Hogwallow Humorous Gossip From Tickville Tidings
Column of local quips and small town sights from Hogwallow with names such as Fletcher Henstep Dock Hocks Raz Barlow and Tobe Moseley. items include a fiddler’s chin rest a dentist’s noisy office a buggy incident a philosopher knot hole remark and the deputy pursuing a wooden legged thief amid village happenings and a Columbus Allsop birthday sale at a 10 cent store reminding readers of Tickville social life and minor misadventures.
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Columbus Allsop
Tickville
Tonic Grove Tasteless Chill Tonic Restores Vitality
Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic promises energy through blood purification and enrichment. It claims to improve color, appetite, and well being by supplying quinine and iron, noting strong effects against malaria and grip germs and appealing to both adults and children.
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Grove
Have You the 3000 This Girl Wants
Chicago news reports Miss Catharine Peterson, 20, blond and 130 pounds, seeking $3,000 to fund clothes and education. She offers marriage in exchange, stating she would wed immediately if needed but prefers finishing school.
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Chicago
Catharine Peterson
The Rented Home by Walt Mason
A satirical poem on renting and landlord greed. The speaker laments paying rent yet losing all to the landlord who owns the home’s core elements. It portrays the cycle of arrears, auctioneers, and eviction, urging self reliance in a humble dwelling.
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Stern
Walt Mason
Willard Battery Promotion by R S Morehead
R S Morehead offers Willard batteries to customers, with emphasis on quality and reliability. Potential buyers are urged to visit the shop to select the right battery for their vehicle and lease terms may apply.
Golf name origin debated by Sir Walter Scott letter
Sir Walter Scott weighs word origins for golf in a 19th century letter. He suggests golf may derive from a Teutonic term linked to a club, connecting to Dutch kolff and German colb. He notes the phrase may mean the game of the club and expresses best wishes to the Gowff Club.
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Walter Scott
Colb
Kolff
Gow
Senator Penrose Opens Movie Salon In Home
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania is installing a complete moving picture outfit in his apartment living room. He plans about two shows weekly for friends, featuring films from the Government on parks and scientific topics. The debut will be Arliss' Disraeli.
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Washington
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Bargains in Ford Accessories From R S Morehead
We offer exceptionally good bargains in Ford accessories with upfront prices. Compare our rates from R S Morehead before you purchase for the best value and service.
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Ford Accessories
R. S. Morehead
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for nasal catarrh and repeated colds. It asserts the medicine cleanses the blood and mucous membranes, claims to prevent chronic catarrh, and offers testimonials free with a $100 guarantee. Includes company address in Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. It relieves itching piles and you can get restful sleep after the first application. Price 60c.
Pierce's Cafe Offers Fresh Cigars For Sale
If you like real good fresh cigars buy them at Pierce's Cafe. They keep them fresh.
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Pierce’s Cafe
Satisfied customers promised by local cobbler repair
A brief shoe repair notice from R S Morehead proclaims the shop uses best material and guarantees satisfaction.
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Hogwallow News
Dunk Botts
Fletcher Henstep
Dock Hocks
Hancock
Sile Kilden
Raz Barlow
Polk
Mammoth Cave
Improvement Association
Depuy
Frisby Hancock
Tobe Moseley
Hog Ford
Cricket Hicks
Slim Pickens
Wild Onion
Cordelia Helwanger
Yam Sims
Willard
Senator
College OF Industrial Arts
State College For Women
Denton
Texas
F. M. Bralley
A. Y. Creager
F. W. Creager
Sherman A. Y. Creager & CO
Sherman
The
Dallas Journal
North
Lester Short
Whitewright
Denison
McLean & Childress
Woosley’s
Dray Line
Ode Crowell
Garland & Hileman
Farmers Union Gin CO
W. L. White
R. J. Reynolds Taheoes Co
Winston-Salem
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