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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
7
The long standing debate between Yuma Arizona and Needles California over the hottest place in the United States is revived. The rivalry is playful as neither demands the title, noting only a small temperature gap that will rise through September.
The piece describes extreme heat in Needles and Yuma due to low altitude and desert proximity. It notes Mojave people’ s toughened feet and ability to walk on hot sands and coals, and explains windless heat making cooling breezes impossible. It contrasts desert living with New York tenement coolness and mentions hotels with electric fans and balconies, yet summer remains intolerable.
Grandson of President Grant and famous Civil War general, Lieut Ulysses S Grant Jr of Illinois corps of engineers is named superintendent of the State, War and Navy Building in Washington. He succeeds Capt John B H Poole who held the post for about four years and follows Rear Admiral George W Baird. Grant has class- top status at West Point 1903 and has served at the engineer school Washington barracks and as military aid to President Roosevelt. He has recent duty in Boston on harbor works and fortifications.
An exchange shows Grace advising medical aid for poetic impulse. A dated ad notes a money order for one dollar seeking Simmons' Liver Purifier, in closed claim, from Thos H Reilly of Jonesville Louisiana. Price: 25 cents per box.
The hostess notes small portions while the host suggests after-dinner toasts will kill appetites. An advertisement for Rough on Rats and other pests lists powders and liquids priced 15c to 25c from Wells, Chemist, Jersey City.
A lecturer asserts that every man and woman should marry by 32. A 30 year old woman retorts that the message should target the men, not her, highlighting gendered expectations.
The ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as the only relief for swollen sore smarting tired aching hot sweating feet corns and bunions. It advises shaking the powder into shoes and notes cures while you walk sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample offered and mailing address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
In a Central Methodist Advocate item a woman hits a man with a golf ball and remarks on his disbelief about women. The exchange hints at marriage plans soon to be made and a man’s slow realization that he has misunderstood women.
An old ad copy touts Wrigley Spearmint chewing wafers for digestion and teething relief at druggists for 25 and 50 cents. It contrasts safety of products with purity and mentions elevated trains among other urban sights.
The passage explains that to orient originally means to set an object to the east and align with cardinal points. It notes the natural result of correct orientation and its broader metaphorical use in aligning with knowledge, morals, or life standards.
The popularity of fine white goods rises as Defiance Starch claims to be free from injurious chemicals and safe for delicate fabrics. It says a smaller amount provides a strong stiff finish with a perfect look, as good as when the goods were new.
A light exchange between Jim and Dick questions the meaning of fearsome in a golf game. The dialogue hints at how spectators interpret bold or reckless play.
An advertisement for Simmons' Liver Purifier claims the liver causes many troubles when misbehaving and asserts the product can set the liver right and keep it so.
A terse take laments pity for a man duped by a pretty woman, arguing sympathy is wasted on someone who falls for such deception. The line presents a sharp moral stance on flirtation and vanity.
Advert says Hicks Capucline relieves heat stomach or nervous headaches quickly. Liquid preparation offered in 10 and 25 cent sizes by drug sellers.
A compact quotational note on self improvement and time with a Lincoln reference. Mentions security and freedom from home anxiety and a character or item called Hamlins Wizard kept ready for need. Includes a maternal reliability theme with a sense of preparedness.
A cork carried 200 feet below the surface will not rise. Chew it as you walk home for lasting flavor and appetite. Wrigley's Spear mint and Silence is golden to those paid to keep quiet.
Hicks' Capudine promoted as the top cure for Gripp and Colds. Relis as the aching relief and nso. Claims Liquid-Effects work immediately. Quid-Effec 2 percent and 50 cents at drug stores.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething pains. It claimsGentle relief for gums and cries, with a claim of 2500 bottles available and a line about pleasant company for those who admire the product.
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