Will to Succeed and Balsam for Sprains
A brief note extols strong will as the key to achievement and recommends Hanford's Balsam for sprains with thorough rubbing and application.
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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
6
A brief note extols strong will as the key to achievement and recommends Hanford's Balsam for sprains with thorough rubbing and application.
A playful exchange in a park feature where one speaker notes walking and birds singing in a stately, old fashioned mood while another remarks that the birds sing sweetly yet avoid ragtime tunes.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general strengthening remedy that arouses the blood and drives malaria from the body. Claims it builds up the system and suits both adults and children.
A local performance ends abruptly when the sheriff seizes stage decor and scenery to satisfy a debt. The incident halted the show leaving organizers seeking funds to recover items and resume performances.
An article on feminine work life warns that persistent chatter about one’s occupation can be off-putting. It urges balance, noting others have varying topics of interest and social contexts matter.
A British tale circulates after King Edward's death as a Welsh elder learns that Lloyd George is now king. The English traveler recounts the moment when the Welshman recalls George as a former small town lawyer from Criccieth and wonders how he has fared.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a modest old lady admits plans to see a chiropodist. Her friend probes about foot pain, she replies she has none, then softly reveals the motive is to claim a man was at her feet.
The June term docket announced lists petitions for rate changes and facilities across Texas lines. Proposals include depot upgrades for Texarkana and Fort Smith, special differentials on various commodities, readjustments of carload rates, and requests for stock pens, passenger coach upgrades, and depots at multiple intersections on lines such as St. Louis Southwestern, Missouri Kansas and Texas, and others.
Tokyo argues California’s anti alien land law and related Western state measures violate international law and the 1911 treaty. Ambassador Chinda and Secretary Bryan favor quiet negotiation over public discussion, with the note aimed at showing discriminatory effects rather than a final dispute.
Fragmentary text mentions a boat and several named women including Maude Burch and Lynne Bishop in a Beach harbor incident. Details are incomplete but imply a sea bottom event and ongoing investigation or recollection involving Los Angeles and participants around Cage and Miller.
Houston report details a major fire and wreck after a signal loss damaged the Interurban Great Northern facility. Five engines and two freight engines were involved, and the roundhouse burned instantly. Fire teams battled the blaze as wreckage piled high.
A Texas Senate joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to allow bond issues for macadamized roads and warehouses will not be submitted in July or any election because it lacks a stated voting year. The text says submission on the third Saturday in July, the 19th, but omits the year, rendering the measure void and of no effect.
The Texas education department reports total per capita apportionment of 6.85 dollars for this scholastic year, with 6.65 already allocated to public schools and 20 cents pending. The current distribution totals 6,763,934 dollars, including a 406,855 dollar recent apportionment, with the remaining due next month subject to funds availability.
Senator Greer dies at home in Texas after illness following last session. Born William Jeffries April 6, 1853, he came from North Carolina to Texas in 1864 and built a career in state politics.
Government denies plans for a large naval station at a Kingston Jamaica site amid canal completion doubts. Officials say no decision has been made on a London naval base after a scheduled policy review.
An OCR fragment mentions Maiden Lane and a weekday schedule with hourly work, a fifty dollar amount, and a person named Deke. The text is incomplete and does not specify clear actions, dates, or entities beyond these hints.
Fragmentary OCR reads about harvest activities at Bertram with oats mentioned. The text is garbled and references thrashing, harvest periods, and years but lacks clear names, dates, or locations to confirm specifics.
The president signed a decree delaying the Panama Fair until December 1914 citing insufficient time to prepare exhibits and organize the event.
Edmond Perreyou and a passenger broke the world altitude record by reaching 16 836 feet above Buc France on Tuesday marking a new high for aviation recorded in the report.
A French woman achieves chic by mimicking designer gowns through small, decisive choices. She notes sleeve and neck cuts, waist shaping, and skirt construction to reproduce the look without full draperies. Beadwork and chiffon embellishments are replicated with careful, cost efficient methods.
This article guides how to choose a trunk for land travel or sea voyages and how to pack clothes to prevent wrinkles. It advises placing the heaviest garments at the bottom, using tissue between fabrics, bagging fragile beaded dresses, and selecting wardrobe style trunks with compartments for organization.
Maline appears in many forms with new heather bud developments and imitation aigrette gaining favor. The Milinery Trade Review says Maline’s current perfection invites milliners to mix materials wisely. Chantilly lace is used for drapes and brims on midsummer hats, while ostrich features in new shades show strong appeal.
A sewing instruction describes mounting fabric in embroidery hoops, loosening tension, and stitching back and forth under the needle to fill holes. The process is repeated across the garment section, then rotated and repeated for even results.
Use strips of net or old curtain pieces dipped in hot starch. Apply to worn areas while starch is hot so they adhere and conceal repairs better than darns.
A satirical fragment promotes a malaria remedy claiming quick cures with five or six doses and a tonic to prevent fever return. It contrasts with a cartoonish joke about baths, noting a busy man has little time for hygiene while a comical bulging brow questions the other man’s certainty.
An old ad promotes Hanford's Balsam as an antiseptic treatment for ivy poisoning. It claims immediate relief after the first application and suggests the product can kill the poison quickly.
A compact meditation contrasts truth with uncomfortable realities. The speaker argues that unpleasant facts persist beneath surface appearances, prompting reflection on how society treats information and perception.
An old advertisement touts Dr Porter’s AntiShhp Healing Oil promising instant pain relief and inflammation reduction for burns. It also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with gums, wind colic relief, and calming effects. Hanford's Balsam is cited as merited. Wild oats proverb applies.
The piece describes motherhood as a challenging period for most women and urges preparation. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to support the female system, claiming it helps women become normal and healthier for childbearing. It invites confidential letters to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. with responses by a woman.
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