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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
7
A thriftier Christmas craft piece guides making a bright cloth backed scrapbook for hospital bound children. It suggests dark-green cambric backgrounds, color ad cutouts, and ribbon triangles to decorate, with page planning and a note to paste bold ads and humorous captions for appeal.
An elderly woman leaves her sable fur coat and money to an egg seller in a will. On Christmas Day she forgets snobbery and joyfully dons the luxury coat, while her family, puzzled, fulfills the legacy and the egg seller finds happiness wearing the gift.
A recipe note suggests adding one fourth teaspoon of ground ginger to the doughnut batter to prevent fattier absorption and to preserve a distinct Savor la Dot aroma.
The mock advertisement pitches Cuticura for pimples and blackheads with a five minute wash and daily toilet use. It mocks self praise and includes a stray line about a leaning tower joke, reflecting fragmented OCR text from a paid notice or ad page.
Many men who formerly headed West to settle life forgot to settle up before departing, leaving unfinished financial obligations in their wake and prompting local creditors to seek payment.
A witty Chicago Daily News quotation contrasts bachelor folly with married life, noting that while a bachelor calls a mule obstinate, married men know better about stubbornness in relationships.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a premier remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues. It claims broad distress relief with a mild immediate effect and offers samples by mail for ten cents through Dr Kilmer Co. without mentioning medical endorsement.
A terse wry note from J Fuller of Gloom-Kanaus City Star depicts a beggar pleading as a wolf howls at his door. The response is stark and darkly humorous urging the man to face danger rather than seek help.
An advertisement claims Bond's Liver Pills cleanse the liver and bowels to prevent fevers headaches and colds. The dose is one pill at bedtime with a morning feeling of renewal. Price is 25 cents at all druggists.
A reader recalls a church mishap when their dog Trix follows them to the pew end during a sermon. They notice all eyes on them and reluctantly leave the service as Trix wags his tail happily, bringing an awkward moment.
Receivers for a New Jersey candy factory, previously near bankruptcy from sugar costs in 1920, revive old-fashioned lollipops or all-day suckers. A year later the firm reports a clean profit of 4000 in the last 12 months, aided by the popular treat and Hupperg.
George Cohan comments on a popular revue bird at the Lambs club. A poet asks about taste and voice while Golan notes insured assets, mentioning a voice insured for 250 and a figure insured for 300000.
An officer of the Portuguese army has developed a wireless system to operate call bells, which army circles say will end prolonged watching for calls at radio receiving stations.
An advertisement touts Wright's Indian Vegetable Pilly as a tonic for improving liver condition. It claims gentle and steady toning effects though specifics are not provided.
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