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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
7
Guidance from the USDA on cutting oats in the hard dough stage to avoid shattering. It covers using binders or headers, forming round or long shocks, capping, stacking methods, moisture considerations, and the advantages of stacking before thrashing to reduce weather loss and improve quality.
Canton Ohio resident Marie Boyle recounts suffering from female troubles and says two doctors advised surgery but she avoided it after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She claims the remedy let her perform housework and urges others to try it before surgery.
In a satirical take on rising meat costs Edith Wharton notes cold boiled ham at $2 a pound. A French customer brings skewers to a butcher claiming weight in beef after paying for it as beef, prompting bewilderment at the counter.
Advert provides Othine double strength to remove freckles with a money back guarantee. Apply nightly and morning, one ounce often suffices for full clearance. Drugstore product promises a clear complexion and urges asking for double strength.
George Waters Jr. of Crow Park fame collects coyotes bounty and hide payments. In one day he earned $2 per coyote for three pelts and then sold the pelts to a dealer for a good price. Weeks earlier he brought in 11 hides totaling $773 from bounty and sale.
A compact editorial note asserts that when given a chance, an ordinary man can misjudge and waste a chance, turning opportunity into a costly mistake. The comment highlights human folly and the temptations of easy gains.
The account explains how Indian children learned to place flowers and foliage in their hair and tie twigs and leaves for camouflage. A warrior candidate must approach the camp nearly unseen by the assembled warriors. It cites paint on faces wigwams and horses as a means to blend with rocks trees and dirt for stealth and hunting.
A brief note outlines camouflage as a historic art now revived in Europe. It cites American origins and early usage by Native peoples, noting the technique's presence in modern military and civilian contexts during tensions between whites and Indigenous communities.
The piece recalls Andrew Carnegie asking which factor is most vital in industry and likens old vs new thinking to a three legged stool. It retells a joke of Dash asking for spectacles as the oculist quips about aging and changing light.
A 70 passenger train makes stops changing by drops and pickups: first stop minus ten plus fifteen yields 75. second stop minus twenty five plus eleven. third stop plus seventeen minus nine. The punchline asks for the engineer’s name: Path finder.
An eight year old boy named Billy Ynod son of Carl Ynod of Boonville Indiana ran to his mother holding a wand he claimed warned that a larger object would follow. He said I scared old her so bad she did not have time to warn anyone else. Indianapolis portion.
Luffington calls to his wife asking if she is ready and she answers in a minute. He muses that marriage does not dispel all illusions as he lights a cigar and recalls waiting for her as an eternity before the wedding.
A dialogue contrasts frugal money use with family needs, challenging the idea of excessive work for wealth as characters debate limits on spending and resources. The exchange hints at values around frugality and family obligations.
A terse guideline notes you should share frank views only when you are not tired of the friend. It frames fatigue as a boundary to maintain honesty without provoking unnecessary conflict.
A playful exchange colors a scene where a speaker asks about a master’s state and another answers in humorous mispronunciation, saying he is "asseep" after being "pretty bad." The quirky dialogue captures a moment of lighthearted domestic wit.
Fragmentary quotes praise a pilot and a doctor famed as a decisive figure. Phrases extol rising to the occasion, being the best, and acting swiftly. Some lines appear garbled, mentioning a product to treat worm infections and a remark about brain fever.
An ad touts Capudine as fast relief for headaches and a pleasant taste. The copy claims it eases nervous strain and mentions a light humorous note about stork visits and a woman proving herself when given a chance.
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