Grayson Highway Debate Highlights County Road Needs
Judge R M Carter denounces any move to wipe Denison from Grayson County highway plans. He warns state aid may be insufficient and endorses a 1.5 million dollar bond for a concrete road from Colbert bridge through Denison, Sherman, to Van Alstyne. Feild explains the amendment shifts control to the state highway department.
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Denison
R. M. Carter
Grayson County
Sherman
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Colbert Bridge
van Alstyne
Carter
Julian C. Feild
State Highway Department
State of
Texas
Mr. Feild
Texas Highway Association
Calotabs Promises Easy Calomel Cure For Bilious Trouble
A 1920s advertisement touts Calotabs as a refined form of calomel that cures biliousness digestion headaches and liver and kidney issues with one nightly tablet. It claims no taste no griping no nausea and promises a good night sleep and a clean system. The note provides price thirty five cents for a family package and ten cents for a trial size, with a druggist guarantee.
Bromo Quinine Box Bears E W Grove Signature
A fragment notes a single Bromo Quinine tablet product with E W Grove’s signature on the box. The text implies the remedy claims to remove colds and flu. No dates or places are provided.
Foreigners Stage Big Race to America
Emigration quotas govern arrivals as nations race to send citizens before limits close. By July 1 the United States may accept 357,803 Europeans, with Britain Italy and Austria among nations filling or underfilling their quotas. Many would-be immigrants already booked from Liverpool Queenstown and other ports will try again after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States
Europe
Liverpool
Queestown
France
Spain
Asia
Africa
Immigration Department
Germany
America
Austria
England
Italy
Ellis Island
How The Blackmailing Wife Kept A Secret For Thirty Five Years
Mary East used the alias Mrs How to pose as a married couple with James How in Epping Forest and London. He served in parish offices except constable and church warden. A former acquaintance began blackmail that exposed James How’s sex after thirty five years. Mrs How died and East retired north to enjoy the fortune she earned.
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Mary East
Epping Forest
How
London
James How
Mary
Pose as Man for 35 Years in Mary East’s Odd Life
A historian notes Mary East kept a unique, long running ruse after her lover was condemned as a highway robber. To avoid stigma the pair of women chose to pose as a married couple, coin tossed to decide the arrangement, shaping a life of secrecy.
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Mary East
Man Reflected On Life Shared With Her
A fragment notes a man speaking about the broader span of a woman’s life and their long shared years, hinting at memories and significance without further detail.
Getting Even Diagnoses Flat Tire Fracas in Garage
A garage assistant jokes that the doctor on scene has a flat tire and asks for the cost while the owner prompts to diagnose the mock case as flatulency. The quirky exchange spotlights a humorous roadside moment.
Perimeter Charge Quoted at Five Dollars
A brief line notes a demand to pay five dollars as the price for something related to the perimeter. The fragment provides no further context about who is involved or the exact item or service.
Nicholson's Cash Grocery Ad Promises Savings
A short notice urges shoppers to save money by buying groceries at Nicholson's Cash Grocery, highlighting low prices and value.
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Nicholson's Cash Grocery
Quinine Patent Promises Quiet Head and Gentle Relief
An advert touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine, claiming tonic and laxative benefits without nervousness or head ringing. The copy urges readers to seek KH W GROVE's signature on the product.
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KH. W. Grove
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Grayson
R. S. Morehead
Bob Beasley
E. W. Grove
First National Bank
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
P. D. Confectionery
Chesley Rutledge
Weber
Manning @ Clark
Eagle “Mikado
Eagle Pencil Company
New York
Sistant
Dray and Truck Line
Crowell & Riddle
FORD
Sears Auto Company
Whitewright, Tex
USCO
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