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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
2
Latest sewing patterns No 1787 and No 1790 feature button front dresses with waist emphasis and wide lap over skirts. Patterns suit gingham linen pique and lace trims, sizes range midteens to over 40, with yardage details and ordering through WW White Co patterns department in Chicago.
A man and his girlfriend walk through a cemetery where he shows graves of his relatives and finally asks for courage to propose saying he wants them buried there together someday. The tale uses dark humor as the man frames mortality to speak his heart.
Crochet pattern offers a matched chair and davenport set with a two-back head rest joined by a bordered edge. Includes directions, stitch illustrations, and materials. Send 15 cents with name address and pattern number to The Sewing Circle.
U S Senator Alexander Wiley advocates practical patriotism in a Sentinel feature. He argues that an ideal state cannot be built by law alone and urges individuals to seek selfhood and faith, promoting self-reliance and personal responsibility over dependence on the state.
An old advertisement extols Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a real malaria remedy. It promises to combat malaria in the blood, relieve chills and fever, and improve well being. The ad notes tasteless quinidine and iron, claims broad consumer appeal, and urges purchase at drugstores with a larger size for value.
A concise quotation attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte underscores the martyrdom idea that the cause, not the death, defines a martyr. The phrase links ethics of sacrifice to revolutionary action and political rhetoric.
Advice for women in forty seeking renewed appeal amid fears of aging and hot flashes. Emphasizes fresh air eight hours sleep and Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to support vitality and calm nerves. Includes a Cervantes quote about appetite as a metaphor.
A navy officer orders a deckhand to break up a poker game. The sailor returns after an hour and explains he started with only three pence, delaying the task.
A dialogue shows Bobby asking about starting from the bottom of the ladder during a fire escape. The teacher hints at practical safety steps, emphasizing a foundational approach to handling danger.
The fragmentary dialogue suggests a playful misdirection about George’s injury. It references steps and a contradiction, indicating uncertainty or a joke rather than a clear factual account. No verifiable details about an actual incident or location are provided.
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