Editorial Sparks A bumper crop joke and global quips
A collection of editorial quips from various papers lampooning economics governance and public figures. It cites farmers profits, Greek tunes in Asia Minor, a living wage, De Valera digs, and coal worries, then ends with a Bonham based ad pitch from M. C. Spivy & Co.
Van Alstyne Garage Robbed for Over 500 in Goods
Thieves entered the City Garage in Van Alstyne on Friday night and absconded with more than 500 dollars worth of casings and other auto accessories. The report notes new ship ments of dry goods clothing shoes and notions arriving daily and advertises low prices on automobile tires from M. C. Spivy & Company Bonham and R. S. Morehead.
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van Alstyne
M. C. Spivy & Company
Bonham
Sins of Their Fathers
Two boys argue over their fathers virtues and vices. Tommy Stubbs calls Bobby Roberts’ father the meanest man, while Bobby defends his father, noting his shabby shoes as evidence. The exchange highlights petty parental judgments in a humorous dialogue.
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Tommy Stubbs
Bobby Roberts
Tommy
Dentist Father of a One-Tooth Baby Brother
A conversation notes a man's trade as a shoemaker and contrasts him with a dentist who has a single tooth in his baby brother, highlighting a humorous family mismatch in social roles.
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Bobby
Difference in Stores Shapes Choice of Trading Place
A Bonham quotation from M. C. Spivy & Co. notes a variance in stores regarding service inclination and value. It urges careful discrimination when selecting a trading place to ensure satisfactory commerce.
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M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Mose Plans A Night At The Theater
Old Mose jokes about dressing to see the chorus ladies dance while Mandy rebukes him in a heated exchange. The moment captures a domestic scene with sharp tones and social tension.
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Old Mose
Mandy
Store Ad from M. C. Spivy & Co. Bonham
A Bonham advertisement urges readers to travel across the country to the store promising real savings due to its prices. It emphasizes top value and profits for customers willing to make the trip and shop widely.
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M. C. Spivy & Co
Bonham
Sun Office Sells 75 Sheets Typewriter Paper Deal
A Sun office promotion offers 75 sheets of good typewriter paper for 25 euros. Limited quantity and value emphasized to attract buyers. Check local availability and terms at Sun Office.
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Sun
A Newspaper's Duty to Report and Critique Public Affairs
A column argues newspapers should report actual events and not assume civic duties for readers. It defends the paper as a check on government while supporting good acts and criticizing bad policy, stressing people as the ultimate authorities.
Laxative Syruphonic-Laxative with Pepsin Ad
LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN is a specially prepared Syruphonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It stimulates and regulates. Very pleasant to take. 60¢ per bottle.
Grove's Tasteless Tonic Claim and Purifying Effects
Fragmented medical advertisement extols Grove's Tasteless Tonic as energizing and blood purifying. It touts iron and quinine content, color restoration, appetite improvement, and overall tonic value, while asserting benefits for vitality and vigor despite garbled phrasing.
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Grove
Fort Worth Record Opinion on Favors and Honest Policy
A Fort Worth Record editorial argues that the paper adheres to honesty and rejects favors. It urges objectors to become voters and raise Cain through the electoral process.
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Cain
Fort Worth
Bonham Firm Urges Loyal Client Business Basis
A compact business note from M. C. Spivy & Company Bonham stresses ongoing client reliance, claiming their services are slightly better than the best and inviting continued patronage based on trust and value.
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M. C. Spivy & Company
Bonham
Buyers on second market trip urge rapid stock movement
Our buyers are now on their second market trip for this season. We are rapidly moving stocks because they have been well bought. M. C. Spivy & Company, Bonham. Subscribe for your home paper.
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M. C. Spivy & Company
Bonham
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Editorial Sparks
Minnesota Star
Asia Minor
Manila Bulletin
Portland Oregonian
de Valera
Asheville Times
Greenville Piedmont
Dallas News
Illinois State Register
Lloyd George
Germany
France
Indianapolis Star
Hartford Times
American Bar Association
New York Evening Mail
Luther Burbank
California
Luther
Chicago Journal of Commerce
New York
Ireland
Nashville
Tennessean
Brooklyn Eagle
Peaslee-Gaulbert Co., Inc
Louisville, Ky
Dyer & Jones
R. S. Morehead
Davidson
Whitewright
Biggerstaff & Horton
Davidson’s
Tronized Yeast Co
Atlanta
Ode Crowell, the Drayman
EAGLE
Eagle Pencil Company
Annie Lange
Burlington, Tex
Cardus
Cardui
Carbon Paper
the Sun
Tutt’s
Alice
Kellogg’s
Kellogg
W. K. Kellogg
Ara A
Detroit
Sears Auto CO