Died on Train G B Carter of Hillsboro
G B Carter of Hillsboro died on the south bound Katy flyer just after leaving the station on Wednesday afternoon. The body was taken back to the station and prepared for burial at the Truett undertaking parlor before being shipped to Hillsboro on Thursday. Carter was a member of the meat cutters union and carried a union card issued at Oklahoma City. The exact cause was not learned but illness is believed to have caused the death.
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G. B. Carter
Hillsboro
Truett Undertaking Parlor
Carter
Meet Cutters Union
Oklahoma City
Junior League Sunday Program Details and Participants
The program for Sunday May 12 lists songs Hossanna and prayers, a Bible lesson by Leader, and a concert prayer. Minutes roll call reports and a select reading by Maud Man grum. Quartette members Lucy Webster Dorothy Spindle Minnie Willis Willie Ross and Leader Katherine Vaughn. Kate Smith outlines the morning sermon and Mary Freeman presents a Bible story with Scripture Searching by Mary Lou Ross. Benediction closes the service.
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Hossanna
Maud Man
Lucy Webster
Dorothy Spindle
Minnie Willis
Willie Ross
Kate Smith
Mary Freeman
Mary Lou Ross
Kentuckytown School Closed Amid Public Gathering Ban
Kentuckytown School has closed and all public gatherings including preaching Sunday School B Y P U War Council and decoration day are suspended to prevent spread of illness or unrest. Local officials urge residents to follow emergency directives and stay informed through official notices.
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War Council
Decoration Day
Public meetings postponed due to smallpox near Kentuckytown
Local authorities have postponed all public meetings indefinitely because smallpox is present in nearby communities. Since no outbreak exists in the area, officials aim to keep the disease out and advise residents to avoid gatherings until further notice.
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Kentuckytown
Grove's General Tonic Advertisement Claims
An old newspaper ad touts Grove's Tasteless chill tonic as a general tonic with quinine strength. It emphasizes liver support, malaria prevention, blood enrichment, and system buildup, priced at 60 cents.
Customers Pleased Drive Grocery’s Public Confidence
Local grocer touts strong customer satisfaction and quality goods as key to success. Firm invites orders, claiming to furnish the best groceries for the most particular customers.
Fairy Queen Plans Dream King Assist For Goblin Party
Peter Goblin and goblins celebrate a cooperative winter gathering led by the Fairy Queen. The plan includes Mr. Sandman guiding dreams, Dream King approval, and magical sleds with silver bells and white horses pulling them up a hill while Moon and stars watch the festive scene.
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Peter Goblin
Fairy Queen
Mr. Sandman
Dream King
Dreamland
Goblns
Peter
Mr. Moon
Cattle and land listings from Gainesville Texas ad
Wanted milch cows and hogs from S.C. Horton with contact 264. For sale a 420 acre stock farm at 65.00 per acre with 185 rough prairie and 50 meadow. 850 acres black waxy land at 100.00 per acre near railroad and school. another 1 000 acres well improved at 75.00 with cultivation and tillable. Reece A. Hays Gainesville Texas requests inquiries by June 1.
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Reece A. Hays
Gainesville
Texas
Political Announcements for County Officials
The list endorses W. N. Holley for Governor Acton and D R Vaughan for Tax Collector J H Johnson for Tax Clerk and J P Leslie for County Judge with candidates named for county offices.
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W. N. Holley
W. Acton
D. R
Dolph) Vaughan J. H. Johnson
J. P. Leslie
Quinine Tonic Laxa Tive Brom Quin ine Adverts
An old advertisement promotes LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE claiming tonic and laxative effects without nervousness or head ringing. It urges readers to note the full product name and look for the signature of E. W. GROVE.
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E. W. Grove
Not His Fault in a Witty Domestic Exchange
Mrs Dubwaite laments fate in a sharp exchange with Mr Dubwaite over her missed match with a $10,000-a-year suitor. He responds with quiet dignity that her marriage choice reflects on neither fault nor character. The dialogue showcases social pressures about wealth and marriage.
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Mrs. Dubwaite
Mr. Dubwaite
Bible Study Meeting at B. Y. P. U. May 12 1918
The program covers The Model Prayer with Scripture reading Math chapter 6 verses 5 to 15. First Petition by Claud Truett. Second and Third Petition by Miss Cordelia Yeager. Fourth Petition by Roy Epting. Fifth Petition by Mr. Ginnings. Sixth Petition by Lillie Mc Fatridge. Leader Miss Emma Fopting.
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Cordelia Yeager
Roy Epting
Mr. Ginnings
Lillie McFatridge
Emma Fopting
Laughs and temper in a curious rule of humor
A playful reflection on how a laugh weighs little yet changes mood. The piece notes laughter generally has a good temper but can be hard to provoke in certain moments.
Calomel Destroys a Sluggish Liver With Dodson’s Tone
A vintage cautionary ad touts Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute for calomel. It claims calomel causes cramps nausea and salivation and warns that using it may make you sick tomorrow. The ad promises improved energy and appetite and notes the product is safe for children.
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Dodson
Sun Office Offers Typewriter Ribbons
Advert says typewriter ribbons available at the Sun office with a noted price of $1.75, alongside a Dallas News offer.
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Sun Office
the Sun and
Dallas News
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Denison
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Oran Sears
T. H. Truett
Cormick Binder
Jack Robbins
Ely
Sarte
Tyler Business College
J.H. Waggoner
Oil Mill
S.C. Horton
Whitewright
United States
B. Y. P. U. Program
Bible Study Meeting
The
Model Prayer
Claud Truett
Odeon
William Duncan and
Carol Holloway
Earl Williams
Edith Storey
Kate Price
Clara Kimbell Young —In— Donald Hall
Betty In
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William Russell
Five Reel Mutual Star
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