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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
3
A motivational meditation on ambition guiding readers toward a higher life. It contrasts climbers and censors, urging constant effort, steadfast honor, and faith to endure hardship. The piece stresses determination, self-control, and trust as the path to reaching a coveted turning point.
The passage traces the Delano surname to Philip de La Noye who arrived in Plymouth in 1621 aboard the Fortune from Leyden. It notes Protestant French roots, connections to Jean de Launey, and says the spelling Delano emerged with Philip’s grandchildren. It mentions his marriages in Duxbury and later moves to Bridgewater and Middleborough.
The text traces SCHOOL DAYS to Noah Grant and an ancestress of Gen. U. S. Grant. It connects the name to a Brittany noble family linked to Francois de la Noue nicknamed the Iron Arm. It notes de la Noue’s iron prosthetic after an arm loss and explains Pitt and Masters as Norman or Brittany-related surnames.
A fragment describes a recipe mixing chopped celery, three cups cabbage, three diced bananas, and a slice of minced pineapple. It instructs to season well and cover with a highly seasoned salad dressing, with an inserted Kipling quote about East and West.
A rhythmic verse extols financial prudence urging readers to save and invest. It contrasts debt avoidance with secure footing, praising bonds and saving for a rainy day. The piece champions financial discipline as practical, common sense behavior for stability and confidence.
A passage describes versatile uses for buttermilk in foods including chilled drinks with lettuce sandwiches light biscuits and light dumplings. It provides salad ideas with roquefort dressing for lettuce and cottage cheese balls with catsup and nuts and coconut seasonal cabbage dishes with cheese sauces and cabbage salad suggestions.
A writer jokes about a claim that national per capita wealth is 42.41 dollars, noting the reader across the way says the figure omits hers and appears miscounted.
Portraits of eight average men show varied obsessions from car tracks and meat costs to Y M C A outreach and tariff campaigns. The Baltimore Sun commentary argues intelligence may be judged by what one deems important, noting each man’s single driving concern.
The latest market report shows sharp gains in Chicago potatoes with northern Round Whites at 1.50 to 1.65 per 100 pounds and various regional prices for onions cabbage and strawberries. Dairy, cheese, and butter prices eased then partially recovered amid ample receipts while livestock also traded mixed. Cotton prices slipped with spot markets at 23.83 cents per pound and futures down 10 points.
Formal notice from the Interstate Commerce Commission declares the Texas intrastate express case dismissed. The Texas Railway Express Company appealed in 1920 after Texas refused a 13 percent interstate rate hike. Intermittent Texas rates saved shippers about 4 million dollars, and interstate rates were later aligned with intrastate levels.
In Dallas Texas Judge Charles A. Pippen sentences Frank Noel and Lorenzo Noel to death in the electric chair at Huntsville penitentiary for criminal assault on Mrs Mary Steer and the murder of her companion Ryan Adkins. Trials lasted about ninety minutes with juries deliberating only two and three minutes.
A northbound International Great Northern passenger train derailed two miles southwest of Longview Texas killing seven people and injuring many. The dead include engineer Lem Tarburton, 65, and fireman F. H. Griffith, 37, both of Palestine, plus five African American victims.
Fire at Camp Mabry in Austin destroyed large stocks of federal military equipment for summer National Guard encampments. Major Charles M. Crawford, former assistant adjutant general, announced the loss will exceed one million dollars.
Torrential rain Thursday washed out both international bridges at Del Rio Texas and Eagle Pass Texas. This marks the third Del Rio bridge washout this year.
Miss Mary Booth, second daughter of General William Bramwell Booth, is appointed in Germany to succeed Commander Ooegrim, taking charge in Berlin. This marks a key leadership transition for the Salvation Army in the European mission.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic and economical choice for face skin baby and dusting uses. It claims the powder renders other perfumes superfluous and positions it as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with soap and ointment.
The United States made about 18 250 000 000 telephone calls in 1922 averaging 53 800 000 local and 1 700 000 long distance calls daily. An ad for Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills promotes health by aiding digestion, with address 372 Pearl St. N. Adv.
A navy plane will map three hundred miles of the Cuba coastline and adjacent islands photographically from the air this spring, as part of a Science Service report. The mission aims to capture detailed views of shorelines and nearby maritime features.
A persuasive note touts Freezone as a quick painless remedy for all corn types and foot calluses. It claims instant relief with a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents, enabling the corn to be removed without soreness.
Penny-in-the-slot shoe cleaning devices are now in use in several cities. A penny starts a brush that revolves to shine shoes, marking a new convenience for passersby.
A public notice touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as effective for kidney trouble. It cites a Life Insurance examiner noting many applicants are declined due to undetected kidney issues. The ad promotes two bottle sizes and offers a sample for ten cents with paper mention.
A new patient in the ward is described as light-headed with the nurse seeking details. The doctor notes the patient may be delirious or possibly blond, prompting clarifying questions about appearance and condition.
Mrs Emil O Brandenburg of Milwaukee says she suffered through a year of weakness headaches and poor health. After four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound she regained strength and weight and now does all her housework, weighing 118 pounds. She recommends the remedy to friends citing noticeable improvement and renewed energy.
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