The Chance Taker and Life as a Game of Chance
A narrator reflects on being a lifelong risk taker from childhood pranks to adult dares. He recounts beating odds against larger foes, facing danger at a grade crossing, and jokes about marriage plans under parental consent. He notes life from birth to old age as a constant exposure to chance.
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Lightning Express
Dean
Chance
Joe
Bill Scroggins
Polly
Cave Creek
Bill
Habitual Constipation Cure In 14 to 21 Days
A Syruphonic laxative named LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN promises relief of habitual constipation. It should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. The product is described as stimulating and regulating and very pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
I’m Buying Lottery Tickets With Less Reckless Hope
A veteran narrator reflects on gambling risk and changing habits. He notes abandoning oil stock bets to avoid losses, prudently raising his required odds to one in five hundred, and even passing a bet on the world ending in 2000. He blames aging for his conservatism and recalls letting his wife have the last word in an argument.
Gunter Gains Guaranty State Bank Under New Management
Gunter March 18. The Guaranty State Bank will soon open in place of the former Gunter State Bank. It is a new organization, not a reorganization, with new management. Capital stock is $20,000, readily subscribed. The old bank’s building, furniture and fixtures were taken over, stockholders sacrificed their stock, no assessments. Officers: President A B Firquin. vice president V F Bucek. cashier O T Hunt. directors A B Firquin, V F Bucek, O T Hunt, M C Driscol of Yoakum Texas.
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Gunter
Gunter State Bank
Guaranty State Bank
A. B. Firquin
V. F. Bucek
O. T. Hunt
M. C. Driscol
Yoakum
Tex
State Bankers Association Names Chairs and Officials
The excerpt lists roles with AS, chairman of the State Bankers' Association and J. T. Tarlton among the officials. The readable fragment indicates a formal appointment or listing of leaders within the organization.
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The
State Bankers’ Association
J. T. Tarlton
Tire surgery specialists promise more than cosmetic care
We are specialists in tire surgery. We can do more for your old tires than a beauty doctor can for a woman's face. Our prices are right. R. S. Morehead.
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R. S. Morehead
White House Whitewash Recipe From Historic Instructions
A historic recipe outlines whitewashing for the White House and coastal lighthouses. It calls for unslaked lime slaked with boiling water, strained, with salt, ground rice paste, Spanish whiting, glue, and hot water. The mixture is kept warm, then aged for several days in steam.
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White House
Washington
Wash treatment instruction for kettle use
Keep the wash thus prepared in a kettle or portable furnace and when used apply it while hot. The guidance emphasizes using the hottest possible temperature for application to ensure effectiveness.
Whitewright Independent School District Trustee Election Notice
An election will be held at the city fire station election room in Whitewright Grayson County Texas on the first Saturday in April to elect three trustees for two year terms. Voting is limited to qualified residents within Whitewright city limits. Sam McMillin named manager presiding judge with one assistant and two clerks to help conduct the election. By order of the Board of Education.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Texas
Whitewright Independent
Board of Education
Sam McMillin
Whitewright ISD Board Case Named Involving Gallaher and Willis
The action concerns the Whitewright Independent School District with R W Gallaher as secretary and H C Willis as president listed in the case caption. The document records a dispute or legal proceeding centered on district governance.
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Whitewright Independent
R. W. Gallaher
H. C. Willis
Why Coin Edges Are Milled
The article explains milled coin edges were introduced to deter clipping and filing of precious metal. It notes that coin weight loss occurred as people skimmed coins, and milled edges help distinguish coins by touch and aid handling. Early coins sometimes used edge letters for the same purpose.
It's an Ill Wind Cartoon Witty Exchange
A humorous cartoon caption follows a man asking about flat living. The reply notes a neat perk of apartment life, saying every time his wife entertains guests he must relocate to make space. The exchange channels light social satire.
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