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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
3
An advertisement touts Danderine as a scalp tonic that cools and cleanses, then penetrates to hair roots to revitalize each strand. It promises reduced hair shedding, thicker, brighter hair after a few applications, with a sale claim of a bottle for a few cents at drug or grocery counters.
Bond's Liver Pills claim to remove rank poisons from the liver and relieve constipation biliousness and dizziness. The copy promises natural liver function without pain and offers a money back guarantee via the druggist.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions words like Janis and trumps in an unclear context. No coherent event or entity set can be reliably identified from the readable text.
Bayer tablets labeled genuine Aspirin claim to relieve colds pains headache neuralgia and rheumatic pain with directions on a Bayer package. The aspirin trademark is Bayer Manufacture of Munich acetic acid ester of salicylic acid. Prices noted as a few cents for boxes of 12.
Washington reports Consular Agent Jenkins freed from Puebla prison after urgent U S representations. Mexican investigations backed U S stance though questions linger on whether release was unconditional or bail. Witness accounts describe coercion and threats as part of the court record.
Fort Worth Texas thirty one persons were seriously hurt and about twenty others shocked when the second section of the Denver Fort Worth train left the rails near Fruitland Montague County sixty four miles northwest of Fort Worth at eight o clock Wednesday morning. A spreading rail caused the wreck five day coaches derailed none of the Pullmans left the track. The injured were brought to Fort Worth with many people suffering head cuts internal injuries and broken bones among them James A Kline R A Brown Mrs R A Brown Frances Williams Mrs Mary Gaston J M Johnson Rey J M Johnson Emma Peawe W B Bateman E B Rice B Spears J W Burleson Catherine Montesick A Hawking Stonewall Phillips Morris Toules E F Parish W E Britt Mrs Emma Glenn and others. Several more sustained facial cuts and broken noses including Frank Lewis James Budwell John Garvey William Fisher Ed Guinn Sebe Henney Allen Miller I B O Neil I Peterson Duluth Minn BL Dones and Gulla Brown.
The Mexican chamber of deputies approved a bill to restore bullfights by a wide margin in Thursday’s session. The vote confirms a return of the traditional spectacle after a period of debate and public contention.
An advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetable liquid that starts the liver without the salivation of calomel. It claims safety for children and adults, promises relief from biliousness and constipation, and offers a money-back guarantee if it fails. The piece ends with a moral quip about criticizing others.
The ad promises quick relief from indigestion sourness heartburn and belching using Pape's Diapepsin. It claims relief is instant and allows eating favorite foods without distress, urging readers to buy a box.
A lab tour shows Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made with 350000 pounds of herbs each year. Utensils and tanks are sterilized and the product pasteurized and bottled under strict cleanliness. Letters from women praising the remedy support its status in treating female ailments.
The article reflects on the Bosnian tale of Christ’s birth and contrasts it with a belief in a guardian force of penitent goodwill. It cites Drummond’s title infant Christ and recounts the Magi’s gifts while urging readers to give gifts of friendship, love, and service inspired by the Christmas star.
The article urges safe trimming with homemade decorations and explains inexpensive options. It recommends popcorn and cranberry strings, field corn for color, cardboard ornaments, and orange batting balls covered in crepe paper. It advises placing large gift packages under the tree and tying smaller gifts to branches for neatness.
A brief domestic exchange shows a couple negotiating holiday spending. The woman insists on keeping Christmas gifts under five dollars while the man wants to buy something nicer, revealing a constraint and affection in a humble Christmas moment.
A festive verse extols Christmas bells ringing across the world. It recalls shepherds, angels, wise men bearing gifts, and the promise of peace on earth as heaven’s gates open to Christmastide joy.
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