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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
4
Berlin Ohio man Herbert M Geamer reports ten years of stomach trouble and worsening digestion. After trying Eatonig the pain stopped and he could eat normally, with no further pains after completing two boxes.
A damaged fragment touts Paterson's Ole ointment from Buffalo claiming it cured 61 ulcers on a leg and offering a 60 cent box with money back if unsatisfactory. The ad promises fast relief for burns eczema sunburn itching hemorrhoids and piles with testimonials and a Rochester address.
During the first two weeks of the special session 78 senate bills were introduced with 32 passed to the house. Measures include sheriff fees, teacher salaries, university funding, road vehicle capacity, and a survey of Texas education. The house approved the Dodd medical board bill and a deficiency appropriation of about $57,182, while bills on boxing and pink bollworm issues faced delay.
An old Bayer advertisement touts aspirin as safe for millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. It urges customers to accept only unbroken Bayer packages with directions for headache toothache and other pains, with 12 tablet tins priced modestly and larger packages available.
A terse note at a charity bazar urges attendees not to criticize anything as anonymity shields the crafters and volunteers from judgment, reflecting a lighthearted community tone and inclusive spirit.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Hess antiseptic powder to ease tight or new shoes. It claims comfort for both stockings and shoes, suggesting shaking powder into the footbath or inside the shoe to soften footwear and enable smaller fit. Sold everywhere.
On the James Champion farm the old home place, a stone once tossed as a ball by youths now weighs about 800 pounds. Elders in Mercer County recall the rock has grown since their baby days and can confirm its origin near the yard.
The exchange questions the removal of the telephone from an office and mocks modern reforms as a means for wives to request money during business hours. The Houston Post quote suggests some men resist changes that could affect routines or finances.
Atlantic Monthly prints a humorous incident from France where a German captain is captured by a British sergeant. The sergeant teases the officer over his gear and jokes about a quick shot to grant honor, while the captain curses his fate in fluent French. The German declines to grant a surrender.
A quoted exchange recounts advice urging transparency in affection with lines about a confession of love. The brief transcript presents a practical prompt to elicit a clear declaration.
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