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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
7
Two sport sweaters show distinct aims for cold and warm climates. One close knit wool model with cap, pockets, and high collar shelters icy winds, while the other, a sleeveless silk jumper with a cross bar and tassels emphasizes style for sun trips. Also notes brushed wool coats with belts and bright color accents, two color scarfs with pockets, and Southern tourist crochet ensembles.
A magazine page showcases a range of children's and young girl's hats featuring beaver fur, velvet, ribbons, and beaded trims. Styles include a beehive crown with grosgrain ribbon, a velvet turbans variant, and a beaded tassel motif, reflecting playful youth fashion and the flapper look nearing sixteen.
A UT survey by the Bureau of Economic Geology identifies nonmetallic resources in Runnels County Texas. Notable finds include red clay beds for brick and tile gypsum limestone and road materials along the Colorado River and creeks and loose river gravels. No deep oil or gas tests yet but county lies within oil belt strata.
The Texas governor approved 25 of 26 pardons recommended by the board of pardon advisors. Twenty are friendless inmates who served two thirds of their terms with clean records and no advocates. Eight pardonees are Mexican and cannot speak English.
Advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetable liquid that substitutes calomel for liver relief without causing sickness or salivation. Claims it is harmless for both children and adults and costs only a few cents.
A reflective aphorism compares marriage to shoes arguing that perfect sameness would not fit and implying compatibility hinges on differences rather than exact similarity.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a remedy to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels. The copy emphasizes a safe laxative effect for children and urges removing poisons from the body.
Ad counsels mothers to choose California Syrup of Figs for children noting its tasty flavor and gentle laxative effect. It promises full dosing directions on each bottle and urges mothers to trust the product without fear. A dressmaker is referenced in a separate line about dress fitting.
Oklahoma claimants transfer the Burk Senator well case in the Red River valley from state receivers to the federal court. John W. Hornsby of Austin, named as receiver, has guarded the wells. Oklahoma parties seek a federal receiver and federal court control as the dispute climbs to the U S Supreme Court.
The divorce decree for Frank J. Gould of New York and Edith Kelly Gould was sustained after the court overruled Mrs. Gould's challenge that the court lacked jurisdiction due to her U S residency. The ruling affirmed the divorce proceeding conducted in Paris.
In El Paso Texas a 30minute gun battle involved four provost guards led by Lieutenant L W Little and 12 liquor smugglers. About 200 shots were fired. the smugglers abandoned several hundred dollars worth of liquor and fled into Mexico.
Eight generals surrender to authorities in Puebla state. Zapata leader Ayaquica gives himself up at Atlixco with a around 250 followers.
Mrs M P Lindsay of Mount Pleasant was appointed supervisor of the first district Texas census after the resignation of Wood. The announcement places Lindsay in charge of local census duties starting immediately.
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a gentle natural tonic to aid the liver and cleanse the bowels without harsh purgatives. It claims twenty five million boxes sold yearly and notes they work while you sleep and are inexpensive. It also includes unrelated moralizing lines about hats and appearances.
An enduring national cough remedy Boschee’s Syrup is advertised as easing coughs bronchitis and throat irritation. The notice claims influenza fatalities outpaced wartime deaths and touts the product as American made used in many homes worldwide.
An old ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine for preventing and treating nasal catarrh, claiming it cleanses the blood and reduces cold susceptibility. It cites internal action through the blood and offers testimonials and a $100 cure guarantee, with price 75 cents and contact F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. A separate line advertises Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills for indigestion.
A sweeping observation notes that taxes have increased while guidance becomes more affordable, tracing the trend from ancient times to modern eras as people seek counsel despite higher levies.
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