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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
3
A wife questions the worth of a spouse while the husband replies that a butterflylike wife costs little to feed and can outlive a costume of appearances, noting stability and ongoing companionship beyond surface charm.
A brief quip from Texas Hanger frames a riddle about a one eyed man named Everitt and a playful misdirection about his other eye. The exchange hinges on humor and wordplay.
A quirky Berlin exchange notes round handkerchiefs and a man’s habit of tying knots in a camera to aid memory. The remark hints at a wife’s plan to break the tying habit, published as a light literary moment.
A reader notes a neighbor sliding down a ladder from a second story window while speculating that eight men were present at the scene. The comment reflects local observations and rumors about activity at a nearby residence.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Pitt Panthers referencing missing diamonds with a suspect claim of shoving them back “with the rear of the deck.” The exchange hints at a theft or concealment within a team context.
A humorous exchange turns on a pun about a failed enterprise being “wound up.” The speaker notes the business has indeed failed and has now been wound up, delivering a crisp carryover of the joke.
A playful Kansag reflection compares Bow ton and Ott libraries to an eight member team. Neighbors tout pride in their public library as if cheering a winning squad.
A terse verse notes a shift from tonic remedies to ambulance transport for a man in distress, reflecting social change and modern dangers. The speaker contrasts past self care with contemporary crisis response.
Texas items report state board approvals for a Port Arthur water purification plant and a Rusk hospital expansion, Taylor city limits extension approved, San Benito school bond plan, and Pettibone reelected as president of the Railroad General Managers association. Other notes cover street bonds, a new San Jacinto bridge, Dig Lake water works bonds, wide land terracing in McCulloch County, home demonstration councils in Smith County, Cotulla fire insurance rate cut, Austin tax cut, more deputy game wardens, rural school aid recommendations, bumper onion and tomato crops near Laredo, hog cholera vaccination urging, broom corn growth lead in southwest Texas, Dallas tax receipts, Santa Fe freight rate extension, Tyler fish hatchery land donation, and a planned $26,000 hatchery under state oversight.
Frank J. Trumbull of Jersey City writes that after reading a letter in the paper he tried Carter’s Little Liver Pills and regained appetite, banished sour stomach and gas, and now eats normally with improved health. The pills are recommended and sold by drug stores.
A father questions a young suitor about marrying his daughter and recalls his own proposal. The dialogue hints at skepticism and hope that time may reveal who will be happy.
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