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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1903
Page
2
The advertisement urges young people to start early with practical business training in bookkeeping and shorthand at Tyler College in Tyler Texas. It compares education to boarding a fast vestibule train, promising comfort and success for prepared students while those unready ride the slower freight or walk on.
Homeopathists claim apomorphia in tiny hourly water doses cures sea sickness by removing the qualms.
An old field weed the mullein stalk is praised for curing lung troubles. Advertisement claims gum and mullein mix as a prime cough remedy priced at 2c, 60c, and 1 dollar per bottle, with druggists carrying the item.
The article argues that past beliefs linked a pretty figure to discomfort, but modern beauty doctors insist comfort equals health. It states discomfort causes facial strain and wrinkles, asserting beauty requires well being and easy expression for women.
In a Topeka divorce trial the wife pursued the case while the husband presented seven doctors claiming the wife faked illness. He testified spending about $18,000 on medical bills, and the jury awarded the wife all the husband owned, concluding his conduct was brutal.
The Liquid Ozone Co offers a free 50 cent bottle to any sick person with no strings attached. Fill out the coupon in their advertisement and send it in for delivery of this remedy.
A critic audibly asserts the entire press is lying about him. The remark signals distrust in media reporting and hints at personal grievance or self defense.
Some growers say they do not keep De fiance Starch because they hold a stock of 12. ¢. biaods, which they know cannot be sold to a customer who has used the 16 oz. package Defiance Starch for game money.
A court scene emerges as lawyers show keen interest in a case involving champagne. The exact parties and citations remain unspecified, but the gist centers on legal scrutiny of a champagne related dispute.
The advertisement proclaims Mother Gray the nurse at a Children’s Home in New York uses Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for children to cure colic feverishness bad stomach and disorders. It promises fresh air and sunshine as remedies against age related weakness.
An old Chicago advertisement touts Simmons Cough Syrup as a remedy for colds and coughs with a guaranteed effect and prices of 25 and 60 cents. A brief item notes a Chicago girl nearly injured a pursuer by stepping on him, implying a street incident.
An old advertisement extols Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior to other brands. It promotes 16 ounce bottles priced at 10 cents, noting competing brands offer only 13 ounces per quantity.
A historical note states that the only business model profitable without advertising is the wict. The remark highlights the wict’s unusual profitability and suggests its unique market position.
An old advertisement notes Cheatham’s Laxative Tablets as a quick cure for colds, touting easy portability and pleasant taste with a 25 cent price. It mentions wages for native river and seagoing workers in China and a gun flight distance of nine miles in forty, reflecting scattered content from a late 19th to early 20th century ad page.
A succinct proverb highlights social status and financial trust, noting that those who display fine attire may attract more creditors. The saying implies reputational impact on borrowing relationships and perceived reliability.
The piece notes many women begin at the silk department and finish at the remnant counter in the matrimonial market, suggesting a shopping journey that mirrors relationship expectations. It frames women’s choices as a process from luxury to frugality within a social commerce context.
A testimonial from Mrs. Matilda Holtert of Providence Rhode Island praises Allen’s Foot-Ease for relieving tired feet. Sold by all druggists at 2 cents and 3 cents per box. ask today.
A rural school district advertises for a school marm who has three children to her name. The job assignment promises pleasant teaching duties but notes the additional burden of caring for and producing the children.
Frank J. Cheney pledges to pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The notice, sworn December 6, 1886, by notary A. W. Gleason, promotes the remedy as a blood and mucous system healer. Sold by druggists at 75 cents.
Report states that ceilted steel shot is now successfully used instead of black diamonds for core rock drills. The change aims to improve drilling efficiency and reduce material costs in mining operations.
Washington special writes that E. M. Farr urges five hundred dollar minimums in mining stock bought directly from companies. He highlights Knickerbocker Tunnel and Enterprise Mining as candidates with plans for reduction plants, large expected dividends, and high annual returns, urging direct contact for safe, remunerative investments.
The excerpt notes that most eminent families trace origins to bandits, and suggests police reports show ongoing efforts to build powerful lineages. It casts a grim social pattern as crime and status intertwine in contemporary society.
Inhaled Hunt's Lightning Oil is advertised as a sure cure for catarrh and head colds. A few internal drops are said to relieve cramp colic cholera morbus and similar troubles. Guaranteed. Price 25 and 60 cents.
A concise note emphasizes essential habits for success in any career. It highlights creative ability, strict order and system, and character that earns trust as universally valuable traits.
Advertisement urges readers not to be discouraged and promotes Simmons liver purifier in a tin box. Warns of imitations and instructs buyers to ensure it is the authentic Puri fier product manufactured by the A. C. Simmons Jr. Medicine Co.
In Siam every age from baby to grandfather smokes. Native tobacco is strong, while European tobacco rolled in lotus leaves yields a cigarette with a flavor not to be despised.
An advertisement-promotional line touts T'fiance Starch as more flexible and lasting, promising better results than any other brand and offering an extra benefit for an additional amount of money.
Exploration of the Yenisei and Obi rivers in Siberia shows they are navigable to ocean steamers for about 1000 miles, draining toward the Arctic Ocean near Novaya Zemlya.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Simmons Cough Syrup as a quick cure for illness. It states a bottle costs 25 cents and assures relief from coughs and related symptoms.
Mrs Hatterson asks about finishing the new house in modern style. Mrs Catterson replies that nothing will be modern inside, only antiques.
A grocer notes Defiance Starch is out of stock and explains 13 ounce packages sell out. The brand claims to be lighter and costs the same as 12 ounce brands, drawing customers with its value.
A saying notes that in wet weather many men borrow umbrellas. It emphasizes communal sharing and practical response to rain without implying any specific event or persons.
An article describes optimal placements for a typewriter in an office. The best option is a desk built with a folding bed to hide the machine, but this adds cost. a swinging shelf on the desk side offers convenient use and minimal desk interference. Inventor William J. Bell of Texas is noted as the patentee.
An article describes a simple adjustable punching bag mount using a vertical post a sliding clamp and a horizontal bar with a ring to allow the bag to move freely and return after a blow. Inventors Edgar J and Hugo Goldsmith of Cincinnati Ohio patented the design. It also notes a New York Central railway upgrade enabling a single line to carry both telegraph and telephone messages between Utica and Albany without interference.
A tense scene unfolds as a woman accuses a man of a dog bite attempt while he calmly raises his hat and replies that the dog has a sweet tactic. The exchange hints at social decorum amid a domestic confrontation.
Miss Muriel Armitage, district organizer of the Royal Templars of Temperance, writes of five years of uterine irregularities and hysteria being cured after six months and fifteen bottles of Peruna. She attributes renewed health to the remedy, claiming catarrh caused her ailments and Peruna cured the catarrh and symptoms.
An advertisement claims female weakness stems from pelvic catarrh and can be permanently cured by Peruna. It describes symptoms of nervous exhaustion in half sick women and urges readers to write Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio for free advice if results are not prompt.
An Atlanta advertisement promises a painless cure for opium, whiskey, and all drug habits at moderate cost. It cites several testimonials from patients and doctors claiming lasting recovery after treatment by Dr. B. M. Woolley, with the address given for details.
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