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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
2
Tommy new to the country and Luke the hired man fish a creek at night with empty hands. Tommy claims bites occurred and three huge fish briefly appeared aloft but slipped away, offering no fault of their own.
In a brief dramatic exchange Ethel chafes at Billy's absence while her brother comments on the suitor's allegedly effeminate traits, highlighting tension over propriety and expectations in courtship.
The advertisement touts Hunt's Lightning Oil as a remedy for headaches rheumatism neuralgia and other pains. It encourages readers to try the product after personal experiences and to consult the druggist for conviction of its merit.
A suitor declares burning love for Lucy then faces rejection as her father intercedes, forcing him to leave. The short dramatic line hints at social pressures and romantic conflict in a small community.
An ert colds and LaGrippe remedy claims 6 doses will break any case of chills fever and LaGrippe by acting on the liver better than Calomel with no grip or sickness. Price 26 cents. A Tip to the Dwellers notes how to heat a flat by tipping the janitor in a Boston Evening Transcript item.
An old ad-like fragment promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve aching feet by shaking into shoes. It claims to ease bunions and give comfortable walking and includes a prompt to refuse substitutes and request a trial package. The text also references Dr Peery's Vermifuge and a moral remark about self-made men and marriage.
The Texas Supreme Court in an opinion by Judge Nelson Phillips upheld the land reappraisal act of the Thirty-third legislature. The act allows forfeiting land owners to repurchase at a reappraised value within 90 days, a remedy not to reinstate at a different valuation. The mandamus petition was denied and the act was not found unconstitutional.
Washington attorney general Mc Reynolds met Thursday with Representative McKellar of Tennessee author of a bid to control shipments of cold storage products in interstate commerce. DOJ prepared to stand ready for congressional inquiry.
Hale leaves Nogales Arizona for Washington to report to President Wilson on discussions with General Venustiano Carranza of the constitutionalista movement in Mexico. He will carry the results of recent conferences conducted in Mexico.
Henry Greenwall long known as a dean of Southern theater management died Thursday in New Orleans. He was the oldest active theatrical manager in the United States and Bright's disease and vid age were given as the causes.
Congress opened its long regular session in Washington with minimal formalities marking the end of the old term and the start of a session expected to run into next summer.
Mexia Oil and Gas Company wired in a large dry gas well on the Mary Focke lease seven miles southwest of Mexia. The well is estimated to produce about 16,000,000 cubic feet of dry gas daily.
San Leon Texas completes a new six thousand dollar school building on land donated by the San Leon Company. The county approves a six thousand five hundred dollar bond issue to fund the project.
J C Yantis and his nasoplater from California announce plans to lease land around Coleman Texas for oil and gas field development. The venture includes exploration and extraction efforts in the local area.
Promote a laxative tonic claimed to cleanse bowels and blood, relieve dizziness and malaria symptoms. Advertises harmless action, no calomel, 25 cents at druggists, money back if dissatisfied. Includes testimonials and free samples from Hot Springs Chemical Co. Ark.
Jack Podger, famed for free services from clock fixing to odd jobs, is roused by a desperate couple seeking help to calm their crying baby who laughs at his funny nose. The anecdote highlights his reputation and readiness to help any neighbor in need.
A old recipe instructs mixing eight ounces of sugar or lead eight ounces of powdered alum and two and a half gallons of lukewarm water. After soaking woolen or cotton garments for twenty four hours and drying thoroughly the fabric becomes water resistant without damage. The piece ends with a quip about a self absorbed fellow.
A wife recounts her coffee addiction and its health effects including headaches and palpitations. After trying Postum, she reports improved well being and her husband eventually agrees to switch, noting her better color and overall health. The Postum company is cited with Battle Creek Michigan origin.
Nolan Creek near Belton Texas surged thirty feet after a cloudburst and two hour storm. Mrs W C Polk and three children drowned when their home collapsed. A white family camping on the bank also drowned. One man disappeared after the bridge failed. About sixteen other residences flooded. total property loss estimated at 60 to 100 thousand dollars. Mayor Neal Bassel called a mass meeting to aid victims.
President Wilson read his first annual message before Congress, delivering a twenty eight minute address that drew applause from both parties. Lawmakers praised it as a statesmanlike utterance with strong Mexico policy signals and general congressional support.
Mrs. Charles Anspaugh of Noble County Indiana writes Peruna saved her from being run down and miserable. She thanks the company and notes recovery underway. The ad invites readers to ask for Peruna Tabs and a free Almanac for 1914 from their druggist.
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