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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
5
A vintage guide presents Cracker Jack style popcorn treats with steps for Popcorn Candy and Popcorn Balls, including sugar mixtures, vinegar, butter, and cooling tips. It also suggests Buttered Popcorn and tips for shaping while avoiding sticking, ending with a moral reflection from B. Yorks Powell.
After Thanksgiving a cranberry jelly dish with orange zest and almonds is prepared, then layered macaroni with oysters and white sauce baked until oysters are tender and served with coleslaw. Frug and Lemon Jelly mixes plump prunes with dates and nuts in a lemon jelly glaze.
A Yankee attorney addresses the jury in a prisoner case. Witnesses claim they saw the act and heard the report. They swear Pete Jackson fell and that a bullet was extracted from his body, while the defense questions the exact mark of the shot.
Mrs. 1 l Pollock reports ringworm symptoms including intense itching and disturbed sleep. The ad claims Cutiora Ointment with claimed growth and health benefits, known as a wonderful remedy, marketed as a department store item from Boston.
Fragmentary text describes cooking and meals with chaotic dialogue about vegetables and dishes. Names and clear facts are absent, leaving an incoherent snippet.
An old herb remedy from Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur allegedly restores natural hair color, smoothness, and scalp health. Marketed as inexpensive at drugstores, the treatment claims to darken hair without obvious signs of dye and to help with itching and shedding.
De Wittig secretary of the city civil service recounts an umbrella tale. An engraved umbrella was lent out after two women and a man borrowed it in turn. The owner later learned the umbrella had traveled between offices for years ending with a revelation of shared initials. The episode ends with the umbrella returning to its owner.
Arthur T Hadley of Yale spoke on youth at a New Haven tet noting youth are modest and resisting the idea of perpetual certainty. He cited an anecdote of an old man telling a youth that he now knows nothing, after once thinking he knew it all, as a counterpoint to youthful bravado.
An old advertisement claims Hunt's Lightning Oil arrests pain and offers instant relief for neuralgia rheumatism headaches burns and more. It asserts many people talk about the product and encourages trial as a quick solution to stop pain.
Fragmented note requests Wrights Indian Vegetable Bins and the signature of Wm, oar on Wrapper. It mentions perseverance and indigestion, and hints at self critique. It references value six dollars and a two-brag beer rant about self-perception and pessimism.
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