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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement touts Danderine costing a few cents as a hair product. After use, it promises no fallen hairs or dandruff and claims hair gains life, vigor, brightness, color, and thickness. The note adds a social adage about guests and hosts.
The ad targets women claiming kidney and bladder issues cause fatigue and nervousness and promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure. It offers a 10 cent sample by mail from Dr Kilmer Co and notes available sizes at drug stores. The closing joke mentions two women in love with the same man.
The true world famous Aspirin is Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on each tablet and package for protection against imitators. Each box holds 12 tablets and directions cover uses for colds headaches neuralgia toothache earache rheumatism lumbago neuritis and general pain. Druggists offer larger Bayer packages.
In Pearson's Weekly a dialogue shows a husband Mr Meekton claiming his wife saw a trait in him to marry him. She answers with a pun on sublime nerve and asserts the marriage was a result of admiration. The exchange reveals domestic wit and social tone.
Mrs. Mary Hendricks of Owensboro Kentucky credits Milks Emulsion with curing years of stomach and bowel trouble after doctors gave her up. The ad alleges rapid relief, improved appetite, and restored bowel action, promoting strength with a spoonable emulsion sold across druggists with a money back guarantee.
A concise aphorism declares life is built from small moments and those who scorn them harm their own interests. The saying credits Barker and emphasizes valuation of everyday details.
El Paso telegraph cites General Obregon saying Carranza was killed by his own troops commanded by General Rodolfo Herrero at Tlaxcalantongo Pueblo. Dispatch details loyal followers defending him and capturing sixty attackers, including Mendez Fontes and Garias, with no exact date given.
Premier Millerand told the finance affairs committee of the chamber of deputies that France would get 55 percent of Germanys indemnity with Great Britain receiving 25 percent and the rest shared by Belgium Italy and Serbia. He spoke after a Hythe meeting with Premier Lloyd George.
Ten women war nurses who died on duty overseas were the first to be brought home, arriving Sunday in New York aboard the transport Princess Matinke. Also aboard were 418 soldiers who lost their lives in accidents or from wounds and disease.
Turkish forces about 4000 men seized a Greek-held position near Ohemish but were driven back by Greek defenders. The engagement ended with Greek resistance repelling the attackers and holding the line.
Mexia Texas residents report the arrival of the season’s first peaches on Monday as local sellers begin early fruit sales.
Brownwood hosts a two day Texas Pecan Growers session while E K Barden is named Livingston school superintendent for next year. The Nacogdoches cavalry seeks a 1100 prize in Austin and Wharton Light and Ice loses 32000 in a large fire. Donations to Texas Christian University top 100000 while Smithville M Y A remodels as Katy aids. Austin streetcar fare rises to 7 cents starting June 1. Dallas population tops 158976 with a 72.6 percent rise since 1910. G A R pensions rise to 50 dollars a month. East Texas Fair plans an auditorium costing 2000 seats and 10000 in land improvements. Fire credits awarded to 160 towns total over 1 million in savings. Texas motor vehicle registrations rise to 353667 through May 19. Texas sues Eastland land owners with Gulf Production and Humble Oil. Carr Burdette College receives 7500 toward a 25000 education fund. Forty six soldiers naturalize in San Antonio with diverse nationalities. Garland road set to begin under a 6.5 million bond issue with 800k cost. Missouri Kansas Texas line to discontinue two passenger trains between Waco and Stamford. Food and drug department reports vast seizures since 1919 with 393 convictions. A Love Field incident leads to court martial for three soldiers and Camp Travis depot fire blamed on spontaneous combustion rather than incendiaries.
Washington report says the House passed a bill repealing the war declaration against Germany and Austria. The 228 to 139 vote followed party lines with 19 Democrats joining Republicans. two Republicans opposed it. Senate last week approved 43 to 38 and the measure remains vetoable by the President.
Chicago reports 35 states will hold gubernatorial elections next fall aligned with the presidential contest. Of current governors whose terms expire next year 22 are Republicans and 13 Democrats, while 17 of 32 senators are Democrats and 15 Republicans. Territorial and varied term structures also affect pay scales, with Francis Burton Harrison leading territorial salaries at 20000 yearly.
Berlin reports Polish demonstrations at Marienwerder ended in clashes with the German population injuring many. Italian troops were sent in to restore order.
A Boston Transcript quip tells of a golfer so obsessed with golf he ignores the moon. An astronomer shows him the satellite and the golfer replies it is fine but too many bunkers to count.
The article defines Scapa Flow as the sea area south of the Orkney Islands from Pomona to the Pentland Firth extending about fifteen miles long and eight miles wide. It notes Hoy Sound opens the inlet in the northwest and joins Pentland Firth near Swona. The name may derive from Gaelic sgapadb meaning to scatter.
Washington dispatches say the Salvadoran revolt ended with rebels repulsed in initial fighting and driven back into Honduras after a second encounter. The state department reported the conclusion of the uprising on Thursday.
President Wilson signed a temporary pay scale adjustment for officers and enlisted men pending permanent legislation. The move affects military personnel as Congress considers longer term fixes.
In 1691 a Portuguese ship bound from Madagascar sheltered in Charleston harbor. The captain, grateful for courtesies, gave Gov. Landgrave Smith a bag of rice seed. Smith planted it that year, leading to the rise of a vast rice industry across the southern United States.
An advertisement warns against calomel urging readers to use Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable liver remedy. It claims calomel is dangerous, causes sickness, and can salivate, while Liver Tone is pleasant, non habit forming, and suitable for children.
A sharp chat unfolds with a remark about Anna’s color and her habit of urging top purchases. The dialogue hints at personality traits and social economy without further context.
An advertisement urges parents to choose California Syrup of Figs noting the package name California ensures a gentle laxative for children. It touts fruity taste and says full directions appear on each bottle.
The piece extols the date palm noting its wide geographic familiarity from Hawaii to Egypt. It highlights its shade in deserts, water signals, height up to 100 feet, and its role for travelers and as a staple food in Egypt Arabia and Persia. It mentions medicinal virtues and camels feeding on the date stone.
A man runs for office and is pressed to reveal his platform. The exchange asks what he truly stands for and hints at the unresolved clarity behind his campaign promises.
A native of Ashanti bears one of seven names based on the day of birth. The naming practice assigns specific day names to newborns, reflecting a cultural tradition tied to weekday birth.
The late H. B. Irving recalled telling a Philadelphia audience about a misremembered Robespierre in Sardou's Robespierre with two elderly ladies in the Lyceum stalls. They debate Robespierre’s fate, confusing Marie Corelli and Charlotte Brontë, amusing the duchess with Shakespeare’s name.
A short admonition reminds readers to avoid rash actions when confronting a mosquito. The note implies careful aim and safety in handling insects. No further details or additional context provided.
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