The Mirror. (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 1913 Page: 4 of 8
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Mississippi Valley and South Atlantic states has
placed an abundance of moisture in the soil to
Grape juice is a laxative, but the skin and
the needed rains are had in Middle and South
Lemon juice is fine as a gargle for sore throat.
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for sufferers from constipation.
Asparagus stimulates the kidneys.
Bananas are beneficial to sufferers from chest
complaints. 2"
Beets are fattening, and good for people who
want to put on flesh. So are potatoes.
Celery and onions are nerve tonics.
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The rain of Saturday was very welcome to the
farmers of the county.
The plan now is to provide two of more large
tents in which to show the exhibits at the Fair.
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, your stock loose to breed indiscriminately-
stead of forcing the survival of the fittest by the
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officer.
Last Saturday was a quiet day in town, and
many of those who were here went home in the
tidally doubled. It would be just as reasonable
to shake down the apples promiscuously from a
tree and take them to the Fair, hoping to win a
premium in competition with a man who had se-
bte tor the opinione of our correapondente.
No personal reflection, boosting of candidates, nor anything
of an advertising nature will be allowed from on r correspondents.
Subscribers ore requested to always ash for THE MIRROR
journey to the police court
“I don’t care,” said the Irishman, “whether
you take me before that judge or not. He’s an
old fool. That’s all he is. ”
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THIS PAPER REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN
ADVERTISING BY THE
them raise the best.
' Considered as a whole, the cotton crop will
enter the month of August in the best condition
to the man who raises one hundred bales, can
very greatly increase his yield and his profit by
this simple and inexpensive method. This is
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when ginned haul home enough of that seed for
next year. You will have abgtter crop next year
than you will if you trust to luck for seed. If
Upshur county farmers must raise cotton, let
GENERAL OFFICES
NEW'YORK AND CHICAGO
BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
some places now under head of
Organization. Now, if you live
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" It looks as though the pacific policy of Presi-
dent Wilson was having the effect of quieting the
warring factions in Mexico The President seems
to think they had better try to settle their own
affairs, even if they do kill off a number of their
own people. The acute stage is not over yet,
but “it seems, any way, quieter.”
Tomatoes are good for a torpid liver, but they
should be avoided by gouty people.—K. C. Star.
for complaint from any section of the vast cotton
area in the south, except, perhaps, from the wee-
vil districts of Louisiana and Mississippi.—New
Orleans Letter.
He was an Irishman, and he had red hair and
Mr. Cotton Grower: Now is the time to se-
lect your cotton seed for next year. Choose a
place in your field where the cotton is of a good
quality, and, when picking time comes have
the invalid, in a
ere, that I might
W. F. HOLMES. PEOPRIRTON AND BUAINRSBMANAGE’.e
punLISHRD EVERY THURSDAY MORNING ___
saterca nt the Poetofce nt Glmer Texas assecondclasa matter
Subacriotion. $1.00 a year, in advance. Singie copies 9 cents
When not patain advance. $1.50 a year.
Correspondents are reqnwired to sigo their names, not for pub
ication. but ne an evidence of rood faith. We are not rerponel.
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not new, neither in theory or practice, to many
of our farmers, but it needs to be repeated often,
because of its importtnee._____________
LET FOOD BE YOUR MEDICINE.
Many of the most familiar fruits and vegeta-
bles have distinct medical values. The proper
attention to the things we eat, then, will make
them serve both the purposes of food and medi-
cine, and will enable us to save some of the money
spent on remedies and doctor bills The follow-
each year, and works, there will
be 15,000 days’ work done on our
county roads is that too many
would rather loaf these five day s
and haul loads over ‘‘bum’’ roads
for the remainder of the year.
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How many of our readers are
now paying western farmers
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If the farmers of Upshur
county raised more corn and
hogs, there would be a smaller
amount of delinquent taxes on
the county's books.
There are about 3,000 men in
The Popular Magazine.
Hogs are now selling for 8 and 9 cents per
1 Wmd in McKinney, and still there cannot be a
’ ; sufficient number secured at these prices, because
* .of the scarcity of the swine family. Does the
‘Coflin county farmer get’ the idea? Keep a few
1 agurolus head of hogs about your place; they are
ready cash.-McKinney Courier-Gazette.
’That’s the true doctrine: and every paper in
qdtas that preaches it will be s public benefactor,
dots good the atate as * whole, and to th
farmer -Tyler Courier Times.
The man who raises the hogs is the greatest
■ r-a^.r.-h. will benefit his own pocketbook.
It is the history of eyery
land is divided up into small farms, and the man
that tills the soil owns it, that country is happy
and prosperous. — Farm and Fireside.
True every time. What this state needs today,
and Upshur county in larger numbers, is the
qmall farmer—40 or 100 acres—doing his own
.work and making his own profits. These men are
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Charter granted by the State of Texas June 14, 1913.
Open for business June 21. Temporary office in rear .
of Futrell building.
