Plow Used to Rout Boll Weevil in Cotton Fight
Dallas Morning News reports a plan by L H Lewis of Dallas and B M Sansom of Alvarado to control boll weevils by weekly plowing with brushes on plow beams to knock off weevils, burying them in hot soil. Weeder passes then level rows, boosting yield and moisture conservation. Sansom cites experiments with live weevils to prove the method, arguing the boll weevil threat endangers the South’s crop and economy.
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L. H. Lewis
Dallas
B. M. Sansom
Alvarado
Mr. Sansom
Lewis
Sansom
Too Busy to See Heaven Beyond the Store
A reflective piece contrasts a boy asking if he will reach heaven with a mother’s consent and a father trapped in storework. It laments busy professionals who chase wealth or endless social duties, neglecting family and home life as children become strangers.
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Papa
Grove's Tasteless Tonic for Energy and Vitality
A historic tonic claims to purify the blood and enrich it with iron and quinine. It promises stronger health, improved appetite, and brighter cheeks, noting even children like its pleasant syrup and its malaria and grip germ destroying effects. Price 60c.
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Grove
Too Busy for Help They Miss True Happiness
The piece laments modern people neglecting family affection and aiding the less fortunate as they chase pleasure. It quotes Robert Burdette on being too busy to reflect and connect, arguing happiness comes from meaningful quiet and contemplation.
Do Not Be Too Busy With the Store Dearborn Insight
A reflective note from The Dearborn Independent urging balance between work and enriching life. It cautions against overfocus on business to the neglect of moments that ennoble and uplift, emphasizing the value of allocating time for meaningful pursuits and contentment.
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The
Dearborn Independent
Ardmore Man Buys Prize Winning Holstein Bull
Ardmore Oklahoma July 7 C L Ward purchases Colantha Beets de Koll a 15 month old prize winning registered Holstein bull from the Modern Woodmen sanitorium herd.
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Ardmore
C. L. Ward
Woodmen Sanitorium
Foot care ad promotes Blue Star remedy for corns and skin issues
An old advertisement from Dyer & Jones touts Blue Star for foot troubles including corns bunions and calluses and claims it treats skin diseases such as eczema ringworm poison oak and sores without staining clothing and with a pleasant odor.
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Dyer & Jones
Oklahoma Pedigreed Stock Sale Sets Record Prices
The record sale to Mr Ward included three producing cows and a bull, totaling $5,000 with the bull alone fetching $3,000. It marks one of the region’s largest sums for pedigreed stock. In 1921 Colantha Beets de Koll toured Oklahoma and was named grand champion.
The Main Question He Refuses Me Yet She Speaks
A dialogue fragment centers on romantic tension as he asserts a vow of love while she questions lasting affection if she accepts him. The exchange hints at emotional conflict and future uncertainty between two individuals.
Quick Thinking Ends in Bank Failure
Six years ago Smart vowed to quit smoking and save the money. He set aside weekly cigar funds and after six years had $500 in the bank. A few days earlier the bank failed.
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Sponger
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Dallas Morning News
Robert Burdette
Kelloggs
Kellogg’s
W. K. Kellogg
Fordson
Sears Auto CO
Sam Rayburn
Fannin County
Grayson County
Floyd Everheart
H. M
Harve) Wisdom, D. R
Dolph) Vaughan
G. T. McCdonough
Dayton B. Steed
R. M. Carter
Finis Alverson
Hugh Boren
Geo. L. Hamilton
Hubert Bookout
Jas. C. Wilson
Sherman
Texas
Wilbur Carter
Kelly
R. C. Hoyle
Wolfe, Freeman & Wolfe
Sherman, Texas
Commercial Bank
Fisk
Biselast
Fisk Tires
R. S. Morehead
Emerson
Luedinghaus
Bain
Fairbanks-Morse
New Perfection
Florence
Coles Hot Blast
National
Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Company
Whitewright’s Old Rel
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