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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1913
Page
16
A tired businessman notes the distinction between classic drama and musical comedy. The comedian's pratfall prompts a joke about cymbals versus the bass drum, highlighting the chief difference in tone and effect.
A promotion touts Hanford's Balsam as a rapid remedy for cuts sores burns lameness and other external ailments. It urges households to keep the remedy on hand for quick relief and general health.
A light exchange reveals an artist asking for a suggested title while another avoids hurt feelings by declining to name the new cubist piece. The humor hinges on social tact and artistic pretension within a concise dialogue.
Comical exchange highlights two speakers debating elopement as a misstep. One says elopement is a blunder and the other calls it a miss taken move, shifting the joke from romance to wordplay.
Secretaries Bryan and Wilson urge Governor Johnson to veto or postpone the measure to permit diplomatic talks with Japan after Ambassador Chinda protested. The move aims to avoid discord between American citizens and Oriental nationals while allowing time for treaty-compliant adjustments. The California legislature had passed the bill and adjourns soon.
Pancho, leader of the Kickapoo tribe based near Nuevo Laredo, was captured Saturday near Lostoritas ranch by constitutionalists. He was shot and hanged on a telegraph pole, his body left as a warning.
Alanson David Brown president of the Hamilton Brown Shoe Co of St Louis died in San Antonio after a long illness leukemia described as a very rare malady. Brown was a multi millionai re figure in the shoe industry and his death closes a notable business chapter.
Texas City property activity rises as twelve or more rental houses are under construction or planned for army officers, with troops expected to remain in the area into the late fall.
A husband reads a weird newspaper snippet aloud to his wife. She pretends to listen while imagining a joke about his stock of shirts, replying with a humorous, shrewd bidding remark. The scene uses a dialogue punchline to reveal their differing perceptions.
An old advertisement argues that Dr Porter’s antiseptic hikalings ointment eases burn pain and inflammation in one day. It markets price points of 2c, 5c, and $1.00, urging quick relief.
A kind entertainer used parlor magic ventriloquism and dancing to amuse partygoers. Adults enjoyed the show. children offered only polite smiles. The hostess’s mother publicly praised the performer before refreshments, prompting a child to zing that he is not as funny as he thinks.
In Barthell Kentucky a woman describes years of facial neck and hand sores and blistering that left her disfigured. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing her after trying many remedies. The ad notes free samples and lists Cuticura Boston contact details.
Vital Remedies Co advertises Vitalitas products with salve at 50 cents per jar and bottles at one dollar. It urges readers to ask their druggist to save shipping or ship by express or Parcel Post from Houston Texas.
Material is being placed on the ground for the erection of a brick bank building for the Buffalo State Bank in Buffalo Texas.
Mrs Keen grins at the hostess and notes she has studied thumb prints on the plates. The hostess confirms the new cook, and Mrs Keen asks how the hostess knew. Mrs Keen’s playful remark hints at close observation during the meal.
Snyder Texas report notes I D Scoggin sold 200 head of black muley cattle at 60 dollars each to W W Cave in Fisher County at Polar Saturday.
A major typhoon hit the Philippine Islands including Manila on Sunday, causing widespread devastation. Many deaths are reported at sea with about fifty known fatalities from shipwrecks and multiple lighter craft lost along the coast.
Hearne Texas stockman W D Henson from Sutton reports a large wolf killed 61 turkeys in a single night, ending his poultry loss and concluding the predator incident.
An old advert claims RUB-MY-TIS cures rheumatism and aches including pains in joints muscles bruises and bruised areas. It markets antiseptic properties and suggests broad healing uses with a single price reference.
In a sharp exchange two speakers discuss unexpected smoke issues as they debate coal quality. One notes persistent froth in soft coal while the other questions the severity of the trouble and calls for more investigation.
The anniversary piece recalls Titanic survivors and chronicleers praising heroism aboard the liner. It highlights Major Butt the Strausses and First Officer Murdock, noting a British stewardess who refused to be misled about her place in the life boat.
A fragment prompts a debate on informing on others and whether everyone starts life as a squealer. The dialogue questions social norms and moral reactions to whistleblowing, touching on guilt, loyalty, and public scrutiny.
An advertisement touts GROVE'S TASTELESS chill tonic as a potent malaria and fever remedy. It claims quinine and iron deliver strong general strengthening effects with no bitter taste, dissolving in stomach acids, and guarantees by the druggist under E W Grove signature.
A brief quip contrasts tariff policy with a pun on shaving wool. The exchange hints at debate over wool trade and protection measures without broader context or outcome.
An odd snippet notes five or six doses of a saline tonic for fever and a warning about a man carving the turkey not getting sympathy. It also advises Hanford's Balsam for a horse cut by barbed wire and remarks on a thief ending in jail, with a satirical aside on the universe’s fitness.
An old clipping advertises Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain at 26¢ a bottle and Hanford's Balsam for quick relief of bad burns. It also includes a wagging quip about a kiss and a Farrar quote on self focus.
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