Farm banker urges vote for Smith in farmers ad
F. G. Snow a farmer and banker in Kankakee Illinois ran a full page ad urging farmers to vote for Al Smith arguing that tariffs and Hoover policies ruined land values. He claims the ad has drawn thousands of letters and plans a regional tour to gauge impact.
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Longworth Says GOP Must Win to Keep Auto for Speaker
At Republican headquarters Speaker Longworth warned that a Democratic House would elevate John N. Garner as speaker. He said he favors a GOP majority to keep his late model car for government business and joked about Garner using it if Democrats win. He also pressed for a unified campaign with Hoover and Work.
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Cures Chills and Fever A Malaria Remedy
A historical medicine claim promises to cure chills fever intermittent and remittent malarial fever and to kill germs, suggesting broad disease efficacy with a single remedy.
John Cannon 99 Dies in Van Alstyne
John R. Cannon, 99, dies Friday night in Van Alstyne after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon led by Rev. Elmer D. Henson, with interment in Cannon cemetery. A Pickens County, South Carolina native, he lived in Grayson County since 1852, served in the Confederate Army, and never married. He was the oldest resident of Grayson County at his death.
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First Lady and Second Lady in Hospital Exchange
A witty dialogue pits a First Lady asking if she was admitted for surgery or illness and a Second Lady replying with a terse retort about being cared for or made ill. The quip plays on appearances and treatment during hospital stays.
Grayson Baptists Pass Resolutions Against Liquor
The Grayson County Missionary Baptist Association held a two day session in Tioga and adopted temperance resolutions condemning bootlegging and home brew. They pledged to defend the eighteenth amendment and reestablish a temperance committee. The association also planned appointing a county missionary to cover rural evangelistic work. Judge Dayton B. Steed of Sherman presided and over 500 members attended.
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Growth-limiting Gland Found in Grass
The Brooklyn Times reports scientists have identified a gland that limits growth and are now seeking its precise location within lawn grass. This discovery could influence future agricultural and turf management practices.
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Brooklyn Times
Pyorrhea Remedy Guaranteed by Bow-Wright Drug Co
Advertisement promises Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy cures for sore or bleeding gums loose teeth and pyorrhea with a money back guarantee. Claims results are certain and different from anything used before. Located in Bow-Wright Drug Co. storefront.
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Leto
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Woman Gives Away Car After Failing License Test
A New Bedford woman failed a driver license exam and angrily handed her car and papers to a stranger she met at a registry office. The recipient, unaware of the gift, accepted the vehicle and the donor left to rest, declaring she never wanted to drive again. The story ends with a jab at Massachusetts driving rules versus Texas anecdote.
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Massachusetts
Some men are known by their deeds, others by their mortgages
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