Uncle Tom Hughes the Critic at Higgins Livery Stable
The narrator recalls Uncle Tom Hughes visiting Higgins livery stable to critique townfolk. Hughes mocks local residents, commenting on Henry Hastings health, Dug Harris studying law, Phil Thomas chesswork, Joe Sap’s erratic efforts, and Joe’s lifelong illnesses and weak endurance, painting a sharp social caricature.
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Higgins
Tom Hughes
Henry Hastings Piddlin
Henry
Dug Harris
Dug
Shore
Phil Thomas
Phil
Jack
Joe Sap
Cave Creek
Joe
Laxative Syrup Promises Regular Action in 14 to 21 Days
An ad touts LAX-FUOL WITH PEPSIN as a specially prepared Syruphonic Laxative for habitual constipation. It relieves promptly but must be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. Very pleasant to take and priced at 6 cents per bottle.
Local youth overcomes illness with hard work
The narrator notes a young man who faced family accusations of faking sickness yet proves his resilience by standing in the hot sun for two hours pitching horseshoes in front of Jack Spradley’s blacksmith shop. His mother supports him while his father and sisters are more doubtful. The piece ends with praise for the town’s young men.
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Jack Spradley
Footcare Ad Promotes Blue Star for Various Ailments
An advertisement touts Blue Star from Dyer & Jones for foot troubles including corns bunions and calluses. It also claims to treat skin conditions such as itch eczema ringworm poison oak and old sores and says it will not stain clothing and has a pleasant odor.
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Dyer & Jones
Honey Grove Event Shows Kl Klux Clash With Holy Rollers
In Honey Grove Texas on September 1 reports say Ku Klux members clashed with local colored Holy Rollers after a visit. The broadcasted accounts describe tensions and a mixed reception during the encounter.
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Honey Grove
Texas
Ku Klux
The
Colored Holy Rollers
Masked Klansmen Stir City as Negroes Ordered to Cotton Fields
Reported by colored residents a group of 24 to 50 masked Klansmen visited sections housing Black families on Tuesday evening. They warned workers to leave town and join cotton picking, prompting an exodus to fields by Wednesday morning. The Holy Roller church was emptied after a frightened viewer fled through a window.
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Ku Klux
Holy Roller Church
Bomb Discovered On Railroad Bank
El Paso Texas September 1 workers sleeping in a coach on the Rio Grande El Paso & Southwestern line faced a bomb scare as authorities investigated an apparent attempt to blow up the car in the early morning hours.
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el Paso
Texas
Rio Grande, el Paso
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching, bleeding or protruding piles. Relieves itching and soothes after first application. Price 60c.
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Macau
Guard Noll Stops Fuse Threat. Explosion Damages Coach
At Santa Fe yards guard Carl Noll extinguished a burning fuse on a coach track near 2 a.m. He grabbed the fuse, threw it into an ash heap, causing a large blast that broke windows in a sleeping coach. Noll reported seeing a man flee and firing twice without hitting him before disposing of the fuse.
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Santa Fe
Carl Noll
Noll
Belton Compress Fire Destroys Site in Texas Loss
A blaze in Belton Texas at 1 30 this morning destroyed the local compress and 200 to 300 bales of cotton plus five box cars standing at the platform. The fire origin is unknown and the compress belonged to Central Texas Compress Company.
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Belton
Texas
Central Texas Compress Company
Local Cotton Depot Fire Damages Belton Yarn Mills Property
The Belton Yarn Mills owned much of the cotton stored at a depot used for storage by various parties, including the public weigher. Losses run around 10 000 dollars with several farmers reporting late unloaded bales as the fire burned for years unused but still active at the site.
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Belton Yarn Mills
Estimated Loss Placed At About 100000 Dollars
Report notes no exact total loss but estimates it near 100000 dollars. Fire officials determined a significant blaze caused extensive damage, with preliminary inquiries underway to determine the cause and extent of the destruction.
Prisoner Choir Silence Sparks Penal Code Comment
A reported exchange notes a prison choir being silenced by a warden who asks if singing to prisoners has been abandoned. The response quotes a complaint that the act was not in the penal code. The remark highlights tension between prison culture and formal statutes.
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TRADL
Litte Lee
Littell
Boitie
James F
Ballard
Beruela
St. Louis
R. C. Brown
Our Gin
North Texas Gin
Farmers Union Gin Co
W. L. White
Luther Smith & Son
Grove
D. W. Davis
McCarty-Davis
Jersey
Whitewright
Westside Dairy
H. E. Williams
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