09 Apr 1891
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Newspaper
Brenham Weekly Banner
Location
Brenham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1891
Page
1
State notes began on a new hotel at Iowa Park and a large addition to Veal Station college in Parker County. It also reports the Mexican National widening the Corpus Christi branch gauge and a brighter crop outlook for Clay County.
A Galveston petition from local citizens endorses JE McComb for public service, praising his efficacy. Signatures include F Cannon, R B Hawley, F L Lane, John D Settle, John W Haris, J Seineheimer, Wm H Sinclair and others. The message is dated August 4 in AlvesTon Texas.
The Knights Templars hold a conclave in Waco. Sugar Chill praised as sweet with cries from children for it. A saying no cure no pay appears, attributed to Dr. Jos D. Rovers.
The Denison city charter was enacted as law at 12 o clock Monday night. A San Antonio pavilion burned Tuesday morning causing an estimated loss of 10000 dollars with 6000 dollars insured. An old Webster North Carolina physician advocates Taylor's Cherokee Remedy for coughs colds and consumption.
A fire damaged the Buckingham theater on Bath avenue in Galveston Monday night. Heat and water caused damage estimated to be around zero dollars, with some scramble visible in the ruins.
Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint claims to eradicate corns bunions and warts where other remedies fail. The advertisement positions the product as a reliable topical treatment with wide symptom coverage and quick results for affected skin areas.
A quotation from the Atchison Globe states that there are no philosophers and defines a philosopher as a man who feels his own trouble as easily as another's.
The article promotes Shilohs Consumption Cure as the most successful cough medicine, claiming it cures core, croup, bronchitis, and consumption with quarantine tests. It advertises 50c and 1 prices and notes other products like Shilohs Porus Plaster sold by R E Luhn Brenham and Thos Watson Burton. Also mentions Eastland Chronicle on crop prospects and chill cure, plus Nacogdoches Star on planting and cotton land prep.
A miscellaneous page fragment lists household tips and medical remedies. It promotes C C C Certain Corn Cure sold by Jo Tristram for corns and bunions, and Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a quick remedy. It also jokes about printing presses and observations on facial expressions while noting various dubious products.
Spencer Pratt, minister to Persia, 35, tall and slim with a Vandyck beard, is displaced from his post. His salary was £3500, yet his opportunities loom large. The text hints at medical claims about digestive cures and malaria relief.
Over two weeks the Childress congregation hosts a protracted meeting with more than forty members joining the church as participation expands.
Heart disease described as curable with proper treatment. Testimonials cite Elmira Hatch of Elkhart Indiana and Mrs Mary L Baker of Ovid Michigan reports of recovery. Levi Logan of Buchanan Michigan says two bottles of Dr Miles New Heart Cure restored his health after 30 years. Dr Miles Cure sold by Jer Tristram with guarantee and free testimonials book.
A whimsical note in the Seranouni City Bulletin likens people to a mule preferring bray to other music, suggesting reluctance to change away from familiar sounds.
The ad touts Shilohs Cure as a universal cough remedy claiming it cures consumption and coughs with over 8 million bottles sold last year. It urges mothers not to be without it and notes its use for croup and whooping cough. Also promotes Shilohs Porus Plaster for lame backs from R E Lun and Thos Watson in Burton.
The saying stresses immediate action when a farming need appears, noting that work should not wait for a perfect moment. It highlights practicality and diligence as key virtues in agricultural living.
Newark writer reports a corn on the toe can be removed by C C C Ueriain Com Cure sold by Jos Tristram. This item presents a patent remedy claim with attribution to Rev F C Iglehan from Newark New Jersey.
An old-world warning notes a man who declares he owes no money on earth and mocks creditors as he moves through towns. villagers whisper about his cash-only bravado and possible hidden debts.
The notice praises Fisher County for fertile soil, good rainfall, and strong agricultural prospects. It highlights ample water, wooded areas, and a favorable climate with inexpensive land, suggesting high crop potential and immigration potential for the coming year. It also mentions a barley malt whiskey agent and local commerce.
A Savannah resident Mr. Jas Masters credits P P P Prickly Ash Poke Root and potassium with curing a severe leg infection. He states the flesh purified, bone sound, and health restored.
The speaker muses that the world holds many kinds of men and wonders if any man of a kind ever spoke enough. The lines suggest a reflection on communication and human diversity without naming persons or events.
An ad touts Dr Miles Pills as a universal remedy for biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles constipation and more. It claims suitability for men women and children and offers 50 doses for 25 cents with free samples at Jos Trittram's drug store.
Scientists identify the August fallen manna as a lichen from the Lecanera esculenta family. A test will prove the efficacy of a cough cure called Certain Cough Cure. Koch's lymphs reportedly used successfully in treating leprosy at Sinai Hospital New York City.
Edward Lennon, an Irish veteran of the 1798 rebellion, died in New York at age 105. He allegedly carried a pike and had documents proving birth in County Derry, Ireland in 1785.
Report states the Southern Pacific will construct five hundred new railroad cars at its Sacramento shops. The notice highlights expansion in railway manufacturing and regional employment implications.
A Texas firm Davin R Fir Co reports client satisfaction with Fiy's Eh Liver Pills after about a year of use. The testimonial notes benefits for torpid liver and digestive comfort. A U S Attorney J E McComb and BE DT Goode are also referenced in related remarks about a gentleman composing a six stanza ode in his sleep.
The passage notes how facial blemishes draw attention and speculation about causes. It mentions remedies like poke root and potassium salts and suggests urban prejudice toward physical appearance. A flippant line about bald heads at the front seats implies Bill Nye as an example of baldness.
Shilors on Rusizoy offers a marvelous cure for canker mouth and headache. Each bottle features an ingenious Sots sector and claims successful treatment without extra charge. Price 300. Sold by RE Luhn and Thos. Watson, Burton.
Instructions advise washing blankets on a warm bright day using borax dissolved in water instead of hard soap.
A controversial view questions whether the upcoming World's Fair will benefit the nation as much as Dr Miles Restorative Nervine. The ad promotes a book on nervous and brain diseases with testimonials, claiming it offers a safe remedy free of opium or morphine and directing readers to Jos Tastram's drug store for a free copy.
Dallas grand jury returns 125 indictments against P. P Martinez, an agent of the Louisiana State Lottery. Martinez says he will quit the business.
Widely trusted by mothers for over fifty years Winslow's Soothing Syrup is claimed to soothe teething pain ease gums and calm infants. Priced at twenty cents the advertisement urges readers to buy only Winslow's brand.
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