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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
8
Dialogue snippets show a sharp exchange with defenses of self image and pride. A mother’s joke about a baby’s nose provokes a response that the child might stop meddling in others affairs. The tone is wry and observational.
The article recalls Jean Paul Marat as a famed but repulsive figure of the French revolution while noting his early popularity with Parisian women. It also recounts a movie theater incident where Mrs Smith and her daughter misinterpret a detal, prompting public laughter as a man’s head is mistaken for a post.
Plute Pete remarks that the stranger has earned money since training in draw poker. He notes beginner's luck and, with Three-Finger Sam, decides to switch the entertainment to a game they know and the stranger does not.
An anecdote from Life about the Brazen Hussy moving beside the Uplifter. The Uplifter contemplates friendliness as a way to influence her, while the Brazen Hussy considers replying and possibly learning hair styling. The exchange hints at social tension and curiosity between neighbors.
A playful exchange links summer plans to spring innings. The speaker implies readiness for outings if spring performances yield opportunities, framing the season as contingent on early efforts and results.
A spring car overhaul guide discusses assessing which parts need repair, listing needed materials, and a step by step plan from cleaning the engine and running gear to valve grinding, cylinder head reseating, gasket replacement, and final tightening. It urges starting with engine cleaning, oil system flushing, and delegating starting and lighting system overhaul to a service station.
A method shown in Popular Mechanics suggests using a blast of compressed air to drive light oil into leaf springs. Readers can improvise a nozzle from a tire valve and, with graphite powder, improve lasting lubrication. The tip comes from John A. Prior of New Haven, Conn.
Vehicle owners should clean the sediment trap twice a month during operation. The trap, located where the pipeline exits the tank, uses a wire gauze screen and cup to catch foreign matter, which rapidly accumulates in the current motor fuel.
The article offers practical car care guidance from the era noting carbon disulphide cleans spark plugs, windshields must be kept clear in bad weather, gasoline degrades after days in a tank, and engines require clean battery paths. It warns on body size for road rules and stresses flashlight use for emergencies.
An advertisement extols Thedford's Black-Draught as a byword for indigestion sour stomach and liver trouble with a long testimonial from W M Rister of Singerton IL. It claims 70 years of relief for a disordered liver and urges readers to buy at local druggists. The piece closes with a humorous anecdote about a man declaring himself janitor in a new hub venture.
A classic advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy. It promises internal action via blood on mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure, with testimonials and Druggists price listed.
Miss Jennie Fish, aged seventy, placed on the pension list by the New York board of education after 52 years of continuous service in one Bronx school. She taught 40,000 children, including three generations of at least one family, and was never late to duty and absent only once for a family death.
An old home remedy claims to darken gray hair gradually using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade. mix at home or have a druggist prepare it. Described as non greasy and not rubbing off, it allegedly softens harsh hair.
The Virgin Islands seek true American status under the flag, arguing existing Danish laws restrict political participation. A policy requiring $300 annual income to vote limits the franchise to about 800 island residents.
A vintage beauty ad promises to erase freckles using Othine double strength. One ounce from your druggist, nightly and morning applications, will fade dark spots and lighten the skin with a money back guarantee if there is no effect, quoted with a Samuel Smiles aside on cheerfulness.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes promising rich fadeless color for wool, silk, linen, cotton, or mixes. It claims any fabric can be refreshed from dresses to feathers and notes a direction book inside and a color card to match materials.
A humorous exchange plays on the line That woman is idle with Renpeck remarking and Henpeck replying that she is the ideal partner. The light quip hints at marital roles and social norms.
A humorous exchange notes dyspepsia stemming from domestic dispute. An old man answers that his wife disagreed with him so much it caused his stomach upset, illustrating a lighthearted domestic tension.
A vintage advertisement claims Ely's Cream Balm clears blocked nostrils and head colds in minutes. It urges readers to apply the antiseptic cream inside the nose to soothe swollen mucous membranes and provide instant relief from catarrh and related symptoms.
A short inspirational note urges starting each day with gratitude to foster optimism through the morning hours. The piece reads as a cheerful personal reflection encouraging a positive mindset at sunrise.
Advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for relief from colds headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia lumbago rheumatism and general pain. It notes the genuine Bayer Cross package and small tin box prices with larger packages available. The copy ends with an unrelated line about an elevator and a boy.
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