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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1902
Page
2
Artificial birds nests will be set on Belgium fir trees to attract insectivorous birds and reduce the number of insects damaging the trees. The measure aims to boost natural pest control and protect forestry.
An advertisement claims permanent cure for fits and nerve pain after one day of use. It offers a free trial bottle and treatise by Dr R He Kline, requesting a payment of 82.00 and directing readers to 931 Arch Street Philadelphia.
A husband mutters about fools, while his wife gently scolds him for his latest antics as they discuss the paper. This domestic vignette captures a quiet quarrel between Henry and his spouse reflected in a moment of everyday life.
A Houston Texas classified style notice advertises Mcane's Detective Agency offering trained and reliable detective services.
A humorous dry weather quip leads to an advertisement touting Dean's Ointment for skin ailments and Defiance products at local drug stores. The fragment suggests cheap prices and quick fixes with a brisk, era-appropriate sales tone.
La Crosse seedsman Henry A. Salzer sails for Europe with his family for a stay through November to scout seed novelties in Russia. In Ireland, William Coxe, famed for medals, died at Ballynahinch. Lord Roberts once offered a commission, which Coxe refused. Storekeepers note Defiance Starch’s high quality and ample supply hurting other brands. A teacher asks pupils to sing and put spirit in the song.
The writer favors Defiance starch for its value and quality claiming one third more for the money. Baldwin’s polar attempt is cited in reference to Bill Nye’s article on whether polar exploration is lucrative with Nye reputedly earning well for his humorous piece.
A collection of historical notes mentions King Edward VII and a push to honor distinguished women, a testimonial on Piso’s Cure for Consumption from Mrs Robbins of Norwich, a Greek fund for a Samuel Gridley Howe monument in Boston, and a claim about Fort Mott artillery affecting Salem county fruit trees.
The Great Salt Lake in Utah has fallen to its lowest level since observations began. By August 1 the lake had dropped four inches since July 11, with a total decline since 1894 of nearly six feet. Director Murdock of the Weather Bureau cites a seventeen to eighteen year dry cycle and predicts rainfall must increase for years to restore levels.
A Philadelphia Ledger critique of a woman whose overbearing sense of duty spreads rumors, tattles on neighbors, judges youth, and snoops on servants, leaving others weary of her constant moral meddling.
A passenger agent for a major eastern railroad displayed a ticket nearly six feet long issued for a short trip from Chicago to Sandaway. The vast roll carried seven or eight contracts and two small coupons, with conditions nullifying various travel rules. If printed in full it would span over two newspaper columns.
The Cosmopolitan notes that phrenology’s claim linking head size and shape to intellect has little empirical support. It cites statistical studies showing only a negligible correlation between general ability and head dimensions, with brilliant individuals sometimes possessing slightly larger heads but not enough to judge intellect.
One of Gainsborough’s earliest RA colleagues, the London carrier Mr Wiltshire of Shockerwick near Bath, refused payment for transporting pictures he loved. Gainsborough rewarded him with six works, and later sales fetched high sums, including The Parish Clerk of Bradford on Avon at 500 guineas and The Harvest Wagon at £2,500, with The Sisters remarking near £10,000.
Undisputed for half a century, St Jacob’s Oil claims it cures shooting pains in limbs and body parts. The Baltimore based remedy guarantees relief from lameness sciatica rheumatism lumbago stiff joints and other aches. Priced 25 and 50 cents and sold where druggists are found.
Former congressman Tom Watson posts a $1000 reward for proof that he was not the father of free rural mail delivery. He argues he introduced and saw passed in Congress the first resolution approving funds for the program on May 28, 1892.
Round trip fare plus 2 dollars to Ohio and Indiana via Iron Mountain Route. Tickets on sale September 2 9 16 and 23, valid to return within 30 days from sale. Visit loved ones at home. Inquire at nearest Iron Mountain Agent. H C Townsend G P and Z Agt St Louis.
Rev J H D Huckrey of Cambridge Massachusetts seeks to acquire a building in Cambridge to be named Emancipation Building. It would serve as a home for young colored men, with emphasis on Harvard students attending the university.
Testimonial from S Lehman of Memphis Tenn says the remedy cured his severe fifteen year bleeding piles after other treatments failed. Price fifty cents and available from all druggists.
A woman named Mrs J E O Donnell or Deak Pincham says she has never given a testimonial before but feels compelled to acknowledge the help received, praising the recipient for outstanding service.
A New York woman Miss Agnes Moran becomes involved as a man is arrested for theft while seeking funds to marry her. The tale frames his affection as touching yet unusual and hints at romantic complications.
The French colonies on the west coast of Africa draw growing government focus. In 1900 the United States exported 557266 dollars worth and imported products valued at 601165 dollars from these colonies.
A Swedish class of farm laborers works a set number of days for a farm owner and in return are given extensive land areas for personal use. This arrangement makes them fixtures of the estate, a system not found in other countries.
A reader notes ALL UP TO DATE HOUSEKEEPERS prefer Defiance Cold Water Starch, citing more quantity for the price. The piece also compares salaries, revealing tenor Ssobinoff earns 24000 dollars annually, less than Jean De Reszke’s monthly American season pay.
Dealers report Defiance Starch wins customers once tried as it seems impossible to sell any other cold water starch. It can be used cold or boiled.
The Rocky mountain locust, also known as a grasshopper, swept through Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Iowa in 1874 destroying crops worth 100000000 dollars. Indirect losses likely matched or exceeded the direct crop damage.
Amid crown events in London two prominent women clashed. Chauncy Depew's mediator instinct led him to ask if they called each other ugly, then offered to reconcile, noting the social skirmish but implying a quick fix.
An 1890s ad compiles patent remedies and curiosities including Hell's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents and DREISS' SPECIFIC HEADACHE POWDER with a 10 or 25-cent price. It also notes claims about heat from Arccturus, memory in summer, and a potato to turnip food comparison along with other miscellaneous advertised items.
A collection of dated phrases and notices mentions Burdock Blood Bitters and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. It also notes a Cuba invention of nail free horseshoes and a theory about white blood cells trapping microbes.
The excerpt notes a $3,500 average for a fully equipped life boat with transport. It also includes a religious maxim about keeping bread in the house and a witty family exchange about age and Bible verses with Stella and Bella.
In several parts of Mexico all freight is carried on the backs of burros. The pawnbroker is in a class by himself. People who are in love with them selves have no fear of rivals.
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