Divides Texas never says a Southron fires up the Senate
The piece recalls Joseph Bailey’s 1905 Senate speech urging Texas unity amid calls for state division. It traces historical divisibility proposals from West Virginia to Idaho and California, praising Texas as indivisible and recalling the Alamo and San Jacinto legacies. It questions how new states would affect Old Glory’s stars.
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Kansas City Star
Texas
Joseph Bailey
United States Senate
Bailey
Lone Star State
West Texas A. & M
Congress
West Virginia
Virginia
Franklin
North Carolina
Tennessee
Carolina
Grover Cleveland
Northwest
California
Michigan
Superior
Florida
Nevada
Mining Corp
Latin America
North America
France
Louisiana Purchase
Mexico
Alamo
Union
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming Line
West Texas
Joe Bailey
Senate
San Jacinto
Houston
Fannin
Bowie
Crockett
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure for Deafness
An ad claims catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local operations and must be treated constitutionally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine supposedly cures via the bloodstream, with a $100 reward for any case not cured. Circulars are free, and sellers include J Cheney & Co of Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Viedo
Ohio
Old Reliable Black-Draught Endorsed by Ala Reader
Mrs. T F Parks of Dutton Alabama praises Thedford s Black-Draught as the old reliable liver medicine that relieves indigestion constipation sour stomach and headache. She notes its seventy year record and recommends it to friends and neighbors as a trusted household remedy for cleansing impurities.
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Alabama
Thedford
Fragments of a Local Ad Notice at Pierce Confectionery
A fragment from a local display advert shows J. Pierce & Sons confectionery and cafe promoting service as what everyone wants. The stray wording references a mantra about democracy and stars, hinting at broader newspaper copy from a past era.
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J. Pierce & Sons
Printing calling cards offered for order or engraving
A notice states printing calling cards is available with options to print or engrave. The item highlights a service for customers seeking personalized or professional card supplies.
Local readers urged to share tips for better paper
Readers are invited to write or call with news tips and sightings. The message stresses helping improve the newspaper and welcomes visitors to contribute information, ideas, or observations for upcoming editions.
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Bette
Habitual Constipation Cure Claim for LAX FOS With Pepsin
An old patent medicine notice promotes LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN as an eight ounce syrupy laxative for habitual constipation. It claims relief within 14 to 21 days with regular use to induce regular action. The product is described as stimulating and regulating and pleasant to take in a 0c per bottle presentation.
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Miles
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Mr. Bailey
Tered
Sombo Kd
Littell
James F. Ballard
St. Louis
Dutton
Ala
Thed
Ford
T. F. Parks
Jackson County
Ford’s
Old A. Tellem
Mr. A. Tellem
Dyer & Jones
Rexall
Kirsch
Fiat
P. S
Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Co
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