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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1902
Page
6
Mme Kaissavoff died in St. Petersburg leaving a library of about 18 009 volumes all written by women. No male author’s work filled her shelves.
Nearly half a billion dollars worth of torn bank notes are destroyed annually by the government and recycled into railroad car wheels. The text then extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a radical health remedy, claiming it cures indigestion dyspepsia constipation biliousness and malaria.
A coal famine now exists at Philadelphia crippling both coastal and West India commerce. The shortage hampers shipping, labor, and fuel supply affecting merchants, sailors, and city operations.
Nurse Mother Gray of the Children's Home in New York promotes Sweet Powders to cure coughs stomach issues teething disorders regulate bowels and destroy worms. Over 30 000 testimonials claim success and it is sold by druggists for 24 cents with a sample offer. Address given in LeRoy New York. There is no promise in the Bible for the man who wants to eat bread without earning it.
Advertisement testimonial from C YU Adams of Columbia South Carolina claiming eczema cured after three doctors and remedies failed, using Teaterine. Customer orders by mail from J. Shuptrine of Savannah Georgia. note urges druggists to stock it.
A reflective note urges defaulters to adopt a motto of perseverance and cautions against telling a person with a tooth ache that misery loves company. The excerpt frames personal conduct as a moral lesson.
A shopper notes that Defiance Cold Water Starch offers more product for the same price, claiming 4 oz more for the same money. The claim emphasizes value and detergent efficiency.
A saying notes that the man who boasts of his knowledge is ignorant. The proverb warns against arrogance and overconfidence in intellect.
Putnam Faceless Dyes claim easier use and brighter colors on many goods and faster results than rival dyes. Sold by druggists at 10 cents per package. A punchy line adds Keep off an honest man's toes and he will be a true friend.
A fragmented OCR snippet shows various commercial claims and quips from 1900 era ads. Voiced lines mention cold water starch, a Pisa Cure for Consumption, teething remedies, Wizard Oil for accidents, and stray comments about discipline and police clubs, all with no coherent story.
Mrs Bonnie Delano of Chicago narrates years of illness ending with relief after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports irregular menses, pain, and fatigue improving within a month and complete relief within four months, praising the product as life restoring.
Advertisement offers $675 per month to handle crafts and frames and write for worms. Listing includes Anderno & Co at 87% Elm St Dallas Texas as the point of contact.
Chicago promoter Thomas Preston Brooke plans a public observatory on Gray's Peak Colorado to advance astronomy with a giant telescope. The device would use a fifty four inch lens costing about ten thousand dollars and aim to correct image blur via concentrated reflections.
Mr S K Lent, delegate from Allegan County Michigan farmers, reports from Winnipeg to Edmonton and beyond finding rich loam soils, wheat and oats yields up to 50 and 100 bushels per acre, 4 foot high grass, and Americans from Minnesota purchasing large tracts in Saskatoon area for immediate development.
A Washington Star exchange jokes about the size of a holiday gathering and the fate of turkey leftovers. The sardonic remark suggests a large family guarantees plenty of cheer but limits future meals.
The pay of German army officers is very small and commissions are possible only if the applicant has a private income of at least 125 dollars per year.
A Ram's Horn note quips that nothing would surprise some people more than if their prayers were answered, signaling playful skepticism about divine intervention and unexpected outcomes.
The 1902 World Almanac and Encyclopedia is praised as a reliable reference for daily questions. It lists 4000 millionaires, 163 leading trusts, labor data, the Nicaragua Canal, Hay Paunceforte treaties, aerial progress, and a full US Census among over 1000 topics. Available through newsdealers. mail orders require postage to The World, New York.
A terse aphorism notes that charity can become self serving and stingy, enriching the taker even as the destitute suffer. It contrasts generosity with avarice, warning that wealth kept for oneself harms the vulnerable. The line distills moral critique into a single maxim.
An advertisement claims that vaccines against microbes and a new oil-based balm can cure cancer. Dr D M Bye touted inoculation against contagions and a non surgical cure, offering free books with prices for oils. Address Da M Bus Co Lock Box 462 Dallas Texas.
A notice notes that in France duels occur most often in winter while in Italy they rise in spring, reflecting seasonal patterns in duel activity across the two nations.
An oldtime remedy promotes Allen's Foot-Base powder for cold damp feet and chilblains. The ad claims it eases discomfort from tight shoes and sweating and notes availability from druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a sample offered by F Allen in Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
Readers praise Atlas Oats for pest flavor and cosolutely pure quality, claiming the cereal keeps homes tidy and kitchens refreshed.
A compact reflection notes that detectives resemble spies in their variety and role, seeking truth in everyday scenes. It frames investigative work as pervasive in society.
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