Mrs J M Binkley Dies in Sherman
Sherman March 9 Mrs J M Binkley widow of Rev Jas M Binkley pioneer Methodist minister died at a local hospital at 7 30 p m She was born in Tennessee 1851 came to Texas at age nine settling at Jefferson later moving to Parker County before a Civil War era move to Sherman in 1874 She married Rev James M Binkley in 1876. he died seven years ago.
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Sherman
J. M. Binkley
Jas. M. Binkley
James M. Binkley
North
Texas
Are You Eating Your Way to Death Force Tonic Ad
An old advertisement warns that improper digestion can be dangerous and promotes Force Tonic as a digestive aid. It claims Force restores stomach tone, stimulates gastric juices, and improves appetite, urging readers to buy from Dyer & Jones.
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Dyer & Jones
Appropriation Cut Affects Citizens' Training Camps
Congress reduced the citizens' military training camps appropriation in the Eighth Corps Area covering Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Colorado and Arizona from 3600 to 2800 this summer. Applications will be prioritized by date received, with many qualified applicants unable to be accepted. Write to the C M T C Officer at Fort Sam Houston Texas for information and blanks.
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Congress
Eighth Corps
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
8Th Corps
Ft. Sam Houston
Gas Station Ad by R S Morehead
An advertisement urges readers to buy gas at a convenient filling station owned or endorsed by R S Morehead. The note emphasizes accessibility and ease for customers.
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R. S. Morehead
Sherman to Hold Weekly Singsongs
Sherman plans to reorganize the community singsong next month. John Revelle helped start the weekly songfest and says a plan is under consideration to hold summer singsongs in city parks on Sunday evenings for about thirty minutes before union services at several churches.
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Sherman
John Revelle
Union
Whitewright Wins Debate Over Celina High School Team
Whitewright high school defeated Celina 3-0 in a Friday night debate in Celina on March 9. The topic urged a 3 mill tax for state higher education with no extra legislative appropriations. Judges were Celina men. Whitewright planned to repeat the event in Whitewright on March 16.
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Whitewright
Celina
Addison Vestal
Edwin Badgett
Andrews and Howell
Quinine Tonic Laxative Advised by E. W. Grove
An old advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine with no head nervousness or tinnitus. It urges readers to remember the full product name and seek the signature of E. W. GROVE and lists a 30c price.
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E. W. Grove
Oak Hill Cemetery Assocation Seeks Prompt Assessments
Oak Hill Cemetery Association mails annual upkeep notices to lot owners asking immediate payment. Some respond, others do not, risking a second round of letters and extra costs. Funds support the caretaker who maintains grass, flowers, and shrubs, keeping the cemetery among the region's most beautiful.
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Oak Hill
Our Yesterdays and Our Tomorrows
A child asks a mother where yesterday and tomorrow come from, reflecting on time and memory in a short reflective piece. The poem-like prompt explores curiosity and the passage of days.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Deafness Relief
An ad claims Eustachian tube inflammation causes deafness and rumbling hearing. It asserts Hall's Catarrh MedicineCan reduce inflammation and restore hearing, noting forty years of success and availability from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Where Do Our Yesterdays and Tomorrows Come From
The passage muses on time as a philosophical and poetic concept. It contrasts yesterdays with tomorrows, suggesting yesterdays live in history, institutions, and laws, while tomorrows arise from opportunity in a mysterious future. The tone blends mysticism with reflection on time and identity.
Groceries Ad Promises Savings Across Many Goods
A local grocery ad touts low prices with multiple items listed such as Prince Albert tobacco three packs for 25 cents and 10 pounds of sugar for 1.00. Other featured products include three pound cans of White Swan Coffee for 1.45, Canova Coffee for 1.05, Hale's Leader Coffee for 1.00, Arbuckle Coffee by the pound, and various beans, flour, onions, and potatoes priced to attract customers. The advertisement emphasizes saving money and offers delivery to customers who make a list.
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White Swan
Canova
Hale’s Leader
Campbell’s Pork & Beans
K.C. Brig
Tucker
Promised Rewards from a Christian Evangelist
An evangelist promises chances of golden rewards and wonderful gifts to those ready to receive them, portraying a vivid message of spiritual gain and material blessings. The wording emphasizes readiness and abundance as key themes of the appeal.
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Christian
Pierce & Sons Cafe Mission Stands Through Years
Our cafe service has stood the test for years. Service and good eats count.
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Pierce & Sons
Auto accessories and oils at convenient filling station
An advertisement notes a convenient filling station offering a wide range of automobile accessories and oils. It highlights ease of access and variety for drivers seeking parts and supplies.
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Morehead
To Cure a Cold in One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets for quick relief of cold symptoms claiming to stop cough and headache. Each box bears E W Grove’s signature. The ad emphasizes rapid action at a penny price.
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Hayes
Grove
Littell
E.W. Grove
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O. S. Finch
Luther Smith & Son
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James F. Ballard
St. Louis
Mark
DRS. May & May Physicians and Surgeons Office
Res
Wilbur Carter
Kelly
R. C. Hoyle
Lloyd Moore
Whitewright, Texas
Dyer & Jones Whitewright
E. J. Antoni
Prince Albert
R.J.R
W.N.T
Star Navy Tobacco
W. T. Nicholson
Southwestern Bent Tererhone Co
Ford
Sears Auto Company
Ecore
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