Little Willie Spearman and the moon farming plan
A column cites a Ryan Oklahoma Leader note asking why Jefferson County lacks a demonstration agent. Little Willie Spearman, a longtime worker dodger and farmer, declines the post, while the piece mocks moon farming and urges adoption of scientific methods. A Missouri editor links backward towns to the hot stove element, suggesting reduced local chatter could aid civic progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Willie
Spearman
Whitewright
Ryan
Oklahoma
Jefferson County
U. S
Sam Poo-Hoos
Greenville
Vinci Atlee Tonic Restores Virginia Farmer Health
A Virginia farmer, once weak with poor appetite and sleep, says Vinci Atlee cured him after three bottles. He reports restored appetite, better sleep, improved blood, and regained health. Dyer Jones Drugists advertise Vinci cod liver and iron tonic without oil as a remedy for weakness and bronchitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlee
Vinci
Orlando W. Borkey
Dyer & Jones
Dodson's Liver Tone: Safe Remedy Trumps Calomel Claims
An old advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, vegetable alternative to calomel. It claims calomel sickens, salivates, and damages bones, while Liver Tone purges sluggish livers and cleans bowels without side effects. The pitch promises a money back guarantee if not effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedson
Dodson
Local race candidates listed for county court positions
For County Supreme Court assistant instruction stamps W N Holly seeks judge seat in the 16th district court. Silas Hare is named as a candidate and primary personalities are noted in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th District Court
Hogwallow News and Folks From Hog Ford to Bounding Billows
A spoof column chronicles local quirks and characters. Preachers bicker over sermon reading, townsfolk face light misdeeds, jokes linger about mules and calf thefts. Notable figures include Sim Flinders, Raz Barlow, Yam Sims, and the Old Miser, with light satire on democracy and gossip. The post office and jail capers peek through in this rural vignette.
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Dog Hill
Tobe Mosely
Hog Ford
Sim Flinders
Maypbad
Luke Mathewson
Raz Barlow
Florida
Thunderation
Depuy
Yam Sims
Miser
Buzzard Knob
Hogwallow Improvement Society
Post Office Guests Thank Local Hosts for Washington Birthday Dinner
A post office group expresses gratitude to Mr and Mrs H L Webster for hosting a turkey dinner on Washingtons birthday. The note lauds Mrs Webster as a culinary expert and praises the hospitality and warmth shown. The writer, signing as One Of The Boys, hopes for future cooperation and success.
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Post Office
H. L. Webster
Washington
Early to bed and rise in theory, a love sick man
A compact aphoristic note contrasts traditional virtue with romantic longing. It suggests that efficacy of truth is limited by emotion and that flattery often yields more cheer in love, reflecting a witty, moralizing tone.
Grateful Mothers Endorse Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound
Letters from Mrs. T Neureuer of Eau Claire Wisconsin and Mrs. D Gilkeson of Youngstown Ohio praise Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for curing severe croup and persistent coughs in children. They report quick relief after other remedies failed and note the product helps adults too for throat irritation chest tightness grippe and bronchial coughs.
When you wake with stiff back and rheumatic twings
Advice on symptoms of kidney trouble urges prompt action. Foley Kidney Pills are described as aiding kidney function to remove poisons that cause pain and discomfort. Dyer & Jones.
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Foley
Dyer & Jones
Man Shines in Society Often Overlooks Business
A terse moral reflection notes that individuals celebrated in social circles rarely achieve equal success in their commercial endeavors. The saying contrasts public acclaim with private enterprise, suggesting social brilliance does not guarantee business prowess.
What the average couple waste in the kitchen
The remark notes that the typical waste in a household kitchen could, over a lifetime, translate into sufficient fuel for preserving mobility in old age. It highlights thrift and energy use as a societal concern.
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James Boyd Denison
Missouri
Christian Science Moniter
Virginia Farmer
Texaco Familylite
Texaco
Texaco Motor Oil
Texaco Gasoline
Texaco Axle
Texaco Harness Oil
Texwax
THE
Texas Company
Houston
Texas
Congress
Sam Rayburn
R. B. Aston
Dave Arnspiger
B. D. Dye
Geo. Jenkins W. C
Bill) Hatfield
Tom L. Tennison
T. W
Tom) Roberts Tom Rowland
F. B
Frank) Kidd
John Bowen
H. H. Cummins
Nath A. Cox
E. A. Turner
F. EK
Frank) McKinney
F. L. Stamps
W. N. Holly
Silas Hare
Hogwallow News
Poke Eazley
Ellick Hallwanger
Peruna
Peruna Co
Columbus
Ohio
LLOYD
Beheler
Ieree
Kate Wade
Box
Waxahachie
Pierce
Dr. Vierce
Cotton Belt
East Mourad East
Dee Ee
DR. J. S. Spikes
ST. Joseph
Champs
N. Mulkey
Sam Warrior
Nail
Wolfe City
Jacks
Sam
Old Sam
Dan JR
COLT
Joe
Sherman
Sami
Warrior Jack
Old Warrior
Tennessee
Warren & d
J. W. Wilson
Trenton
Old Barcelona
J. M. Everheart
R. May, M. D
Ross R. May, B.S
M.D
J. Maurice McMillin
First National Bank
Mae
Bells
Lexington
Bill T. Berry
Kentucky Lexington
Rice
C. B. Bryant
Riley Williams
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