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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
5
A subscriber asked Mark Twain whether finding a spider in the newspaper brought luck. Twain answered that the spider was merely noting which merchants do not advertise so it can spin a web across the door and live in peace thereafter.
The text argues advertising fuels business success listing William Wrigley Jr Henry Ford and Procter & Gamble. It notes Wrigley spends 3.5 million annually to promote his gum, Ford 6 million to promote Lincoln and Ford cars, and Procter & Gamble 4.17 million to raise soap awareness.
A U S Publisher urges readers to treat local editors as equal business partners. He cautions against free writeups and promotes paying fair prices for goods and services. Editors offer time and space to improve communities and provide value for every dollar spent.
Judge E J Motis of Yoakum notes that over 25 years in practice he has seen landowners suffer from deeds penned by notaries clerks and real estate men. When applying for Federal loans, a perfect abstract exposes errors in acknowledgements land descriptions and names. Fixing releases proofs of heirship and deeds now costs owners much more than it would have years ago.
Mr August Kaspar alerted his neighbors to a atmospheric halo seen last Wednesday and Thursday night. Residents say it resembled a double rainbow encircling the moon and older locals recall no similar sight in memory.
The Salvation Army fund drive runs from May 11 to May 16 with Lavaca quota set at 300 dollars. Mrs Eli Wolters handles Shiner’s collection as manpower shortages pause outreach in Lavaca County. The organization is non political and non sectarian, aiming to lift the fallen and provide charity.
Mrs. Lela Cook reports years of gas and nervousness eased by Adlerika. The ad claims a single spoonful clears gas and bloating by cleansing the bowels, removing matter thought impossible, as promoted by The Shiner Drug Company.
A correction confirms M E Wolters did not buy 70 acres but 750 acres of fine farming land near Kenedy. The earlier clipping from another paper stated the smaller figure by error.
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