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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
3
A lean, witty remark notes that in matrimony one pays a heavy price for audacity and demands, likening calls to a costly bet. The line hints at risk in choosing, acting, or voicing desire within marriage.
An old column notes that this year’s bicycle will resemble 1900’s model, claiming further that Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters cannot be improved. It promotes Garfield Headache Powers and Russ Bleaching Blue, and endorses Piso’s Cure for throat and lung issues, with a cynical aside on audience perception and comic opera audiences.
Reports from Texas and Oklahoma describe abundant blackberries and watermelons, strong cotton and corn crops in multiple counties, and improving wheat yields in Grayson and Ellis. Prices for new wheat and Irish potatoes trend up, with shipments to Chicago and northern markets. A contract to supply 450 horses for the Twelfth cavalry is noted, alongside sugarhouse and insurance updates.
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