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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
4
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a universal remedy for children with a fruity flavor and claims it cleanses the liver and bowels. Separate item notes a New York bill to award World War Service medals to draft board officers and questions their significance.
Mrs A J Tolbert of Holley Florida recalls her baby suffering colic for three months and overcoming it after using Teethina. The ad claims Teethina relieves indigestion and regulates the stomach and bowels. It offers 80 cents by mail from Moffett Laboratories Columbus Georgia and a free baby book.
Mrs Hoyle claims her husband is a man of letters while Mrs Doyle jokes most of them contain bills in a playful exchange.
An ad copy claims Freezone instantly eases corn pain by a drop on the corn. It states the product is sold by druggists in a small bottle for a few cents and can remove hard and soft corns between the toes without irritation.
Fashion notes highlight pearl strands from long 64 inch to close fitting chokers, tassel earrings, marcasite settings, and jade tones. Egyptian motifs appear in scarab beads and mummies, while printed silks, bandanas, and gypsy turbans trend alongside veils and long gloves in varied colors.
Ribbons in spring and summer hues decorate hats with wide brims as background. Red ribbons weave through interstices ending in red cherries under the brim while violet ribbons with purple grapes create a bright gay look for the summer girl.
A tale centers on Mary who reimagines an outdated dress through ribbon novelty. She notices store windows, sketches a new sash and bustle bow, and proudly tells friends she created the look three years ago with the sash as the focal point.
Wool crepes dominate fashion notes as the leading novelty of the Saxon era with guild color influence. Designers show jersey frocks in nine sports shades and manufacturers report strong demand for sporty sportswear in specialty shops.
The USDA warns bacillary white diarrhea in baby chicks is incurable and must be stamped out by cleaning incubators and disinfecting with 46 percent carrotic acid. If a flock carries the disease the entire stock should be discarded and replaced with healthy birds to prevent breeding outbreaks. An agglutination test is used by state stations to detect carriers, though cost limits eradication to valuable stock.
Angora goats prove most efficient for killing out brush on cut over land says G H Foster Indiana in Farmers Guide. They clear undergrowth dry patches and large brush. spring and summer are best. Twenty five to thirty goats can clear ten acres in one season with minimal winter feed.
A historical note describes making a repellent to deter flies from farm animals. Mix one pound laundry soap in four gallons warm water one gallon crude petroleum and four ounces powdered naphthalene. Shave soap into water dissolve, stir naphthalene into petroleum, combine both solutions, apply before milking.
The United States Department of Agriculture says rat viruses are generally unreliable and costly. It urges widespread destruction of rats and cooperates with local rat-killing campaigns, as Farmers' Bulletin 888 and 932 outline methods for destruction.
Cantrol Cankerworm can be controlled by spraying with lead arsenate. Use one pound dry lead arsenate mixed in a barrel of water and apply when the first leaves appear.
A farmer plans extensive planting of legume crops to improve soil this year and reduce fertilizer costs, aiming to cut bills to about 4 smaller payments in 1924.
A brief notice warns that vermin will kill poults swiftly, likening the danger to cold rain or incorrect conditions, highlighting ongoing threats to young turkeys.
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