C. T. CROSBY, R. B. Nelson, B. D. Futrell,
F. L. Futrell, S. E. Edler. Directors.
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ider pole surely indi-
the last of the season, hauls home seed enough
for next year’s planting. In this way, as a rule,
he saves the latest and the poorest seed. If. when
the cotton begins to open, the farmer, with as
much intelligent help as the size of the crop will
warrant, will go through the field and select the
early big bolls that are grown on short-jointed,
vigorous, well-fruited stalks, until he has saved
enough to furnish seed for next year’s planting,
and would have this seed ginned to itself and
carefully store it where it will not heat, it is safe
to say that the next season’s crop would ripen ten
or fifteen days earlier than the average of this
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and cheapest, considering Qual
and Workmansip.
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W. O W. camp. Wherever there
are 40 scholars listed there ought
to be a W. O. W. camp. If you
will co-operate with me I will
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‘ but I wouldn’t like to take the chances of his hotels, she addressed the, proprietor, who
feeling that way when you get me before him. ”— looking after the comfort i '
fruit all summer, make up your
mind to plant more fruit trees
this fall
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Bill Smith raised hogs so mighty
fine ‘ ighrn
That everybody praised his
swine.
’Twas great te see them as they
grew.
If Bill raised hogs—then I can,
too.
And if Bill raised hgs big and
fat.
By gum. I’ll eat my old straw
. hat.
If I can’t feed some grass and
swill
And beat those hogs of neighbor
Bill- . _ -J. W. P.
Nu‛ nicked out of this" to make a bale, and ingare some of the articles of diet which are cession of vegetables. And if
enough pickedout o «»•■» "4.6 . gaqkg. you haven’t plenty of luscious
selecting with the greatest care the most vigorous
______ _ ______ and th best, ahd hope for good results. It is
rain. The electrical display in the city about 6 fair to say that ten per cent of the cotton seed
. selected as above suggested is infinitely superior
to the average of the other ninety per cent there-
fore if you "plant only the average'of the whole
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Gilmer, - • Texas
One trouble with -curResidence Phone 38,ornc Phone 20*
Calls promptly answered, day or night.
big - sums for high-priced
meat when they might be saving
from one-half to nine-tenths of
the amount by growing plenty
of low-cost vegetables in their
own gardens—and be healthier
to boot! Plant-a constant sue*
you invite deterioration at nine to one. Every .
cotton grower, from the man who raises one bale Upshur county subject, to road
Dates are nourishing and also prevent consti-
nourish the plant for some time to come, and if pation • st
when calling for their mail, and upon failure to receive the paper year"s crop, and that the yield would be prac-
promptiynotifvus."--—---" -
something you can do in your own field irtry it.—
country that where Henry Exall, President Cexas Industrial Congress.
Former Government Agent John O. Alien was
constantly preaching this same doctrine. It is
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Physician and Surgeon 't
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in many years to withstand any adverse climatic
conditions that might be experienced next month. Cranberries are stringent and correct the liver
as the continuance of the showery weather in the when it is suffering from inaction caused by
really think he’s a fool?” asked the but much of an invalid, went to a widely heralded
health resort to recuperate. Half reclining in a
replied the prisoner, big ehair on the pleasant veranda of ope of the see that you get a camp. I have
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Texas in the near future, there will be no cause seeds are likely to cause constipation.
Honey is a good substitute for cod liver oil.
SELECT YOUR COTTON SEED.
I The average farmer picks his cotton as it
- opens, gins it, sells lint and seed, and then about
languid tone, “told me to
get the benefit of the soul
here always south winds?
“Oh yes, madam,’’ WA
the wise proprietor, "you:
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invalid, “but the flag on
cates that the wind is cos
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accepting all chances. A policeman, laying a
• heavy hand en one of his broad shoulders began
to make a few remarks aboulthe necessity of a
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SIS REFLECTIONS
By J. W. PALMEN 1
The MIRROR
•The Newspaper With a Conscience"
Lettuce has a soothing effect on the nerves,
and is excellent for sufferers from insomnia.
‛ Onions are conducive to sleep. They quiet
the nerve. .ndare good for colds. , school under Prof. c 3. Wi
------ —1 . , , . Parsnips, like sarsaparilla, are good for the
gave you the impression that, as a nifty infielder blood and to tone up the system.
Congressman A. W. Lafferty, of Oregon, de
clarsdthe other evening that you can’t lose the
man who runs a health resort, and backed the In Upshur county that haven’t a
statement with an interesting story. Sometime
ago, he said, a woman who was a little worn out,
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most rigid selection—and expect to improve your -
stock, as it is to plant seed of any kind without -seesesseesesese5
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in Cass, Upshur, Camp, Frank-
lin or Titas county, I-am the
Are the winds Special Deputy. Your letter will
, get a quick reply and I am anx-
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BUYER’S GUIDE
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Business Directory
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liams opened at Sand Hill last
Monday and will continue four
weeks. __
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There are 25 school districts
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Attorney* at Law.
Practice in all courts. Office in Court
House Square, Gilmer, Texin.
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Experienced Ave tisement Copy Writer
and Designer
Copy furnished free to all those who
advertise in The Mirror
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builders. None safer. Tried 23
years. Eighteen million dollars
now ready. Get with the safe,
sound order is my advice. We
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The Mirror. (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 1913, newspaper, August 7, 1913; Gilmer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1431403/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Upshur County Library.