The Tribune. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, May 28, 1920 Page: 4 of 12
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NOTICE!
TO MY FRIENDS AND FORMER
PATRONS:
I have returned to Stephenville and
leased the B. F. Compton Tin Shop. I
am ready to do all kinds of High Class Tin
Work
We Make Tanks, All Sizes, Gutters,5]
Flues, Milk Coolers.
Johnson Cbmptsn
which time the fli
ing skyward from the roof of her
home, having already eaten up
what she and her husband had
accumulated since their marriage
With eyes streaming with tears
the scene before her was almost
too much for her strength, and she
was on the verge of collapse.
Mr. Winfrey operates a line of
auto trucks.
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J. A. WINFREY LOSES . soon the fire boys were at the
HOUSEHOLD GOODS • burning building. By the time
_r Jthey arrived the fire had practic-
In a fire which broke out about ^ control, and was eating away
the roof. The fire was xn such
thorough possession of all the
rooms that no one dared enter to
take out the household goods un-
til a good lot of water had been
played on the building, and then
a considerable amount of black-
ened charred stuff was removed
and will be of no value. The
family had no insurance _ what-
ever. The roof of the building
was practically destroyed before
the fire department conquered the
flames, and what is left is a mere
blackened shall.
Mr. Winfrey came here during
the big oil boom days, and had
offices in the Judge Oxford resi-
dence, where he met and became
acquainted with the lady who is
now Mrs. Winfrey, she being a
stenographer at that time. The
couple, with Mr. Winfrey’s two
children by a former marriage
secured rooms in the T. R. John-
son home, near the public school,
it being impossible to rent a home
during the boom oil days. When
the present calamity befell the
little family the big-hearted John-
son again offered his home as a
refuge until fate decreed that she
would shower her blessings again
on the Winfrey family.
The writer found Mrs. Win-
11 a. m., Wednesday, May 25, J.
A. Winfrey's furniture and house-
hold goods were so badly damaged
they will likely be of little volue.
The family lived near the entrance
to the city park in a residence
owned by Miss Grace Booher
J. A. Winfrey, a short time be-
fore the fire developed had left
town to get some supplies from"
an oil well seven miles east of town
His wife used in her home an
oil stove and also a hot water
heater, and both were in action
when the fire occurred, and she
does not know which one of them
is responsible for the fire. She
was on the front porch which is
on the north side of the residence
and had been there some little
time. Her first intimation of
trouble was when she heard
something in the kitchen fall, and
when she opened the door to go
in the front room was full of
.smoke. She tried to phone the
alarm to the fire station, but could
not get connection, so she states.
Mrs. John Arendell, who lives
southeast of the Winfrey home,
saw the big, black smoke boiling
out of the burning home, and
phoned in an alarm, but about that
time-the fire whistle sounded, and
SAYS IT KEPT HIM
ON THE PAY ROLL
G. C. James was Remarkably
Built up after taking
Tanlac
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F A- SCHNABEL
GROCER AND BAKER
For High Class Grocery Service, and the Beat
Quality of Goods, Come to Ua, or
PHONE NUMBER 7-PROMPT DELIVERY
“Nothing kept me on the payroll
of the Illinois Meter Co. but Tan-
lac, for I had already made ar-
rangements to give up my posi-
tion when I begin taking it,” said
G. C. James, who lives at 1419
Frar.klin Ave., Springfield, 111.
“I had suffered from rheumatism
and stomach trouble for fifteen
years,”* he continued, “and got in
such bad shape I could hardly
get about. The rheumatism was
especially bad in my legs and
sometimes my left leg would swell
to twice its normal size. My kid-
neys were also in such a condi-
tion I could seldom get a good
night’s rest, and so far as eating
was concerned—well, before I be-
gan taking Tanlac I had not en-
joyed a meal in years. I suffered
so from indigestion, and I had
such dizzy spells I would have to
lie down. I became so weak I
often gave out completely while
at work and they would have to
take me home in a car, so it is a
wonder I held up at all.
“One day one of the men I work
with suggested that I try Tanlac
and as long as I live I will praise
the day I bought it, for I haven’t
a trace of rheumatism now and I
eat everything set before me with-
out any bad after effect. The
dizzy spells are things of the past
and my kidneys never bother me
any more; every night I sleep like
a log and I weigh just thirty-
eight pounds more than I did when
I began taking Tanlac. I feel
twenty years younger and am in
perfect health, and there is noth-
ing in the world I would take for
the good Tanlac has done me.”
