Hogs and Happenings From Bounding Billows
A humorous local recap from Hogwallow includes Jeff Potlocks spotting a lone wild animal track, Raz Barlow losing a dollar, Slim Pickens nearing his claimed weight, and Little Fidity Flinders returning to school amid a crowd of scholars. Citizens Washington Hocks and others exchange quips at the post office, Tickville Cafe, and Main Street, while Tobe Moseley plans to enter his razorback at the Bounding Billows Fair.
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Jeff Potlocks
Columbus Allsop
Raz Barlow
Slim Pickens
Fidity Flinders
Bounding Billows
Tickville
Washington Hocks
Depuy
Jean
Salem Barlow
Jefferson Potlocks
Sile Kilden
Main Street
Tobe Moseley
Insurance on bale cotton at farm and gin yards
S. H. Montgomery insures bale cotton on the farm, in the gin yards, or wherever located. The notice emphasizes coverage for cotton bales stored at multiple sites and underscores flexible insured locations.
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S. H. Montgomery
See Our Big Stock of Floor Coverings Before Buying
Will Looney, the furniture man, invites shoppers to view a full assortment of floor coverings before making a purchase.
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Will Looney
War of Independence as a second English civil war
John Morley reflects that America and England faced a shared civil war during independence. He argues the American struggle was inseparable from the constitutional cause in England and that English patriots may revere Patrick Henry and George Washington as much as American heroes.
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America
England
Patrick Henry
George Washington
John Morley
Burke
Rat caught in basement spurs plumbing bill
James Stucky reports a rat clogged toilets and drains, forcing floor and pipe removal. A rat nest choked pipes. plumber billed $125. Rat Snap removed the rodent. Ad notes sizes and prices 35c 65c and $1.25 sold by Wilson-Montgomery Co. and Dyer & Jones. Pierce's Cafe promoted for fair treatment and meals.
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Wilson-Montgomery How. Co
Dyer & Jones
Old and New Thewan? Envy for trotting bays to autos
This past and present contrast by Walt Mason recalls the millionaire era of trotting rigs and costly horses. The speaker jokes about Jim Fish, once a celebrated driver, and muses how he would react to modern fast autos rushing to Yuba Dam. The tone blends nostalgia with humor about technological progress.
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Jim Fish
Jim
Yuba Dam
Kingdom Come
Jimuel
Walt Mason
Habitual Constipation Cure Promoted with LAX FOS PEPSIN
An advertisement touts LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN as a syruplike laxative for habitual constipation. It claims relief and regular action within 14 to 21 days, emphasizes gentle stimulation and regulation, and notes a pleasant taste at 60 cents per bottle.
Business Editor Beats Back Fool Stories
An editor famed for yellow journalism warned local businessmen to quit if they kept letting stenographers write for them. The next day thirty seven businessmen visited the office, prepaid a year of subscriptions, left advertising in thirty seven columns, and asked the editor to ignore silly reports.
Cotton prices rise to offset losses in textiles
Will Looney promotes furniture and undertaking services claiming new cotton price dynamics will help offset losses, signaling local market adjustments and business resilience amid agricultural pressures.
Merchants Urge Purchases From Advertisers
A short notice urges readers to buy from merchants who advertise, labeling them the live ones and emphasizing their active presence in the publication. The appeal underscores direct support for local businesses and the newspaper’s advertiser network.
The Brain and the Stomach Woodpile Joke
Meandering Mike asks about dinner after sawyer Pete jokes. Pete recalls canceling the deal after seeing the woodpile and losing his appetite. Sun Want Ads get results.
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Mike
Pete
Sun
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure All
A 100 reward offer claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. It asserts to destroy the disease's foundation and improve general health, with a guarantee of cure or money back. Druggists sell it for 75 cents. Testimonials free from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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