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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
6
The piece rebukes Washington officials and labels peace talk as propaganda. It argues no peace while enemy territory remains, warning against complacency in US war mobilization. It notes German aims for peace only at others’ expense and recalls Austrian successes against Italy.
The newspaper rejects political advertising without payment or a request for a statement. Ads will be treated as political advertising and marked accordingly. The editor treats politics as stock in trade and will only publish paid content in legal tender, directing readers to save stamps for free space requests.
Mrs J F Fansworth left Thursday for Kansas City. Mrs M Tryan and children of Houston visit J D Cooper. Mrs L W Bains goes Thursday to West to see her two sisters Mrs W R Dento and Mrs C Adams. F A Robertson reports Crow Elkhart car price rise but lacks figures. J F Hughes provides a forty pound watermelon, a Fremont practice in recent years shaping northern shipments.
Firsh Fancy Groceries advertises fresh, choicest stock and easy shopping. It promises top market quality and convenient service to stock any table with the best offerings.
Step by step sock knitting abbreviations describe toe and instep shaping with tight instructions. It covers knit slipped stitches, pass slipped stitch over, and gradual narrowing on toe edges. Instructions detail needle colors and yarn breaks, finishing with threading through stitches and securing.
An ad touts Farris Colic Remedy as a drench free solution applied to a horse’s tongue with a dropper in each bottle, claiming safety over traditional drenches. Also notes extreme heat harming corn while cotton looks strong and promises a good yield. a Bay Mare branded A.T. missing from Brookshire Mercantile rack with $10 reward for return.
W J Cooper proprietor of the Gladys Hotel visited the office with a burnip measuring 28 inches in circumference grown in his war garden. He asks if you are insured and states he represents a leading insurance company seeking business.
Reverend A. B Chapman has returned after ten days at Georgetown University where he attended the class in Theology.
J. F. Hughes sent the first car of watermelons valued at $400 this past Tuesday. Ceo Harrison followed with the second car of the week. Watermelons now fetch about $29 per ton. J. B. White of El Paso is visiting, guest of Mrs. N. G. Pier, returning from the East. Ford McCauley suffered facial injuries when his horse fell during a cattle drive Wednesday.
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