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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1906
Page
7
A 1920s style guide by Edith A Brown describes seasonable entertainments for August including arctic themed luncheons with ice centerpieces and polar decor, and moonlight picnics with crescent invitations and songs. It covers menus featuring pure white dishes, nasturtium luncheons, currant lunches, and playful menu cards.
A New Yorker recalls Richmond during two presidential visits, Roosevelt and Davis, noting heavy flag displays of Stars and Bars. the burial of Davis drew vast Confederacy flags while Old Glory appeared sparingly. The tale contrasts Union and Confederate symbols amid reunified memory.
Washington correspondent Walter Wellman leads a third North Pole attempt using a powered airship. The craft, 164 feet long, will use four gasoline motors and hydrogen gas to travel about 1,800 miles in calm air, from Cage's Island base to the pole and back, with a crew including Maj. Henry B. Hersey and M. Gaston Hervieu aboard.
A satirical column contrasts gender roles as a man laments that women have become independent and capable, leaving few tasks for men to perform. It then shifts to Julia Ward Howe’s witty remark about infirmaries and a vivid portrait of Sardinia’s past as recounted by travelers.
A fragment on Chinese social customs describes visiting cards or calling cards used by women. The card lists the caller’s name and address with a suggested day, while a maid or servant conveys the card to the house. The system keeps the caller unseen, illustrating fashion and etiquette in social calls.
The article surveys two large tunnel concepts: M De Lobel's Behring Strait link Siberia and Alaska, and a Dover Calais Channel tunnel. It notes scale, depth, and the potential to divide Behring Strait into sections, with engineers assessing feasibility and eager interest among naval and military circles.
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