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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1916

Page

7

Crisis Over Mexico War Looms as Carranza Demands Recall

President Wilson faces a potential flare of hostilities after Carranza rejects recall of Gen Pershing. Civilians, sailors clash near Mazatlan. U S vessels move to the Mexican coast. National guardsmen mobilize for border duty while Texas Governor Ferguson urges loyalty and calm among Mexican residents.

Carranza Mexico Washington Wilson Mexico City Jacinto Trejino Chihuahua Annapolis Mazatlan Winslow Pacific Fleet I. M. Laughter Rowe Rodgers Juarez United States Obregon National Guard District of Columbia Frederick Funston Baker Daniels Pacific Dixie Philadelphia Key West Jalem Guantanamo Cuba Dolphin Santo Domingo Hancock Nebraska Vera Cruz Machine Mayretta Tempico Wheeling el Carmen Cleveland Guaymas Glacier Yorktown Topo Iobampo Albany Manzanillo Buffalo Raleigh Corinto Nicaragua Navy State Carrenza Pershing Trevino San Benito Texas Anderson Brownsville Funston Congress Austin Tex Ferguson Jas. B. Ferguson John G. McKay

Resinol Soothes Skin and Heals Eruptions

Resinol ointment and resinol soap soothe irritated skin and stop itching. The treatment speeds healing of eczema ringworm and similar eruptions and helps clear disfiguring pimples. It is a doctor prescribed product with twenty years of use by doctors nationwide.

Romans and Baseball Umpire Jokes Recalled

A humorous, fictional exchange imagines ancient Romans discovering baseball and joking about killing umpires. The quip frames ancient culture with modern sports banter.

Woman's Crowning Glory Hair Dressing Ad

An old ad promotes La Creole Hair Dressing priced at one dollar for women seeking to cover gray hairs and restore natural-looking color.

Ady

Graft Plot in Crimson Gulch Mayor Case

In a Western tale a city outcast claims Crimson Gulch elected a popular mayor. The plot suggests graft to fund a cushy take for the mayor and aides, while a commission might study high class graft to topple him.

Broncho Bob Crimson Gulch

Jewel theft scare at Grabcoin reception sparks mystery

Ten detectives patrolled the Grabcoin reception where costly jewels were worn. A detained guest, identified by a detective unfamiliar with him, was released shortly after, leaving investigators to review the event for any suspicious characters.

Grabcoin

Banded Sugar Exchange in Morning Talk

Mrs. Flatbush notes finding anta in sugar while Mr. Flatbush jokes about sand in abundance. The brief quip frames a light domestic exchange about improvised kitchen findings and a playful complaint.

Stable Remedy Promises Better Skin For Horses

Trade note touts Hanford's Bal eain as superior for external use on horses. It claims the product keeps skin in fine condition and should cure lameness, used by many trainers as a leg wash.

Hanford

A Mind Reader and a Pardon Question

A Mind Reader quotes Browning's magazine where a speaker asserts knowledge of another's thoughts and offers a pardon, challenging the listener's perception with a sharp exchange. The dialogue hinges on mistaken inference and refined sentiment.

Browning

Plantation Chill Tonite Ad Warns Against False Cure

An advertisement touts Plantation Chill Tonite as a medicine promised to banish chills by following bottle directions. It claims to keep the liver healthy and contains no caramel while pricing at 60e.

That New Encyclopedia and Unpaid Installments Dialogue

A quip about buying a new encyclopedia that promises endless knowledge while implying avoidance of installment payments. The exchange plays on curiosity versus financial dodging.

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Strength Against Heat

Advertisement claims the tonic purifies and enriches the blood to strengthen the body for summer. It targets old and weak individuals and promises increased energy by taking the tonic regularly for five cents.

Grove

Reversing Rules Vanderbilt Denounces Modern War

Reginald Vanderbilt condemns modern warfare calling German tactics liquid flames poison gas and aerial and submarine murders. He likens the revolutionary process to quirks of old neighbors Mr and Mrs Cornelius Husk as a tense family exchange unfolds over clothing and grammar.

Reginald Vanderbilt Cornelius Husk Corn Husk Cornelus

Psychology of Food and candid kitchen dialogue

In a humorous exchange Mr Growcher challenges a chef about male cooking success and reluctance to praise a Welsh rabbit unless a good looking woman is the cook. The remark highlights gender expectations in the dining room and kitchen.

Her Presence of Mind Keeps Calm Amid Champagne Case

A fragment notes a confrontation about champagne and a woman's composure. The speaker asks if life broke out in reproaches. the reply says she remained silent and kept Mum.

Their Statue and Dry State Jokes Ignite Barnyard Banter

A witty exchange contrasts dry state laws with barnyard humor as a joke about cock tails surfaces. The quip plays on legal dryness and tavern slang within a compact humorous frame.

Sanitary living tips for a clean house

Advice urges letting air and sun into every part of the home. Do not allow decaying matter in the cellar. Wash and dry cleaning cloths tubs and pails after use. Regular washing of brooms brushes and dusters is essential to prevent dampness and decay.

New Cause of Delay

A household comedy scene unfolds as a husband hurries a wife to the theater while she cheekily delays, claiming to be ready. He complains of the hat and she retorts about waiting as she finishes dressing, culminating in a playful misstatement about a space pilot.

Baseball batters feared by bosses during strikes

Quote highlights that baseball batters are viewed as a class employers fear to strike against. The remark notes the leverage held by hitters in labor disputes.

Disappointments as Stimulus, Not Discouragement

A concise quotation notes that setbacks should spur effort rather than dampen resolve. It attributes the idea to C B Newcomb and frames adversity as motivational rather than inhibitory.

C. B. Newcomb

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