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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
10
A carnival town mood ended in a bold robbery when three armed men on horseback struck the First National Bank in Boswell Okla and escaped with 11400. Governor Ferguson opposes food price cuts citing farmer hardships.
Texas Public Health Association leads a statewide drive to sell Red Cross Christmas seals to fund tuberculosis programs and school health education. Local committees in many towns handle sales, with proceeds supporting Galveston children’s hospital and public health outreach.
In Waco Texas the jury found T R Watson guilty of murder in the August 28 Teague slaying of John Patterson former commissioner of banking and insurance. Sentencing set at ninety nine years in the penitentiary as Watson's family attended. His son Roscoe Watson offered to take the penalty himself.
Texas Agricultural & Mechanical College student team finished fourth in the stock judging contest at the International Live Stock Exposition. Purdue University led with 3,970 points, followed by Iowa State College 3,950 and Ohio University 3,897. The Texas team totaled 3,814 points on opening day.
Texas livestock sanitary commission issues a quarantine on importing cattle sheep goats and other hoofed stock from Missouri Kansas Iowa Nebraska Illinois. The order takes effect November 29 as a precaution while investigating suspected foot and mouth disease cases.
The Northwest railroads agree to deploy about 16 500 ore cars to coal transport as part of a nationwide campaign to ease the car shortage. Announcement came Wednesday from the American Railway Association's conference committees on efficiency.
Secretary of the Interior Lane urged President Wilson to withdraw a total of 131,000 acres of public land in Colorado and Utah from entry. The plan includes part of the Green River formation and is estimated to yield at least 1,000,000 barrels of fuel.
A local advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable remedy that replaces Calomel. It claims quick relief from headaches biliousness and other signs of a torpid liver and guarantees a refund if not effective. The copy urges households to use the product and praises its gentle effects on children and digestion.
A dialog hints at doubt whether the election outcome will suit Jagsby. The speaker declares uncertainty while portraying Jagsby as a man who drinks to drown sorrow and to celebrate happiness. The exchange conveys ambiguity and character tone.
A vintage advertisement urges avoiding a doctor’s bill by using Mansfield Cough Balm for hacking coughs. It promotes a bottle priced at 26 cents and 80 cents with bold claims and concise copy.
The text suggests the Count de Tarnow Tarnowski remains in the country for an extended stay, with correspondents noting his presence is temporary rather than permanent. It reflects observers' cautious tone about his ongoing presence.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system for 50 cents.
A fragmented notice references promises of victory and confrontations with critics. It mentions Dr Peery’s Dead Shot and a claim about a single dose expelling worms or tapeworms, with no castor oil needed. The text reads as an old medicinal advertisement with dubious claims and promotional language.
A quip reveals a missing golf ball under a table sparked by a joke about a wife’s biscuit. The exchange hints at casual misidentification and everyday humor.
An advertisement extols Skinner Mfg Co macaroni and spaghetti as a nutritious, economical food for children. It touts durum wheat quality, bone and muscle building benefits, and claims it calms nerves compared with meat while offering a free cookbook to mothers from Omaha Nebraska.
A passing pedestrian comments on a coal wagon driver fixing a chute in the pavement hole. The man asks what the sign indicates and is told it shows coal is going down.
A vintage ad promises youth via hair darkening using La Creole Hair Dressing. It claims the product makes you look ten years younger and features a short endorsement styled as a general advertisement.
An entry named Koleker a horse and Bocker discusses how to excite a horse with a cue. The dialogue reflects turnout and training notions common at a horse show segment.
A humorous note defines an influential citizen as someone who can cash a check at a bank after hours, sparking a reflection on social status and access to financial facilities. The remark implies power derives from practical leverage rather than formal titles.
Stella asks if Bella looks before leaping. Bella responds she always checks the gas New York Sun.
Mrs Duffersby asks Henry about the time he got home. He says the clock stopped and estimates around eleven. The Duffleby family notes the Jibways kept quiet all night, and Henry asserts it was 2 a.m. when he arrived.
An old newspaper fragment offers Capudine as headaches remedy and Femenina as a treatment for female disorders with prices 50c and 1.00. It also contains unrelated asides about jealous men, Spartan women, and social commentary on women’s vanity.
A medical claim from the Inv alid Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo describes uric acid as the cause of rheumatism and promotes Anurte and Anuric as remedies to remove uric acid. The ad invites readers to obtain Anurte at drug stores or send 10 cents for a trial package.
A family friend asks about gifts and Jessie mentions a "pickel-eater" to describe a percolator. The child explains it is a pot with a stove top where toffee bubbles rise, though she does not know why it is called a picket-eater.
An ad touts Renoving heart and nerve tonic at 60c and $1.00. It also mentions a claim about color blindness discovery by Dr Priestly in 1777. A separate science blurb notes a lightning flash lasting one millionth of a second but appearing longer.
The text appears as fragmented advertising copy mentioning Kindness toward wives, a self opinion quote, Roman Eye Balsam for eye relief, a crimson geranium of Mars, and a Savage of Henniker reference. It reads like a miscellaneous 19th or early 20th century ad snippet with product and person names but lacks coherent narrative.
An Alexandria ad endorses Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming dramatic recovery after six bottles. It touts a natural herbal formula with no alcohol or narcotics and notes Pleasant Pellets as a vegetable liver remedy sold by druggists.
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