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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1920
Page
2
A short product blurb touts Pope's Diapepsin as fast relief for stomach acidity and indigestion. It claims the tablets neutralize stomach acidity instantly and prevent souring gases, belching, fullness, and pain, enabling one to eat favorite foods with ease.
The account notes southern Oklahoma camp meetings among the colored population. A minister spoke of heaven while a brother shouted his desire to be a June bug and fly away. A sister joked that a woodpecker would surely get him on the way.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root claiming it cures kidney liver and bladder issues and uric acid related rheumatism. It urges responses via sample bottles by mail and notes large and medium bottles available in drug stores with ten cent request.
A line from The American Legion Weekly shows O'Rourke demanding strong cigars, paying a quarter, and asking for no weak options. The quip highlights his preference for strong tobacco and the phrase strong ones or mild.
An old advertisement pledges Cuticura for pimples and blackheads with Cuticura Ointment and Soap. Users are told to wash off in five minutes, then maintain clear skin daily, and to avoid missing Cuticura Taleum.
Boston Transcript notes fortune tellers earn money as a business by offering predictions and guidance, describing the trade as natural but controversial.
Vintage advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as the safe laxative for children with a fruity taste. It urges mothers to look for the California brand on the package and promises full dosing directions on each bottle.
In a terse inquiry the attorney asks the wife how incompatibility manifests itself. She replies she wants a divorce and his stance is opposite. The exchange centers on boundaries of separation and the woman's clear desire for dissolution while her husband resists.
The American tractor leads Sweden’s broad machinery market with a strong presence. Industry observers note American brands hold a sizable share amid growing Swedish demand for durable farm equipment and power units.
An advertisement extols Rich-Tone as a wonderful remedy for the weak and those lacking vigor. It claims the tonic brings perfect health and cured the author of ailments long suffered, urging readers to take it for strength.
Rich Tone claims to increase red blood cells and purify blood while renewing strength improving nerves appetite and sleep. A bottle costs 61.00 at all drug stores from A B Richards Medicine Co Sherman Texas.
At its forty four th annual convention in Houston the Texas Cattle Raisers Association urged immediate national supervision of the packing industry and co operative handling of perishables. Officers were re elected and San Antonio chosen as 1921 convention site. Also noted were defeats of a minority report opposing new packing legislation and a Mexican military engagement near Bachimba Chihuahua with General Nicholas Franchesda captured.
Twelve University of Wisconsin faculty members organize a local union to affiliate with the American Federation of Labor. The move signals intent to join a broader labor federation within Madison and state academia.
An advertising pitch touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, humane remedy for biliousness and sluggish digestion. It claims fast liver stimulation without the dangers of Calomel, urging readers to ask a druggist for a bottle and try it tonight.
The article jokes about Adam as common ancestor blaming him for human flaws including the Adam's apple. It notes a small throat lump tied to Eve’s fall and mentions Chicago Journal as bearing ancestry proof in a playful tone.
O Hara surveys the body of his friend in state and recalls Clancy's claim that there is no heaven nor purgatory. A friend protests, noting Clancy is now "all dressed up and nowhere to go" as he lies in death.
Exchange uses sharp quip about a farmer described as an agricultural failure and asked how, provoking a reply that he has gone to seed.
A London Answers excerpt shows an editor reproving a new political reporter for using unjournalistic phrasing. The editor stresses that the report must reflect bias and proper attribution, criticizing the line about Mr William Blink addressing the meeting and insisting on neutral wording.
A Nashville woman working in an Indianapolis store recalls a customer who asked to hear Caruso. After several pieces, the singer joked that Crusoe and Friday knew him and that she had not realized he sang.
A compact remark notes that strong relationships foster open disagreement as a sign of closeness rather than intimidation. It suggests direct dialogue helps resolve tensions and strengthens bonds over time.
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