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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
6
Britain and Ireland import about 265000 pounds of cheese annually. Canada supplies about sixty percent of the total.
The report records 621 musical instrument factories nationwide, with 263 of them producing pianos. It notes a sharp drop in organ production while piano manufacturing expands, signaling a shift in the industry.
Advertising claim for a nerve remedy promising permanent cure with no nervousness after daily use. Free $2.00 trial bottle and treatise offered by R H Klane Ltd at 931 Arch St Philadelphia Pa.
Mediterranean and Florida oranges arrive in birch boxes produced in Maine, reflecting a regional packaging collaboration.
A motor car completed a nonstop trip from Edinburgh to London in twenty hours and forty minutes, setting a new record for the journey. The feat showcases the era’s advancing automotive endurance and travel speed.
The self denial week in Great Britain by the Salvation Army raised five hundred thousand dollars in total. The drive mobilized volunteers and supporters across regions, with proceeds intended to fund relief work and programs for the needy.
Some grocers say they do not keep Defiance Starch because they hold 12 oz brands already on hand. They know these cannot be sold to customers who have used the 16 oz Defiance package for a higher price.
In 1909 the Eiffel Tower becomes property of Paris to be used by the weather bureau. The move grants the city control over the landmark and its future meteorological operations.
Georgia growers argue peach production yields higher returns than cotton for producers. A mixed bag of factual snippets outlines statistics on indigenous populations in Canada and the United States, beet sugar world shares, and a note on dreamless sleep from a medical journal.
The report notes Venice has more metre bridges than any other European town. It adds that Marconi's wireless telegraphy will connect Port Elizabeth and Bird Island, and describes the newest car as perfect in killing.
In Berks county Pennsylvania rural districts a custom of boiling soap at an outhouse is cited. A farmer's daughter, seeing her swain approach, rushed inside to fix her appearance, only to return with soap already washed away and the amused youth quipping you look as though you had ever seen any soap.
An observant man notes hotels in New Orleans provide free matches at counters, with patrons taking multiple items. He estimates a yearly match bill well over thirty dollars per hotel, and overall a substantial citywide outlay, as many guests rely on the hotel matches rather than carrying their own.
Railroads in Arkansas Texas Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory sell round trip tickets over the Southern Railway to Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida North Carolina and South Carolina for Christmas holidays. Tickets on Dec 13 17 21 22 23 and 26 1902 return within 30 days. Three routes via Memphis New Orleans or Shreveport. Maps schedules and info from ticket agents or C A De Saussure Memphis and M H Bone Houston.
Captain John R. M. Taylor of the Fourteenth Infantry, now attached to the Bureau of Insular Affairs, War Department, has been detailed to prepare the military history of the United States for the past six years. The work will include an account of the Cuban insurrection in 1896.
Southern Pacific Sunset Route offers round trip tickets Dec 13 17 22 23 and 26 at one fare plus 2.00 with thirty day return limit. Through Texas and Louisiana belts to New Orleans direct connections. Additional low fares Dec 28 24 25 26 31 1902 and Jan 1 1903 to Texas and SP routes in Louisiana with return by Jan 3. For literature contact Robbins, Anderson, AGPTAs Houston.
A quoted exchange shows a colonel arguing why Black men are lynched, with the response stating the reason is they do not start running quickly enough, reflecting racist mindset in a Philadelphia newspaper excerpt.
The Magyars are steadily increasing in numbers over Germans and the dozen or more other nationalities prominently represented in Hungary.
An ad touts Defiance Cold Water Starch claiming superiority over competitors. It emphasizes 16 oz per 10c package vs 12 oz elsewhere, urging trial with guaranteed satisfaction. The piece also notes broad market claims and adds quips about human nature and trust.
The notice touts Smith's Sure Kidney Cure as a quick remedy for back tenderness and kidney distress. It cites price and druggist availability while mixing in health claims and a note on breakfast as a principal meal. It mentions a canal cost estimate of 58 million and a German consumptive population figure.
A fragmented passage notes brands and products with uncertain comparisons. It mentions pil use and various labels, then shifts to a personal reflection on aging as a man becomes a grandfather and his wife appears to grow older.
A man in a famous cafe proclaims his office boy is the brightest in the city after trials with other youths. He notes the boy, about sixteen, read the employment sign and answered with a stubborn, determined attitude. The tale ends with reflections on youth and age.
A British correspondent reports a curious case where a local constable, described as the pond possessor of thirty tons of coal, mishandled a shipment. He was routed back to his hotel after an attempted bribery and a scolding, then later faced questions about the coal’s ownership and value.
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