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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
9
Berlin introduces a program to employ women as all around domestic aides. A uniformed bicycle messenger delivers services from cooking and sewing to baby care and errands. The plan promises versatile, reliable help, with women trained to perform multiple household duties.
A hotel keeper envisions a hotel run by rotating workers and a combined maid and messenger service. He forms a school to train girls in multiple hotel tasks and bicycle balance, creating a bustling, speedy outfit that earns fame as the “fee of the happy family” and draws talent away with higher wages. A Canadian guide explains navigation by observing prevailing winds and tree directions as a trusted compass.
The piece notes golf reaching Bagdad and other places, calling out historic sites turned into courses. It mentions Chinking on the Yangtse where graves form hazards on an abandoned Chinese cemetery, and cites Benin Zanzibar Bangkok and Perak as having golf clubs.
An old advertisement touts a doctor’s highly regarded rheumatism remedy. It prescribes one ounce compound syrup Sarsa parilla, one ounce Toris compound, and half a pint of whiskey. Mix and take a tablespoon before each meal and at bedtime, shaking bottle before use.
G B Halsey of Mouth of Wilson Virginia suffered inflamed eyes for two years. After failed treatments from a physician and two others he used Cuticura Ointment. Within a week eyes improved and by two weeks nearly well. Now 65 years old he praises Cuticura. Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston.
A colored man dies without medical attendance and a coroner investigates. A sobbing woman answers questions at the door and declares that she herself is the remains, speaking with quiet pride.
A spoof catalog of product pitches and old quips. Advertising lines tout Wrigley’s Spearmint, Hamlin’s Wizard Oil, Mrs Winslow’s Syrup, and Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. The humor contrasts boomerang wisdom with everyday remedies and social jests.
The excerpt shows a playful exchange about Dr Rowell’s prospects in the legislature. Powell predicts he will first act by addressing the calendar, implying political maneuvering rather than substantive policy.
Mrs Matilda Holtert of Providence Rhode Island praises Allen's Foot Ease as a rare good remedy for sore or tired feet. The advert notes doctors and druggists sell the product for 25 cents and urges readers to ask today.
General reports being outgenerated as the opposing side claims victory at the cable office. The exchange reveals surprise tactics and a quick strike by the rival force.
For colds and grip, Hicks Capudine offers fast relief from aches and feverishness. The liquid remedy acts immediately and is sold in 10 25 and 50 cent sizes at drug stores.
Stella asks if the divorce is satisfactory but Bella explains she must keep the children for the entire year as part of the settlement.
An old ad touts Pettit’s Eye Salve as strengthening tired eyes with a tonic claim for eye strain. It includes a Buffalo New York distributor and a series of quirky quotes and product slogans about gum and mint flavors, with a Cobden quote on hurting others and a cautionary note about imitation Spearmint.
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