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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
8
A new illuminator for microscopes adds a strong light to view opaque and translucent objects as if transparent. It enhances surface details from all angles and is praised for metal sample testing revealing blow holes and nuts, textile examination showing threads, and usefulness to bacteriologists.
A fragment claims Dr Pagry’s remedy expels worms and tapeworms while cleansing the mucus and aiding digestion. It mentions a single effective dose and suggests quick relief.
In France experiments show yellow and green hues in caterpillars come from coloring matter in their food, passing into their blood. Leaves treated with artificial colors caused some caterpillars to shed orange yellow and rose hues. Spectroscopic analysis confirmed colored pigments in the insects' blood.
In a familiar health note parents are urged to examine each bottle of Castoria to ensure it bears the Fletcher’s Castoria signature. The reminder underscores the remedy’s long standing history of more than eight decades serving infants and children.
A safety guideline urges considerate walking to prevent collisions. It warns against stopping abruptly to retrieve items and encourages looking both ways before crossing or turning to avoid injuries.
A humorous remark about movie-going etiquette notes a man who suggests taking a wife to a film and then treating her to an upscale dinner afterward. The exchange hints at social expectations and courting norms in a lighthearted, period-voice style.
The boy studies car advertisements with unusual focus following a week of a false bargain claim. His mother explains the curiosity stems from recent exposure to dubious auto listings.
The MarketsLatest weekly report from the U S Bureau of Markets Washington notes dull demand with mostly local activity. Higher grades hold value due to light receipts while lower grades soften in several markets. Embargo at Cincinnati lifted. prairie supplies in Chicago remain below demand. Minneapolis receipts exceed demand. notable price points include No 1 Timothy New York 40 and No 1 alfalfa Kansas City 25. Grain markets show wide fluctuations with a weak undertone amid liquidation fears. cash wheat remains strong with big premiums over futures. Cotton futures declined while spot cotton hovered near 15.17c. fruits vegetables and dairy show mixed movement with some price recoveries and storage pressure. livestock and meat prices drift lower overall with fat cattle and hogs down.
Congress reviews Secretary Houston's 1922 outlay estimate totaling 4.65 billion dollars. War costs drive the plan with army and navy requests topping 699 million and 658 million respectively, plus debt service near wartime levels.
The Foreign Trade Financing Corporation was unveiled in Chicago with a planned capital of 100 million dollars and potential 1 billion dollars in business capacity. Over 300 bankers, many internationally known, sponsored the effort which aims to stabilize American foreign trade and could begin operations soon after the start of next month.
In the Bula Islands, thirty Moros died in a clash with the Philippine constabulary amid efforts to educate local children. Official advice from the governor of Jolo reported the incident on Friday.
A director and a dramatic star discuss the star’s desire for a major role while the director explains a small part, leading to a humorous idea of resurrecting Yorick as the star in a straight comedy as reported by Film Fun.
Mrs Mansy arrives after a motor trip appearing like a thundercloud while the cort driver speeds by. The largest sweet shop in the world Vaa just opened in New York attracting attention and crowds.
In a village street collision between a hay wagon and an auto the hay driver was flung headfirst onto the road and lay semi conscious. Two auto occupants lifted him and debated whether to take him to an undertaker or a drug store, the victim loudly demanding the drug store.
Central Japan reports farmers in key agricultural districts financially able to buy fertilizers and tend crops. Rice millet and vegetables are in splendid condition, silk harvests strong, cocoon yields up from mulberry feeding. American manufacturers urged to stock better grades.
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