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Newspaper

Shiner Gazette

Location

Shiner, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1902

Page

2

Cuban cotton boom prompts reef of staple and profits

Cuban prospects for cotton farming rise as Seasland cotton yields far exceed other regions. On a caballeria of 33 1 3 acres, net profit estimates reach 3021.65 after costs. High staple length and long growing season cited as key factors driving potential returns.

Cuba Sea Island Liverpool South

Man's Way and the Lure of a Woman in Mary Olcott's Words

The excerpt presents a passionate, erratic verse voice praising a woman’s allure. The speaker admits desire and dependence, invoking springtime and witchery as symbols of irresistible beauty. Mary Olcott is cited in the Bookman as the source.

Mary Olcott The Bookman

War correspondent Joseph Howard and Dana telegraph tip

Charles A. Dana’s front representative Joseph Howard sent a battle report with a religious exordium praising the Lord. The note from Dana later instructed him to specify the unit number in reports to save telegraph time.

Charles A. Dana Joseph Howard Army of the Potomac Howard Dana

Joke on Choate Reveals Boston Lawyer’s Threatening Question

In a past career Rufus H. Choate defended two burglary suspects. A key witness testified they were urged to join the crime. Choate pressed for the exact offer, and the judge supported requiring an answer. The witness, sweating, said they were told a Boston lawyer named Choate could get them off even with money in their boots.

Rufus H. Choate Choate Clent Boston

Tolstoy's Docility Note in Household Rule

Roswell Field notes Tolstoy's submitter role under his wife's guidance calling it docility of a child. The piece praises domestic obedience and contrasts heroism with simple household discipline. The Kaiser invites Lord Kitchener to visit Germany before Russia trip. German army would be honored to welcome him.

Tolstoy Bentzon Chicago Evening Post Kaiser Lord Kitchener Germany Russia

Persuaded by Testimonials St Jacobs Oil Relieves Pain

A testimonial from Margaret Lee of 71 Brightfield Road Lee Green Wis states muscular rheumatism responded quickly to St Jacobs Oil with lasting relief. The ad notes 25 and 50 cent sizes and urges readers to obtain the remedy from local druggists. The piece also mentions Marconi’s wireless telegraphy for Port Elizabeth to Bird Island communications.

St. Jacobs Oil Onico Margaret Lee Brightfield Road Lee Green Wis Beneft St. Jacobs Marconi Port Elizabeth Bird Island

Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With $100 Reward

ILO Menard S100. The readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages. A constitutional treatment is required for a constitutional disease. Internal action on blood and mucous surfaces aims to destroy the disease’s foundation and build up the patient’s strength. Proprietors promise $100 for any case it fails to cure.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo, O Toe

Woman’s Eye Tells Tale Beyond Words in Quiet Refusal

A brief regional column notes the saying that a woman’s eye can reveal truth when a verbal refusal is given. The piece highlights nonverbal cues and the social nuance around consent without sensational detail.

Edinburgh Car Sets London Run Record in 20 Hours 40 Minutes

A motor car traveled from Edinburgh to London without a stop in twenty hours and forty minutes, setting a new record for the distance. The journey highlights speed and endurance as the vehicle completes the route in under a day.

Edinburgh London

Dreiss Heanachs Powder and San Antonio Cure Ad Claim

An old advertisement promotes DREISS SPECIFIC HEANACHS POWDER as the only Darmness and sure cure for headaches with price terms by Adolph Dreiss of San Antonio Texas. Also mentions hatchet souvenirs and shipping loss statistics with Defiance Starch and hat fashion quips.

Dreiss Adolph Dreiss Alama’aza San Antonio Tex

Happiness and Hope Define Two Human Classes

The remark divides people into two groups: those who believe they are happy and those who aspire to happiness. It frames happiness as a self-perceived state and hope as the pursuit toward it.

Crease Shearers Australia Cure Claimed by Doctor

A fragmented ad claims an Australian cure for cancer perfected by Dr. D. M. Bye. The balmy treatment supposedly gives relief and cures many cases. Readers are urged to write to a WWQu BPs Ox address for more information amid mentions of a sheep strike threat in Australia.

D. M. Bye

Bright's Disease Cured by Smiths Sure Kidney Cure

J H Wright of Clarksdale Mississippi reports kidney trouble cured after using Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. He left a $100 per month post and plans to return to work. His wife also improved after short treatment. Price 60 cents. For sale by all druggists. Three Chicago boys reportedly drank fifteen quarts of beer in one day.

Smith J. H. Wright Clarksdale Missa Chicago

Defiance Starch stock and nerve remedy note

A fragmented notice cites grocers refusing to sell Defiance Starch to customers who used the 16 cm package, while an ad promotes Dr Milne's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial bottle offer. It also mentions canal cost estimates of 58 million dollars to connect Taunton river and Boston harbor.

Defiance Dr. Milne R. BH. Kim, Ltd Arch St Philadelphia Taunton River Boston Harbor

Putnam Faceless Dyes Color More Goods Per Package

A brief item notes that Putnam Faceless Dyes color more goods per package than others. It also mentions a society in London formed to encourage the emigration of women to South Africa after the war.

Putnam London South Africa

Piso's Cure for Consumption Exalted in 1900 Ad

A 1900 advertisement cites Piso's Cure for Consumption as an infallible medicine for coughs and colds from Quean Grove New Jersey dated February 17. It also includes a quip about timing from N Samosz and Valenti.

N. W. Samosz Quean Grove, N. J

San Francisco Tops List of Personal Crisis Reports

California city posts 39.1 cases per 100000 as a social trend noted amid endorsements for Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil and vague Proverbial cautions about economizing and spending.

San Francisco

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