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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1903
Page
7
Lord Alfred Milner, governor of the British South African colonies, argues for importing 10,000 Indian coolies to public works in the Transvaal, stating the labor question is serious though British unions may oppose alien labor usage.
The bat shaped kite invented by 3F Cody and associates has been adopted by the British Admiralty. Made from bamboo and silk the craft can carry a man and be used for land or sea reconnaissance. It could haul a sledge over Arctic terrain with a single pilot.
A reflection on friendship praising the gift of making friends as a divine blessing. It emphasizes stepping beyond self to notice and value nobility and loveliness in others, describing friendship as a noble social art.
In Whitehall a man named Lon Manley claims recovery from Bright's Disease after doctors gave him up. He attributes his cure to Dodd's Kidney Pills, describing years of kidney stomach and liver troubles and restored ability to work. The piece adds a note about the Vigilant mail schooner built in 1802 at Bagex Mass under the French flag.
An OCR fragment promotes 160 new students and a shorthand course for ten months of limited business in homes and farms. It urges using winter social time for study to double income and save for rainy days, inviting readers to mail for a catalogue from Tyler College in Tyler Texas. It also notes European chrysanthemum origins linked to tea ships' skippers.
The item mix cites Defiance Starch claims of best results and a Russian electrician's pliable mail coat guarding against 150000 volt currents. It notes Southern Tobacco seeking traveling salesmen, naval ranks with flag signals, a patent liver purifier, and a teething product among other scattered tidbits.
A witty adage frames the undertaker as more reliable than time and tide. The line underscores punctual service and inevitability in a concise quip.
A historical proposal envisions long distance automobile travel aided by versatile road boards. The design includes directions, weather instruments, a mail box, and weather bulletins for rural routes. Inventor Louis Wealeit Jr of Philadelphia is noted in the description.
A novel apparatus assists keeping racehorses fit during ocean transport. The device fits stalls replacing the floor and elevates to a level for exerciser use, enabling motion and training on board. It adapts to the horse’s needs while awaiting competition abroad.
A fragment notes that Tebaa constructed a gas engine in Belgium, implying a technical achievement in early industrial development. The readable text hints at an unspecified project or date, with limited context on purpose or outcome.
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