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Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1920

Page

2

Cardys Remedy Praised By Texas Woman

Mrs Nannie Meas of Olland Texas says she suffered severe whole body pain for years before trying Cardy. She reports rapid relief after a few doses and praises Cardy for simple female complaints and womanly pains. An advertising line notes the remedy's broad claimed benefits and a closing shot references a man seeking funds for air-loving castles.

Olland Texas Nannie Meaes Intan Cardus Cardy Cardyl

Liquid Shumake Remedy Ad Targets Overactive Kidneys

An advertisement promotes Liquid Shumake Remedy for over active kidneys in children and adults. It claims to aid excessive daytime and nighttime urine flow but not cure all kidney troubles. Consumers are urged to buy by mail from Shumake Remedy Company in Fort Worth, Texas, for sixty cents.

Shumake Remedy Company Fort Worth Texas

Vacher Balm Ad Promotes Quick Relief Claims

An advertisement touts Vacher Balm as the fastest relief for croup catarrh colds and sore throat, priced at 80 and 25 for a prescription. It urges readers to write for samples and agent's prices and warns against imitations from EL W. Vacher Inc New Orleans La Ady.

Java EL W. Vacher, Inc New Orleans

End of Year Quip Sparks Novel Verse Pairings

A quirky line from a vintage page links cold embers to November and December. The text then shifts to a patent medicine promo and a humorous note on first kisses, reflecting playful advertising and social wit of the era.

Cartoona

Cascarets Promise Quick Cleanse For Gentle Relief

An old time ad copy touts Cascarets as a safe upbeat laxative option that cleanses the bowels without griping or sickness. It claims to fix bilious feelings, constipation, and stomach upset while you sleep, contrasting with harsher remedies like calomel or salts.

League Council Opens First Meeting in Paris

The League of Nations council met in Paris for the first session with representatives from France Great Britain Italy Greece Belgium Spain Japan and Brazil. Leon Bourgeois was elected chairman and Sir Fric Drummond named general secretary.

Paris Council of the League of Nations Irish Republic International League of Peace France Great Britain Italy Greece Belgium Spain Japan Brazil Council of the League of Nations Foreign Office League Leon Bourgeois Fric Drummond Saar Casin Leon D Bourgenis Wilson Washington Council of the League M. Bourgeois London Lord Curzon United States

Grewsome Stories of Mexican Deeds Heard

San Antonio reports the Fall committee heard sworn testimony on murders and thefts in Mexico under Carranza. Witnesses accused Carranza officials of deporting American Legion members and failing to punish guilty parties. James J. Britt, a gassed Argonne veteran, warned of possible armed action if the U S supports its troops. Other witnesses included George E. Blalock and F M McBee.

San Antonio Tex United States Senate Mexico Carranziatas American Legion Carranza Okla F. M. McBee Gel Rio Texas

Texas Corn and Cotton Output Dominates 1919 Figures

Texas produced 202 million bushels of corn and 2.7 million bales of cotton in 1919, leading the nation. Oats ranked Texas third with 94 million bushels, while peanut output reached 5.55 million bushels. Other items note land leases in Nacogdoches and a new Fort Worth girls’ home planned at a $200,000 cost.

Texas Ieagynd United States Tris Fort Worth

Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Promises Gentle Cleanse

A 19th or early 20th century advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel. It claims bilious symptoms like laziness dizziness dull head coated tongue bad breath sour stomach and constipation improve after a spoonful nightly. The ad appeals to parents by claiming the product is safe for children and cheaper than harsher cleansing remedies.

Dodson

Zionist plan to settle Holy Land and aid Jewish immigration

The Zionist organization of America plans a comprehensive Holy Land program to secure land in Palestine for a Jewish homeland. It includes water power, sanitation, irrigation, schools, hospitals, loans, and a global immigration push from Poland and Romania, with Great Britain expected to mandate Palestine.

Zionist Organization of America Holy Land Tusain Poland Galician Rowmania Ft Ane Palestine Clites Great Britain Zionist Organization Jerusalem Jaffa

Canada’s Water Power Featureed Across the Nation

The article highlights Canada’s water power resources, noting their proximity to major commercial centers from Atlantic to Pacific. It states most cities lie within economic transmission range, except central western prairies, with clustered hydro power sites likely to meet long term demand.

Canada Atlantic Pacific Prairies

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