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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1906
Page
6
The New York World notes the Bremen built Rickmers, the largest sailing ship afloat, arriving in New York. At about 5,000 tons it carries little coal for its engine and has large cargo capacity, challenging steamships. The piece argues sail may stay preferred on long sea voyages despite new propulsion ideas.
After a disastrous loss M H De Young, publisher of the San Francisco Chron, laments not the ashes or funds but the shortage of material to rebuild. A friend urges cheer, but De Young emphasizes the problem of sourcing enough stock and supplies to restore his extensive holdings.
The piece notes relief fund contributors include hotel staff, transit workers, office staff, and shopgirls. It highlights widespread sympathy and universal generosity toward the capital of the western coast.
A famous actor tells of a failed comedy at a Brooklyn matinee with 15 attendees. A lone girl in the second row sits in front. a young man in the balcony answers the leading line about the purple sea, remarking on its visibility.
Prof W R Hart of Nebraska argues farm life enriches public school learning, linking study to student life and enhancing observation. He claims country children possess vivid knowledge, contrasting with abstract concepts and silences. Baer, a 46 year old Raleigh moonshiner, faced court. deputies failed to capture her. she escaped with revolvers and may face trial.
A committee of expert engineers reports Chicago City Hall has serious issues including fatigued lateral trusses, tampered angle iron, a shifted metacentrum by inches, and gyration. The findings explain long standing concerns about the building’s condition.
William A Radford offers free expert building advice to readers, promoting a square two story house with a central hall and four light filled corners. He extols the comfort, roominess, and traditional charm of an old fashioned exterior with modern interior conveniences for large families.
The piece urges young people to provide affordable homes with room for neighbors and guests. It extols fireplaces, large dining rooms, and practical floor plans to foster sociability, avoid selfishness, and keep families connected through democratic hospitality.
Kingsville welcomed the Texas Press Association tour party who inspected local truck farms and irrigated fields near Kingsville and San Gertrude ranch at the King ranch HQ. The visitors praised area crops, praised the railway’s equipment and depots, and enjoyed a dinner at King’s Inn before continuing toward Brownsville on a special train.
Rain is badly needed as dry conditions threaten corn. J R Kubenu reports shipping ten cars of potatoes and onions at 70c to 85c per bushel for potatoes and 50c to $1 per 100 pounds for onions. The trade has helped farmers and merchants during a dull season though boll weevil pressure grows if heat and drought persist. Cotton is doing fairly well with some ongoing concerns.
In Frankfort Kentucky farmers along Bongon Creek captured thousands of live fish rendered intoxicated by a Fitzgerald distillery whisky spill. About thirteen thousand gallons of whisky entered the stream causing the fish to surface and cavort. The distillery faces a $25 000 loss.
In Gonzales Texas George Greenhouse and Will Harrell were found guilty of assault to murder. Each received two years in the penitentiary. Special venire cases will begin to claw.
The two year old daughter of Ed Miller and wife in Boerne Texas ate a lump of concentrated lye on Wednesday. Vinegar was prescribed by Dr Ardrey of Bandera and subsequently administered. The medical team at Bern e failed to provide relief and the child died at 4 30 p m.
Mrs Mary Metzger of Sweetwater Oklahoma describes severe itching from eczema that covered her body. After four months of torment she used Cuticura Remedies as directed and quickly found relief and full recovery. June 28, 1905.
Ohio congressman Nicholas Longworth and Kansas editor Victor Murdock share golf anecdotes in which Longworth recalls a Cincinnati player who mixed golf with Scotch and caddies, while Murdock notes Judge Dale as a noted local golfer in his town.
In a Baltimore American excerpt a mother chides Freddy for slang and ignorance. He asks what en tomology means and if an entomologist is a crazy man. The exchange shows playful wordplay and science humor.
A Colorado mother recounts how Grape-Nuts and milk revived her 15 month old son after pneumonia brain fever and convulsions. She claims a visit to Kansas City, sister’s advice, and feeding only Grape-Nuts juice and milk strengthened him quickly and allowed his sister to also thrive. The ad asserts Grape-Nuts and cream build strong healthy children with nourished stomachs and lasting vitality.
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