High School Press Convention Slated at Baylor Belton
The Texas High School Press Association will hold its second convention December 7 and 8 at Baylor College for Women in Belton. Prizes total six with renewed entries due by November 25. contests include best edited newspaper annual magazine news story editorial and short story with scholarships and a $10 short story prize.
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Belton
Texas
Texas High School Press Association
Baylor College For Women
Guion Griffis Johnson
Baylor School of Journalism
Baylor College
Houston Post
Brackenridge Times
Brackenridge High School
San Antonio
A. Zeese Loving
Oak Cliff High School
Dallas
Adelle St. Clair
Martindale
Signs You Believe In Liver Health Remedy
A period piece advertises Herbine as a torpid liver remedy for bad breath head dizziness poor appetite constipation and low energy. It claims powerful liver digestion bowels purification and renewed vim and cheerfulness. Price 60c. Sold by Dyer Jones.
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Dyer & Jones
Hopeful Kiss Ends in Hay Fever Revelation
A tender scene unfolds as a man begs to kiss away tears, but the woman reveals the source of her grief is hay fever. The moment ends with the confession that nothing can stop the tears. Published in Sun and Dallas News, with a one year subscription priced at $2.25.
Texas Capitol Buildings Through Six Structures Since 1836
A concise history of Texas capitols from the 1836 Republic to the current 19th century structure. It traces six buildings, noting Old Washington's frame house, Galveston hurricane loss, Houston’s two story capitol, the 1839 Austin site, and the 1841 Capitol Hill edifice, culminating in the present 811 foot dome and 3,000,000 acres land cost.
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Texas
Birthplace of the
Republic
Old Washington
Brazos River
Congress of the Republic
Galveston
Rice Hotel
Main Street
Texas Avenue
Houston
Capitol
Andrews Place
Austin Street
Prairie Road
Sam Houston
The
Eighth and
Colorado Sts
Austin
Congress Street
Capitol Hill
Houston Post
Rail Missing At Tickville Railroad Causes Confusion
A man waited two hours after finding a missing rail on the Tickville Railroad then went home to sleep in his clothes. The next day an engineer revealed the rail had been missing for 11 years. A drummer visited Rye Straw store with a heavy satchel of home remedies and samples. The Deputy Constable, troubled by fleas, priced various items wholesale.
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Tickville
Optimist remark cited by Luke Mathews in store quip
Luke Mathewsln said that an optimist is a fellow who expects to find a shoe department in a five and ten cent store while he was cutting a piece of plug tobacco with a cold chisel and hammer.
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Luke Mathewsln
Grayson Cotton Crop Seen Surpassing 50000 Bales
Sherman reports Ralph Johnson federal ginning agent says Grayson County reached 48977 bales for 1923 up to Oct 18, versus 29659 at same point last year. Forecasts indicate the year’s total will exceed 50000 bales as the cotton harvest continues.
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Sherman
Ralph Johnson
Grayson County
Washington
Mothers urged to treat children for worms with vermifuge
Parents advised to check children for worms and treat promptly with White's Cream Vermifuge. The remedy is promoted as time-tested, effective at driving out worms and restoring health. Price 35e. Sold by Dyer & Jones.
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Dyer & Jones
Speculation and slips amid Rye Straw store tales
Local chatter swirls about the next rat hole site near Rye Straw and concerns over muddy roads. Salem Barlow’s banjo suffers under rain while the Improve ment Association meeting about the Elite Cafe mud hole is shelved as members are stuck. A new church bell at Upper Gander creek did not lift attendance, and the pastor plans to rehash Fire and Brimstone. Raz Barlow’s question goes unheard as he chews boiled corn at Tickville Cafe during dinner. The Assistant Coroner uncovered
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Rye Straw
Improvement Association
Upper Gander Creek
Tickville
Raz Barlow
Cotton in county fields Devalues Due to Weather
In the county the remaining cotton has fallen in value after bad weather. Reports indicate little cotton remains in the fields and its worth has declined significantly.
Just That Quickly They Help Sleep Remedy Ad
An old time medical ad urges readers to try Chamberlain's Tablets for better sleep with one or two at bedtime. Claims no unpleasant next day effect and promises feeling better in the morning. Priced at 25 cents.
Pensions for War of 1812 Widows Continue
Washington reports that pensions for the War of 1812 persist long after the conflict. Last year the government paid 18,010 dollars to 1812 veterans’ widows and dependents, with 38 widows and one dependent daughter on the list as of June 30. May 30 marked the Mexican war’s seventy fifth anniversary, yet 1923 fiscal totals show 49 veterans and 1,636 widows remain on pension rolls.
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Washington
Veterans of War of 1812 Receive Pension Totals
The article notes 1812 veterans living well into old age receive 717,847 in pensions. The oldest veteran is 104, the youngest 63, and most are between 80 and 100. The age spread is explained by earlier marriages to younger wives. A 63 year old widow pensioner indicates a husband aged 45 to 55 years older.
Stop That Itching Blue Star Remedy Ad
For eczema itching and various skin sores including ring worm poison oak and chapped hands or face. Also for sore feet and sores on children. Sold by Dyer and Jones.
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Dyer & Jones
Cold in the Head Catarrh Remedy Claim Card
An advertisement explains nasal catarrh as a recurring problem and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine a local ointment and systemic tonic. It claims quick action through the blood to fortify the mucous surfaces and reduce susceptibility to colds. The product, sold by druggists for over 40 years, is from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
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L. Hirkpatrick
Sun and
Dallas News
First National Bank
State OF Texas
Grayson Cotton Report
Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Salem Barlow
Banjo
Rat Barlow
Farmer’s Home
Wintersmith
Hart Schaffner & Marx
France
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