen step girl from Calf Ribs. Dock at the blacksmith shop says he is unsure. Raz Barlow quips the owner always forces confessions after finds. Atlas Peck notes a head bump after a Rye Straw fight Saturday night. Columbus Allsop nearly toppled while balancing on one foot by the fire this morning.
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Dock Hocks
Calf Ribs
Atlas Peck
Rye Straw
Columbus Allsop
Vermi fage marketed remedy for child worms
Advertises White's Cream Vermi fuge to expel intestinal worms in children without harm. Priced at 35 cents and sold by Dyer and Jones druggists.
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Dyer & Jones
Stray bullet kills man near Chicota area incident prompt
B B Gilliam of the Chicota section said a tenant farmer named Johnson on William McAnallys place fired a stray bullet last week. The bullet struck a man instantly, details of the victim and location in the city were noted.
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B. B. Gilliam
Chicota
Johnson
William McAnnally
Local Grocer Promises Quality Goods at Low Prices
The store emphasizes six day service and a large, satisfied customer list. It highlights quality goods, low prices, and friendly service. Garden season items are in stock with onion sets and a full range of seeds for planting.
Mysterious Mule Shot While Plowing Near Boggy Bend
In Boggy Bend a mule pulling four mules abreast fell as its team turned. The man freed the other mules but the mule died before he could strip the harness. A bullet hole was found above the eye, the bullet passing through a double blind and tin between leather. Mr. Gilliam suspects the shot came from an unseen source.
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Gilliam
Geese Hunter Fires Long Range Rifle Incident
A hunter in an alfalfa meadow fired a high power long range rifle at wild geese. The shot was so distant that the driver of the vehicle nearby was affected. Further details remain unclear from the fragment.
Team Didn't Hear Gun Report in Paris News Note
A brief note cites the Paris News stating the team did not hear the report of the gun. The item hints at a cold reception or cautious response tied to the incident mentioned, reflecting a concise local update.
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Paris News
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Ballard
Dyer & Jones Druggists
J. H. Blincoe
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Dudley Flinders
Sid Hocks
Yam Sims
Hog Ford
Jefferson
Slim Pickens
Tickville
Ellick Helwanger
Poke Eazley
Dock
Frisby Hancock
Depuy
Cricket Hicks
Sim Flinders
Raz Barlow
Luther Smith & Son
Bayer
Ayer
Mark
Littels
Leo
Ana S
Sombound
James F. Ballard
St. Louis
Farmers Union Gin Co
Swift & Company
Swift & Company Public Relations Department
Union Stock Yards
Chicago, Il
U.S. A
Ford
Detroit
Sears Auto Company
Whitewright, Texas
Member
Retail Merchants Association
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