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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1925
Page
6
Jesus teaches that heaven is like a mustard seed that grows into a tree and like leaven hidden in dough until the whole is leavened. He speaks in parables to the people, fulfilling prophecy and revealing truths hidden since the foundation of the world.
James Rosmith aged 74 died at his home north of Brookshire after a brief illness from flu and pneumonia. A longtime county farmer, he leaves four sons in Houston and two daughters, with services at Pattison Cemetery led by Rev. Oscar Smith. Funeral arrangements were handled by A H Muske.
Mesdames A and Muske with Adam Birbijian M Manasian and daughter Josephine and Rutius Muske visit Houston on Phureday. Rep Hoskins of Liberty appears in the city on Wednesday for business. JW Avery adds a new picket fence to his home. D QO Martin and wife travel to Houston Sunday to take their son Sidney to a physician after an accident.
Dr Mellenthins free consultation visits Texas patients with a claim of cures in stomach liver bowels blood skin nerves heart kidney bladder bed wetting catarrh lungs rheumatism sciatica leg ulcers and rectal ailments. Names list includes Ginke Kaykal Kubena Dard Lippe Brown and others with various conditions. Address given as 212 Bradbury Building Los Angeles California for the outreach.
Hastings Seeds offers free seed packets to 1925 customers and promotes a 112 page catalog titled The Big Seed Book. The catalog features over 250 photographs, culture directions, descriptions of seeds plants and bulbs, and displays a Confederate Memorial on the cover. Written by H G Hastings Co., Atlanta GA.
Stray livestock reports list a 4 year old black horse a 12 year old black mare mule a brown mare colt no brand near Adams school house with a $5 reward for recovery. Local names include W D Mills notary public office and Farmers State Bank. Also notes visitors Mrs C F Pipkin and Carl from Beaumont and fence repainting at Mrs Selma Grais home with Me bane Cotton Seed for sale by F O B Brookshire J W Avery taking orders.
An early 30s era note explains how household pests like beetles ants and moths invade homes especially kitchens. It proposes sprinkling rice in ant tracks as a poison that swells and kills, warning against wet surfaces and emphasizing keeping windows guarded after dark.
The Manchester Guardian reports a seaside incident where eight men and two dogs clashed at a post office counter. A man failed to intervene as the dogs fought. he asked a counter assistant to separate them, she declined, and the aftermath saw a complaint about public disruption.
The article explains mirage as an optical illusion where distant objects appear raised or inverted. It notes Frenelman’s explanation during Napoleon’s Egypt expedition and describes refraction causes in hot desert air and cooler surface layers, with looming mirages reflecting sky and ordinary mirages reflecting earth. Mirages are described as common in Egypt, Persia, Turkestan, California, Nevada and Alaska.
Pattison Texas February 1 1920 English services at 7:00 pm sermon topic Why the Word of God is Preached in Vain to Many People by Pastor Henry J Wesulah. John Wander is having home refinished with 4 coats of paint.
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