16 Aug 1928
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1928
Page
1
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for babies and children. It claims to ease bowels without narcotics, soothing the stomach and stimulating the liver, urging buyers to insist on the genuine product and directions.
A terse aphorism reflects on wisdom and experience in food service. It hints that study does not guarantee judgment. The saying contrasts learning with practical mayhem in everyday life.
Albany report by Senator John Knight on the Baumes crime commission states murder is a relatively unusual crime comprising about 0.5 percent of felonies. The study covers New York City figures: 808 murders in 1925 289 in 1926 and 278 in 1927, with burglary fluctuations and burglary 4103 in 1925 3373 in 1926 and higher in 1927. It notes life sentences under Baumes for four felonies.
In Stockholm a reconstructed medieval tournament showcased armored knights in coats of mail and visored helmets supervised by Dr. Ernst Wlein. Officers of the Stockholm garrison wore authentic 14th century gear, including broad swords and heavy lances, weighing about 110 pounds per fighter.
Italian divers seek ten million dollars in uncut Congo diamonds aboard the Belgian liner Elizabethville sunk near St Nazaire in 1917. Salvage vessel Artiglio will haul the gems by magnet after locating the captain cabin safe and using underwater dynamite to expose it.
A Chinese printer earning about $40 monthly won $56,955 in the semiannual race sweeps in Tientsin. Tickets cost $10 each and the winner risked a week’s wages, but the prize secures independence for life. He still went to work on time as usual.
Augustine W. Hanley, 41, is noted as the highest paid telephone operator, earning $3,500 annually from a Fifth Avenue jewelry firm. Over 17 years he has scarcely forgotten a number.
In Columbus Indiana Donald Ford five year old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Ford is one of the youngest auto drivers in the state. Before five he could start the engine but could not reach the pedals. His father rebuilt an old car to fit him and Donald now takes daily spins learning stop and go signs.
In 1858 Illinois Senate campaign, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas held seven debates across the state. Lincoln challenged Douglas on key issues, delivering sharp, fact driven rebuttals that showcased Honest Abe’s rising stature while sealing Douglas’s fate for a later presidential bid.
Hygeia Magazine notes tonsil removal rarely hurts singing when done by an experienced surgeon and often improves voice. For frequent tonsillitis, removal is advised, even for professional singers, according to specialists in nose and throat diseases with extensive experience.
The statement asserts a consistent record of favorable outcomes with no negative results. It emphasizes satisfaction with the results and disputes any suggestion of adverse outcomes.
The Geographic Board of Canada notes Pangnirtung on Baffin Island carries an Eskimo origin meaning where buck deer are plentiful. The Pangnirtung police post was set up during the 1923 Canadian government expedition to the northern islands.
Dr George Duncan explains that Salem aleikum means Peace be unto you and covers blessings material, mental and spiritual. He notes Arabic greetings are common and adds a second phrase wishing a white day of sun and good cheer.
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