Officers Raid Still North of Whitesboro
In Sherman, deputies Lee Cantwell and George Brinkley joined Whitesboro officers Grover Bell and Sam Franks to seize a whisky still on Jess McClure’s farm five miles northwest of Whitesboro. Arrested were Jess McClure and C D L Moore, with three gallons of first class corn whisky, 250 gallons mash, and a 20 gallon copper still seized. This marked the 38th uncov ered since Prohibition began. Both men jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Lee Cantwell
George Brinkley
Grover Bell
Sam Franks
Whitesboro
Jess McClure
C. D. L. Moore
McClure
Red River Bottom
Moore
East Texas
Grayson County Cotton Yield Halved From Last Year
Grayson County ginnings through October 18 reach 13,919 bales plus half bales. Brown of Bells reports total likely under 15,000, about one third of last year’s 43,967. Picking finished. farmers now cutting and burning stalks. Sherman Democrat notes 1920 total 27,543 bales, down 13,624 from this year.
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Grayson County
W. T. Brown
Bells
Sherman
Brown
Sherman Democrat
Lady in Chicago Telegraphs For Rat Snap Exterminator Ad
Mrs Phillips wires from Chicago to Exterminator Co Westfield NJ to rush 38 cents worth of RAT SNAP. A later letter says RAT SNAP arrived and rid the house of rats quickly. From Pa where RAT SNAP was used with great results. Rat Snap sold in three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25 by Dyer Jones and Wilson Montgomery Hardware Co.
Harding Declares Armistice Day a National Holiday
President Harding issued a proclamation designating November 11 as Armistice Day, to honor those who died in the late world war. Governors are urged to pause national life, with bells tolling from 11 45 to 12 noon and a two minute period of silent tribute.
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Washington
Harding
Arlington Naterial
United States
Letter of thanks for medical treatment in 1921
Annie Crawford thanks Dr. J. F. Spindle of Whitewright Texas for treatment and cure of pyorrhoea after twenty years of trouble. She expresses sincere gratitude and relief from the disease in a dated Trenton Route 1 letter from October 28 1921.
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Trenton
J. F. Spindle
Whitewright
Texas
Mr. Spindle
Annie Crawford
Hogs and Cholera Remembered By Jas Watson
Jas Watson recalls a cholera outbreak among his father's hogs after a rat carried germs, a lesson that led him to use Rat Snap. The ad promotes three sizes at 35c 65c and 1.25, sold and guaranteed by ery Hardware Company.
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Jas. Watson
Last wish carried out in Arkansas burial
Edward Seth of Walnut Ridge requested to be buried with his animals. A physician anesthetized the dog and two chickens and they were buried alongside the farmer, while the mule survived to mourn the separation.
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Walnut Ridge
Ark
Edward Seth
Seth
Ironized Yeast Promoted For Vitality And Weight Gain
A vintage ad explains yeast as a source of vital vitamines and claims ironized yeast provides concentrated brewer’s yeast with iron to boost flesh and muscle. It asserts quick weight gain, clearer skin, and includes special directions for children, endorsed by Dyer Jones drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer & Jones
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
Cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It stops cough and headache and works off the cold. E W Grove’s signature on each box stlc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W. Grove
Man Burned to Death Under Car in Swisher County
Tulsa Texas Nov 5 William B Cain resident of the northeast part of Swisher County was burned to death when his automobile overturned on the road near his home Thursday His body was pinned beneath the wreckage and fire started immediately residents nearby saw the flames and hurried to assist
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Tulsa
Swisher Co
Texas
William B. Cain
Swisher County
Cain
Fatal Gasoline Tank Explosion Kills Mr Cain
A gasoline tank explosion engulfed a machine, killing Mr Cain whose body was burned beyond recognition. He is survived by his wife and several children.
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Mr. Cain
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Deafness Cure Promise
A local advertisement states catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by ear applications and must be treated constitutionally. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is claimed to work through the blood on mucous surfaces to restore Eustachian tube function and prevent permanent deafness. A $100 reward is offered for any case not cured by the medicine.
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Hall
J. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Knowing Prominent People At Emporia Normal
A professor at Emporia Normal gave 158 students a list of prominent names for identification. Every student knew Dempsey. 144 knew Babe Ruth. 31 couldn’t place Coolidge. 44 hadn’t heard of McAdoo. Jane Addams was credited with many roles. A senior called Gary a strike leader.
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Emporia Normal
Kansas
Lodge
Belasco
Borah
Dempsey
Coolidge
Addams
Charles Eliot
Gary
Babe Ruth
Barrymore
McAdoo
Hays
la Follette
Landis
Johnson
Zona Gale
Gompers
J. P. Morgan
Tarkington
the Gazette
Jane Addams
Insurance Firms Filed Taxes In Texas Last Year
A Texas Department compilation shows 553 insurance companies operated in Texas last year and paid 1,819,540 in taxes and fees to the state. Distribution details follow in the report.
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Austin
Department of Insurance and Banking
Texas
Texas Tax Revenue From Insurance Firms Declines
Occupation taxes totaling 1,533,329 support of the Insurance Commission 259,329 filing and copying fees 14,500 agents certificates 980 validating policies 5,210 and registration fees 6,392 are reported. Five companies with Texas offices outside the state contributed nearly half of the funds collected.
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Insurance Commission
State of
Texas
Bromo Quinine Tablet Ad Claims Cure for Colds
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine tablets as removing the cause of colds and flu. The copy notes there is only one Bromo Quinine, with E W Grove’s signature on the box and a price of 30c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Grove's Tasteless Tonic Promises Vitality and Health
Purifying and enriching the blood with quininine and iron, Grove's Tasteless Ton ic claims to restore energy and appetite. The syrup is marketed as pleasant for children and touted to destroy malaria and grip germs through its strengthening, invigorating effect.
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Grove
Farm Loan Offer From R. H. May and Tom Barbee
A brief insertion offers farm loans and invites readers to state their needs. It cites R. H. May and Tom Barbee as the contacts for arranging financing and gathering details.
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R. H. May
Tom Barbee
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Grayson Gin
Chicago
Dig Uteller
Dyer & Jones’ Drug Store
Eworld
Rexall Store
Dyer & Jones and Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Company
Dallas
Tennessee Farm
United Cash Grocery
Majestic Symphony Orchestra
Majestic
Pride of
Aunt Liza
Luther Smith & Son
Sapolio
Enoch Morgan’s Sons CO
Sole Manufacturers
New York
U.S.A
H. A. Stacy
Bradyville
Tenn
Thedford’s
Mangrum Brothers
J. W. Woosley & Son
Eagle “Mikado
of Pa
Eagle Pencil Company
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