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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1913
Page
8
A class uses a proverb contest game and a spoon shower for a bride to be. Pro verbs are recited or read with first word prompts, and the bridesmaids distribute spoons with folded tissue and wedding bell shapes.
The narrative describes a Portrait Party with guests posing as silhouettes on lighted paper, with prizes for correct identifications. It also details a Sheet and Pillow Case Shower where six sewing club members surprise the bride elect with ghostly garments and lavender tied linens for the linen chest.
The piece explains Primrose Day on April nineteenth in honor of Lord Beaconsfield. It suggests using primroses as table decor for desserts and prizes, noting double-petaled varieties are attractive in vases or at table corners and highlights the flowers as a spring, low-cost choice.
Reading notes describe new serge and satin dresses featuring white serge extended above the girdle, creating a high waistline effect that ends as if the skirt sits very high.
Costume description outlines a left side pleated skirt, waistcoat trimmed coat, and satin Drake hat with galloon band. Fabrics include serge, silk or satin, with specified yardage and trim details for a multicolored ensemble.
New York correspondent Herbert Corey reports a tale from Gasoline Lane involving Bill Pickens and Barney Oldfield in a Grand Prix last summer. Pickens allegedly held up boards to show Barneys position, causing confusion and embarrassment on the track.
A worried husband speaks with a solicitous neighbor about his wife’s condition. Doctors have little hope she will recover but small improvements appear as she verifies safety checks at home.
The dialogue recalls the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock facing bitter cold. A question about moving to Florida for winter highlights the harsh conditions and the resilience of early settlers.
A visiting man from the west compliments New York City, noting high taxes but praising the street service water supply fire department and police protection. The native counters that police protection adds extra cost.
A correspondent notes a couple debating voting plans. The husband argues his wife need not vote if they disagree on politics, suggesting they are paired in the voting and will not bother with polls.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a woman mocks a photographer noting how his camera cannot lie about her nose and asks him to obtain a more truthful one. The scene plays on vanity and the camera's reputation for accuracy in a witty dialogue.
A cynical exchange defines Bliggips as someone who appears productive by pretense, avoiding actual labor while maintaining a busy image. The dialogue frames his behavior as a habit of delaying tasks through appearances rather than deeds.
Canada repeats as winner of the 1 500 dollar oats trophy at Columbus Ohio after J C Hill Sons of Lloydminster Saskatchewan presented the winning peck of oats. Western Canada shows superiority in oats wheat barley and flax while mixed farming grows across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Government agents in the United States offer free information.
A new device named the steno type enables shorthand writers to reach 400 to 600 words per minute on paper with accurate form. It operates on phonetic spelling and records in plain English characters, functioning as a shorthand typewriter.
A Hilltop Kansas reader describes years of itchy leg blotches and sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, she reports complete healing with no scar and urges others to try the products. Signed Mrs Anna A Lew December 17 1911. Cuticura sold worldwide with free sample and 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A compact wry note frames romance as legal action with a husband suing for love and a wife countering with damages. The vignette playfuly contrasts affection and lawsuit, hinting at a humorous dispute within romantic ties.
A lighthearted quip recalls a railroad man receiving “new ties” for his birthday, a pun on railroad ties and birthday presents.
Humorous fragment contrasts belief in auto hypnosis with a jokey remark about never seeing one hypnotized and notes about digestive discomfort and a blunt line about tobacco saving money and whether the savings soothe.
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