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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
2
A husband and wife spar over a strange telephone charge as the husband recalls asking a friend for wine and the wife jokes about the slow question. The dialogue underscores a light domestic quarrel centered on a misdirected inquiry and a billing detail.
Mrs. A B Stovall of McKinney Texas writes of a severe condition that left her unable to walk two blocks and forced to ride everywhere. After trying Cardus she reports reduced pain and soreness and after three bottles she was well and remains so.
Fragmentary excerpt shows Mrs Styles and Mrs Myles Tharfuse in a domestic scene. The text hints at a missed return or communication and references a chewlinegam under a parlor chair. No clear event or outcome is stated.
A health advertisement urges readers to diagnose kidney based pains early and seek relief. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as quick help for kidney and bladder troubles, claiming rapid relief and urging buyers to ensure the name appears on every box with two money back guarantees.
Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium, is conferred several college degrees during his visit to Gathium Yes. The visit highlights exchanges in education as he learns about the country through degree ceremonies and public events.
State affairs range from road bonds and bank law changes to a memorial WWI tree pledge. Other notes cover alcohol permits for institutions, immigration concerns at Laredo, road bonds in Liberty County, flood control efforts, and Texas National Guard education slots at West Point.
An advertisement highlights Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in a Bayer package with directions for Headache Colds Pain Neuralgia Lumbago Rheumatism. It promotes Bayer as genuine aspirin used by physicians for nineteen years and notes a tin of 12 tablets costing a few cents. Marks Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid.
A man recalls serving as a sailor on a B submarine during the war, answering questions about his duties and deck work aboard a cruiser. He notes he did not have to perform deck acrobatics as often on the submarine.
An old advertisement extols Cancarets Cascarets as a gentle laxative that cleanses the system of bile toxins and poisons. It claims the product works without griping or inconvenience and promises renewed wellbeing with nightly use.
A vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children with a fruity taste and clear dosing directions on each bottle. The copy urges mothers to say California for assurance of its harm free use.
Fragmentary nautical lines hint at a revenue cutter term. The dialogue suggests a lesson about coupons or clippings tied to a family conversation and maritime lore. No clear event or names emerge.
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional cure for catarrhal deafness, caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube. Promises $100 for any case not cured, claims circulation through the blood reaches mucous surfaces, and asserts durable hearing if inflammation is reduced. It ends with a note about free circulars from J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
Sport the St Bernard recounts his youthful rescues and medals won for saving a family from a fire, rescuing a drowning boy, stopping a runaway horse, and retrieving a skater from icy water. He explains his master’s move to the country for golf and a muzzle fine weighed lightly against his record.
Neighbors in Houston and Texas report relief from headaches, pains, and digestive issues using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Anurie Tablets. Advertisements tout non-alcoholic tonics, trial offers, and endorsements from women and families seeking steady comfort and health improvements.
Pain relief claim for joint and muscle pain with quick results. Mentions non staining and economy large bottle options 35c 70c and 1.40. Indicates druggist availability without listing specific dates or place.
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