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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe substitute for calomel. It claims calomel causes cramping nausea and salivation while Liver Tone offers a harmless, pleasant option that improves energy and readiness for work or play.
Herbert M. Gessner of Berlin New Hampshire writes of ten years of stomach trouble finally cured by Eatonic after using a box and a half. He reports rapid relief and no pain since.
In Petunia, Riley Rezzidew jokes about Rip Rumble’s planned Kay Lee surgical operation and possible loss of his pocketbook. The Weekly Palladium editor calls the remark plain and plausible, noting familiarity with Ripley and Kansas City.
A British doctor M. J. de Thezac claims a revolving cabin with a large lens concentrates sun rays on the patient, enabling sun therapy in northern regions with limited sunshine. The device was tested near Quimper, France, as reported by Popular Science Monthly.
Fragmentary quotation discusses unity in suffering from political and mystical bodies. It cites Junius and states that collective pain mirrors individual pain in a moral context. The text lacks concrete events, dates, or named entities beyond the quotation.
A small boy's firm gaze signals mischief may be brewing, as observers note a ready and wary expression suggesting plans in the works.
A vintage advertisement claims 99 of 100 minor pains like toothache and headaches can be quickly relieved by Vacher-Balm, described as harmless. It urges keeping it handy and avoiding imitations, with a mail order option of 30 cents for a tube from E W Vacher Inc New Orleans La and states agents are wanted.
Advertising copy touts Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder and Allen's Foot Mast and Foot Base to make shoes feel comf ortable. Women can reduce shoe size by using a morning shake of Allen's Foot Base. Sold everywhere. The ad ends with a saying about experience not purchasable on credit.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic and fragrant option for skin and baby care. It promotes the product as economical and convenient, part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap and Ointment, and claims it renders other perfumes superfluous.
A dialogue portrays Dustin Stax explaining wealth via daily work and study while attending church and dodging bad habits. The inquirer asks if the same advice suits personal use, then reveals the interview was for a magazine article.
A mother cuts her five year old daughter's hair and the child jokes about saving the clippings to patch her father's balding head. The child remarks that the hair needs patching badly, prompting light humor about reuse.
A terse aphorism notes that looks can mask character and that a deceitful person may appear charming while pursuing mischief. The line contrasts vanity with virtue in a moral reflection.
Governor Hobby asks the legislature to provide 5 million dollars for public schools and emergency higher education funding of 958,859 dollars. Allocations include UT 475,000, A and M 137,500, Prairie View 9,135, and several other institutions. He says the plan avoids building projects, focusing on teacher pay and system maintenance while Texas finances allow relief without higher taxes.
In Austin an agreement in the tick eradication controversy amends section 17 to exempt milch cattle in small enclosures from dipping unless inspectors find infection or exposure. Rep Barnes Dayton Moses and Chairman Wallace of the livestock sanitary commission concluded the amendment with the cattle associations backing the proposal.
The notice lists nine Texans nominated as postmasters including Joseph W. Holland and Harvey E. Williams with others named and district assignments. It also names numerous incumbents who were reappointed such as William L. Hayley Rudolph Flach Jr. and Howell L. Piner among a broader Texas roster.
Lloyd Prevost was found guilty of the murder of J. Stanley Brown by a circuit court jury. The jury deliberated about three hours before returning a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree.
Washington reports the postal pay increase bill sailed through the House on Friday with the unanimous vote of the 43 members present.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists urge farmers to optimize labor by using a two row cultivator, cultivating only when needed, and keeping soil loose to store moisture, destroy weeds, and warm the ground. They warn against overcultivation and advise deep work when plants are small but shallow after they reach a foot high.
The bureau of markets United States department of agriculture offers telegraph market reports on request with list of stations and application forms. Explanations define terms such as market excited market stronger and market active to guide understanding of price signals and demand conditions.
A farm is known by the fences it keeps. Saving labor is as important as saving money. Poultry and eggs make excellent creamery sidelines. Cowpeas are a warm weather crop which does splendidly on sandy soils.
Mrs. V. A. Burnett of Route 6 Dalton Georgia recounts prolonged back and side pain anxiety and fatigue then relief after using Cardus a purely vegetable tonic. The ad claims Cardui has aided thousands of women for over 40 years and urges others to try it. Also a filler line about men preferring money over correctness.
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