The DeLeon Free Press. (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1929 Page: 2 of 7
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Many a man can never convince hia wife that he
loves her although she positively knows it. —Womans
Home Companion.
The De Leon Free Press
Entered at the Pcatoffiee at De Leon, Texas, as second-
elass mail matter vodar Act of Congress May S, 1870
R. L. SCOTT. Publiahei Issued Every Friday.
Any erroneous reflection upon' the character of >ny in-
dividual will gladly b* corrected if brought to the at-
tention of the management of the Free Presa
Lives of great men oft remind us, how we’d like a .
good will trip; shaking hands upon the land and fishing
from a battle ship.
THIS MIGHT HELP IMPRESS
A speaker in a De Leon pulpit recently made the
statement that if he were a member of the legislature
he would advocate a law compelling men and women,
upon reaching the age of twenty-one, to gb before the
authorities of the State in(^4^ich they live, and take a
formal and solemn obligation, the obligation of citizen-
ship. The obligation would be administered somewhit
like the marriage ceremony, or the oath of office. The
purpose jvould be to impress upon their minds that, now
that they had reached their majority, eertairi duties and
obligations are henceforth to rest upon their shoulders.
The speaker believed that the impression made upon the
minds of the young men and young women by such a
ceremony would help solve some of our problems of
good citizenship. ' *
A Scotchman’s paro<iy»“Bring back my money, 0
bring back my money, Obring back my money to me.”
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The letters “88.” at the beginning of a legal , docu-
ment are the abbreviation of the Latin word "Scilicet,”
which means “to wit” -or "namely.” “Scilicet” is pro-
nounced ‘‘sil-i-cet,” with the accent on the first syllable.
It is derived from the Latin “scire” to know, and “licit”
j . meaning it is permitted. Sometimes SS.”is used as the
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SCRAPS AND GUTTINGS
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A CAREFUL SELECTION
Seth’s pap sent him to the mill one day to sell the
season’s wheat 'crop.
Seth got hold of the miller and submitted a hand-
ful of the wheat to him. The miller examined the wheat
very carefully. Thau he said:
-■ ‘‘How much more has your pap got like thia?”
. “He ain’t got no more like it,” young Seth answered,
“t Jook him all morning to pick that out.”
dream of wealth has vanished. Perhaps it will be erec-
ted In some other Iqpality where uninitiated dreamers
of wealth may have the opportunity to Invest and dream
of (pick returns—end lose their money.
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Some of the ‘‘oldest inhabitants’’ fail to renWfnber
a time when the streets ware as mudtly as they are this
week. Guess they’ve forgot that time the “No Fishing’’
sign was put up by that pond in front of the Western
Union office. ,
“Do you like bananas?” asked the young lady of her
dinner partner.
“Madam,” replied the slightly deaf old man, "I do
not I much prefer the old fashioned night shirt.”
If a bountiful season in the winter means a bumper
crop in the fall, then this is going to be a profitable
year. The earth is as wet as water will make it, the
ground has been considerably frozen which has a tenden-
cy to kill insects, and everything points to a prosperous
A VANISHING DREAM
Ten years ago De Leon people, many of them,
invested their get-rich-quick oil money in / sure shot
opportunity. It was a home refinery and the promise
was that it would yield a steady and liberal income for
Hfe. It was largely De Leon money that built the refin-
ery out west of the cemetery. C ..
ahare of the refinery stock into the Christmas stocking
of his infant child—and dreamed of the time when the
stock would yield returns large enough to send the baby
tu college, and then maybe provide for its financial needs
of life. Folks, them was golden days! But how times
do change! In a year or so after the refinery was built
a share of the stock was not worth the pretty paper it
was printed on. If any investor ever got as much as a
pewter niekk-back on his investment this editor would
lilp* to hear about it. It is doubtful if anybody made
money out of it except the manufacturers of the machin-
ery way up In Pennsylvania. Even the men who pro-
inoteg it went broke. So now the refinery is being
. Mrs. Gregory, her two daughters
and son, al! of Albany, were recent
visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
G. A. Clark here. Miss Inus Gregory
a student in Albany High School, ex-
pects to spend the coming summer
vacation here, she said.
—..A. Bad Wreck
of the constitution may follow in the
track of a disordered .system, impure
blood or inactive liver. Don't run the
risk! Dr. Pjcrce’s Golden Medical Dis-
covery js an alterative extract of .herbs
and roots that drives out impurities—
,tl I acts on the liver.'
_ I When you’re debilitated, ar.d your
i weight is below a healthy standard, you
regain health and strength by using the
“Discovery.” It builds up the body.
