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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
1
A coupon grants one vote in a Piano Cont est promoted across Chronicle and Journal issues. Readers are urged to enter their name, encourage subscriptions, and vote early to win a guaranteed instrument with fine workmanship.
Newton Texas December 10 1908 editor note praises mammoth Russian sunflowers for farms. Farmers with poultry gain high egg production from the seed heads and easy cultivation comparable to corn.
A reader from Newton Texas suggests growing alfalfa near the house as a very valuable crop. He notes you can bend the stalks so the head is about a foot from the ground and allow chickens to help themselves, describing the plant as highly valuable and practical for households.
In the sixth annual toy dog show at the Waldorf Astoria’s Astor gallery prominent society exhibitorsadded social flair during afternoon and evening sessions A 4 to 6 tea party led by J C Irwin Martin presided with dogs pampered on silk cushions and adorned by bows and majes.
Charles Boone, 30, living six miles away, shot himself Monday afternoon after a struggle with consumption. The incident ends his suffering as his family and community reflect on his passing. A T. G. Club schoolhouse concert for the library fund drew a successful turnout last night.
A fragment advertises Electric Bitters as a medicine for stomach woes and nerve weakness. It claims to purify and enrich the blood, restore energy, and provides a money back guarantee if it fails to help, noting a price around fifty cents.
A known rheumatism authority presents a home remedy: fluid extract dandelion half ounce, compound Karyon one ounce, compound syrup sarsaparilla three ounces. Shake in a hokale and take a teaspoon after meals and at bedtime. Claimed to reduce pain and swelling in days without stomach injury. Local druggists confirm ingredients are harmless and may mix the prescription on request.
A local notice announces a General Transfer Business operating in Florésville. The firm emphasizes careful prompt attention to all entrusted tasks and specializes in moving household goods.
Mrs McRaney of Prentiss Mississippi describes three months bedridden with kidney and bladder trouble. After two doctors offered no relief she took Foley's Kidney Remedy, felt transformed after two bottles, and urges other women to try it. Central Drug Store.
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