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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
2
A fragmentary anecdote recalls Columbus speaking of an egg proving the world’s shape and Ferdinand implying a recent egg drop foreshadows danger from autocratic rulers lacking prudence and foresight.
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a nausea free calomel tablet. It claims the drug cleanses the liver by taking one tablet at bedtime with water, with no taste or griping and no need to adjust diet, and offers a refund if customers are not delighted. Original sealed packages only, price thirty five cents.
A man helps readers by narrating how he slipped into a captain of industry’s private office. He stood outside, chatted loudly with the secretary about golf, and acted as if he knew the game well to gain access.
An advertisement urges buyers to choose Diamond Dyes and insist on genuine Dyas for hair dye. It notes tight writing about product names and cautions against streaking color, emphasizing reliable results from correct packaging.
An ad claims Freezone softens and frees corns without pain. It urges applying a small amount to any hard or soft corn or corn between toes, then lifting it off with fingers. The druggist sells a tiny bottle for a few cents for use on corns and calluses without soreness.
A fragmentary dialogue features a question about a Spanish cigar and a misheard phrase. The exchange hints at a wordplay or puzzle involving pronunciation and origin. No further context or characters are provided.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio with Soap and Ointment. It promises an exquisitely scented powder suitable for face skin baby and dusting, priced at 25 cents each and available everywhere.
A New York Evening Post quip recalls a banquet clash over climate, joking about seating a California native and a Florida man. An Ady ad promotes Dr. Peery's Dead Shot as a single dose expelling a worm tapeworm, noting no castor oil needed.
A brief exchange shows one person prioritizes tax payments over leisure, noting savings aimed at covering tax obligations rather than funding a vacation. The dialogue highlights fiscal priorities in daily life.
The city reports a female membership surpassing 100 thousand in its clubwomen network, highlighting substantial civic and social engagement among organized women.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that standard horse grades reduce distrust between producers and buyers. It cites potato and hay grading as key to consistent pricing, boosts in profit, and continued voluntary adoption after wartime regulations. It urges farmers to adopt uniform grades and seek bureau guidance.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists urge artificial cooling of milk taken from cows. Recommend using year round spring water or cork insulated ice cooling tanks with two compartments to conserve ice and maintain low bacterial content, improving quality and profitability on dairy farms.
Practical guidance from the U S Department of Agriculture outlines affordable methods to protect work stock from stable flies. Techniques include burlap coverings for horses, leather head nets, and darkened or screened barns to reduce fly exposure. Range stock are hard to shield. trenches with petroleum offer protection for hogs, while sheep gains limited benefit.
A guide highlights that a good pasture lowers feed costs and proper implements raise production per worker. It advises hoeing grass away from young fruit trees and guarding against mice to protect crops.
Dodson's Liver Tone promoted as a safe, vegetable remedy to replace calomel. The ad warns calomel is dangerous causing cramps, biliousness, and salivation, urging use of Dodson's product for liver support and to avoid harming children.
A Wyoming ranch foreman Hank, distrustful of women, surprises everyone by announcing his marriage to a boarding house cook. He notes her beans taste like Boston cuisine, contrasting western and eastern cooking standards.
The calf’s first year shapes dairy value. Provide ample water and salt in clean vessels, avoid sudden diet changes, and maintain regular feeding. Keep warm dry quarters in damp weather. Offer roughage and limit grain to develop rumen capacity. At six months remove milk and switch to full roughage and grain.
Edinburgh Scotsman reports the couple Charles and Helen have made up temporarily and plan to marry soon while predicting future peace may bring less excitement to those alive at the millennium.
The article discusses purebred bulls and dairy product sales as steady income, urging good hay and ample grazing for cows. It notes calves often suffer rough handling, the importance of free access to good hay, and cautions that butterfat percentage is not a reliable measure of a cow’s butter-making capacity.
In London Answers a writer notes animals may kill themselves rather than suffer from illness or danger. Examples include a collie leaping into the sea, elk and other game leaping to their deaths, a stork perishing in a fire, and a swallow risking wreck to defend its nest.
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