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Newspaper
Floresville Chronicle Journal
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
3
Floresville and nearby communities report a steady stream of visitors and local happenings. Rev Eugene Donoho and many residents from Unity Fairview Sunnyside Marcelona and Floresville are repeatedly listed in town on various Saturdays and Mondays. Barbershops schools church events and civic notes are highlighted with movements to new homes and upcoming commencements.
An honored town citizen recovered from a dangerous bout of dysentery after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He credited a local druggist M J Leach of Wolcott Vermont for obtaining it promptly. Available from J H Bain.
A cyclone near Linden Cass county on the 13th nearly leveled the town. Three people were killed and several injured in the storm and its aftermath.
An advertisement touts Kodol as a cure for sour stomach and indigestion. It claims the product uses natural stomach juices with tonic properties to cleanse and strengthen stomach membranes. A Ravenswood, West Virginia user testimonial is included and the ad notes bottles available through J. H. Bain.
A Georgia colonel was recently shot in the ticket office according to an American paper. Other reports mention a man fatally shot through his door and another wounded in his window, with additional distant shootings cited. Sentences also recount romantic encounters and tense confrontations on return or entry.
An old advertisement promises Dr Shoop Pink Pain Tablets will stop pain anywhere in 20 minutes. It claims druggists call them head ache tablets and say they ease other pains by coaxing blood pressure away from pain centers. Each 20 tab pack priced 25 cents and sold by dealers.
Instruction from Farm and Fireside suggests using concentrated lye sprinkled in every rat or mouse run twice yearly to burn their feet and drive them away. An additional prevention method recommends sprinkling pulverized sulfur over corn in cribs, which allegedly keeps mice and rats away without affecting the grain.
Mr 8S. G. Willams of Powderly Texas claims years of kidney and bladder distress ended after 30 days trial of Pineules. He says relief came and offers money back if not satisfied with Pineules from Palace Drug Store.
An English observer met a party of American settlers traveling westward. Their leader boasted they take only useful people, naming a joiner baker and blacksmith among them. The Englishman questioned an elderly man, but the settlers reveal he is their grandfather slated to open a new cemetery, implying a grim utilitarian view.
The report notes prolonged oppressive heat affecting the region for several days. Temperatures remain high with humid conditions, impacting outdoor activity and daily routines. Authorities advise hydration, shade, and time limitations for strenuous work.
Rain blessed the Tuesday night stretch while residents share visits across Floresville Sabinal and Cibolo. Notables include Hal Hall's runaway near the Poppell home and news of Hattie Ferguson's Sabinal death. community grows with Sunday School and neighborly calls.
A vintage advertisement argues many heart pains are caused by stomach issues. It urges readers to use Kodol and notes relief after weeks of use. Sold locally by J. H. Buin.
For sale. My farm, well improved, 125 acres in tract, 100 in cultivation. A splendid dwelling and a good tenant house, two wells and a good underground cisterna. Land is red sandy loam suitable for corn, cotton, truck and fruits. One mile east of Union on Union and Rancho road about 4 miles from Pandora railroad station. Write me at Pandora. F. M. Wricur.
An advertisement touts Ballard's Herbine as a mild yet effective cure for stomach and liver complaints including constipation and dyspepsia. Priced at 50 cents per bottle and sold by Palace Drug Store.
It is no longer necessary to go away from home to get a pair of glasses. Rain is prepared to fit your eyes and furnish you the best glasses made and guarantee them.
Pedigreed bloodhound pups offered for sale. Apply to H. J. Burkett in Floresville, Texas for details and availability.
State officers listed include Governor T M Campbell Lieutenant Governor rs A B Davidson Attorney General J J Terrell Land Commissioner J W Stephens Comptroller Sam Sparks Treasurer R B Cousins Supt Public Instruction John James Chief Justice W S Fly H H Neal Associate Justices Fourth District at San Antonio W O Murray Senator 294 District G M Martin Representative 98a District A Stevens Judge 3th Judicial District T P Morris Attorney 36th District J & Wiseman District Clerk. County court meets first Monday in January April July October with regular Commissioners Court sessions second Monday in February May August November. Precincts listed with officials and monthly court holds across multiple locations.
S. V. Houston Mayor John Griffith Treasurer J.G. Youngblood Marshal H. C Thompson Secretary Aldermen S. K. Franklin H. 8. Tom W. C. Murray KE. W. Herrington W. M. Chappell Regular meeting of Conneil on first Thursday of each month.
Masons gather on the Saturday before the full moon and on Mondays after Blue Lodge. Eastern Star meets at the Masonic Lodge on Monday after the Blue Lodge, Woodmen on the second and fourth Mondays, Praetorians at Odd Fellows hall on the first Monday, Odd Fellows on Tuesday nights, and Floresville Chapter No. 160 meets the second Friday night. Visitors in good standing are invited.
Religious notices announce Sunday worship at 11 a m and 7 16 p m with Sunday School at 9 30 a m under various superintendents. Midweek prayer services, Sabbath readings, and public invitation to attend are listed with pastors and meeting times across multiple congregations.
An advertisement touts McGee's Baby Elixir as a safe pleasant remedy for crying infants. It claims to ease teething pain and stomach distress, promising quick soothing effects for anxious fathers. Sold for 25 and 50 cents at Palace Drug Store.
A storm struck on the night of the 13th inst causing damage to Palestine's water works estimated at $20,000.
B G Stewart of Cedar View Mississippi proclaims Dr King s New Life Pills give customers gold worth in weight with each box. The product treats constipation malaria or biliousness and is sold under guarantee at Palace Drug Store for 25 cents.
The statement asserts the maker provides the best screw worm medicine on earth and guarantees every bottle, attributed to J. H. Bain.
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