Pilot Grove News Highlights Farm Conditions And Local Visits
Crop notes show wheat and oats light with below average yield while cotton stands well and most has been chopped. Local social notices record visits from Wichita Falls Sherman Durant Dallas and Commerce plus church programs and Epworth League events with detailed attendee names and a schedule update.
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Turner Wood
Wichita Falls
S. F. Garland
Dallas
Abbott
Mineral Wells
W. R. Benson
Whitewright
Charley Kaiser
Hill
Waco
A. B. Barnes
Cecil Waldrop
Baptist Church
Epworth League
Christian Church
Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days
LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN Syruphonic laxative for habitual constipation. It relieves promptly and should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It stimulates and regulates. Very pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
Mrs Kimes Dies Mother of Oklahoma Outlaw
Mrs Lily Kimes 39 mother of Matthew Kimes an Oklahoma outlaw died in Van Buren Arkansas after two years of cancer. Her deathbed wish to see Matt went unfulfilled as officers had watched the Kimes home for months hoping the fugitive would visit. Her other son George is in the Oklahoma penitentiary for 25 years in a Sequoyah County murder case.
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van Buren
Ark
Lily Kimes
Matthew Kimes
Oklahoma
George
Oklahoma Penitentiary
Perry Choculate
Sequoyah
Matt
Kimes
Mrs. Kimes
Matthew
Know the Ropes Captain Rumor Sends Lady Aboard
A light exchange aboard a ship features a curious passenger asking to see the captain, with First Mate directing her forward. The exchange hints at social contrasts as a lady passenger asserts fearlessness amid college-age company in the Allston Recorder.
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Allston Recorder
Americans Dreaming of Rich Foreigner Perceptions
A West on Oregon Leader columnist notes many Americans feel swayed by foreign views of wealth and jokes about wishing for that perceived riches.
Bridegroom Refuses Fee In Dallas Elopement
A 65 year old groom tied the knot with a much younger bride in Dallas but fled Justice Ben H. Ely when asked to pay the customary ceremony fee. The groom boasted he had married four times before without paying a fee and walked away with his bride.
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Dallas
Justice ‘of the Peace
Ben H. Ely
Missed His Chance in a ScotsGardner Tale
A surly old Scot gardener recalls a missed opportunity with a former housemaid Agatha. He swept leaves, tossed the basket, and explains he mistook her plea for warmth as a kiss desire, revealing his delayed realization of her request.
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Angus
Surr
Agatha
President may vacation at farm region in 1928
The President plans a trip to a farm region hoping the area will yield rest and relief from city life in 1928, per Virginian-Pilot reports.
White House Wooden Trusses 113 Years Old Still Strong
Washington June 1 The wooden trusses supporting the White House roof for 113 years remain sturdy says W F Lusk construction superintendent in charge of renovation The heart pine trusses cut in 10 by 10 sections show good condition though the joints weaken at intersections The timber likely came from Georgia or Louisiana and shows the age and enduring strength of the historic structure
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Washington
White House
W. F. Lusk
Georgia
Louisiana
Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets box bears Grove’s signature
A boxed package of Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets shows only one signature, “GROVE’S,” on the box. The item is labeled with a 300 quantity figure.
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E W.grove
Old Virginia pine drain spout used in White House roof
The article describes a 10 by 10 section carved from old Virginian pine serving as a drain spout for the White House roof. It notes the channel's wear from century of water flow, the tin roof replacement, and the temporary roof made of Douglas fir and Southern long leaf yellow pine built to withstand winds up to 100 miles per hour.
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White House
Younger Generation Like in Many Ways, Arkansas Gazette
A brief editorial notes that members of the younger generation share many disrespectful traits, reflecting a newspaper opinion stance from the Arkansas Gazette.
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Arkansas Gazette
Woman Refuses Proposal Says She Locked Door
Jessie explains she refused Bill's marriage proposal to see his reaction and says she kept the door locked. Joan notes he might have left without explanation, while Jessie insists she took no chances.
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Jessie
Bill
Joan
Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve Combo
Hayes Healing Honey cures cough by healing throat tissue while Grove Open-Trate Salve eases chest and throat cold symptoms. The two are bundled for 35 cents and included with Hayes Healing Honey in a single carton.
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Hayes
Grove
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Jack Horner
Elizabeth Barr
Elijah
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D. G. Coley
Ode Crowell
Lindberg
Cess
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