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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1902
Page
4
The notice cites looming coal strike impact with militia in New Orleans and halted miners. It notes potential Republican losses next November, J. R. Crocker’s candidacy for Flatonia Justice, and calls for Roosevelt’s show of strength. It also promotes Chamberlain’s tablets and lists newspaper rates.
News reports describe a high tension coal strike in the north and east with multiple failed mediation efforts. President Roosevelt proposed a presidential commission, but Baer of the operators refused to recognize the miners union. Governors Odell and Mayer clashed as parties pressed for a settlement before the November elections.
Music by the Baumann String Band and Sweet Home String Band announced for a Sunday event at Boundary Platform. All invited. W. C. Emler noted. A. H. Weller of Sublime took a large morphine dose misidentified as quinine and died before the error was found.
Mathew Newton, a well to do resident near Wackberry, Halletsville, Texas, suicided last evening by shooting himself in the head. Lavaca County teachers hold a county institute, white and colored programs aligned. The grand jury likely to adjourn tomorrow after returning eleven felony indictments, including four young negroes for robbing Mexicans last summer. The State v J R Tinsley case, charged with killing Schleyer, set for the 70th with a special 100 man venue, drawing the whole term jury. multiple lawyers engaged for both defense and prosecution, case to be hotly contested.
An old advertisement promises a quick cure in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It states a money-back refund if it fails and features a signature by KE W Love (Love) on each box priced at 25 cents.
The piece urges merchants to anticipate the busy season, compare competition, and plan ahead. It argues that forward thinking buys tomorrow’s advantage and fosters ongoing sales, stressing the value of strategic preparation for continued business.
Grove's Black Root Liver Pills claim to act on the liver like calomel with no griping or ill effects. They are advertised as a remedy for chronic constipation and priced at 25 cents.
The note warns that Grove's Chill Tonic contains iron and quinine in a tasteless formula printed on the bottle. It claims no cure and no pay, with a price of 500.
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