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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
5
An advertisement extols Danderine as a tonic beautifier that cleanses hair with a moist cloth, leaving it soft, glossy, and full of youthful highlights. It claims to remove dirt and oil, prevent brittleness, and stop dandruff and hair loss, available at drug or toilet counters.
A brief caption notes a classroom moment where a teacher asks what a polygon is and a bright youth replies with an escaped parrot. The item reflects a lighthearted exchange in a Chicago Daily News snippet.
An ad explains kidney trouble with frequent urination should not rely on common kidney medicines that boost activity. It promotes Liquid Shumake from the Shumake Remedy Company of Fort Worth Texas and asks readers to send sixty cents for a bottle by mail.
A humorous exchange features Mrs Meenton declaring her husband must accompany her to all meetings, quipping that he will not stay home at night. The dialogue reflects social expectations and domestic tensions in a light, period tone.
Advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleans the stomach and intestines, and stimulates bile production. It claims a long track record in households worldwide for indigestion and related ailments, sold by druggists and dealers. A concluding quip adds a miss is better than a mile due to silk hose costs.
A humorous line reflecting dating expectations where a man rarely proposes unless the woman shows clear intent to accept.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a gentle, overnight remedy for biliousness and constipation. It claims the product cleanses the body without harsh side effects like calomel or oils and emphasizes low cost and no disruption to daily life.
Jack asks to have his photo taken before meeting his father while Madge warns that the act could ruin his appearance. The exchange hints at a tense family or romantic intrigue underlying the scene.
The League of Nations council opened in Paris with members from France Britain Italy Greece Belgium Spain Japan and Brazil. Leon Bourgeois chaired the session and Sir Eric Drummond was named secretary while a Saar Basin frontier commission was formed.
Texas property values for 1919 total 3 200 295 205 with an overall increase of 187 475 918 from 1918. Land and town lots lead with substantial gains in acres and assessed value, while intangible assets fall slightly and banks railroads and telecommunication lines rise in value.
Federal Judge Sessions dismissed a demurrer and upheld the indictments against Senator Newberry and 134 others charged with violating 1918 election laws in Michigan.
Muskogee was selected unanimously by the Democratic state council as the site for the state convention with February 5 set as the date. The decision formalizes Muskogee as the venue for the party gathering.
An American warship has anchored off Pola the former Austro Hungarian naval base in the Adriatic according to advices received in Paris on Thursday.
Texas led cotton with 2.7 million bales in 1919 and produced large corn oats and peanuts while new state appointees and bonds shaped UT regents Fort Worth home for girls funds and road projects featured. West Texas potash brines hint underground origins and Sunday poll tax payers face no mandatory weekday hours as gas waste concerns loom in Eastland county.
The nationwide prohibition becomes effective at midnight as the Treasury Department and the Bureau of Internal Revenue prepare to enforce the 18th Amendment. Secretary Glass approves enforcement regulations and John F. Kramer announces a large corps of state and local agents ready to begin operations with a $2,000,000 budget through July.
Texas comptroller figures show 1919 cattle assessed fell from the prior year while value rose to 109,989,967. Horses and mules increased to 1,840,518 with higher value. jacks and jennets rose slightly. Sheep and goats also grew, with sheep at 1,640,610 valued at 6,798,507 and goats at 1,301,646 valued at 3,335,429 amid higher demand and prices.
Internal Revenue Bureau plans a security force of 2500 guards to protect 69 million gallons of government bonded liquor. Prohibition Commissioner Kremer told the House Appropriations Committee that Congress should appropriate 2 million dollars immediately to establish the guard.
An old newspaper ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle alternative to calomel for liver and bowel cleansing. The copy warns calomel can cause sickness and salivation while promising Dodson's Tone will not salivate and is safe for children.
A humorous Plea of the Day exchange in which a doctor urges a minor allowance while the spouse cites the need to reserve funds for essential motor travel. The quip underscores financial tension in daily life with a light tone.
An advertisement touts Tetterine as the solution for facial eruptions, pimples, blotches, and eczema. It claims rapid improvement with regular use and offers the remedy for 50 cents via Shuptrine Co of Savannah Georgia.
The article argues Western shale deposits could sustain vast oil output for centuries, predicting Colorado could yield huge barrels daily for 800 years. It notes future drilling will persist, yet the romance of oil may fade as production becomes a routine, ledgered enterprise.
A remark notes that a poor man carries little esteem in society due to his modest means. The line implies a social bias against those with a cent less life.
An advertisement claims spending $25 on a specialist yields no quicker relief for croup catarrh colds or sore throat than Vacher Balm. It notes Vacher Balm costs 80 cents in jars or tubes and urges samples and agent's prices from BE W Vacher Inc New Orleans La, warning against imitations.
The article notes yearly penny and halfpenny influx into children's boxes, with Sydney and Melbourne mints producing coins since June last year. In Victoria four months saw 1,600,000 pennies and 800,000 halfpennies enter circulation, while £1000 notes dominate the Commonwealth note issue at over 25,000 in circulation.
A school scene focuses on a dog image labeled Spitz. Tommy asks if the dog spits all the time, triggering a student’s humorous misunderstanding about the breed name Spitz and its meaning.
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