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1 pint of hone
1 quart of whiskey.
Mix all together and take a swallow of it after
coughing.
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LOVED BORN DAMSELS
Girls in love ain't no use to the whole blessed
week. Sunday, in the morning they're looking down
the road expecting he'll come. Sunday afternoon
they can't think of nothing else cause he's here. Mon-
day, they're sleepy and kinder dreamy and slimsy
cause he's gone. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs-
day they get absent minded and begin to look off
towards Sunday again and mope round and let the
dish water get cold right under their noses. Fri-
day they begin to break dishes and go off in the
best room and snivel and look out the window.
Saturday they have queer spurts of working like
all possessed, and spurts of frizzin' their hair and
Sunday they begin all over again.
A BOY'S ESSAY
A SCHOOL MARM is a verb, because it denotes
action when you throw paper wads at the girls.
A switch to a conjunction and is used to connect
the verb school ma'am to the noun boy.
This is a compound sentence of which boy is the
subject and switch the object, first person, plural
number and "hellish" case.
A school ma'am is different from a boy. A boy
wears coats and a school ma'am wears her hair
banged on her forehead. She puts paint on her
face and has some big feller come to take her
home. Maw says that a school ma'am never gets
to be older than 18 years until she gets married.
It takes two school ma'ams all day to cook dinner.
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The Dickens Item
In 1903, the Dickens Item was published in Dickens
with Crawford C. Cobb as editor. He continued
publishing it until 1917, when it was absorbed with the
Texas Spur. In 1935 and 1936, Rails Banner published
a newspaper called the Dickens Post. It was dis-
continued and W.J. Hale from Plains, Texaspublished
a newspaper in 1940 called the Dickens Press. He
stayed awhile and moved away; since then the town has
been without a paper.
Excerpts From The Dickens Item
September 1, 1905
The following young people chaperoned by Mr.
and Mrs. L.W. Davis, took lunch and spent awhile
very pleasantly at Crow Springs, Tuesday evening
August 29,1905; Misses Clara and Kate Cockett,
Irene and Mable Van Leer, and Edythe Crego; Mes-
srs. W.G, Crego, Ray Nichols, O.O Love, Wayne
Van Leer, and Crawford Cobb.
A Missouri man has married his son's sister-
in-law, thus becoming his son's brother-in-law, and
his brother-in-law's father, the husband of his dau-
ghter-in-law's sister, and the uncle by marriage of his
own granchildren. After he thinks this over a while,
he will want somebody to show him who he is.---Edi-
tor.
The man whose words need corboration is sadly
handicapped, though wealthy he may be.
Cause of Insomnia
Indigestion nearly always disturbs the sleep moreor less, and is often the cause of insomnia. Many
cases have been permanently cured by Chamber-lains' Stomach Liver Tablets. For sale by R.S. Hol-
man, Druggist, Dickens, Texas.
Mrs. Jim Swaringen and children moved in from
Croton Camp Tuesday to send their children to school.
They are occupying the residence recently bought by
Sol R. Davis.
John Martin of Red Mud moved his dwelling house
and family to town this week for the benefit of the
school.
The people of Dickens spent a pleasant evening
Saturday being entertained by a traveling troup
who rendered some fine selections of music which
were highly enjoyed by all present. The highlight
of the program was when Mr. Ode Love was voted
the laziest man in town, and was awarded a neat little
pocket knife for this accomplishment. Miss Gay
Garner was awarded a beautiful album for being
the most beautiful young lady in town.
Mrs. T.M. Green is on the sick list this week.
T.G. Harkey and family who have been visiting
relatives in San Saba county returned home Sunday.
Mr. Harkey's two daughters, Mrs. O.K. Flowers
and Miss Jessie Harkey of Beaumont, returned
with them.
Isum Lynn and little granddaughter, Miss Sallie
Lynn, of King County brought Miss Pearl Garner
home Thursday and spent the night in town.
Miss Irene Van Leer who has been visiting in
Clairmont for sometime returned home Monday,
accompanied by Nonnie Rodgers who returned to
Clairmont Tuesday.
Prof. J.K. Burke and family came in Wed-
nesday from Portales, New Mexico. Prof. and
Mrs. Burke will take up their work in the school
room Monday. Mrs, Maud Addington and children
came in with them and will spend some time by
visiting Mrs. Addington's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. T Garner.
District Attorney, B.D. Glasgow returned Sat-
urday from Seymour where he has been for some
time in the District Court.
A BARGAIN IN LAND
320 acres of land, 5 miles north from Dickens,
35 acres in cultivation, can be purchased at a
bargain. For information call at this office or
address the publisher of this paper.
TO WOOD HAULERS
Parties desiring to cut firewood on land be-
longing to The Espuela Land & Cattle Company,
Ltd., can obtain permits by applying to Fred 0.
McFall at Dickens.
Cash must be paid to Fred 0. McFall, along with
the application. Prices are as follows: For 2 horse
loads in wagons, 75; for 3 horse loads, 1 wagon,
$1.00; for four horse loads, 1 wagon, $1.25; for 4
horse loads, 2 wagons, $1.50.
Those not in reach of Dickens can obtain permits
by applying by letter addressed to the ranch enclosing
necessary amount of money for loads wanted and stat-
ing what day when wood will be cut.
Timber suitable for posts must not be cut, and all
cutting of wood of any kind in the Duck Creek pasture
is prohibited. Parties cutting wood on Spur land
without permit will be prosecuted and the Company
reserves the right to terminate all arrangements as
to wood cutting at any time.
Henry H. Johnstone, Manager76
Espuela Land & Cattle Co. Ltd.
Dickens County, Texas
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