One Dead and Another Dying in Ranger Shooting
In Ranger Texas at a Pine Street rooming house two men were wounded after a dispute. Curtis Shiner died from a head wound while peacemaker efforts failed. Luke Barnes was shot in the head and is expected to survive. Carl Gallagher was shot in the neck with a bullet traversing his body.
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Ranger
Texas
Curtis Shiner
Carl Gallagher
Pine Street
Shiner
Luke Barnes
Palmer Sets Sugar Price to Stabilize Market
Washington reports the Department of Justice moved to curb sugar price rises. Attorney General Palmer told beet sugar refiners withholding product that the sugar equalization board set ten cents as the fair wholesale price and any excess would violate the food control act.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Palmer
United States Sugar Equalization Board
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Restores Vitality
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies and enriches the blood to restore vitality and energy. It promises a strengthening and invigorating effect with a price of 60 cents.
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Grove
Land Worth $5 an Acre in 1884 Sells for $175
Deeds show M. L. Simmons sold 100 acres west of Ponder in Denton County to W. J. Key for 175 dollars per acre. Dealers note the 1884 price was 5 dollars per acre, indicating a dramatic land value rise in the intervening years.
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Denton
Texas
M. L. Simmons
W. J. Key
Ponder
Belgium Reverses Lion Statue to Roar at Germany
The Waterloo era lion in Belgium, long facing France, will be turned to face Germany. The statue once warned France against Napoleonic conquest while fortifications grew behind it. Belgium now directs the roar toward Germany to remind of the dangers of world domination.
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Waterloo
Germany
France
Belgium
Alsace- Lorraine
Term Love in Tennis Sparks Etymology Debate
The Christian Science Monitor notes talk among tennis authorities about replacing love with a term for nothing. The piece traces possible origins from a Scottish word luff to an eastern-sounding term and notes no danger to tennis popularity despite playful, endearing chants across the net.
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Christian Science Monitor
Indictment Charges Oil Man With Misusing Mails
William P. Mason an oil operator in Fort Worth was arrested on an indictment from the Minneapolis Federal Court charging use of the mails to defraud. Mason’s bond was set at 20000 dollars. Irregularities in T. K. and M. Oil and Refining Co and his interests are alleged in the indictment.
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Fort Worth
Texas
William P. Mason
John Alderman
United States
Minneapolis
Mason
T. K. & M. Oil and Refining Company
Engraved Christmas Cards Offered By Major US House
Private Christmas and New Year cards will be used more this year. A large engraving house presents a fine line of samples in new designs. Visit to choose and place orders for December 1 delivery so you have cards when needed. Come see them at home before ordering. The Sun.
Habitual Constipation Cure Promoted in Laxative Syrup
An advertisement promotes LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN as a syruphonic laxative for habitual constipation. It claims prompt relief with regular 14 to 21 day use to induce normal action, stimulating and regulating with a pleasant taste. Price 60 cents per bottle.
Dean Prohibition Act Becomes Effective in Texas Tomorrow
Austin Texas Oct 20 The Dean prohibition act of the Thirty Sixth Legislature makes constitutional prohibition effective tomorrow It bans manufacture sale barter or exchange of intoxicants and makes possession of a formula for making intoxicants a felony Under the act beverages with more than one percent alcohol are intoxicating.
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Austin
Texas
Copper cleaning tips with lemon and salt
A short note suggests using half a lemon dipped in salt to clean copper boilers and mentions oxalic acid as an alternative cleaner.
Engraved Christmas and New Year Cards Available
It is not too early to place your order for engraved Christmas and New Year cards. Order now for delivery December. All cards have to be made by special order. Call and see the nice line of samples at the Sun office.
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Sun Office
All Men Have Value Quote
An attributed Samuel Johnson maxim proclaims that every man possesses some quality worth appreciating through proper judgment and effort. The note frames human worth as universal and redeemable.
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Samuel Johnson
Hall's Catarrh Medicine advertised with oath of payment
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co says the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The affidavit dated December 6, 1886, notes the medicine is taken internally and works through the blood. Sold by all druggists and paired with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. Gleason
F. J. Cheney
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Ade Ana le Ual
Dean
Dover School
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Bonham
Whitewright Road
Pike
N. E
Whitshed Church
Savoy
Gober
Hail Road
Red River Valley
Fannin County
Elwood
Gober Pike
Will H. Evans
Bonham, Texas
First National Bank
Goodyear
Syear
SEARS
Jas. F. Ballard
ST. Louis, MO
Sotlid
DYRR
USL
Sears Grain Co
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