All leadinngp-uggists sell Tanlac.
Corn is making rapid growth
all over the county.aweather con-
ditions being ideal.
Children who have worms are
pale, sickly and peevish. A dose
or two of White’s Cream Vermi-
fuge will clear them out and re-
store rosy cheeks and cheerful
spirits. Price, 35c. Sold by Cross
Drug store._ad. 14 4t
Drillers are now working on the
Laney No. 2 east of Stephenville.
As clear as the purest water is
Liquid Borozone, yet it is the most
powerful healing remedy for flesh
wounds, sores, burns and scalds
that medical science has ever pro-
duced. Try it. Price, 30c, 60c
and $1.20. Sold by Cross Drug
Store. ad. 14 4t
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You and Two Others
have a part in the satisfactory completion
of every telephone call you make.
YOUR PART is to ascertain the correct
number from the directory; to give the num-
ber distinctly when the operator answers; to
correct her if she repeats it incorrectly; to
talk into the telephone—not just “at it.”
THE OPERATOR’S PART is to answer you
as quickly as the calls already on her switch-
board, nnd preceding yours, will allow; to
connect you (unless the line is busy) with the
number you ask for; to “supervise” your con-
nection until the called telephone answers—
THE “CALLED PARTY’S” PART is to
answer his telephone promptly when it rings;
also to speak distinctly into and not just “at”
the telephone—
The co-operation of at least three people
is necessary to satisfactorily complete a tele-
phone call—and two of tnem are not in the
employ of the telephone company!
“At Your Service”
Gulf State Telephone Co
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WHO WAS THE MAN?
For him Wilt Shanks gave up
his honor, his freedom, the love
of his wife, the respect of his
dearly loved son, and lived among
people he loved as a thing un-
clean. Why? In his hour of bit-
terest trial not one humair soul
spoke to him, and in all the Unit-
ed States just one man wrote him
—his friend, Abraham Lincon.
Here’s the best of human heart
translated into a dramatic enter-
tainment that has ever been equal-
led in the history of pictures!
No man, woman or child can
look at “The Copperhead” and
fail to feel its tender pathos, its
vital appeal, its uplift of emotion.
Truly it is the one great American
picture of today. Now is the time
to see it.
Don’t fail to see "The Copper-
head” with Lionel Barrymore as
the man who served Abe Lincoln,
next Monday and Tuesday at new
Majestic theatre. Prices 25c and
50c.
Special-music adapted to picture
A torpid liver needs an over-
hauling with Herbine. Its bene-
fits are immediately apparent.
Energy takes the place of laziness,
appetite returns, and the hour of
rest brings with it sound, refresh-
ing sleep. Price, 60c. Sold by
Cross Drug Store. ad 14 4t
C. R. Coulter, who owns 160
acres in the heart of the Pecos
field, has purchased a drilling out-
fit, and will be ready to spud in
with his first well about June 5.
He has purchased everything nec-
essary for his first well except the
casing.
Let me sell you an orchard of
fruit trees and paper shell pecans
for beautifying your town proper-
ty with shade trees and flowers.
I also bud pecan trees for the pub-
lic.—Sam Grissett, at Cage A Crow
bank. 19 4t
Judge T. B. King will vote a-
gainst the measure to re-imburse
cotton growers in the pink boll
worm district of Texas for cotton
which ttfey fail to raise in the
restricted region. If this measure
should become a law likely it
would drain the state treasury of
all its tax money. The old Judge
is level-headed on this proposi-
tion. ■_ ,
Our repair shoe w-orks wonders
with old shoes.—W. P. Newsom
ad. 20 tf
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WHITE DRUG COMPANY
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THE FIRST STATE BANK
(GUARANTY FUND BANK)
Stephenville, Texas — — — Capital $125,000.00
Accomodations with good sound Banking Principles
extended to each and every one.
When in need of service call and see us.
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YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE APPRECIATED
NO ACCOUNT TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL FOR OUR CLOSE AND
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If You Have Money ^ We Want It—If You Need Money
We Have It
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We are prepared to do all kinds of gal-
!/ vanized iron and tin work
PHONE NO. 9
l- & A. SHEET METAL COMPANY
Don't do Cheap Work, but do Good
Work CHEAP. . g
All out side Rooms — — Good Beds
Good Dining Room Service
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South Belknap Street
v Solicits Your Patronage
James Siron, Prop . Stephenville, Texas
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The Tribune. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, May 28, 1920, newspaper, May 28, 1920; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth882032/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.