Revenue tax ruse by a Paris visitor claims bear fruit
A young stranger, said to be sixteen, visited homes in Lamar county and told women the government would tax all bearing fruit trees ten cents each. She claimed authority from a county judge to enumerate and collect the tax. Women reacted with disbelief or threats to chop trees. it is unclear if any money was collected.
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Paris
Lamar County
Internal Revenue Agent
Paris News
Dempsey to Headline Sells Floto Denison Show
When the Sells Floto circus plays Denison on Monday October 13 an afternoon and an evening performance will feature Jack Dempsey the heavyweight champion. He will reproduce his Toledo July 4 fight with Jess Willard in action for local attendees.
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Jack Dempsey
Denison
Sells-Floto Circus
Jesse Willard
Toledo
Ohio
Restoring Old Hair Ribbons With Simple Home Wash
Thrift guidance describes a method from federal leaflets to clean and renew hair ribbons. Spread the ribbon flat, wash with lukewarm soapy water, use diluted ammonia on greasy parts, rinse without wringing, and dry flat to keep edges straight and avoid blistering.
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Alice
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Treasury
An Agreeable Surprise From a Cough Remedy Testimony
Mrs James Brown of Clark Mills New York recounts suffering a severe lung cold with constant coughing for days before trying Chamberlains Cough Remedy. She reports prompt relief and many others have also found similar quick relief from the remedy.
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James Brown
Clark Mills
N. Y
The Work of the School Mom
A devotional poem by Austin Peirce praising the school mam as center of care and instruction. It honors rising early guiding children and modeling Christian love while noting the unpaid labor and the need for better pay for the cherished yet underpaid educator.
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Christ
Austin Peirce
Short Cotton Crop Predicted by Department
Washington October 2 The condition of the cotton crop September 25 was 54.4 percent normal forecasting a yield per acre of about 158 pounds and total production about 10 696 000 bales the Department of Agriculture announced today Try a Sun Want Ad.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Vestal Seeks Cotton Hands Near Whitewright
R. C. Vestal traveled to Calvert last week to hire workers for cotton picking in the Whitewright area but found all labor already recruited for other parts of the state.
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R. C. Vestal
Calvert
Whitewright
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