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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
7
Old circular extols California fig syrup as a safe laxative for children with fruity taste and clear dosing on each bottle. It urges mothers to insist on the California brand to ensure a harmless remedy for stomach bowels and liver drainage.
A businessman notes a waitress’s habit of serving clean food. His friend confirms it, recounting that the waitress brushed dust from his custard pie with her apron, illustrating scrupulous cleanliness at the restaurant in Yonkers.
Antique advertisement touts Caticura Talcum Powder as antiseptic fragrant economical for face skin baby and dusting use. Claims it renders other perfumes unnecessary as part of the Caticura Toilet Trio with Soap and Ointment.
In Bensonhurst the resident notes happiness grows when many mirrors decorate the house. The discussion centers on how reflections from mirrors brighten the environment and uplift mood.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative and liver regulator for indigestion and constipation. It claims widespread use for over fifty years and urges readers to try a bottle, noting its availability from druggists and dealers.
Promotional notice explains catarrhal deafness stems from Eustachian tube inflammation and that Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts constitutionally. It claims deafness may be permanent without reduction of inflammation and offers $100 for untreatable cases. Circles are free. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
A Russian scientist using a delicate instrument he invented shows Hecht waves exert four measurable mechanical pressures, detailing a new application of light wave effects in physics.
Fragmentary item discusses Granulated Eyvlids and a Roman Eye Balsam with a claimed trial merit. A second fragment mentions Ady Shake’s Rattiea and a rattlesnake tail bone clinking noise when shaken, reflecting odd historical natural world references.
A note on success from Longfellow emphasizes that true achievement lies in doing tasks well without seeking fame. It praises steady effort and mastery in daily work as the path to lasting results.
Washington reports Secretary Daniels lauds U S Navy efforts in World War I and postwar demobilization Asserts navy adaptability unity and preservation of power while cautioning on manpower losses to merchant marine payoffs and urges Congress to raise pay to lure skilled sailors back to service
Washington secretary of agriculture Houston releases annual report praising farmers for wartime production gains. 1919 wheat output预计 surpasses 1918 by a million bushels and higher totals across meat milk eggs and poultry. He cites yield improvements from better methods and machinery and urges credit unions rural school support road policy stockyard regulation and rural health improvements.
Asherton Texas farmers transplant onions while daily bean shipments continue and a good yield of sweet potatoes is reported.
Texas cities approve bonds for paving and waterworks extensions while inspectors report 250 convictions since September. Votaw and Oakville districts consolidate, and the Grand Lodge of Texas A M M concludes in Waco. Rice and corn crops show mixed results amid heavy rains, and roads gain momentum with state funds and local bond elections. District attorneys lose fines commissions. state canvass set for December 15.
The Rev. M. Jenking of Mineola a retired M E Church South minister praises Black-Draught as a superior stomach and liver remedy. He says it heals cramps pains and bad tastes, noting his 78 years and long use. The ad extols Black-Draught as a vegetable laxative aiding digestion and bile flow.
An advertisement claims Vacher Balm provides no quicker relief for croup catarrh colds or sore throat than its 30 cent jars or tubes. It urges requesting samples and agent prices and warns against imitations by B W Vacher Inc of New Orleans Louisiana.
Dr Peery's Dead Shot offered as a real old fashioned medicine that cleans out worms or a tapeworm with a single dose. The dialogue notes a free thinker visitor and questions his marital status as casual banter.
In conversation a woman is called a terrible wowser and urged to not accompany a man on a plane without a chaperon. The exchange highlights social expectations and propriety in travel.
An old advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound relieves a severe cold instantly after the first dose. It suggests dosing every two hours for up to three doses to clear nasal congestion, stop a runny nose, ease headache, feverishness, sneezing, and aches, with small cost at drug stores.
A courtroom exchange quotes a judge remark about marriage and fashion. Lucker confirms a wife is worth looking forward to if it is in style, prompting debate over social expectations and gender roles during the proceedings.
The writer claims Rich-Tone is a wonderful tonic that strengthens the weak and restores energy. He says it provides perfect health and cured him of long standing mental weariness, recommending it to all seeking vigor.
An old patent medicine advertisement touts Rich-Tone as a blood purifier and strength booster. It claims to enrich the blood, restore vigor, and relieve fatigue, offering a daily dose for about $1.008 billed as a special price from Richards Medicine.
The ad promises quick soothing relief for external aches stiffness and sore muscles. It promotes Can’s ointment as lean convenient economical priced at 35c 70c and 140.
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