Mrs. Fannie E. Gean. 617-jSo. Haskell Ave.,
Dallas. Texas, HSok Dr. Pierce’s
Golden Medical Discovery-«nd it built up my
blood, relieved me of a weak stvmadi and
Sold in tablet or liquid form. If y^ur
dealer does not have it, send 65 cents
for the .tablets' to Dr. Pierce’s Invalids
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
Realizing that a great number of
young people are deprived of an op-
portunity of attending a business col-
lege because of lack of money our
STUDENT LOAN FUND ASSOCIA-
TION was created for the expre~
purpoae of furnishing the necessary
help to worthy boys and girls.
We have selected the Tyler Com-
mercial College of Tyler, Texas as
the college we can most consistently
recommend. This is one of the oldest
business schools as well as one of the
most widely known for its through
work and its successful graduates in
the world of business.
We have made arrangement with
the Tyler Commercial College by the
means of which we can take care of.
a limited number of young people
through our loan fund.
If you are in good standing in
your-eammunity and ean furnish the
best of references, shall be glad
to help you. We have helped a num-
ber of deserving young people in the
past who are how independent wage
earners and enthusiastic boosters for
•our Association.
We are especially interested in help-
ing young men and young women
' w*>® have been forced to account of
L/0 IDU W cLIll financial reasons to drop out of high
m a j i school or college. , .
| 0 AttCIlCl 3 order 10 receive help from this
g Association it is only necessary to
Business College?-^
lege. We can then work out a plan
whereby you will be enabled to enter
the College even though your funds
are limited.
Clip out the coupon and mail it to-
day either to Tyler Commercial Col-
lege, Tyler, Texas, or to
— Student Loan Fond Association
Box 826 r Tyler, Texas
Name ....
Address
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is a Prescription for
Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue “ade rne
Bilious Fever and Malaria
It is the most speedy remedy knqwn
n,
THE DE LEON (TEXAS) FREE PRBSS
PAQ£ ‘TWO
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PHONE NO. 220
Your Appearance
Is worth money to you
SHAVE DAILY
at the
City Barber Shop
and look your best
A.A. HANSFORD, Prop
*1 FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8, IMS. .
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Took Soda 20 Years
for Gas-Stops Now
“For 20 years I took soda for indi-
gestion and stomach gas. One bottle
of Adlerika brought me complete re-
lief.” —John B. Hardy.
Adlerika relieves gas and sour sto-
mach at once. Acting on both upper
and lower bowels, it removes old
waste matter you never thought was
in your system. Let Adlerika give
your stomach and bowels a REAL
cleaning and see how good you feel!
Overcomes constipation.
T. P. Weaver & Son, Druggists.
A. C. MARTIN
GENERAL
INSURANCE
♦ FIRE TORNADA AND HAIL
I AUTOMOBILE
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for which a man gives himself credit
usually is the result of a steady jqb.’
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The anti-cigarette people might get results by en-
couraging the growth of inflamable whiskers.
He: “This dollar down and two a week system is !
surely selling a lot of goods.”
<■ She: 4‘Yes I saw a girl yesterday on the street who ’
looked as if she was wearing the first installment.”
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Garner-Alvis Company
‘ The Dependable Store”
TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS:—
De Leon, Texas, February 6,1929
You will note a reproduction of a let' received from
Garner-Alvis Company placing us on a M- fly Cash Basis
- (beginning February 1st, 1929.
. Immediately upon receipt of this order I questioned the
advisability of the change of policy. However, after studying
the matter from all angles, I believe that the store can render a
more economical service through this new policy that it was
possible to render under the credit system that has prevailed.
Considering the buying power of this organization, the elimin-
ation of the jobbers profits and the advantages to be obtained
through a Strictly Cash Policy, I believe a material saving
will result to our customers. * z
I hope that all who have accounts will lend 'me their further
co-operation in getting all balanced off so that the policy may
function in its fullest way immediately. Assuring each of you
that it shall be the purpose of the store to render a more econ-
omical service, combined with greater values than heretofore
. - and with appreciation for all favors shown me, I am,
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Alvis^Garner Company
“The Dependable Store”
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Mr. Johnny Mohon,
De Leon, Texas
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Beginning February list, you will go on a Strictly Cash
Basis. This means that you will charge nothing from this date ”
on.
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In making this change of, policy, we do so after consider-
able thought and consideration and believe the policy will make
► possible a greater service, a more economical administration
b of operation and greater values to the buying public.
Our increased buying power has made possible the pur-
chase of practically all 'merchandise direct from the manufac-
turer, which means the elimination of the jobber and the jobbers
-profit, which we propose to pass to our customers on the most
economical basis.
We appreciate the co-operation of those who have in the
past been so prompt in taking care of their monthly accounts and
want them to feel that in this change, we but hope to render
them a greater service and know that they will be glad to take
care of any and ail accounts outstanding at this time, in order
that this policy may function as co-operatively as possible.
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- this policy and with the possibilities of the community that
are being rapidly developed.
Respectfully,
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Scott, R. L. The DeLeon Free Press. (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1929, newspaper, February 8, 1929; De Leon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1248067/m1/2/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.