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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
7
Fragments tell of a woman in Georgetown who suffered severe left side pain after childbirth and could not walk. After several doctors failed to help, her mother urged a trial of a vegetable extract that allegedly saved her from surgery and enabled her to resume work.
After reading today’s news we note an odd feat by a chap who leaped four and three fifths miles in a parachute risking life to reach earth. Arthur H. Folwell muses on the attraction of such daring deeds as seen in Leslie’s.
The weekly market report shows hogs down to 46 60c per 100 pounds, steer and cattle declines, and fat lambs easing. May 26 Chicago prices list hogs, beef steers, cows, veal calves, and lambs with varied per 100 pounds. Shipment totals for cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep are reported with wholesale beef and veal price movements noted. Fresh produce and feeds show mixed movements in potatoes, onions, apples, melons, and timelines. Continuous notes cover hay, weather, and grain market shifts including wheat, corn, and cotton futures with regional price points and shipping context.
Austin Texas The appropriation of 364000 made by the Thirty s izh legislature to pay fees of sheriffs district attorneys county attorneys and other county officials is exhausted State Controller Lon A Smith has announced Deficiency warrants are being issued by the controller The appropriation of 60000 to pay county officials for services rendered in examining trials in at lew ath only 5000 remaining in the fund It was stated at the controllers department that nearly 90 per cent of the examining trials involving fees from this fund resulted from arraignments for alleged violation of the liquor laws The communication to sheriffs and other county officials notifying them that the appropriation of 354000 for paying fees is exhausted Controller Smith said We are very sorry that it is nec essary to say that the appropriation made for paying your account during the fiscal year is exhausted and in compliance with article 1134 criminal procedure I have audited and filed your account and have also loaned deficiency certificate to cover which you will find herewith attached It is indeed very unfortunate that the State should ever be compelled to issue a deficiency certificate but there is no other course for this department to pursue when the accounts are submitted after the appropriation which the legislature has made for their payment has proven to be insuf ficient Permit me to offer the suggestion that if you will kindly hold your ac count until the legislature convenes in special session July 11 when a request will be made for an appropria tion to take care of these items after which you may return to this department any certificates you might hold together with your accounts and treasury warrants will be issued to cover
President Harding lays a wreath on the coffin of the first American killed in Germany at a Hoboken ceremony for five thousand war dead. He speaks of sorrow and vows that war must not return, wishing a powerful nation deterred from provoking wrath.
Paris reports a British suggested settlement for Upper Silesia to use Poland and Germany based on plebiscite votes but place the whole territory under a League of Nations commission for 30 years. After three decades the inhabitants would vote again on their wishes.
Harris County officials urge use of tick eradication funds to combat a widespread cattle disease described as down to the back. They seek creating a county veterinarian position to aid in finding a serum or remedy amid ongoing trials by a team of experts and a skilled veterinarian.
German Sergeant Heyne of Leipseig was sentenced to ten months imprisonment by the high court Friday for ill treating British prisoners of war at the Herne Westphalia camp. He is the first German soldier tried on criminal charges arising from the conduct of the war.
Reports from Op pels indicate Germans and Poles firing heavy artillery and machine guns along the border near Kreppits. Both sides are described as exchanging fire and advancing lines under strain.
A concise reflection on how strong pride can coexist with genuine humility, challenging the idea that humility requires downplaying one's value. It explores the balance between confidence and modest self-expression.
An advertisement urges women to use Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root for kidney and bladder trouble with a sample offer. A San Francisco detective Hilary Adair discusses Ponzi convictions and recalls a scam involving a fake 50-cent well freezing recipe that attracted farmers nationwide.
Little Catherine aged four witnesses an elephant at a circus for the first time. She blurts out a humorous line imagining the animal as a fat horse with a tall near its eyes, prompting maternal amusement.
The article notes expectations of extensive global sports events this year with emphasis on Europe. It reflects a dialogue about venues and the scale of international competition and scheduling.
A Chicago Tribune reader recalls losing her hat and wig after a gust at a train station. She describes typhoid illness causing hair loss, getting a wig, then the dramatic moment when the wind ripped away her hat and hair, drawing a curious crowd before a kind man returned them.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger cartoon lampoons bear species mapped to various departments. It argues all should be under prohibition enforcement, calling the bears brainless in a witty political jab.
A reflective column argues a father should take his son to games to share joy and build bonds. It contrasts a girl's heartbreak with the promise of resilience, noting heartbreak foreshadows future growth and strength in relationships.
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