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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
3
An advertisement touts Bond's Liver Pills as a mild remedy for sick headaches and biliousness. It claims the liver and bowels should be regulated to remove poisons, with one pill nightly for two or three nights, and cites a large bottle price of 2c.
Senator Sorghum retorts about a speaker neglecting practical politics while praising oratorical zeal. The exchange cites concern that intense rhetoric may divert attention from the people assembled in the chamber.
Mrs. Mary Reese of Chilton Texas describes severe back and side pains and says after six bottles Cardus cured her and likely saved her life. The ad claims Cardus relieves female troubles and weakness using Cordui medicine ingredients to build health naturally and urges try Cordui at druggists.
A list of Texas boys noted for battle injuries and status in World War II. Names include Em Horlica Cameron David McMahan Buffalo Gap William H Steward New Boston Robert M Williams Hartley Herbert W Reed Beaumont Herman Schleicher Brenham Onie Q Marshall Mart Lewis Moore Hempstead John H Williams Hereford Rule E Akin Bandera Conrad McNeil Ames Jim C Hight San Augustine William Janish New Um James L Reed Lockhart Charles F Cloud Comanche James A Kelsoe Sulphur Bluff Otto J Menke Guadalupe Paul Strang Muenster Albert Catman Houston John B E Maud Austin Henry Brahm Cameron Henry Castell Markham Joe Fie Jacksboro Henry Fisher DeWitt Young San Antonio Dennie Jowell Rockland.
Gov. Hobby appoints a large roster of Texans to the state child welfare commission. Dallas figures include Tom Finty Jr and Edward Titche among many others from Fort Worth Houston San Antonio and Austin. The senate finance panel also reports a two year judiciary appropriations bill totaling 2 199 750 with major shares for salaries witnesses and higher court support.
A Louisville Courier Journal fragment describes an aeronaut’s ascent and a spectator’s teasing question about his whereabouts. The scene recalls a large crowd resembling a sea of faces and the aeronaut’s red nose features in the moment.
Capudine promises quick relief for headaches of all kinds including those from heat cold grippe or stomach troubles. Trial bottle ten cents larger sizes also advertised. Odd dialogue suggests woman aging rapidly with a joke about a wife who claims to be younger than her husband recalls.
An old advertisement touts Grove’s Tasteless Child Tonic said to purify and enrich blood. It claims simple iron and quinine pendents in syrup, appealing to parents seeking strong, vigorous children and noting a price of 600.
The Moment quotes a sailor asking when crew members raise jury masts and answers that such rigging occurs in trying times, reflecting maritime hardship.
Fortieth Texas Press Association convention closes in San Antonio with Sam Fore Jr. elected president. Officers named include John Estes Cooke, Sam P. Harden, C. F. Lehmann, and others. Houston narrowly selected to host 1920 gathering amid zone postage and roads bond endorsements.
Austin Texas G A Taft general manager of the American Railway Express Company for the Southwestern district deposited a $96000 check with the controller who refuses to accept it as payment. The dispute with Texas over gross receipts tax due centers on whether the check suffices versus an Agreed amount near 140400 and the attorney general advised the controller to demand the higher sum.
Houston experts estimate Texas wheat harvest will top May projections with about 35,323,066 bushels from over two million acres. The average yield is projected at 17.27 bushels per acre, with wheat priced at 2.26 dollars per bushel yielding nearly 80 million dollars for Texas farmers and a net profit near 40 million.
The Treasury special investigating committee reported on Saturday that nationwide narcotics use for non medical purposes is steadily rising despite four years of federal enforcement. In Eastland Texas the Perkine well four miles north of town is flowing at a 10 000 barrel rate.
The American Federation of Labor adopted a reconstruction convention resolution in Atlantic City New Jersey that denounces wartime prohibition and urges 25 percent beer be exempt from the 18th Amendment and wartime prohibition effective July 1. It calls for organized labor to push for exemptions and reject more restrictive measures.
A compact maxim contrasts walking and running pace noting that steady walking covers more distance in a day than running. It emphasizes patience and endurance over rapid bursts.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura with soap for cleansing Ointment for soothing and healing and talcum for powder and perfume. It claims the trio keeps skin clear and suitable for daily use with the note No toilet table is complete without them. 25c everywhere.
A quirky line frames a cart horse’s daily rhythm as a blend of wheel turns and controlled stops. The witty remark highlights the animal’s routine of work and minimal rest with rhythmic wordplay.
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