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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1916

Page

3

Democrats Name Ferguson Head Of Texas Delegation

The Texas state democratic convention elected Governor Ferguson to lead the St. Louis delegation with Judge W C Wear chosen as permanent chairman. The platform opposed national prohibition and federal woman suffrage, while endorsing Wilson and Marshall for president and vice president. Delegates and electors at large were named from across counties, reflecting a lively count with pro and anti caucus factions.

San Antonio Tex St. Louis Ferguson W. C. Wear A. B. Watkins Pro Caucus Platform Committee Cullen F. Thomas Wilson William C. Poindexter Thomas B. Love Colonel Ball W. A. Hanger Democrats of Texas Woodrow Wilson Thomas R. Marshall James E. Ferguson United States Democratic Party J. M. Goggan el Paso Congress State of J. M. Burford Titus County Stewart Smith Jefferson Robert L. Warren Kaufman Lee Clark Hunt Harry P. Lawther Dallas Charles H. Mills Navarro Fred C. Pabst Galveston John H. Kirby Harris W. T. Bagby Lavaca Paul D. Page Bastrop Bell Louis J. Wortham Tarrant F. L. Hill Denton Frank C. Davis Bexar John N. Garner Uvalde J. M. Goggin C. W. Wear Hillsboro Charles J. Kirk Houston Judge Wear J. W. Bailey Wear

Shreveport Rate Case Rules Rail Charges

The interstate commerce commission ruled that class rates between Shreveport and Frisco stations from Hope Arkansas to Ardmore Oklahoma and from Grant Oklahoma to Fort Smith must not exceed those charged for comparable Arkansas Oklahoma Texas routes. The decision comes on the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce application for relief under section four.

Shreveport Washington Hope Ark Ardmore Okla Grant Fort Smith Arkansas Oklahoma Texas Interstate Commerce Commission Shreveport Chamber of Commerce

London Hosts Girl Paul Reveres Warn of Zeppelins

London reports that 420 women on night duty act as tele phone operators with emergency staff duty. They bicycle through the city to rouse colleagues when raids are impending, joining the effort as the Zeppelin threat looms over London.

London Paul

Senate draft calls for US mediation in European war

A Senate resolution by Senator Lewis of Illinois requests the president urge belligerents to declare a truce and choose a neutral country to act as the arbitral state. The resolution favors mediation by the United States and proposes arbitration through a neutral third nation.

Washington Europe United States Senate Lewis Illinoia

Dodson's Liver Tone Replaces Dangerous Calomel

Local druggists report strong sales drop for calomel as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. The vegetable remedy is praised as safe, pleasant tasting, and effective for liver and bowels with a money back guarantee. Take a spoonful at night to wake with a clear head and steady stomach. Ady.

Dodson

Wealth per person rises from 1860 to present

A leading statistician notes per capita wealth grew from 308 dollars in 1860 to 1965 dollars currently, indicating substantial economic expansion over the period.

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Claims Malaria Cure

An old medical tonic ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy and iron tonic. The copy touts Guinnaxid Iron in a tasteless form and cites a 50 cent price. A mention notes a St Louis widow known for chatter keeps a late relative's name on a chair back, speaking to it for hours.

St. Louis Nat

No Malaria No Chills Plantations Tonic Ad

An advertisement markets Plantation Chill Tonic claiming to cure chills and fever with a money back guarantee. Priced at 50 cents, the brief copy notes the product’s promise and ends with a line about recognizing opportunities.

Fragrant skin care ads offer free samples by mail

Multiple old ads promote Cuticura and Tetterine skin remedies for eczema, redness, itching, and pimples. They claim instant relief and permanent cure, with mail order and local druggist availability. Also touts humorous product quips and a female disorder remedy "Femenina."

Cuticura Dept. L Boston J. T. Shuptrine Savannah

Cause of Sickness and Public Health Remarks

A fragment discusses cigars exported from the Philippines and assigns responsibility to the board of health. It notes some people take their funds seriously and makes a cynical remark about matrimony destroying delusions.

Philippines Egbert Board of Health

Try Capucine For Colds And Gripp Relieves Aching

An old advertisement extols Capucine as a remedy for colds and grip, claiming it relieves feverishness and headaches while helping nature to recover. The copy notes beauty claims and includes a Pittsburgh Post quotation about a pretty girl drawing suitors to her parents.

Pittsburgh Post

The Age of Youth and Hair Darkening Ad Parody

A clipped mock advertisement and dialogue sample pokes fun at aging and hair darkening with Creole Hair Adv. The exchange shows a wife and husband banter about a suitor and the humor of mistaken maturity.

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