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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
8
To Advertisers and Correspondents no new matter can be received for insertion in the current issue later Tuesday noon. Readers are asked to bear this in mind.
William Masterson of Houston argues that the Texas suffrage referendum produced a heavy vote and that counties with large foreign voting blocs helped defeat the amendment. He lists counties favorable to and opposed to suffrage and condemns the Post for urging legislative repudiation of the referendum. The letter defends the will of the voting public.
College Station Texas June 20 discovery of boll weevil in large numbers on Texas agricultural experiment station farm and reports of it near Beeville substation indicate potential large damage to Texas cotton this season unless prompt control steps are taken said F B Paddock State entomologist.
Mr Paddock reports dusting with powered arsenate of lead raises cotton yields by about 71 percent versus untreated fields. Applications should be about every 10 to 14 days at a rate near two and a half pounds per sere. He warns against using Paxis green London purple or white arsenic due to crop damage risks.
In San Antonio on June 19 Southwest Texas should ready for an army worm invasion per Agriculture Department guidance. Local rep William Thompson cites letters describing massive worm hordes threatening crops and recommending targets for control including mowing infested grasses and applying a arsenic lead solution, with cautions about livestock exposure.
Through Lieut Mackie and Sgt Lyons scarce rain held back as Ella B Lo associates editor of the Shiner Gazette rode a special credentials flight. The 9:30 ascent offered a panoramic view of Shiner with its city features crops homes and churches shrinking to scale below. The crew ensured comfort and memory rich in this rare ascent above the Wills.
Sweet Home trustees instructed Tax Assessor Valenta to levy a maximum 50 cent per $100 tax for district funding. Rona Johnson contracts to teach Page Settlement next year, Christine Mozisek to teach Gephart, Maud Anderson to teach Klimitchek, Nina Wills to teach Williamsburg. Shiloh local 50 cent tax election held June 14 passed 23 to 2. Michta-Beasley 50 cent election also carried 28 to 9. County exams set for certificates on Sept 5-6, Oct 3-4, and Dec 5-6 with questions for permanent certificates submitted at all exams except ones noted.
Poetic tribute by Thomas L Masson to Red Cross Nurses serving on battlefields. The piece portrays nurses aiding wounded soldiers, comforting orphans, and offering calm guidance as disaster erupts around them. It reflects on wartime suffering and nursely compassion.
George LaFond of Little Falls Minnesota reports losing 60 pounds from illness and now improving after Adler-i-ka. He says one dose relieves sour stomach, gas and constipation and removes foul matter poisoning the system. The ad promotes the product as a longstanding cure.
Despite heavy rains injuring the cotton crop, farmers expect bumper stocks of foodstuffs and strong forage for cattle this winter. Late summer crops like corn, legumes, and sorghum should thrive, offering a chance to improve yields unseen in years.
Lockhart Texas June 21 local officers report a Grand Lodge decision to print all rituals and business in English including insurance policies. The organization formerly German aims to become more American by using English in all grand body and lodge communications.
Classified notice indicates a roadster sale with contact at Gazette items section. Limited details include no price or location. Readers are advised to call for more information and purchase terms.
A fragment notes teething babies struggle in hot weather with pain and stomach upset. It recommends McGee's Baby Elixir to ease sour stomach, colic, and digestion and lists Shine Drug Co as the seller.
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