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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1920

Page

6

Manasian and Sproles Wed in Houston suburb

John G. Manasian and Miss Berneice Sproles were married Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock at the bride's parents home at 1816 Jackson Street Houston by Rev. JB Leavell The couple then visited the groom’s brother in Manasian before returning to Louetta where John works as an office man for a local lumber firm The Times joins in wishing them happiness in their new life.

Jackson St Houston John G. Manasian Berneice Sproles JB. Leavell Manasian Louetta John

Rats Die and Mice Try Rav Snap Poison Ad

An old ad claims rav snap poison kills rats and mice with no odor. It markets three cake sizes for homes, farms, and factories. Sold by Peoples Drug Store and Brookshire Mercantile Co. in Brookshire Texas, with bank notice and notary attestation dated May 1920.

Farmers State Bank of Brookshire State of Texas Brookshire Times

Local youth Gerald Sellers dies at 19

Gerald Sellers born October 26, 1901 in Pattison Waller County died after surgical treatment at a Houston sanitarium on Tuesday at 3 20 pm His funeral was held Wednesday at 2 pm at the family home and burial followed in Pattison Cemetery The town's businesses closed for the service and a large cortege accompanied the procession The Times extends sympathy to the bereaved parents and relatives

Gerald Sellers Houston Fear Pattison Waller County Nathan Sellers Eunice Smith Brooks Gerald J. H. White Methodist Church Pattison

Rat Snap product pitch for pests and storage units

An advertisement promotes RAT SNAP for mice and rats with cake bait and mixing options. It guarantees results in 25c and 1 dollar sizes, suitable for pantries, kitchens, houses, coops, and farm buildings. Sold by The People’s Drugstore and Brookshire Mercantile Co.

Hills People’s Drugstore Brookshire Mercantile Co

Local Shop Sells Rat-Snap Product Claims High Efficacy

Garner Hill Gladstone New Jersey proprietor touts Rat-Snap saying it is the best rodent poison. He claims it kills rats, leaves no carcass odor, comes in cake form, and is safe from cats and dogs. Sold and guaranteed by Peoples Drug Store and Brookshire Mercantile Co with three sizes 250 500 and 1.00.

Peoples Drug Store Brookshire Mercantile Co

Fire destroys Kellner farm cabin housing tenant

Last Saturday afternoon during a heavy rain lightning struck the Kellner farm cabin in the bottom where John Hensley lived, a colored tenant. The building and contents were totally destroyed. Reported loss includes fifty dollars in currency.

Kellner Farm John Hensley

Fire Loot From Ashes Reveals $4.80 in Silver Found

In the blaze the house held loose cash and silver coins. Forty five dollars in currency burned, but four dollars and eighty cents in silver were recovered after the ashes cooled. The incident notes recovery of the silver as a small fortunate detail amid the loss.

Notary Services Ad by The Times Office

A notice urging readers to have notary work completed at The Times office. It lists schedule codes Sourusounp No 25 6 37 a m No 28 7 23 p m Noxgrusounp No 24 9 10 a m No 26 9 39 pm and promotes A B Anderson as the notary.

A. B. Anderson Fice. Ady

Rat control and town visit for funeral in Brookshire ad

A fragmented notice notes rat control guidance from government bulletins and a shire Mercantile Co advertisement. E 8 Godkin and daughter Katy visited town Wednesday afternoon for the funeral of Gerald Sellers. Window glass offered in full stock by Brookshire Mercantile Company.

U. G Peoples Drug Store Brookshire Mercantile Co Godkin Katy Gerald Sellers Brookshire, Mercantile Company Ady

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A.B. Anderson Post Omer Brookehite Texas Sevond-elase Mall Metter Sproles Drug Store and Brookshire Mercantila Co Tada Texab Waller Enon Agapain J.B. Enog Agoplan A. D J.D. Cooper Beal Texas J. H. Jones Max Kellner Jacob Caprianan Cy Trengy Epeoi Gimraniy Fund Prosta Certia Poalta Gerald L. Sellers Garner Hill Gladstone N. J B. F. Avery & Sons Pitman Brookshire Mere Antile Company Kirk Tom B. Cuny Joe P. Clark Robert McDade Superintendent of Public Instruction Miss Adice Cameron J. A. Foster E. M. Castin Grover Mireneny A. G. Lipscomb A. J. Robertson N.G. Pier W. B. DeWitt A. M. Highrabedian Quality Price Service W. C. Marshall Miss F. Hammerling
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