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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
8
Public notice of Bayer aspirin labeling emphasizes authentic Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross. It promotes safe use for colds headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism and other pains and notes available in small tins and larger packages from druggists.
The Saturday Evening Post notes money schemes date to ancient cultures with gods depicted as rogues. Classical authors Petronius and Gesta Romanorum describe Latin tricksters, while Chaucer and English writers chronicle picaroon tales that prefigure the modern confidence man.
A lighthearted remark questions a proposed dog play and predicts its reception with a pun about howling success. The exchange highlights playful wordplay over a theater or performance idea involving a dog.
The article discusses the discovery of essential food factors beyond protein fat and carbohydrate. It highlights that fresh vegetables and fruit contain antiscorbutic substances and that deficiencies in any one of several accessory nutrients cause scurvy beriberi and related diseases. It notes historical use to prevent scurvy in camps and communities in the Far East.
A witty exchange notes an English baronet visiting with a horse described as a dream by locals. The joked reply calls it a regular knight mare, reflecting light newspaper banter on a notable guest and his steed.
Major R W Schroeder chief test pilot at McCook Field flies to a claimed 36020 feet above Dayton Ohio then descends in a controlled spin to land. He regains consciousness near ground and collapses from lack of oxygen while observers witnessed a dramatic sky drama.
Washington Texas postmasters nominated include Arthur EB Davis Blue Ridge Edgard Lewis Mesquite Duane D Scarborough Oakwood Edmond L Wheeler Puducab with appointments listed for regional offices and districts.
Deputy internal revenue collectors said sixty one complete moonshine outfits were seized in Okmulgee County during the past week and eight alleged moonshiners were arrested.
A fragment notes a character named Cholly claiming the speaker is the town’s prettiest girl. The line suggests playful banter about beauty and a joke about “tensus” as a pun or misheard word. The readable text remains a humorous exchange in Courier-Journal style.
Slogan style ad claims St Jacobs Oil cures lumbago sciatica rheumatism and backache with a single application. The pitch urges buying a trial bottle at a drug store and applying a small amount to the back to end misery in seconds. The text adds a sensational line about jealousy and a youth.
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