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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1912
Page
3
An ad promises Garfield Tea as a purge for constipation while a patent pill claims to cure piles in 6 to 14 days with money-back refund. A humorous dialogue follows with a magistrate and jokes about age and crime amid the clipping’s random notes and misquoted lines.
A humorous exchange between Mrs. McGudley and a detective notes the detective as a mysterious figure whose demanding literary labors leave little time for actual detection. The dialogue playfully questions why detectives write so much yet still solve few cases.
The article notes demand for the new alloy rose sharply from under 100000 pounds in 1883 to 350000 in 1903, then 7500000 by 1903 and over 50000000 pounds today, despite aluminum not replacing steel and iron as initially expected.
Filipinos resent autos and protest reckless motorists. The article notes many drivers are foreigners and locals tolerate road loitering, prompting boulders placed in roads to deter fast turns at breakfast speed.
Allen McNeal of Graham, Missouri, used his incubator to hatch grasshoppers as a novel feed for his chickens after finding grasshopper eggs in ground. The warm incubator hatched young grasshoppers, which were fed to the fowl several weeks ago.
San Francisco officials of the state board of pharmacy drilled a safe to recover opium valued at 40090 and found the only portion of a 7 000 000 inventory remaining after a prohibition period expired. The Cantor bank had refused to open the safe before it was drilled.
John Adams an Ottumwa engineer drowned beneath his switch engine in 28 feet of water at Cones Lake as it crossed a bridge weakened by recent floods. His fireman John Moriarty was killed in the same accident on the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul line.
Sculptors from across the United States and Europe submit designs for a Mark Twain memorial to stand in Riverview park Hannibal overlooking the Mississippi River. A winner will be selected on April 15.
Washington officials condemn the killing of Thomas Fountain an American gunner captured by rebels at Parral the incident harming the rebels bid for recognition as belligerents in their campaign.
Major General Frederick D. Grant son of Civil War general and commander of the department of the East died at the Hotel Buckingham in New York City at about 12 40 a m He was 56 and would have retired on Decoration Day this year.
J D Bushyhead a member of the United States diplomatic corps and kin of the late Chief Bushyhead of the old Indian territory married Nina Walker at Pleasant Green Missouri in Sedalia.
The Spanish news agency says its earlier report of the pope's death was an error caused by a misread message from Rome received at the papal nunciature in Madrid.
Reports to W. W. Chenoweth, secretary of Missouri's state board of horticulture, indicate the fruit crop is badly damaged across the state. The peach crop is nearly killed even in the Brandsville Koshkonong Fruitville district, Missouri's only large commercial peach area.
A farm in Ottawa county valued at $20,000, deeded to Frank Jaquier by Daniel W. Brewster for care in his last years, was awarded to Jaquier by a district court jury against Brewster’s heirs. The case involves ownership claims by Brewster’s niece and nephew as part of the settlement.
A city hall fire in Geneva Illinois burned the building and a man named Frank Johnson who had sought lodging in the jail was killed in the flames. Authorities believe an unknown tramp started the blaze.
Mrs. Nancy Flack Keaton died at Rantoul near Ottawa Kansas at age 92. Among her descendants were 101 grandchildren five great great grandchildren 73 great grandchildren and 23 grandchildren.
Positive announcement from Col. Roosevelts Nebraska headquarters says the ex president will tour the state on the eve of the presidential primary April 19.
Advertises free samples of Resinol Ointment and Soap as effective skin remedies. A mother from Stovall Virginia cites her baby's tetter improvement and praises Resinol for a range of irritations from pimples to burns. It notes physicians back the product and lists prices and distribution details.
A Palm Beach scene recalls a hunter who photographed an alligator after his son waded into mud to secure the creature for the lens. A bystander notes the Florida alligator is harmless unlike the Indian crocodile, while a playful chat about ranks of girls follows.
The question probes whether outward cheer masks inner distress or unspoken strain, suggesting many people project happiness while privately wrestling with worry, fatigue, or conflict. It invites reflection on authenticity and emotional balance in social roles.
Upper Sandusky Ohio testimonial from Mrs Benj H Stansbury on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills restoring health after period of illness including back and nervous trouble. Includes claim of 30 years of use and advertisement-style persuasive prompt for others to seek treatment.
A sermon outlines how worry over daily needs providence and future salvation can be eased by trusting in God. It cites promises that the faithful will lack for nothing, that all things work for good, and that salvation comes through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.
A devotional line urges readers to welcome Christ to their hearts promising that such faith will lead to eternal heaven. The message emphasizes personal commitment and spiritual transformation as the path to salvation.
Gruet faces financial strain as he indulges in lavish tastes and a substantial brass income, highlighting a clash between his apparent tastes and earnings.
A public exchange quotes a speaker opposing wealth concentration and a counter reply urging porters to relinquish part of their earnings in a pointed, era reflecting exchange about economic distribution. The remarks illuminate class tensions and policy tensions of the period.
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