Mosquito Control Urged In East Texas Malaria Fight
State health officer Dr. J C Anderson urges mosquito control across malaria regions to prevent rising case rates. He recommends eliminating breeding sites, draining standing water, covering rain barrels, oiling drains, cleaning gutters, screening houses with 16 mesh wire, and stocking tanks and ponds with minnows from the Texas oyster fish and game commission.
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Texas
J. C. Anderson
Oyster, Fish and Game Commission
Austin
Ousted Pastor Bars Members From Church in Mishawka
In Mishawka Indiana Baptists meet in a lodge hall after Rev S O Redacre barred members from their church. The congregation seeks Rev A C Aschanhart of Rochester as pastor. A court vote favored removing Redacre but he refuses to vacate amid riots and clashes.
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Mishawka
Ind
S. O. Redacre
A. C. Aschanhart
Rochester
Redacre
Mr. Redacre
Controlling Diseases of Fowls in Early Outbreaks
The article advises isolating sick birds from healthy ones at first signs of illness. Remove droppings daily, keep fowls from waste, and disinfect houses and feeding utensils regularly. Use permanganate of potash in drinking water to color it dark red and curb waterborne spread. Also give the flock a dose of Epsom salt, half a teaspoon per adult fowl, mixed in one feeding mash.
Ex Mayor Held on Counterfeit Charge
Marvin R. Todd formerly mayor of Celeste was arrested on a bench warrant from the U S District Court for Southern Oklahoma on an indictment charging conspiracy to violate national currency laws. The indictment says Todd possessed and passed counterfeit $50 bills at Tulsa in 1925. Bond amount was being set.
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Dallas
Marvin R. Todd
Celeste
United States District Court For
Oklahoma
Todd
Tulsa
Okla
Bachelors Form 26 Percent of England's Male Population
A census style finding shows that 26 percent of England's male population are bachelors. The report highlights the share of unmarried men in the nation's demographic makeup.
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England
The Spice of Life Exchange After Riley Falls
In a dramatic moment Grady asks if Pat is dead after Riley falls five stories. Riley confirms death with the line Yes I am. Grady retorts that calling him a liar would be disbelieving if he were alive, noting the shock of the event.
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Grady
Riley
Pat
Quote exchange on crime and life in prison dialogue
A judge questions a long running theft from a large corporation while the prisoner retorts that the company itself led a busy life. The exchange highlights themes of crime and accountability with a sharp moral undertone.
Airy Success Inquiring Old Lady
In a brief interview an elderly aviator recalls her start in aviation. She explains she began at the bottom and worked her way up, reflecting on early challenges and perseverance in the field.
Conversation Sparks Tense Moment Between Alice and Guest
In a playful yet pointed exchange, Alice reveals the guest is not the oldest sister's suitor. She names him and two other men as the successors, turning the small talk into an awkward moment.
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Alice
Mary
Wrens
Fulton Cutting Remarks on Riches and Demagogues at Dinner
Fulton Cutting, philanthropist and financier, warned at a Tuxedo dinner that demagogues exploit class resentments. He argued the portrayal of the rich as sharers of wealth masks the burden placed on the poor. A reference to a child’s mockery of Willie underscores the perception gap.
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Fulton Cutting
Mr. Cutting
Willie
Little Willie
Child’s Prayer Habit Sparks Parental Question
A mother asks why her child acts differently at prayer. The daughter replies that the boy delays saying prayers until she finishes, then simply says Amen, highlighting a young storyteller’s humorous exchange.
Fort Worth to Winnipeg to Boston Sermon Echoes
In a Life magazine dialogue, Mrs Radionut notes her husband has become violently religious after adopting sermons from Fort Worth Winnipeg and Boston and a doxology from San Francisco. The lively exchange highlights religious fervor spreading across regions.
Soup quarrel over perfect recipe causes kitchen clash
A husband complains the soup tastes off while his wife defends the recipe from a cookbook claim. The exchange highlights a domestic kitchen dispute over dinner quality and authority on taste.
Memory boast ends with memory lapse joke
An elderly woman boasts of a retentive memory and lists two failed recall areas names and faces. She then struggles to recall the third item, delivering a light ending to the quip about memory.
Laxa Tive Brom Quin ine touted as safe tonic
An advertisement touts Laxa tive Brom Quin ine as a tonic with laxative effect that avoids head pressure and nervous ringing unlike ordinary Quinine. It urges readers to look for the full name and the signature of E W Grove.
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E. W. Grove
Purification prompts health boost with Calotabs
Physicians say perfect purification of the system is key to health. Take Calotabs once or twice weekly for several weeks to purify the body. A family package with directions costs 25 cents at any drug store.
Third Notice Sparks Editorial Reflection on Unpaid Bills
In Carrollton Missouri the Republican Record recounts Tim Short who sent three notices to stop his paper for economy while owing five dollars and seventy cents. After investigation a receipt in full was sent and forgiveness sought for the unpaid balance.
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Tim Short
Tim
Jesus
Carrollton
Republican Record
Ten Largest Cities Hold Seven Percent of U.S. Population
The ten biggest cities account for about seven percent of the nation’s total population, highlighting urban concentration while the rest of the country remains rural or suburban.
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The
United States
Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy Ad Promises Guaranteed Results
An advertisement from Bow Wright Drug Co publicizes Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy claiming to cure sore or bleeding gums and pyorrhea with guaranteed satisfaction or money back. It emphasizes a novel effect and promises definite results to buyers.
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Leto
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Texas Size Wonders From The Dallas News
The Dallas News described Texas vastness by imagining its cotton wool leather cattle corn and horses as a single giant wearer. It highlights immense quantities and scales from a shirt 20000 miles tall to a horse so large it could nibble grass on the Blue Ridge and cover states the size of Massachusetts.
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Dallas News
Texas
Blue Ridge Mountains
Mississippi River
Hudson River
Police Testimony Reveals Fatal Road Rage Response
In court the judge questions the driver about actions on discovering a deceased person. The defendant admits taking precautions by blowing the horn and cursing the victim, implying a reckless confrontation rather than slowing or turning away.
Midget Models Car Wins Noted Birth of Triplets
A car owned by Charles Hultman of Upton Missouri reportedly gave birth to triplets. The same vehicle reportedly produced twins the previous year according to Halifax paper reporting.
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Charles Hultman
Upton
Halifax
Grove's Tasteless Tonic Claim of Vitality and Purification
An 1890s advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifier and enricher that boosts energy and appetite. It claims to refine the blood with quinine and iron, fights malaria and grip germs, and appeals to both adults and children for its pleasant syrup.
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Grove
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