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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1902
Page
8
A somber looking youth entered a Tremont Street smoking parlor around 11 pm and released a snake among patrons. Panic followed as women fled and the snake was killed by a waiter. The youth escaped amid vows of vengeance.
An anecdote from Wm Elec Roy Curtis’s Yankees of the East recalls a British admiral’s orderly in Yokohama. A bamboo fence around missionary Gobel’s grounds enraged local boys who rattled it as a Tommy Atkins officer passed. The orderly, in his pajamas and dusty uniform, claimed the missionary’s fence forced him to misbehave, noting a rash vow to lick the next map.
A parade of testimonials touts St Jacobs Oil for muscular rheumatism with claims of instant relief and lasting benefit. The ad cites Margaret Lee of 71 Brightfield road, Lee Green, Wis, and notes 25 and 50 cent sizes sold by druggists.
The ad claims Burdock Blood Bitters fights bad blood and indigestion while praising patience as the highest form of politeness in daily life.
An advertisement touts Dreiss's Headache Powder as the only harmless cure for headaches priced two cents per squinting wand. It notes mail orders to Adolph Dreiss in San Antonio Texas and echoes testimonial notes about Piso's Cure for Consumption and a scornful finger quote.
Ladies can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease powder. It relieves tight or new shoes and soothes swollen hot and aching feet, ingrown nails, corns and bunions. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25c, trial package free by mail from Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
A vintage ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Abets claiming a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee from druggists. The copy includes a dated asterisked price of 25e and closes with a proverb about a homely girl trusting a man who says pretty girls make poor wives.
The Iron Mountain offers round trip fares to points in Ohio and Indiana with a $2.00 surcharge. Tickets go on sale September 9, 16, 23 and are valid for return within 80 days. Contact local Iron Mountain agent H. C. Townsend in St. Louis for details. A proverb notes the cost of character and law enforcement.
Citizens acknowledge rising taxes while lawmakers emphasize funding essential services. Officials warn the burden falls on households but stress the necessity for schools roads and public safety investments.
Some grocers do not stock De fiance Starch because their 12 oz lines cannot be sold to customers who have previously bought the 16 oz package. The shift aims to restrict moves between package sizes to save money.
Though ball dresses don’t come high the girls will have them as families prepare for the season.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy with a price listed. The notice mentions the assessor's visit as a factor in value shrinkage and gives advice on honey storage and aging.
The grave of Lizzie Van Lew, ally of Union soldiers in Richmond, is marked with a bowlder from Massachusetts state house grounds. The Cedric steamship at Belfast yard is planned to be the largest liner afloat at 21000 tons. A London bicycle thief was traced via a meter showing distance between theft and recovery. A girl asks for another buttered toast. A pigeon was guillotined in Cardiff after being caught between a trolley and a power wire.
Dr. R Schiffmann promotes his Asthma Cure claiming instant relief from asthma hay fever and bronchitis with immediate action. He says samples are available at druggists or by mail to Dr. R Schiffmann Box 814 St Paul Minn. the German Emperor reportedly holds nearly 3 million in Union Pacific and other American railroad stocks amid recent market collapses.
A short notice touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children used at the Children's Home in Neork. It claims cure for feverishness bad stomach disorders and worms with a 25 cent price at druggists.
A housewife is urged to try Defiance Cold Water Starch noting a 16 oz package compared with 12 ozs in rival brands. Guaranteed superiority by manufacturers and a claim that once used, Defiance will be chosen over all others. Quality and quantity are emphasized as the deciding factors.
An anecdote recalls Prince Metternich asking Jules Janin for his autograph. Janin signed a sheet declaring it good for a hundred bottles of Johannisberg to be placed in his cellar, and the prince sent them.
A newspaper notice offers free home treatment guidance for female ailments including leucorrhea ulcers womb issues and period problems. It states a cure could be guaranteed for about twelve cents a week and requests readers to spread the word to others.
A committee of prominent Spaniards has been chosen to raise a fund to erect a monument in Madrid to the late Emile Castelar. The subscription has already reached 100000 pesetas.
Houston based MecCANE'S DETECTIVE AGENCY offers trained and reliable detective services to the public seeking investigative help.
A reflective line notes that giving money or material things is easy, but dedicating one’s daily life and practice to the truth shows a deep personal commitment. The quote emphasizes integrity over mere generosity, illustrating character measured by daily choices.
Fifty thousand people interviewed at their homes say Doan’s Kidney Pills cured them. Free offer drew thousands. testimonials credit relief from backache sleeplessness and nervousness. Pills are said to dissolve stones and restore urine. readers may obtain a free sample by mailing a coupon to Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
The tartan cloak worn by Prince Charley during the 1745 rebellion is exhibited in a tailor’s shop window in Pitlochry, Perthshire. The historic garment draws interest from locals and visitors to the town.
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