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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
6
Women suffering from any form of mess are invited to communicate with Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts. Letters are read and answered by women, maintaining confidentiality. Mrs Pinkham offers advice from experience, requests nothing in return, and provides a free 80 page Text Book by mail.
Australia marks the 141st anniversary of Captain Cook entering Sting Rays Harbor later Botany Bay in 1770. The H M Endeavour, 370 tons, remained eight days and left with the British flag hoisted. On the anniversary the flag is raised again and saluted by harbor warships.
A concise reflection attributes wisdom to Socrates urging readers to foresee a friend’s needs and act without being asked. The maxim emphasizes thoughtful consideration and proactive kindness in relationships.
Washington reports 1910 U.S. cotton crop value the highest on record at $963,180,000, with Texas production up over 1909 by more than 500,000 bales but below 1908 and 1906 peaks. The crop totals 12,005,688 bales lint included, with U.S. five year average around 12,176,000 bales. The cotton seed value rises to $27.40 per ton and lint price averages 12 percent per pound.
Thursday’s charters include McGregor Lumber and Fuel of McGregor with 20000 capital, Llano’s Tetch Monument at 75000, Kingsville Masonic Cemetery with no stock, New Era Gravel and Development of Houston at 15000, and Capital City Confectionery of Austin at 20000. Amendments shift funds for El Campo Farmers Elevator to 7500 and Park Lake Fishing Club to 5000.
A Milwaukee tenant recalls being roused by knocks at his door and an envelope marked as an aid appeal from a deaf and dumb applicant. He initially reacts with anger, then realizes the humor in the prank and returns to bed laughing.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a stage scene with Cholly Champleigh and Miss Caustique. A flirtatious exchange touches on leaving a home and a back door being unlocked, suggesting a melodramatic or risqué underground-web vibe.
Albert Tiedemann, a Penn freshman, hesitated over nominees while voting in a recent gathering. A companion suggested voting by proxy as another attendee handed his ballot to a neighbor and asked for Proxy's first name.
In a playful exchange, Willis boasts raising 500 chickens on a five foot lot while Gillis counters with a joke about his wife caring for relatives in their flat.
A wife confronts her husband about household work and the daughter not doing school tasks. The father accuses neglect, while the mother defends the girl as delicate yet active in basketball and gymnasium efforts, urging the husband to reconsider his view.
The Rev. George F. Culmer known as the bard of Odon marks his 86th birthday. Born May 22, 1825 in Kent England during George IV’s reign, he was named for the king and witnessed John Quincy Adams as U.S. president at his birth. A long time Methodist Episcopal minister, he remains a scholar and poet with poems published in magazines and newspapers.
At a Chicago luncheon George Ade complimented a renowned actress on her new flame color harem skirt. When asked the color name she replied Flamme de Vesuve flame of Vesuvius. Ade quipped you make a very pretty crater in a jovial Irish accent.
A quip contrasts male and female clothing preferences to question how legal equality can fix social expectations. It notes men favor clothes easy to wear while women seek attire requiring effort, implying law cannot erase entrenched norms without compulsion.
Prof. J. C. Branner writes in the Bulletin of the Geological Society of America on ants as geologic gents. He notes their deep burrows, reaching 3.5 meters, and their widespread ramification over tropical landscapes.
A sea captain's wife recalls a maiden and the ship's owner’s sister who stayed calm during disputes. She often kicked the captain to curb heated talk, but one time the crewman Mr Brown revealed the shin pain endured across nearly the entire voyage. The humor rests on a meek mate’s hidden endurance.
A humorous local tale from Cleveland where Assistant Treasurer James A. Mathews of the Guardian bank was teased about resembling President Taft. After years of avoiding comparison, a dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Harmon brings the joke back when Dorothy Harmon politely says she does not see the resemblance in the face.
The article notes tea or yerba mate is served across Chile in homes clubs restaurants and hotels at 4 p.m. A cup with a roll or small cake costs eight to twelve cents in US gold. Businesses often provide it free to keep clerks at work.
A brief piece contrasts two kinds of business courtesy. It notes one form is straightforward and the other extends courtesy to people who do not fit standard expectations. The article emphasizes practical manners in everyday commerce.
A playful remark from Harper's Bazaar mocks Parker Hudgins claim and notes there are as many fish as ever in the sea. The brief quip suggests Thompson's tale is no novelty in social chatter.
A discussion on how the mind before and during meals triggers stomach juices. Pavlov’s experiments with dogs show anticipation, not food, drives digestion. A peaceful hunger mindset, pleasant food imagery, and avoidance of worry support better digestion and overall health.
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