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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
3
An old ad claims rub backache away with St Jacobs Oil. It touts lumbago sciatica neuralgia rheumatism and sprains relief instantly and safely with a small trial bottle as the product is harmless and won t burn the skin.
Briggins shifts from flashy dress to dressed down attire. He now wears overalls and carries a plumber’s outfit to project a working class persona rather than wealth.
A sales blurb proclaims a soft velvety skin as every woman's aim and credits Tetterine with removing pimples and blotches quickly. It claims the product gives a bright clear appearance and notes it is sold by druggists or mailed for 50 cents by Shuptrine Co. of Savannah, Georgia.
A Greencastle patient, helped by a physician after claiming illness but in need of time to pay, later refused to settle fees claiming another doctor had diagnosed the wrong disease. The patient had improved and returned to work, while the dispute arose over charges.
A home remedy combines Bay Rum glycerine and Barbo Compound mixed with water to darken gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade, with a note that it won’t stain the scalp, is not sticky, and washes off easily. Drugstores can prepare it or it can be mixed at home at low cost.
An art director demands a more lifelike performance from a dying hero in a stage or film scene. The directive is blunt as the production pushes for heightened realism in the death sequence.
Surveying oil leases near Waller. cotton gins busy in Melloch County. Texas health and road projects advance. Reports include wine raids seized. egg shipments. road work in Lee County. new anti malaria measures. acreage and price notes on cabbage. notable awards and civic actions in Kerrville and Corpus Christi.
Advert shows Danderine as a hair tonic that allegedly saves hair and doubles beauty. It claims to restore life color vigor and fullness, urging readers to buy a 35 cent bottle at drug or toilet counters to refresh scalp check dandruff and falling hair.
In a sparse social exchange Spratt laments isolation while Sponger offers friendship in exchange for $5, revealing a terse negotiation between need and legitimacy. The dialogue focuses on improvised social value and the price of companionship within a bleak, economic frame.
An old advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup for colds bronchitis and lung trouble noting flu deaths surpass wartime casualties. It claims fifty three years of use and that the product gives a good night's rest and easy morning expectoration, made in America and sold widely.
Sailors discuss an incoming squall as the boat rocks warning of unsettled weather. The exchange hints at a childlike mishearing while observing the sea’s mood.
A senator jokes that staying out of the papers helps keep the public confident he is busy with their interests. He notes that when voters do not know his whereabouts they assume he is working for them. The exchange highlights how visibility can influence public perception of diligence.
An advertisement touts Freezone as painless relief for corns and calluses, claiming fingers can lift them out easily without pain. The copy emphasizes quick action and comfort.
A drug store advertises Freezone as a tiny bottle that, with a few drops, instantly stops foot corn pain and lets the user lift out the corn or callus root and all. It promises removal of hard and soft corns and calluses on the feet with simple, hassle free application. No humbug.
A reflective note on girlhood friendships highlighting shared sorrow and solidarity. The idea portrays empathy as a bond strengthening ties among female peers.
Doctors claim good health wards off flu germs while pure blood and fresh air protect the body. An advertisement promotes Bond's Liver Pills to remove constipation biliousness and headaches and to eliminate poison, sold by druggists with a call to buy a bottle today.
A humorous exchange shows Georgette complimenting Tricotine on dyed red hair. She boasts of using six bottles of tomato ketchup for the effect and questions the cost. The snippet ends with a quip about wives reading the news and finding only bargain sales and cooking tips.
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