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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
6
A public notice touts Eatonic as a cure for acid stomach and related digestive woes. It claims over half a million users found relief, with druggists offering refunds and noting the remedy’s low cost and immediate tablet relief.
The treasury department considers a proposal to mark U S notes with a standardized colored seal in a corner to identify denominations at a glance. A Philadelphia druggist suggested green for one pink for two blue for five and so on. Treasury officials oppose using different dies.
For years druggists have noted the strong record of Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root, a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is sold by druggists on its merit and supports kidney and bladder function. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and mention this paper.
A quote notes a man’s anger over prohibition policy, asking if he drank. The reply insists he did not drink, but he did manufacture cork screws.
The passage argues reversing gender roles in domestic conflict, describing how a hypothetical wife mistreats her husband and contending he earns such behavior. It presents a controversial, provocative viewpoint on marriage dynamics.
President Wilson signed the water power development bill after Congress adjourned, enabling leasing of power rights on public and Indian lands and navigable streams for up to fifty years. The act aims to unleash vast western hydro potential, boosting rail electrification and reducing coal dependence, with a government option to take over built plants at lease end.
Samuel Gompers was re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor for the thirtieth ninth time at the federation’s fortieth annual convention in Montreal. The vote was nearly unanimous with James A. Duncan the sole dissenter and Gompers pledged to continue his duties amid strong ovations. The AFL kept its stance on light wines and beer, consistent with last year’s convention.
In New Orleans officials seized liquor valued at $50,000 and stored in the old custom house. Overheating triggered a series of explosions Thursday, destroying the stock.
Snow flurries fell in Omaha Nebraska Wednesday as an eight day heat wave ended. Temperatures dropped by 22 degrees and the precipitation melted upon reaching the ground.
Topeka Kansas announces a wheat harvest underway with a demand for 50 000 harvest hands. J C Mohler secretary of the state board of agriculture stated the need. The call aims to recruit workers across the state to support the harvest season.
Goose Creek ice plant in Houston Texas was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday with losses estimated at 75000 dollars.
Union planned for Hood's Texas Brigade in Bryan on June 29. Beaumont waterworks first electric pump active. Cattle and hog markets show robust demand as 35 cattle cars head to Fort Worth. Labourers flood Floyd County harvest ads. Port Arthur sees sailing ships tied up along Sabine and Neches. Boll weevils declining in Harrison County amid heat. Victoria County crops aided by favorable weather and corn surplus. Dallas to host thirteenth annual Texas post office clerks convention July 5-6 with 150 delegates expected. Bellville electric plant back in operation after ownership change. Bay City rice crops buoyed by canals and steady water. DeWitt County honors fallen soldiers with Cuero ceremony under Winter Post. Douglass–Nacogdoches road project nears completion. gravel work pending in Angelina bottoms. Orange issues rat control proclamation amid bubonic plague concerns. rat guards ordered. Llano County figures lease of 17 712 acres of school land for five years near San Angelo. Four Texas banks admitted to federal reserve. combined resources about 1.65 million dollars. Bell County oats and wheat yields vary. cotton later than usual. Crosby County hailstorm destroys crops. losses around 200 thousand dollars. Galveston health drive targets rats linked to bubonic plague after youth death. Rat capture and testing underway. traps intensified near waterfront.
Austin Tex Final adjournment of the third called session of the Thirty sixth legislature came at 6 oclock Friday afternoon with few members present The governor praised the sessions labor noting bills aiding cotton schools and cattle raisers including tick eradication and a pink boll worm law The session enacted the pink ball worm bill provided 4 million dollars to schools and 1 million to raise salaries at higher education institutions Other major items included a gas pipeline bill and the tick eradication amendment Total bills introduced reached 310 with many local measures passed The net appropriations total 6 533 000 with 50 000 allotted for prison system use on the state railroad project plus various department needs and Confederate Home improvements
Local druggists report calomel sales plummeting as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. The vegetable tonic is touted as gentle on children and adults, with a money back guarantee if it fails to ease liver sluggishness and constipation without causing biliousness or queasiness.
Bert returns from college and greets his grandfather who notes he resembles his mother due to a shadow on his upper lip. The grandfather humorously asserts Bert takes after his mother because his father had a chin long mustache.
The dialogue suggests the second doctor mirrors the first, implying a shared flaw or pattern. The Smiths’ frustration hints at a recurring issue with medical care and trust within a troubled household.
An advertisement touts Vacher-Balm as a harmless cooling remedy for nasal catarrh sunburn itching or soreness promising relief for 99 of 100 ills. It urges keeping a tube handy and offers a mail order option sending 30 cents for a tube to BE W Vacher Inc New Orleans La and mentions agents wanted.
Johnny visits his aunt in England and declares the farm a not nice place because pubs open very early. The boy quips that nearly all the hens have the hiccoughs already this morning, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding.
The doctor diagnoses a severe sprain and orders absolute rest for three months. The Premiere Danseuse laments lost earnings of 300 a week and no savings. The doctor promises to fix the injury so the show can go on tomorrow night.
A brief note emphasizes training temper to improve tongue behavior and self control. It frames speech conduct as a practiced habit rather than a fixed trait, urging calmness and deliberate words.
Sherman Texas delegates gathered for a North Texas hardware convention as the State Hardware and Implement Dealers Association district was formed with W Avery Dowell of McKinney named president O B Hocker of Clarksville elected vice president and B L Billingsley of Paris named secretary.
Paris reports final official war losses of 1 362 872 French soldiers killed. Details of 361 854 are listed as unknown, according to Le Matin.
The first wagon load of 1920 wheat has been marketed at Wichita Falls, Texas. Local granaries report strong demand and steady bidding as the season opens.
A novelist discusses the Coward gang of Germans and a solitary French officer at the Hotel Adlon Berlin. He says Germans were speakable early and unspeakable later, and adds that Henry Labouchere remained a fearless wit until death. Labouchere’s dying moment involved a nephew’s lamp incident.
The dialogue shows a lazy start to garden chores as a neighbor busy with his own tools delays borrowing. A digressive aside notes an actress wearing feline diamonds provokes disbelief. The speaker muses that a grin can be made by machine, but a real smile is harder to forge.
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