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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1902

Page

7

Coin Collector Confesses Small Hobby in Trust Leader Tale

A bright young woman presses the powerful organizer of trusts about a personal pursuit beyond his office. He responds with sudden candor and reveals his avocation as a coin collector, adding a note of unexpected humanity to a figure of power.

City Seeks Sealed Proposals Citing Civic Aid

Miss Innocence notes the city clerk advertises for sealed proposals as a sign of municipal initiative. Miss Antike questions how the city can take lead in mat ters of love while pursuing formal bids.

Miss Innocence Miss Antike

Pleasant Suggestion Noted in Street Chat

A fragment describes a man traveling to New York with his wife absent and local women quipping on the street about his appearance as a possible masher. The line captures casual social banter in a metropolitan setting.

New York

Not a Death Yet but a Doctor's Wagered Fate

Fragment from a humorous column about a sick man named High roller conversing with his daughter Polly. The vignette riffs on mortality as the doctor’s cautious reply hints at potential death while maintaining light tone.

Hamburg Breast Tea Promoted for Lung Ailments

The item touts Dr August Koenig's Hamburg Breast Tea and Drops as remedies for lingering coughs and mild lung issues, recommending a nightly cup, hot use, and pairing with St Jacobs Oil and warm baths. It urges fresh air, open windows, legible diet, and a cold sponge bath each morning, claiming beneficial results within a week. It also notes a two-sentence humorous insert and a short syndicated sketch about a senator and a wealthy Iowa marriage.

August Koenig Hamburg August Koehig St Jacobs

Deer Hunt Warning by Dee Mother on Roadside

A cautionary tale features the Dee Mother guiding the Little Deer to stay still by the roadside so hunters do not mistake him for a man. The Deer Mother stays alert, being up to date with the daily papers.

Room for Sorrow

A Punch cartoon caption recalls a distressed mistress urging mercy for a sick pet and Bridget resisting the idea of shooting it. The exchange hints at a moral dilemma and a harrowing moment in a domestic scene.

Topsy Bridget

Dining Dilemma Sparks Gentle Dinner Debate

The hostess asks Mr Dineout which portion of the chicken he desires. Mr Dineout replies that half will be ample and polite.

Mr. Dineout

Not What He Meant

Aj well known authoress was one, asking with a dilapidated bachero who retained Uttle but his conceit. "It is time now," he said pompously, "For me to settle down as a married man," but "I want so much," said his fair listener.

Baby Countenances at Midnight Highlighted

A terse exchange notes that infants show open expressions, with a wry remark linking this behavior to the hour of midnight, implying a humorous or observational point about babies.

Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Ad

A testimonial style ad claims catarrh is a constitutional disease needing internal remedies. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and Hall's Family Pills as superior tonics and blood purifiers. It cites a physician endorsement, prescriptions, and requests testimonials.

Hall Toledo

Sandy Nebraska lands deemed unfit for tillage by sand coverage

About 15 000 000 acres in northwest Nebraska are so sandy they cannot be tilled. The region's soil condition prevents cultivation and affects farm operations.

Nebraska

Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold

Ad copy style item touts Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cough suppressant and cold remedy priced at 25. Casual maxims about intelligence and quality compare Defiance starch to rivals. The text frames adversity as a test of character and claims superiority through quantity.

Fragments of Guttersberg Calendar Found in Wiesbaden

A fragment of a calendar from Guttersberg era was found at Wiesbaden. Astronomical calculations indicate it likely marked the first four months of the year. A lock of Napoleon's hair sold at auction recently with his accompanying note to Mrs le Vaux stating the lock is small but precious.

Guttersberg Wiesbaden Napoleon

Kaiser invites Lord Kitchener to visit Germany

A dispatch reports Kaiser sent a pressing invitation to Lord Kitchener to visit Germany before his Russia journey. The letter says the German army would esteem welcoming so distinguished a soldier.

Kaiser Lord Kitchener Germany Russia

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Teething Relief

An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething infants. It claims gum softness relief from feverish irritation and wind colic with a price of 25 cents per bottle. The item also references General Kitchener declining an interview after returning from South Africa and his polite response to journalists.

McCane's Detective Agency Seeks Reliable Houston Service

An advertisement from McCane's Detective Agency of Houston touts trained, reliable service. It notes a southern desperado shot by a sheriff's posse and remarks on his habit of carrying a Bible and rifle, implying faith influenced his use of arms.

McC4ne's Detective ‘Agency Houston Texas Ter

Resignation and Quixotic Phrases Echo in Odd Page

A fragmented OCR snippet shows duplicated lines about resignation to fate and its acceptance, followed by garbled text mentioning a bon net and odd names. The readable content centers on phrases about resignation and fate, with several garbled names and numbers.

U S Minister to England Endorses Peruna for Catarrh

Letter from Louis E Johnson son of Reverdy Johnson urges Peruna as a remedy for catarrh claiming it reaches the root of the ailment. The ad warns against temporary relief from gargles sprays and inhalants and promotes Peruna as a radical cure with free guidance from Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio.

Louis E. Johnson Reverdy Johnson United States Maryland President Johnson England F. Street N.W Johnson Peruna Hartman Peruna Drug Manufacturing Co Columbus Ohio Dr. Hafan The Hartman Sanitarium

San Francisco Tops Crisis Reports Among American Cities

San Francisco records the highest rate of personal crisis reports at 39.1 per 100 000 residents, leading a nationwide comparison of major cities by this measure.

San Francisco

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