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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
6
An old newspaper advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative to calomel. It promises quick relief from constipation, biliousness, and sluggish liver, with a money back guarantee if results are not seen by morning.
A vintage advertisement touts GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC as a blood purifier and iron booster. It claims improved color, appetite, and vitality, noting quinine and iron provide strength without being a patent medicine. The 35 year history and price of 60 cents per bottle are mentioned.
An eastern sea fisheries board inspector reports widespread injuries among cod in wartime. He cites Mabrethorpe officers noting one in five cod with bad wounds, including blindness and eye damage, while Crormer, Sherringham, and Norfolk coast packers report numerous injured fish with multiple wounds.
In 1872 on May 28 the first national convention of workingmen on a political party met in New York and nominated Gen. U. S. Grant for president. Grant was the regular Republican candidate.
This ad promotes Grove's tasteless chill tonic as a remedy for intestinal worms in children. It claims healthier color, improved digestion, and overall strength after two to three weeks, with a price of 60 cents per bottle.
A hen reportedly adopted a litter of piglets prompting discussion of unusual maternal behavior and cross species bonding. Observers note the event highlights animal instincts and potential care dynamics among farm animals.
The American Federation of Labor Reconstruction Convention approved the League of Nations covenant and its labor provisions by a 39,750 to 420 vote. The union stressed self determination for Ireland and adopted the Irish provision unanimously. President Wilson’s cable said the provisions are weakened but still serviceable as a Magna Carta for labor.
The attorney general filed a mandamus against Anderson County Judge Mills Q. Reeves to compel returns on four constitutional amendments voted May 24. It is the first such suit in Texas. A hearing was set for Friday, June 27, while other delinquent judges reported their results are en route to Austin.
Washington report shows Texas allocations in the sundry civil bill under review. Public building funds include Comanche 35000 Gilmer 15000 Honey Grove 29200 Mount Pleasant 29500 Orange 10000 Pittsburg 29500 Rio Grande region construction 34225000. Federal Judge Wilson salary for Fort Worth 7800 San Marcos fish hatchery 5400.
London reports L. J. Martin bought 40 million yards of fine linen from the aircraft disposal department for 4 million pounds. The fabric, used to cover airplane wings and for clothing and home goods, covers three years of normal supply. Martin plans to sell to Britain below Belfast prices, with surplus to allied and neutral nations.
General Francisco Gonzales with 932 men defended Juarez against 1600 Villa forces, killing 151 Villa rebels including two generals Manuel Castro and Alberto Jiminez. Government casualties total six officers thirty three soldiers and many civilians either killed captured or missing. One battalion had not reported when the tally was made at Gonzales headquarters.
St Louis breweries with few exceptions will continue producing beer containing 2 percent alcohol after July 1 on the theory such beverages are nonintoxicating and not affected by wartime prohibition provided the Supreme Court does not rule the percentage unlawfully alcoholic.
Austin commissioner George Waverly Briggs refused to approve the proposed consolidation of Great Southern Life Insurance Company of Texas with International Life of St. Louis. Great Southern directors acquiesced in his decision.
Wool prices in Cuero Texas rise to 43 4 cents per pound as market activity adjusts to new rates. Local buyers report steady demand for raw material amid lifting of regional trading restrictions.
The piece catalogs fashionable motor wear including leather and tweed coats, capes, jerseys, camel hair and pongee options. It highlights tailored coats with practical pockets, adjustable cuffs, and varied fabrics, paired with patent leather or rubberized hats. Veils are notably absent.
Early spring design dreams of midsummer appear in lavish hats for women. The group showcases three hat types with tight summery fabrics, hair braid textures, ostrich plumes, georgette Crepe, chrysanthemum braid, and satin piping. The silhouettes promise cool elegance with airy brims and floral colorings.
The piece notes laced shoes remain general wear while buttoned shoes suit dress occasions. It suggests toned shoes may not be very popular this season and remains cautious about overall footwear popularity.
In a fable style exchange a gray wolf speaks of his day in the wild and his life in the zoo. He warns the prairie wolf against claiming credit for others deeds and extols his own varied, wandering family.
The text urges avoiding ungenerous suspicions as they harm the finder more than the subject. It argues that interpreting others negatively stunts character, while trust and kindly confidence bring out the best in people and in oneself.
A visitor asked if the leopard can change his spots. All the children said no except Dan Lewis who asked if the leopard could move to another spot when tired of one.
An eight year old boy declares Saturdays would make him happy, contrasting with a poem about nature. The teacher asks what would, and he answers Saturdays, highlighting a humorous and ironic parental or educational moment from Harper's.
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