Grizel and the Doggy Man Meet Fate at Ashley Party
Impatient Grizel, heiress to the Pines, flirts with Tip Lawrence and her dog friends while Acton pines. A car crash maims Grizel, tests loyalty as Tip vows to support her. Six months on, Grizel regains hope, accepts Tip, and a church wedding follows with the dogs in attendance.
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Grizel
Acton
Ashley
Waring
Pines
Tip Lawrence
Lawrence
Joe
Tip
Purifying remedy Herbine boosts spirits and energy
A pamphlet notes Herbine relieves torpid liver and constipation. It claims prompt relief after the first dose and describes a feeling of exhilaration, strength, and buoyancy. Price 60c. Sold by Bow-Wright Drug Co.
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Bow-Wright Drug CO
Man Restores Wife After Harsh Trials of Life
A husband saves his afflicted wife by steady care and slow, joyful outings at home. Despite a grim prophecy, he wins her back to life. Two years after the wedding she walks unaided to embrace him and declare love stronger than the dogs’ affection.
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Slyke
Dad
Pines
Acton
Sonderheim Amalie
Grizel
Tip Lawrence
Pianists Hand Movements Measured At Speed Record
A well known pianist performed Mendelssohn presto while a spectator counted notes. In four minutes three seconds the pianist played 5595 notes. Each note required multiple finger wrist elbow movements totaling an estimated 72 movements per second and four distinct qualities per movement, with frequent nerve transmissions to and from the brain.
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Mendelssohn
Trapped by Heck in a Rural Village Encounter
A tourist halts in a small rural village as he plans to resume travel. The town constable eyes him warily and warns him against leaving without being arrested. The exchange unfolds with rustic humor and a hint of danger.
Quinine Tonic LaxaTive Brom Quin ine Ad Promise
LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE is advertised as superior to ordinary quinine with tonic and laxative effects, claiming it does not cause nervousness or head ringing. The note urges recalling the full name and seeking the signature of E. W. GROVE, 3c.
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E. W. Grove
Seals Ice In Well To Produce Drinking Water
A farmer near Trawick placed ice in a dry well and sealed it for three days. When opened, seven feet of clear ice-cold drinking water appeared. The experiment was repeated nearby with 700 pounds of ice and three feet of dirt covering the top. After three days the well yielded about six feet of water with ice cakes floating, raising questions about the method. Local residents report the water is drinkable, while scientists may evaluate the cause of the effect.
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SEALS
Trawick
Nacogdoches
Redland Herald
Alto Herald
The Modern Dolly Startsling Parade of Toys
A quippy juvenile item notes a modern doll that speaks when squeezed. The gag contrasts a traditional doll saying mamma with a modern version that exclaims oh boy, reflecting playful ad copy and children's toy trends of the era.
Enormous winter goods shipments arrive in Bonham
Enormous shipments of winter shoes clothing and all kinds of dry goods reach M C Spivy and Co Bonham Texas bought for spot cash and priced as low or lower than elsewhere in North Texas.
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Texas
M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham, Texas
Strengthens Weak Eyes with Lavoptik Eye Wash
An old fashioned eye wash blends camphor witch hazel hydrastis and other ingredients in Lavoptik to strengthen eyes and relieve weak strained or sore eyes. Claims quick action and offers a free aluminum eye cup from Dyer Jones.
Uplifting Thought Note on Ford Earning Ten Dollars
A Harvard Lampoon line jokes that while you read this Henry Ford made ten dollars, capturing a quip about quick wealth and mass production with a playful tone. The item reads as a light, period-voice gag from a parody publication.
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Henry Ford
Harvard Lampoon
Railroad timetable notes arrival times for several lines
North M K T line arrives No 6 at 11 02 am No 4 at 10 50 pm South M K T line arrives No 3 at 4 50 am No 5 at 4 43 pm Cotton Belt West No 201 arrives 8 16 am No 203 4 46 pm Cotton Belt East No 204 arrives 10 05 am No 202 6 35 pm
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Cotton Belt
East
No Worms in Child Health Tonic Advertisement
Children troubled with worms show pale color and stomach disturbances. SROVE'S TASTLESS chill TONIC is advertised to enrich blood improve digestion and act as a general strengthening tonic. After two to three weeks Nature will dispel the worms and the child will be healthy. Price 60c per bottle.
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Martha Williams
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Heck
Ily
Marks Bros
Sherman’s Greatest Department Store
Sherman
Hunt
Dyer & Jones
Dallas
Farm News
Whitewright
Whitewright Sun
J. I
Harrows
Farmall Tractor
Manning & Clark
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