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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
6
A promotional piece urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to infants and children for constipation and related ailments. It touts a fruity taste and a guaranteed cleansing effect, warning buyers to seek the genuine product with printed directions on the bottle.
John C Van Dyke reflects on historical imagination of Earth’s size. He notes Eratosthenes, Homer, and Renaissance thinkers underestimated oceans until Magellan’s voyage proved a globe-spanning water world. The Pacific’s vastness overwhelms earlier conceptions.
In La Joya Peru thousands of crescent shaped wand dunes form by winds and drift over flat terrain. An investigator measured a dune with crescent points 160 feet apart and convex side 477 feet long, its widest part more than 100 feet. The dune mass is about 8000 tons yet it shifts 125 feet annually with convex side facing south winds.
A dialogue hints at risky betting in markets, with one line claiming all money is lost on supposedly safe bets. The exchange implies cynicism about certainty in investment and the trader’s skepticism toward guarantees.
An old advertisement warns calomel is dangerous causing salivation and dental issues. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable alternative that cleanses the liver without sickness and makes you feel better by morning.
The Philadelphia Ledger notes world wide similarity in expressions across languages. It contrasts phrases like A fool and his money are soon parted with There is no medicine for a fool and cites Japanese, Latin, and Roman aphorisms about management pride and focus.
Neighbor jokes about husbands liking chicken while Robert plays with tops nearby. The neighbor says her husband does not Ike chicken. Robert replies that many men Ike chicken.
A concise aphorism contrasts inner character with outward reputation, noting that true self lies in actions while reputation is a perception shaped by others. The quote emphasizes integrity over impression management.
A promotional line touts Casearets as silent overnight helpers that cleanse bowels by morning without side effects. It claims they are preferable to salts, pills, calomel or oil and priced at ten cents a box. Children are said to love them.
The piece notes women's shift from blouse and skirt to one piece suit-frocks worn with coats or fur pieces. It cites hard furs for long wear, the appeal of under-bodices, and the mix of practicality and luxury. It highlights neckpieces, cape-scarfs, capes, coats, and fur-trimmed ensembles as key trends.
Texas state wards totaled 265 495 spending for November with 11 297 inmates enrolled and 1 507 employees. per capita maintenance averaged 26 04 dollars, highest at Kerrville American Legion Memorial Sanatorium at 116.17 dollars for inmates with 46 average present.
In New Orleans on Friday rough and clean rice prices were firm. Rough Honduras, Carolina, Harry Prolific, Blue Rose, Louisiana Pearl and Japan quoted high with several ranges. Clean rice sales include Honduras 400 pockets, Blue Rose 3 058 pockets, Early Prolific 62 pockets, Japan 34 pockets. Receipts total 17 542 sacks rough and 17 003 pockets clean.
Four large frame hangars at Langley Field were destroyed by fire on Wednesday with losses exceeding $200,000. The origin is unknown and a board of inquiry will investigate. One Martin bomber was destroyed.
Named for Philippine Post, Washington. Formal announcement of the selection of Eugene Allen Gilmore to be vice governor general of the Philippine Islands was made Thursday by Secretary Weeks. Gilmore is a professor of law at the University of Wisconsin.
Henry Watterson journalist and soldier dies in Jacksonville. Body rests in a vault until spring. He will be buried in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville Kentucky in the family plot.
Fort Worth officials ordered removal of the county roadside lynching tree near the jail. The tree had been used for hangings by mobs in the past year, sparking protest and concerns over public safety and memorials.
Dallas Postmaster nomination list includes Beulah H. Cureton of Muskogee Oklahoma John Stone of Bartlesville Oklahoma and John W Philp of Dallas Texas as announced Monday in Washington This report outlines the federal appointment recommendations to fill postmaster posts in multiple locations.
Berlin reports the death of General Hans Von Beseler, famed for capturing Antwerp and later serving as governor-general of the German occupied Russian territories during the war. The obituary notes his role in military campaigns and wartime administration.
A girl bank messenger was robbed of 5000 dollars in five dollar bills while waiting for a street car at a downtown intersection in Kansas City Kansas on Thursday.
For years druggists note Dr Kilmer Swamp-Root highlights as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It is described as a physician prescription strengthening medicine that helps organs perform their natural functions. The ad urges readers to obtain Swamp-Root and offers a sample for ten cents.
A god on shore leave finds affection in a girl but faces park and street taboos on public affection. He notices a man kissing his wife at Pennsylvania Station and again near Philadelphia express crowds, then before the Chicago train. A bystander chides him with a pointed joke about Long Island trains.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for skin improvements. It urges applying Cuticura Ointment on rising and retiring, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water for five minutes, promising relief for poor complexions dandruff itching and red rough hands.
A Beaver street scene features a farmer and grocer in a store overheard by a night cashier. The grocer asks about flour and the farmer jokes he can do without it. The conversation turns to wheat with the farmer choosing to hold onto his crop as prices rise.
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