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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
6
The essay extols the American apple as a symbol of the United States bounty surpassing other exports. It notes apples come in many colors and are highly valued overseas, while also praising wheat cotton and corn as vital global foods that sustain Europe and foreign industry.
The piece traces American apples export growth from Pacific Northwest and Virginia origins to overseas demand in Britain and Europe. It notes high prices abroad support orchard values, the role of premium varieties, and shifting harvesting methods, including tree-picking, with New England improving quality and many new growers entering the field.
Pearson's Weekly recounts royal adventures of King George as Prince of Wales and Queen Mary in London and other cities. A disguised visit to a busy railway yard revealed curiosity about workers and a selective night shift, while the queen toured poorer quarters incognito. The article also notes torpedo fish with internal storage batteries and perilous shocks when provoked, common along the south Atlantic and Gulf coast.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes the electric ray Narcine brasiliensis as a striking addition to Washingtons new national museum. It is harmless yet can repel adversaries in its own peculiar manner, earning the common name torpedo fish.
A humorous tale contrasts Mrs Hammond’s frugal life with lilies of the field. She boasts of a joint National Fountain bank account, admitting her husband Will contributes the funds while she handles the withdrawals.
New York Police Commissioner Waldo calls blackmailers stupid and laughs as he shows a letter written in a childish hand. The missive complains a broken window and ball theft, claims innocence, and threatens consequences if the ball is returned over a garden wall.
Use Red Cross Ball Blue for beautiful white clothes with less effort and cost than any other blue. It surpasses all liquid blues since the best liquid blue is mostly water. Buy the blue that is all blue at all grocers.
A wartime era anecdote describes Jipson clinging to his cook by offering use of his touring car twice weekly. He loses her when she elopes with the chauffeur yesterday.
Spohn's Distemper Cure marketed for all ages of horses and dogs with claims of prevention and cure. Over 600,000 bottles sold last year at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Available from druggists or direct from Spohn Medical Co Goshen Indiana. agents wanted.
In lively exchange guests joke about the speakers at the banquet and how the wives describe their husbands returning home that night, suggesting far more than was good for them.
A humorous aside portrays Mrs. Flubber as highly refined and self-important, comparing her to someone who has attended multiple coronations and thus radiates superior airs.
A historic advertisement promises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children's teething. It claims gums softening relief, reduced inflammation, pain relief, cures wind colic, priced at 25 cents per bottle.
A reflective column notes the difficulty of determining a woman's age, exploring social expectations and personal timelines. The piece contrasts public guesses with private framing, suggesting aging remains a private radius amid public scrutiny.
A reflective line from the era suggests a life gains scale only through the tangible things valued by the individual, tying personal worth to the material or meaningful objects that define daily existence and purpose.
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