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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1925
Page
3
Frank recounts a crowded, heartfelt Christmas wedding at Spoof's shack with Jack, Marjorie, and Jean. The town gathers for a lavish improvised feast, gifts arrive from neighbors, and the evening ends with music, dancing, and a touch of loneliness as the narrator faces solitude after guests depart.
A Los Angeles collector, F. S. Allen, showcases an iron sea chest from Italy. Recovered from the Mediterranean and linked to a 1258 Spanish Armada wreck, the box features a spider web like lock and a hidden mechanism that unlocks after eleven bolts spring back, with a dummy keyhole to tease pirates.
Sailors are said to be highly superstitious and may desert a ship if a corpse is brought on board. Ministers are disliked at sea, believed to bring bad luck and be unwelcome aboard in such crews.
Mr F H Fricke of 625 Pontiac Bldg St Louis praises Pe-ru-na as a reliable remedy for coughs colds and catarrh. He notes wonderful results for his family and immediate relief when a cold develops and says he would not trade it for any amount. The ad claims Pe-ru-na has been recognized as reliable for over fifty years.
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