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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
2
Advertisement warns buyers to look for Bayer on package or tablets to ensure genuine aspirin. Claims Bayer tablets are proven safe for colds headaches toothaches and other pains for over twenty two years. States tablets come in twelve count boxes and bottles of 24 or 100 at low cost.
The Passing Show notes several nobles investing in bacon ventures. Marquis of Granby funds a bacon project on Arran. Lord Bledis runs a bacon factory at Sydney Park. Lord Barnby plans a similar venture at Blythe Hall. The piece humorously links peers with hastening rashers in British kitchens.
A girl recalls her first romance with Howard ending when he hid fruit in his pockets while left alone in the attic. Her brother brings him to their home and she witnesses the moment that ends the relationship, the moment of her first love.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic, fragrant and economical choice for face skin baby and dusting needs. It claims the powder renders other perfumes superfluous and promotes it as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Loap and Ointment.
A brief comic exchange features Blinks asking if truth was always told and Jinks replying that he wants a few friends, not always truthful. The playful banter hints at social dynamics and friendship in a lighthearted scene.
Quote reflecting on the nature of failure and the tendency of dishonest people to coin terms that excuse wrongdoing. The line points to cynicism about language and accountability in human behavior.
Washington reports that the week ending May 29 brought beneficial showers and warm conditions in Texas, aiding cotton progress while Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas suffered heavy rains, flooding, and crop damage. Across the cotton belt, cool, wet periods delayed growth, with general unfavorable conditions in much of the Southeast and Northeast.
Brownsville Country Club undertakes a concrete spillway project to regulate the Resaca de la Guerra water level along its grounds. Water will be pumped from the Rio Grande to sustain levels during dry seasons.
Chiswick England Mrs Molla Bjurstedt Mallory the American tennis champion advanced to the Middlesex tournament semi finals by beating Mrs Geraldine Beamish 7 5 6 2. The victory avenged last year’s defeat at Beamish’s hands in the same event.
Williamson County commissioners court met in session Friday and fixed the coming year tax rate at 88 cents for each $100 of valuation. A standard 25 cent poll tax was levied, along with occupation taxes on certain trades in which individuals are engaged.
Clara Phillips was brought back to Los Angeles and then to San Quentin prison. A large crowd met the arrival, and she appeared nervous at first before regaining composure and vowing to fight to the last ditch.
Repairs on the railroad bridge across Bastrop Bayou between Freeport and Hoskins Mound are being rushed to completion. The 1,400 foot long structure was recently nearly destroyed by fire with damage estimated at about $55,000.
Pietertje Bloom Mead, a purebred Holstein cow owned and bred by the University of California, completed a year test and becomes the sixty seventh Holstein in the United States to yield more than 1000 pounds of butter fat in a single year.
Orange Texas report states Lutcher and Moore Lumber Company suffered a substantial fire loss on Thursday when the housing over a bank of four boilers ignited. Estimated damage ranges from twenty five to thirty thousand dollars, with preservation of some structures noted amid the blaze.
Rome deputies backed the government in a confidence vote of 238 to 83 during a monthly budget debate and then approved the budget. The chamber swiftly moved to pass the financial plan after the vote.
Fashion notes describe varied evening wraps from India shawls to mandarin coats with chic capes. Natural dress rises as the flapper era fades, while designers showcase black crepe and satin capes, brocade and fur accents, and taffeta gowns trimmed with lace and ribbon. Youthful linings and new silhouettes dominate summer frocks.
Albany N Y Governor Smith signed the bill wiping the Mullan Gage state prohibition enforcement act from the statute books and urged Congress to modify the Volstead act to a common sense maximum while leaving states free to set lower limits. He warned enforcement of the Volstead act remains in effect unless amended.
The 11th Aero Squadron, Thirty sixth Division, Texas National Guard, will be mustered into service on flag day June 14 at Ellington Field in Houston. A mustering officer will be sent to inspect and muster in recruits, with a squadron from Brooks Field invited to attend by air. If the target enlistment is reached, the unit will receive thirteen planes and motor equipment for twenty officers and ninety enlisted men.
Polk and Angelina counties held a joint meeting in Lufkin to award the steel bridge contract over the Neches River on the Choctaw trail. The action formalizes the award in the regional infrastructure project and sets the stage for construction.
Estherwood La est fire devastates a Morse rice mill and warehouse burning to the ground with estimated losses of 55000 dollars. Most of the stored rice was destroyed in the blaze that swept the facility five and a half miles south of Estherwood.
The Aero Club of Southern California reports Mlle. Andree Peyre, a French aviatrix, set a new altitude record for women flyers by reaching 15 000 feet above Rogers' airport in Los Angeles this week.
Cuero Texas voters in the DeWitt and Victoria County line common school district rejected a maintenance tax by a margin of ten votes in the election held Saturday.
In Durango City a religious riot left ten dead and 17 wounded after a mob attacked the provincial palace and disarmed mounted police who then opened fire. The violence erupted Thursday amid clashes between rioters and authorities.
A nostalgic advert claims California Fig Syrup can relieve constipation in children. It urges mothers to use genuine California Fig Syrup with labeled directions for babies and children, warning against imitation products.
The Department of Commerce reports last year the United States exported foodstuffs valued at 1.362 billion dollars, a record. Breadstuffs topped 748 million with wheat supplying more than half, and eggs worth 10 million were sent to China, the birthplace of the hen and a major egg exporter.
A London Mail critique notes that modern dance lacks true essence at its start and loses its modern identity once learned. The saying and a wry comparison suggest that eloquence in prayer is not superior to other forms, reflecting skepticism about novelty and prestige in expressive arts.
A Pittsburgh mother testifies after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before and during her first birth. She says it eased nervous fatigue and supports the mother and baby, noting the tonic is made from medicinal roots and herbs and safe for nursing mothers.
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