Uncle Tom Hughes the Critic at Higgins Livery Stable
An unnamed narrator recalls Uncle Tom Hughes entering a Higgins livery stable, seating on hay and whittling a pine plank while delivering caustic, humorous critique of neighbors. He mocks Henry Hastings, Dug Harris, Phil Thomas, Joe Sap and their families, detailing their flaws and lives with sharp, satirical portraits.
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Higgins
Tom Hughes
Henry Hastings
Henry
Dug Harris
Dug
Shore
Phil Thomas
Phil
Jack
Joe Sap
Cave Creek
Joe
Habitual Constipation Curea Claim in 14 to 24 Days
An advertisement promotes "LAX-FOS WITH PEPSLN" Syruphonic-Laxative for habitual constipation. It claims prompt relief but recommends regular use for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. Described as stimulating and regulating and very pleasant to take. Priced at 60 cents per bottle.
Town youths prove strength in the sun at Spradley forge
A narrative recalls a young man who faced illness with family doubt but returns to work at Jack Spradley’s blacksmith shop, pitching horseshoes for two hours in hot sun and proving his endurance to a proud town audience.
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Jack Spradley
Foot Care Ad Promotes Blue Star Remedy
An old advertisement from Dyer & Jones promotes Blue Star for foot troubles including corns bunions calloused skin and various skin diseases. The copy notes it will not stain clothing and has a pleasant odor.
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Dyer & Jones
Honey Grove visit by Ku Klux shocks Holy Rollers
In Honey Grove Texas on September 1 reports say Ku Klux members and the colored Holy Rollers did not mix well after a visit. Local dispatch notes tensions and unsettled reactions among communities.
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Honey Grove
KU Klux
Texas
The
Colored Holy Rollers
Night of Ku Klux activity at Holy Roller church
Masked klansmen visited every Negro neighborhood on Tuesday evening warning African Americans to work in cotton fields. A mass exodus to the fields followed early Wednesday. Witnesses say 24 to 50 masked men entered the Holy Roller church, prompting panicked escape and an early church adjournment.
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Ku Klux
Holy Roller Church
Bomb Discovery Shocks El Paso Railcar Workers
El Paso Texas September 1 evacuated workers sleeping in a Rio Grande railroad coach when an attempt to bomb the car sparked a morning alert. Police and fire units secured the scene and investigated the device as authorities pursued reports of the Red activity.
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el Paso
Texas
Rio Grande, el Paso
Piles Cured in Days Promise by PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itch ing, bleeding or protruding piles. Instantly relieves itching and promotes restful sleep after first application. Price 6 00. Spray or ointment form claimed.
Guard Carl Noll Foils Exploding Fuse at Santa Fe Yard
Guard Carl Noll stopped a sputtering fuse on the Santa Fe yard track. He grabbed the fuse and threw it into an ash heap, triggering a blast that shattered coach windows where fifteen men slept. Noll claimed he acted during rounds at 2 am after seeing a man flee and firing twice without contact before disabling the fuse.
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Santa Fe
Carl Noll
Noll
Belton Compress Fire Destroys Plant and Cotton Bales
At 1 30 this morning a fire of unknown origin gutted the Belton compress in Texas, destroying the facility and between 200 and 300 bales of cotton. Five box cars, parked beside the compress, also burned. The building belonged to the Central Texas Compress Company.
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Belton
Texas
Central Texas Compress Company
Cotton storage facility fire harms Belton Yarn Mills assets
A long unused cotton storage site, used for public weighing and by farmers, sustained a loss near 10000 dollars as Belton Yarn Mills and others held cotton there. Dozens of bales were still on the scene after late night unloading.
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Belton Yarn Mills
Damage Estimated At One Hundred Thousand Dollars
An early report notes the total loss from the incident is not yet precise but is believed to be around $100,000. No exact figure was available as investigators assess the scene and compile damage accounts.
Punishment Quotations From Penal Code Consultation
A fragment quotes a jail exchange about singing to prisoners. The line jokes that singing was protested as not in the penal code, reflecting grim humor in a historical context. No names or places are provided.
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Littens
Littell
James F
Ballard
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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