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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
6
An advertisement touts Danderine as a cheap tonic to transform dull hair into abundant soft glossy hair. It claims immediate results by applying to small strands, removing dust and oil, refreshing the scalp, reducing dandruff and promoting longer thicker hair.
Skin eruptions on the face mar many faces and Tet terine is advertised as a quick remedy. The ad claims regular use clears pimples blotches itching patches and leaves the skin soft and clear. Available from Shuptrine Co Savannah GA for 50 cents.
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a magical, harmless remedy for lumbago sciatica and rheumatism. It claims one application rubs in and, after counting to fifty, relieves soreness and stiffness with no skin burning.
An advertisement urges Vacher Balm as preventive and relief for colds and flu with 80c jars or tubes, promoting pocket portability and mail order from New Orleans. It also touts Dr Peery’s Dead Shot as a worm expeller and promotes a nerve tonic named Hope for ambitious men.
Advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes promising rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics including dresses blouses stockings skirts coats and feathers. A direction book inside explains how to diamond dye over any color and suggests using a Color Card to match material. The ad ends with a quip about laughter revealing character.
The president reiterates adherence to the December 9 memorandum guiding Adriatic settlements. It preserves Italy’s frontiers and zones, including Istria and the Dalmatian Islands, with a League of Nations framework and a free Fiume under autonomy, while warning against altering the Versailles treaty or the French alliance.
Texas report by Chief Engineer R D Parker shows 47 killed and 265 injured in grade crossing crashes in 1919. Auto accidents led with 188 casualties. rail and horse drawn vehicle incidents also listed across lines like Missouri Kansas Texas and Santa Fe.
Bone dry prohibition was approved by Yukon Territory at a plebiscite recently concluded, the announcement came Friday.
London reports a soviet communique from Moscow stating red forces have captured ice-breaking and other naval craft as they overrun Archangel and Murmansk regions in North Russia.
Berlin reports Mathias Erzberger the finance minister has voluntarily resigned from the cabinet on Wednesday. He cites personal reasons for stepping down and a successor is expected to be named in the coming days.
Lockhart ships eleven carloads of eggs to markets since February 1. Waxahachie gains a new Texas Baptist Orphanage manager Henry I Parks. La Grange voting on commission form failed. Texas treasuries collect tax revenue and depository income. Katy Railway plans repairs after Walnut Springs fire. Nacogdoches oil prospects rise with multiple wells drilled near Mineola. San Antonio hosts Texas Cotton Association convention March 26 27 with Bayliss Harriss noting foreign credits in cotton trade. Parker County reports record pecan crop with shipments totaling up to fifty thousand dollars. Houston drainage project estimated at 9.17 million dollars. Rice market tightens with price rise expected. 1920 crop preparations show progress after favorable weather. Confederate widow pensions debated. state constitutional limits challenged. Texas Cotton Association to discuss foreign credits in San Francisco. Prison population shows Harris County leading due to repeat offenses. other counties follow. Free textbook fumigation rules issued for school libraries amid health testing studies.
Major R W Schroeder chief test pilot at McCook Field flies to 36,020 feet the highest altitude reported in the United States air forces history. He loses consciousness from lack of oxygen as the craft descends in a rapid spin then lands safely after regaining control.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dodson’s Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute for Calomel. It claims the tonic cleanses the liver quickly without sickness or salivation and guarantees a refund if unsatisfied. It also notes it is safe for children and costs only a few cents.
A historical tour of Bessarabia describes its geography from the Carpathians to the Danube and Black Sea, notes Mongol invasions and atrocities, then depicts prewar Moldavian life with bright homes, religious Orthodox customs, and sprightly women, ending with a Roman Eye Balm advertisement.
Georgette tells Tricotine members want her to run for club president. Tricotine fears she is not the right person, but Georgette reassures that nothing could be worse. Louisville Courier Journal.
Charles R. Crane, Chicago businessman and world traveler, selected by President Wilson to succeed Dr. Paul Reinsch as minister to China. Crane had been recalled in 1909 by Taft for talking too much and was briefly en route to Pekin.
London reports a Bolshevik communication announcing the occupation of Onega by Bolshevik forces. The notice states Onega has fallen into Bolshevik control and details are expected from further briefings in the capital.
In Okmulgee County sixty one complete stilling outfits were seized during the past week and eight alleged moonshiners were arrested, according to deputy internal revenue collectors on Tuesday.
Two thousand five hundred Russian refugees have arrived in Cairo in destitute condition. Military authorities and the British Red Cross have extended aid to them.
Meikelsohn cites strained finances and a humorous anecdote about a harassed professor attempting manual work. A bricklayer job offered only after starting as an architect illustrates the era’s squeeze on earnings and employment paths.
A dialogue wonders if humans can talk with Mars. The reporter bets Earth will lead the solar system’s biggest news as plans and speculation grow about interplanetary communication.
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