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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1902
Page
6
A brief reflective note contrasts flattery with genuine praise, suggesting the two behaviors differ in sincerity and impact. The statement invites contemplation of motives and consequences in social interactions and leadership contexts.
Advertisements and quips praise or promote various remedies and products. Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders, Purana Cream, Defiance Starch, Imperial RCZEMA Remedy and other lines promise cures or improvements for skin, digestion, teething, fleas and more. The piece blends satire with sales pitches and testimonials.
Southwestern Texas reports wild bees nesting in dark rock recesses providing honey stores. Bee hunters profit by locating these hives and harvesting honey. The piece touches on various ad style notes about medicines and a musician review amid unrelated product pitches.
Edward VII is expected to visit the Channel Islands during his forthcoming British waters cruise, a move that would make him the first English king to set foot on the Norman crown's old fief since King John.
The ad notes Putnam faceless dyes do not stain hands or kettles except for green and purple. Sold by druggists at 10 cents per package. Also mentions Senator Cockrell of Missouri who eats two apples daily at 2 PM and is an expert on apples, claiming only perfect specimens satisfy him.
A reader testifies that Defiance starch yields lasting rigidity and more value than competing brands. The note also recalls Roosevelt inviting Santos-Dumont to test an airship in the United States and praises Piso's Cure as the best throat and lung medicine enjoyed by Wm. O. Expser of Van Buren, Indiana, dated February 10, 1889.
Rev R Lawrence of the Society of Kindness to Animals mentions a Swiss plan to convene a conference with great powers on protecting animals used in war. The rest presents a medley of ad lines, maxims, and quips on fashion, manners, health, and commerce.
An old Houston Texas advertisement promotes Pure Curta home remedy from Those we call the ancients were in reality quite new. The copy touts distress from yesterday and disaster from tomorrow and mentions druggists.
An old newspaper ad offers a $100 reward for any sale of catarrh cure deemed incurable by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists F. J. Cheney & Co as proprietors and cites endorsements from Toledo wholesale druggists West & Truax Walding Kinnan & Marvin. The remedy is described as internally taken and blood affecting, with testimonials and a price of 7 cents per bottle.
An old circuit of ads promotes Allen's Foot-Kase powder for new shoes and foot comfort, with a sample offer and address in LeRoy New York. Another home treatment pitch targets female ailments with a promise of cure and low weekly cost, urging word of mouth.
Grocers avoid De fiance starch due to on hand stock of 12 ounce brands. They argue 16 ounce De fiance offers more value for the same price, prompting questions about purchasing the larger package. A closing quip notes a genius is one who knows when to remain silent.
A mix of old patent medicine claims and a proverb style line describe Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee, Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, and a remark about geese leaders tiring sooner and being relieved by others.
Mrs Bruce of Lanning Michigan recounts health decline from travel and poor rest, then credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Wash for restoration. She claims full recovery without missing engagements. Certificate pledges $5000 if testimonial not genuine and offers free confidential counsel from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
A testimonial-heavy notice claims Peruna cures lung and head ailments and praises women who used the remedy. It urges readers to write The Peruna Medicine Co for a free book on health for women and notes widespread favorable letters.
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