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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1900
Page
3
A critique of persistent maternal control within families, arguing that loving mothers cling to tutelage beyond its use as children gain independence. The piece notes gendered and class dynamics, social expectations, and the impact on adult children who flee home to seek economic self sufficiency and personal peace.
A simple illusion using a Derby hat over a tumbler and three coins. The performer hides a fourth coin between hat and glass, releasing it into the tumbler as the coins drop. The method relies on misdirection and concealed placement to create the illusion.
From San Francisco a horse being led onto a boat shyed into the water as a tug's whistle sounded. With no exit, the horse seized a coil of rope with its teeth and kept its head above water until a hawser secured around its neck and it was towed ashore. The animal valued at $1,000 was loaded aboard and moved to Tacoma.
On board a liner returning the De Reszkes after a season in grand opera two American vaudeville performers joined the brothers for a rendition of coon songs including Ma Gal Is a High Born Lady, much to the amusement of fellow travelers.
Texas invites immigrants and investors to its broad prairies and timbered lands. It highlights a vast endowment in schools and universities, including College Station and Prairie View, plus Themosynary Institutes and reformatories in Huntsville and Rusk for youthful offenders.
Mrs Fannie Lamar Rankin of Georgia will serve as delegate to the wholesale druggists convention in Chicago this October, the second time she has held the honor. She will be the sole woman delegate.
Mercury containing catarrh ointments risk smell loss and system disruption. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co claims no mercury, is taken internally, and targets blood and mucous surfaces. ensure genuine product from Toledo. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills, Parker's Hair Balsam, Hindercorns, and cynical quotes about hair loss and pessimism.
A crow hatchery, the only one in the world, has been established in Brookville, Pa. Crows eggs are hatched in an incubator and at eight weeks the birds are guillotined. Heads sell for twenty five cents each and are used as bonnet ornaments.
An old advertisement touts Wolfe’s Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps as a tonic and medicine for nervous weakness and debility in women. It claims to strengthen the system and relieve cramps or colic, noting physicians recommend it and urging drug stores to stock it.
The report notes a shortage of freight cars along every railroad line between the Mis and the Rockies, constraining the wheat trade as railroads struggle to handle the growing crop. It mentions crossings of the south river and a general strain on car supply across the network.
An old-style medicinal ad promises cancer cure and fast relief using Cascarets candy cathartic. It touts easy natural movements, claims low starting cost of 10 cents, and warns against imitations with a C. G. stamp on each tablet.
The move may let Gen Botha seek talks with Gen Buller and push toward ending the war.
Advert shows a tasteless tonic labeled Griove's TastTELESS CHILL Tonic claiming iron and quinine to fight chills and fever. It offers no cure and a pay-if-not, priced at 50 cents.
The tally of people receiving famine relief in India has decreased to 4 334 000. This relief figure reflects ongoing distribution and affects regional aid planning.
An OCR fragment cites employment offers and medical sales pitches including Pr Dr Kline nerve restorer, Piso cures, Winslow soothing syrup, and cloth products. It blends notices about study, travel, and household goods with generic advice and promotional lines.
The note praises Carter's Ink as the best ink quality and urges buyers to prepare for harsh days. It contrasts inferior ink with a claim of superior writing material and hints at readiness for difficult times.
The New York Tribune notes a London trend where a professional coiffeur works in dressing rooms at balls. He brings a full kit including large and small tongs and crimping irons to refresh wilted hair, and many ardent dancers use his services.
The Missouri penitentiary houses 1 823 convicts with 768 laborers 200 farmers 164 shoemakers 100 teamsters 51 waiters 37 hostlers and 32 railroad men. Only 518 are married and 30 are foreign born. There are 227 Protestants 227 Catholics and 1 426 with no religious belief.
J Wright of Clarksdale Mississippi reports kidney trouble led to losing a $100 per month job and city treatment. After taking Smith’s Sure Kidney Cure a bottle eased symptoms and he plans to return to work. His wife also shows improvement and expects a cure. Price 50 cents, sold by all druggists.
The San Francisco whaling fleet completes a winter voyage with a total catch of twenty five whales. This result marks a productive period for the fleet, reflecting strong hunting and processing efforts along their whaling grounds.
A brief ad style fragment touts PUTNAM FACELESS DYES claiming simple dyeing and a calm result. It contrasts ease of use with boardroom style bets implying commercial optimism and consumer confidence.
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