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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
8
Oil derricks near Dublin and test drilling near San Angelo mark growing activity in Texas. County cotton ginnings reach 41 178 bales in DeWitt, while fish catches along the Texas coast surge. Elections and appointments span Washington County January 3 and Waco January 8 irrigation hearings.
Houston leaders call a January 10 11 meeting at the city auditorium to discuss postwar reconstruction and peace issues. Delegates from business civic and government groups will attend to urge Congress and state lawmakers to pursue wise peacetime policies.
Paris reports the armistice text extends the ceasefire by one month to January 17, 1919 or until peace preliminaries are concluded with Allied consent. It adds that unfulfilled Nov 11 terms proceed under the armistice committee. The Allies reserve right to occupy the Rhine neutral zone north of Cologne if needed and will notify in advance.
Governor Hobby calls on all Texans to join the Red Cross during Christmas roll call week. He asks teachers to mobilize school children to enroll, aiming for 100 percent statewide membership and leadership among states for humanitarian aid.
The American League proceeding at its annual meeting Friday adopted a 140 game schedule opening the season on or about May as part of the plan to resume baseball in 1919.
A B E Martin of Deepwater shipped the season’s first strawberries to Houston on Friday selling at the al pint rate of $18 a crate.
Advertisement urges use of Vacher Balm for catarah coughs and croup with quick relief. Encourages readers to send 28e for mail order to B W Vacher of New Orleans. Also includes a dialect note about patriotism and a remark by Uncle Ebon on following band music.
An advertisement touts Cutfeara Soap and Ointment promising clear completion and soft white hands. It offers free samples at Cutieara Dept X Barton and lists prices for Soap and Ointment. The copy mentions a man ruined by barroom life and cites New York’s 53,552 September registrar? enemy aliens.
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules for back pain urine problems and kidney infections. It claims quick relief by cleansing kidney walls and driving out harmful germs, urging immediate use and offering a money back guarantee if not effective.
A reflective aphorism stating that every man should be broad minded enough to counteract selfishness in others. It emphasizes virtue as a social duty and personal restraint.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as aiding women wartime duties and recovery. It urges purchase of the Medical Adviser and trial packages, mentions hospital use and testimonials from Beaumont and Buffalo, with instructions to obtain from druggists or mail order.
Kanaag City proclaims itself the world’s greatest feeder and stocker market. The boast includes references to infants and nocturnal habits, with scattered quips about carnivores and omnivores and a mention of a signature of An Use for Over Children Cry.
Nothing gives quicker relief than Vacher Balm for toothache. Harmless formula sold in jars or tubes for 25 cents. Made by EB. W. Vacher, Inc., New Orleans, La.
In a brief dialogue Myra Tubely explains daily life with a shared party line telephone. The exchange highlights how neighbors stay connected through a single telephone line and communal call practices.
A dubious advertisement asserts that Dr Poory’s Dead Bhat can clean out worms and tapeworms with a single dose, claiming superiority over other preparations and promising universal effectiveness. The fragment offers no verifiable details or sourcing.
Mary watches as her father fastens his flu mask to his ears and jokes about having “normous big ears,” capturing a child’s amused curiosity and the small domestic moment.
An OCR fragment markets Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill as safeguarding digestion and health and contrasts tonic use with purgative effects. It notes youth learning danger and hints at luck in missing a chance for an opportunity. The text reflects period advertising language and social attitudes.
An advertisement claims quick relief from rheumatism pains by applying Vacher-Halm. It promotes a 25 cent jar or tube and suggests writing to BE W. Vacher, Inc. in New Orleans if not available locally. The ad ends with a proverbial line about truth and friendship.
An old ad copy urges treating flu like a gripp y cold with Capudinde liquid quick relief. It offers a trial bottle at 16 cents and mentions larger sizes. Also notes Jobbs itching for return and a quip about silent peace.
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