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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1939
Page
2
Quote mocks a driver who claims to be thoughtful of pedestrians after repeatedly running over people. The remark notes his solution is a lighter car, implying diminished risk. The exchange highlights public safety concerns and sharp humor about accountability.
A motorist faced a magistrate after parking unlawfully outside a shop. She claimed to have briefly entered to buy a colander, but the magistrate noted her alibi did not hold water. A sunlit glass ornament ignited a woman's hat, prompting reflection on the hat’s fate.
A father asks which family member behaved best while following commands. The reply credits the father, as the angel child humorously claims the dad as the exemplary figure for the week.
An advertisement touts Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin as a dual remedy. It claims Pepsin digests undigested stomach matter to reduce belching and acidity while the Senna laxative stimulates bowels. The text emphasizes stomach relief plus bowel movement and mentions child appeal and local druggist availability.
A fragment from Shakespeare warns that aiding the foe leads to the enemy consuming brain power. The line critiques treacherous actions and their hollow outcomes.
Bruckart's Washington Digest notes a cooler reception to President Roosevelt's remarks compared with earlier days. The piece argues the public now sees him as human, with mistakes exposed, and warns that his political power relies on party unity and not oversized personal prestige.
Roosevelt’s publicity backers inflated his image creating an illusion of extraordinary power. He enjoyed broad support and a cooperative Congress for much of his tenure, yet signs of trouble appeared as Republicans resisted rubber-stamp tactics. The article notes a shift as Congress and advisers predicted limits to his influence.
Advertisement for crochet patterns from 1935 offering a large 18 inch doily and two medium 12 inch doilies plus a 6 inch small doily. Pattern 1935 includes instructions and stitch illustrations. Send 15 cents and write name address pattern number to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York.
Advertisement extols Calotabs as a nausealess calomel remedy for torpid liver and biliousness caused by heat. It claims one to two tablets at bedtime purify the system and restore appetite, noting genuine Calotabs come in checker-board packaging and urging readers to seek authentic product.
A reflective note cites John Locke warning that punishment failing to reach the mind hardens the offender. It frames discipline as needing mental impact to deter recidivism and stresses moral and educational dimensions of punishment.
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