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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1902
Page
2
The passage explains color by light absorption and reflection. Water appears blue as it absorbs some blue light, while objects reflect or absorb colors differently, giving scenes their hues. Water's slight blue absorption combined with layered faint blue light deepens the color perception.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition funding lists 5 million each from the U.S. government and St. Louis city, plus 5 million from corporations and individuals. State contributions vary from Missouri with 1 million to Hawaii with 15 thousand, totaling 16.19 million. The note ends with an odd line about a wigmaker who is a locksmith and loves not laughter.
The Cuban exhibit at the Pan-American Exposition showcases educational reforms since American rule, winning nine medals. It highlights advances in schooling and a notable record behind Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, marketed as a remedy for dyspepsia malaria and related ailments. Some men hope for heaven simply for never having been jailed.
A Brooklyn physician recommends Garfield Tea to cleanse the system and regulate the liver kidneys stomach and bowels. He says the remedy is simple pure and effective for both young and old during the season of dietary excess.
A preacher notes that renewal requires both the congregation and the pulpit to adapt. He argues communities benefit when leadership shifts align with evolving needs and spirits of the faithful.
An old advertisement touts Defiance Cold Water Starch as the best choice with 16 ounce packs for ten cents. It asserts rival brands offer only 12 ounces, claiming the product is unmatched in quantity and quality.
Tetterine claims to cure eczema ringworm barber's itch scaldhead tetter and itching skin troubles. A five cent box is available by mail from J. T. Shuptrine Savannah Ga if your druggist does not carry it.
A fragment notes marketing lines about ink and money, praising Wizard Oil for pain and recommending doctors and druggists. It contrasts soft answers with book agents and hints at sensational remedies in a period advertising voice.
A testimonial from Hulda Jakeman wife of a Mormon leader in Salt Lake City praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for menstrual pain. The letter claims six bottles cured years of suffering and includes an offer with a warning about a $6000 forfeit. The note invites readers to write to Lynn, Massachusetts.
A Carrara marble monument to Heinrich Heine was inaugurated at Montmartre in Paris where his remains lie. Initiated by the late Empress Elizabeth of Austria and sculpted by Hasselius, the piece depicts Heine in his later years with a butterfly and lyre motif. The base bears Heine and Frau Heine inscriptions, with verses from 1869. The work recalls Vienna’s liberal tribute to the poet.
Buster Ferrel, a noted hunter, tracked and killed a supposed immense serpent near Lake Okeechobee and Everglades. He found the carcass head and described a dark back with white underside and long razor teeth. He plans to send the skull to the Smithsonian. scientists doubt it is a land serpent.
Reading Pennsylvania native Herman Stracker died at age 65 leaving the world’s largest butterfly collection. A sculptor and author, he built a 250000 specimen trove with pieces bought worldwide, aided by travelers missionaries and even the Russian government. He published scientific works and contributed to periodicals.
The marshy Ganges delta hosts cholera year round amid tropical heat and decaying vegetation, where the disease and plague persist annually in the pestilential region.
A report asserts there are 2000 active Mormon proselyters spanning continents, indicating a broad evangelistic effort and organized missionary presence worldwide.
Poetic line emphasizes gratitude in prayer alongside requests urging humility and mindfulness. The sentiment contrasts asking with expressions of thanks to frame prayer as mutual giving and appreciation.
A Buffalo woman accidentally picked up another's umbrella at a store and returned it after apologies. She later bought three umbrellas for family use. While riding home she saw the owner, who coldly teased that her morning had been successful, after eyeing the three umbrellas.
The article promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a remedy to stimulate hair growth in men with lifeless or falling hair. It claims the product destroys the parasite causing the hair loss, thereby removing the cause and restoring growth.
The closing period reports seventeen men killed and thirty three wounded in Wisconsin. Additional fatalities include seven in Maine and similar totals in the Adirondacks with other states like Michigan not yet heard from.
Do not use catarrh salves containing mercury as they damage smell and the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio is Mercury free and works internally on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by Druggists at 750 per bottle. Hall's Family Pills advertised as best.
Mercer county authorities have pursued Plummer McFarland for years on illegal liquor selling charges. His house straddles the Ohio Pennsylvania line and he evades Pennsylvania arrests by remaining on the Ohio side of the property.
Promoting a cancer treatment claim from Dr. D. M. Bre and his oil-based program. He recounts writing to hundreds who had sought treatment, finding about twenty percent had died within five months of his letters. An offer to send a book with oil details and prices from the D. M. Eye Company, Dallas.
The depth of an injury depends on the sympathy it excites. Putnam faceless dyes color more goods per package than any other. Sold by druggists, 10 cents per package. Many a man who is color blind is capable of feeling blue.
In a period advertorial style, claims Defiance Starch should be in every household. The copy promotes other products like Bromo Quinine Tablets and Atlas Oats, cites testimonial notes, and touches on health remedies and humorous asides without cohesive narrative.
An old ad touts Defiance Starch promising whiter clothes with an 8 16 ounce package priced at 10 cents and notes a witty line about preferring medical advice to guidance.
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