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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement touts Danderine as a solution to hair loss and dandruff. It claims a small bottle at affordable price will stop shedding, clear the scalp, and promote long thick glossy hair after several applications.
The Government of India has asked chambers of commerce to devise routes for seven aviation hubs in Bombay Calcutta Madras Karachi Delhi Nagpur and Tangier. The centers are expected to support all air routes within India and abroad.
Houston reports show Lynch Davidson leading in the Sixteenth Senatorial District with scattered boxes pending in Harris Fort Bend and Waller counties. Final counts place Davidson ahead 4918 to 4859 with minor boxes unlikely to change the result. Murphy leads in Harris County totals. Representative seats 1 3 and 4 in the Fifteenth District were won by Captain C C Beavens FB W Neal and J Lewis Thompson.
An old advertisement promises a $100 reward for catarrh cure and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional treatment. It states the remedy works internally, strengthens health, and cites testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
The Lowell Offering was a rat magazine in America conducted solely by women. Published monthly from 1842 to 1840 by girls employed in the mills of Lowell Massachusetts. Lucy Larcom was a frequent contributor.
An ad warns against common kidney remedies and promotes Liquid Shit Make for overactive kidneys in children and adults, stating it relieves excessive urine flow and is not a universal cure. It notes availability from druggists or wholesalers. A related quote about dyeing hair and crow feet appears.
An ad promotes a home hair treatment using water Bay Rum Barbo Compound glycerine to darken gray or faded hair. Apply twice weekly to avoid scalp staining and achieve a soft glossy look. druggists can prepare the mix. The note ends with a dubious quote about Jabbs and soap.
An advertisement touts Cuti cura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic and economical powder for face skin babies and dusting, claiming it renders other perfumes superfluous. It notes it as part of the Cuticura Pellet Trio and includes a humorous aside from the Louisville Courier Journal.
An ad extols Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills as a traditional remedy regulating the stomach liver and bowels. The copy urges readers to get a box and try them, noting a perceived positive difference. The dialogue includes a brief exchange about men flattering women.
Washington reports President Wilson accepts with reservations the idea of Italy and Yugoslavia resolving the Adriatic question. He suggests limiting a free state to the corfu separatum and leaves frontier decisions to the two nations. He opposes withdrawing the December 9 memorandum and excludes Albanian issues from joint talks. Direct Jugo-Slavia Italy talks continue.
The American State Bank of Harrisburg seven miles east of Houston was robbed at noon Saturday of about 3500 by two men in false beards one with a wig and both in automobile mechanic overalls. They forced cashier F A Collins two women assistants and two patrons into the vault then fled in a car left with motor running. The suspects were captured Sunday by Sheriff Binford who identified them as G A Anderson and Kirby Saunders.
A radio compass is erected at Ream Field Imperial Beach California to help army aviators avoid crossing into Mexico. Pilots patrolling from Ream Field to Calexico are ordered to check their position every five minutes.
Francisco Villa led a band of raiders who stopped and robbed a northbound Mexico City passenger train near Corralitos last Thursday. Reportedly 33 people were killed and several were taken hostage, including an American, per passengers who reached Chihuahua City on Sunday.
A recent report notes Gulf Stream waters peaking near boiling temps in parts of the system causing concern for marine life and weather patterns. Scientists monitor currents and expect gradual cooling but warn of ongoing anomalies.
Asheville resident Mrs A K Jarvis extols Thedford s Black Draught as a cure all for headaches sour stomach and indigestion claiming it keeps her family healthy and acts as a mild liver remedy that can be given to children to ward off sickness and help expel bile poisons from the system Ad runs urge readers to obtain it from their druggist.
A brief column notes the need for timely action and warmer weather to clear streets of snow. It emphasizes patience until conditions allow effective thaw and cleanup efforts.
An old advertisement touts Bly's Cream Balm as instant relief for nasal congestion and catarrh. It promises clear air passages, reduced headaches, and renewed breathing after a small application in the nostrils.
The fragmentary lines suggest a dialogical scene with flirtatious banter between Belle and Doston, remarking on looks and a brisk morning mood. The brief exchange conveys a light mood and social interaction without clear event or setting details.
A Dayton mother touts Milka Emulsion for her ten year old with chronic pneumonia and weak lungs. The ad claims improved appetite, digestion, and health, with a money back guarantee and nationwide availability via The Milks Emulsion Co. Also notes Russians avoid pigeons for religious reasons.
Texas Automobile Dealers Association holds its Dallas convention on March 6 and 26, while the Texas Independent Telephone Association plans meetings in Dallas on March 17 to 19. W E B Tidwell of Ellis County named secretary to Railroad Commissioner Clarence H. Gilmore. A Lexington & oval men’s association forms with A A Wheatley president and Fred Peebles secretary. Nacogdoches High School students plant about thirty pecan trees for Independence Day. Hardin County shifts from yellow pipe lumber to farming as timber declines. Texas vehicle registrations rise. 1,744 dealers and 6,029 chauffeurs noted. Early strawberry crops damaged by cold near League City and along the coast. Abilene to vote April 10 on $550,000 municipal ponds bonds for schools, sewer, and streets. Industrial conference in Houston April 8–9 to ease labor tensions. East Texas Fair directors plan a large fall exhibit focusing on food, livestock, and farm products. February patents issued by the General Land Office total 261. Brazos County to install 50 cattle tick dipping rates by April 1 under Dr. Wilkinson and Paul Swancoat. Minimum wage commission fixes March 15–38 for hearings on wages for women and children in specified industries. Austin hosts final hearing open to all interests.
Old advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as the safest laxative for children. It promises gentle relief for stomach fever and bowels with a fruity taste and clearly states dosing directions on each bottle. The copy urges parents to choose California by name.
In a heated dispute at the workplace, Young Gliglets proclaims himself a major figure, while colleagues accuse him of overreaching authority. The confrontation ends with threats of termination and a demand for change in leadership.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach, and stimulates the liver to purify the blood. It markets the product as a sovereign remedy used in thousands of households for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, and related ailments, sold by druggists and dealers worldwide. The ad ends with an aside about marital slippers.
Residents in Houston and Beaumont report relief from women’s health issues with Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Anuric Tablets. Testimonials describe improved strength during expectancy and kidney or bladder discomfort, urging others to try the non alcoholic formulations and send for trial packages.
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