Calcium arsenate dusting proves most profitable boll weevil control
In 1923 tests across the South calcium arsenate in dust form yielded the highest profit for cotton farmers. Dusting increased acre yield to 869.3 pounds from 566.6, with a net profit of 25.66 dollars per acre at 7.74 cost. Florida and sweetened poisons showed smaller gains and profits. Dusting should be done with proper machines, at night when calm, five to seven pounds per acre, with 4–5 day intervals and stops after infestations drop to 10–15 percent.
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South
Florida
State College of Agriculture
National
Boll Weevil Control Association
Whitney Building
New Orleans
Louisiffia
Borozone Liquid and Powder Cleaning Wounded Flesh
Dyer and Jones advertise Borozone as a superior treatment for torn flesh cuts and wounds. The liquid is a powerful antiseptic and the powder a healer, claimed to offer speed and safety. Liquid prices 30c 60c and $1.20. powder 50c and 60c.
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Dyer & Jones
Birth of General Lee Born After Mother's Burial Tale
The 101st anniversary of General Robert E. Lee recalls a famed tale of his mother being pronounced dead after a trance. Buried in a Virginia vault, Mrs. Lee was later found alive by the sexton. A year after her revival, the future Confederate general Robert E. Lee was born.
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Robert E. Lee
General Lee
Stratford
Henry Lee
Light Horse Harry
Virginia
Sexton
Mrs. Lee
Election Notice for Bethel School Tax Increase
An election is ordered at Bethel school house in district 6 on Saturday May 31 to vote on raising the school tax from 50 to 75 cents per 100 dollars of property valuation for the Tatil School Board. Sun and Dallas News 1 yr. $2.25.
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Bethel School House
Valedtien O— Tatil School Board
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement explains catarrh and Eustachian tube inflammation causing rumbling or hearing loss. It claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh or deafness caused by catarrh and notes over forty years of success, with sales through all druggists and F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Insured James Beeswax Celebrates Insurance Satire
A satirical piece by Walt Mason follows James Beeswax after a bus crash with a cow on the road. Bee wax braggingly proclaims the safety of insurance for life legs lungs and possessions while deriding uninsured losses and urging prudent coverage.
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James Beeswax
James
Kale
Walt Mason
Watch maker joins Dyer and Jones in Whitewright
C A Blann of Leonard Texas introduces W F Brown to Whitewright saying he has done first class watch work and is honest and Christian. Brown will be associated with Dyer and Jones and Blann asks for any favors offered to him.
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W. F. Brown
Whitewright
Mr. Brown
Dyer & Jones
C. A. Blann
Jeweler
Leonard
Texas
Public Notice of Two New Rulings From High Court
The High Court highlights two recent rulings. Carrying a pistol in a car does not excuse travelers from prosecution under the statute making it illegal to carry pistols on or about the person. The Court also holds indictments for liquor sales must name the purchaser, reversing a one year sentence on that ground.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Dinner Party Scene Reveals Prim Elderly Lady
An elderly lady with a strict, severe demeanor dominates a dinner party moment. The scene emphasizes formality and the social dynamics of a poised, conventional gathering.
Creosone Claims Quick Relief for Gums at Home
An advertisement describes Creosone as a medicated liquid that penetrates to tooth roots to heal sore gums, tighten loose teeth, and counteract pyorrhea. It is marketed as a painless home dental remedy recommended by Dyer & Jones in Whitewright Texas.
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Dyer & Jones
Whitewright
Texas
Pink and brown with yellow stripes spark young couple debate
An elderly guest at a social gathering exits after overhearing a young couple discussing car colors. The girl says her body is pink and the young man responds his car is brown with wide yellow stripes. The scene ends with the old lady excusing herself from the table.
Dinner party remark and car casings ad in Sun
A fragment notes a dinner party line about leaving the room. An advertising snippet urges readers to get car casings repaired for summer driving and promises to restore old casings to near new.
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R. S. Morehead
LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE Ad Claim
An old advertisement promotes Laxa tive Brom Quin ine as superior to ordinary quinine, claiming no head nervousness or ringing due to its tonic and laxative effects. It urges readers to note the full product name and look for E. W. Grove signature with a 30 cent price.
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E. W. Grove
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days By PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists offer PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for itching bleeding protruding piles with relief after first application. Money back guarantee if PAZO fails to cure. Product priced at 60.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promotion Claims
A tonic promoting energy and vitality through purifying blood with iron and quinine is advertised as improving appetite and complexion. It asserts benefits against malaria and grip germs, pleasing to both adults and children, with a 60 cent price.
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Grove
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