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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1920
Page
8
Report describes a well preserved mummy at the back of a London church near the Mansion House. The rector seeks public ideas on disposal while locals joke it is a former lord mayor. The mummy likely moved during the 1666 Great Fire to avoid flames.
A brisk snippet contrasts winter days speeding by with coal wagons and a quip about diplomats and marriages. The dialogue hints at human temperament, weaving humor with a nod to everyday timing and social roles.
A colored porter watches a sailor and his companion kiss in public despite police ban. He jokes about the Long Island trains as crowds move toward Philadelphia and Washington, with the gesture repeated beside the Chicago train. The scene unfolds at major stations.
A collection of dessert and savory dishes including French Sponge Cake Mock Cherry Pie Nut Omelet Harvard Pudding Paranip Croquettes and Chocolate Cake with step by step instructions and measurements. The article reads like household hints from an old newspaper featuring practical recipes and tips for home cooks.
A three story reinforced concrete and brick building measuring 60 by 65 feet and weighing 5 000 tong in Detroit was moved 460 feet at fifty feet per day without interrupting telephone light or power service. A woman laughs at her husband’s jokes before attempting a touch.
Cooking notes for lunchbox sandwiches covering bread types and textures for different eaters. instructions include a baking powder bread recipe, bread freshness, slicing thin, butter preparation, flavor add ins, storage in tins or waxed paper, crust removal for fancy servings, and decorative shaping tips.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a gentle, natural tonic to aid liver and bowel function without harsh purgatives. It claims the product cleanses waste, works quietly during sleep, and is safer than calomel or salts. It notes twenty five million boxes sold yearly and prices at eight cents.
An advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to dye any fabric from wool to feathers with a fadeless color. It promises rich tones on wool silk linen cotton or blends and notes a color card to match materials.
A cryptic note suggests a connection between a hash symbol and a square, implying a symbolic or poetic link. The text hints at a puzzle or riddle rather than a reported event, inviting interpretation of imagery and language.
Advertised remedy St Jacobs Oil claims to rub away rheumatic pain with a soothing topical application. It targets aching joints muscles and bones and promises rapid relief without internal treatment or skin burns. A small trial bottle is urged from any drug store with the reiteration that pain stiffness disappear quickly.
For men and women suffering rheumatic aches neuritis and neuralgia Sloan's Liniment is promoted as clean refreshing and quickly effective. The ad urges asking a druggist for Sloan's Liniment priced at 35 cents 70 cents and 1.40.
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