A Missouri Schoolboy Defines a True Friend
A Missouri schoolboy defines a friend as one who knows all about you and likes you just the same. The quote is praised as wiser than Webster in The Commoner.
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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1905
Page
3
A Missouri schoolboy defines a friend as one who knows all about you and likes you just the same. The quote is praised as wiser than Webster in The Commoner.
The Belton Journal reports farmers fear selling corn at stiff prices could force a costly buyback next spring, estimating at least sixty cents per bushel to recover. The warning notes the danger of over selling when supplies are limited.
Water cure advice suggests half a pint of hot water before breakfast to keep bowels regular. Do not use hash cathartica. For a mild purgative Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are recommended and sold by druggists. A steamboat named Anna Tardy transporting lumber on Red River struck a snag near the Kiamitia month and sank, valued at 3000 dollars, with all aboard saved in a barge.
The McLennan County Peace Officers Association voices clear opposition to gambling houses and open saloons on Sundays. The item also argues for state laws banning quail killing for five years to protect farmers and calls quails domestic fowl rather than wild game.
The piece argues that moral strength and domestic virtue protect homes while male vice fuels saloon culture. It cites a Harper Washington user testimonial on Electric Bitters and notes a shift toward generous newspaper advertising as a business norm, per the Madisonian.
An old advertisement asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains no opium and is safe for children. It touts a 30 year reputation for treating croup and colds, notes pleasant taste, and claims wide sale by druggists. Also mentions Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup and Cripple Creek mining output.
A Lasater school event marked Thanksgiving with speeches and anecdotes led by Judge R A Loomis. He warned against disobedience after tragic death of Sid Dugan, while local couples wed in a quick ceremony arranged by the Justice of the Peace. The piece ends with a playful verse and a humorous math conundrum from Stonewall.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a cure for catarrh and nasal sniffles, claiming it cleanses, soothes, and heals irritated nasal passages. It offers trial size by mail and notes availability at druggists, with additional claims about skin irritations and a general show of brand reach.
The text praises modern pharmacy as a science and urges readers to seek up to date druggists. It highlights new discoveries remedies and ideas and argues careful buyers should trust current professional standards for prescriptions.
The tailor showcases Huntera Meadow Green English Grave Silk mixed worsteds Chevieta Casnemers Serges in plaids stripes and plains. He makes garments strictly to measure and can reproduce any cloth pattern. Coats hold their shape and the tailor guarantees make and finish. If not satisfied return the goods. We back his promises.
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