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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
2
The ad promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy that neutralizes stomach acidity to stop souring and fermentation. A few tablets relieve gases heartburn and fullness soon after ingestion and help regulate upset stomachs so foods can be enjoyed again.
In a Los Angeles County court a divorce case was dismissed by agreement after the husband, angry with his first lawyer, switched representation and recounted a quarrel. He said he overheard his wife tell an insurance man she would not pay another cent, claiming a policy on her husband had yielded no luck in eight years.
A health notice warns that daily meat can form uric acid harming kidney function. It advises flushing kidneys with rad salts or Jad Salts, claiming these remedies cleanse kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and end bladder weakness.
In Switzerland and parts of Europe glass weights are increasingly used for weighing goods, replacing traditional wood and iron weights in many directions. This shift reflects a broader move toward glass as a standard in trade measurement.
Houston reports show Lynch Davidson leading in the Sixteenth Senatorial District with 4918 votes to Murphy 4859 and Beck 2816. Harris County tallies place Davidson behind Murphy by 357 though many small boxes remain. Reavens Neal and Thompson won the Fifteenth District representative seats in positions 1, 3 and 4.
President Wilson accepts with reservations the plan for an Adriatic settlement by Italy and Jugo Slavia. He says the United States may leave frontier decisions to Italy and Jugo Slavia if a restricted corpus separatum limits Fiume and removes Albanian questions from joint talks. He cannot approve the London treaty terms and hopes allies avoid actions the US cannot follow. The note was sent Thursday and is under Allied review while talks continue directly between Jugo Slavia and Italy.
Two men disguised with false beards and overalls robbed the American State Bank of Harrisburg seven miles east of Houston, taking about 3500 dollars. They locked in the cashier F A Collins two women and two patrons, then fled in a standing car. Sheriffs later captured the suspects on Sunday naming G A Anderson and Kirby Saunders.
Francisco Villa led bandits who halted the northbound Mexico City passenger train near Corralitos last Thursday. Reports from passengers reaching Chihuahua City on Sunday say 33 people were killed and several held for ransom, including one American.
To prevent military aircraft from crossing into Mexico, a radio compass is installed at Ream Field Imperial Beach California and patrols from Ream to Calexico must fix position every five minutes to stay within U S airspace.
A cable from London reported by the Zionist Organization of America states that Jewish women in Palestine are now eligible to vote and may stand for election to the constituent assembly.
A brooklyn Eagle fragment notes a woman who just quarreled with her red-faced cook murmuring I have crossed the rubicon as a pivotal moment.
Texas items report on the Texas Automobile Dealers Association convention in Dallas March 26. W E Tidwell of Ellis County named secretary to Railroad Commissioner Clarence Gilmore. Lexington businessmen organize with A A Wheatley president and Fred Peebles secretary. Independent Telephone Association to meet in Dallas March 17 18 19. Nacogdoches High School students plant about thirty pecan trees for Independence Day. Hardin County shifts from timber to farming. Texas motor vehicle registrations total 250901 with dealers 1744 chauffeurs 9029 motorcycles 1944 transfers 24956. Early strawberry crop damaged by cold near League City and other coastal points. Abilene municipal bond vote set for April 10 totaling 550000 for schools sewer street projects. Industrial conference in Houston April 8 9 to improve employer employee relations. East Texas Fair directors plan large livestock and farm product displays. February patents total 261 with notable deeds in Stephens and Dimmit Counties. Fifty cattle tick dipping rates to be completed by April 1 in Brazos County under Dr Wilkinson and Paul Swancoat. Minimum wage hearing set March 15 18 in Austin for women and children under 15 in factories laundries mercantile and telephone exchanges. Annie Webb Blanton proposes minimum wage for Texas school teachers and the attorney general will decide commission authority.
Washington says a $1,000,000,000 tax cut is possible starting 1920 via a 1 percent sinking fund to retire bonds. He proposes postponing two years and funding Europe debt payments later, to ease the current tax burden and fund long-term bonds. He also urges funding European obligations when feasible and reducing liberty bond purchases accordingly.
A Wichita Falls windstorm felled fifty oil derricks in the Burkburnett fields injuring seven people and causing over 160000 dollars in damage. The storm swept across the Burkburnett pike with heavy rain and 55 to 60 mph winds. The Texhoma Oil and Sinclair Oil companies reported major losses as telephone service collapsed in Wichita County. Former State Senator John Testerman of Oklahoma witnessed multiple derricks collapse.
Mary Pickford motion picture star was granted a divorce Wednesday from Owen Moore at Minden near Carson City. She charged desertion and said Moore disappeared on several occasions and only returned after her pleas. a year ago he left and refused to return. After the decree she returned to the ranch and planned to remain near Minden for a long time as her permanent home.
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as a gentle natural tonic to support liver and bowel function. It claims a painless cleanse of waste and toxins without griping, and notes sales of twenty five million boxes annually. The copy emphasizes ease of use and low cost, presenting Cascarets as a nightly aid.
A Wichita Eagle note jokes that a fly shows frugality by swarming cheap eating houses, contrasting a philosopher’s ants with the fly. The quip playfully questions which insect embodies thrift in thrifty behavior.
An advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes as guaranteed to give a rich fadeless color to any fabric from wool to feathers. The copy claims the dye works over any color and fabric and notes a color card and direction book inside the package for guidance.
A renowned English china manufacturer preserves samples spanning nearly 150 years, including dinner services created for Lord Nelson and other famous figures of past eras, as reported by the Brooklyn Eagle.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism remedy for aching joints muscles and bones. It claims quick relief from pain stiffness and neuralgia by rubbing the oil on the tender spot with a promise of immediate comfort.
The London peace conference ended its sessions on Wednesday after drafting the Turkish treaty and its economic conclusions. The treaty is to be handed to Turkey in Paris on March 2.
Beaumont Texas fruit grower J A arcombe reports the strawberry crop suffered damage from a freeze last week. A few berries were just ripening when the cold hit.
The Standard Oil Company of Louisiana announced the completion of Guyoakes No. 1 in the southwest corner of section 19 17 Claiborne Parish. The well posted an initial production of 20 000 arrels.
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