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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
2
The text presents a string of humorous quotes about marriage gender roles and social foibles attributed to Browning era humor. Intermixed are observations on memory testimony and everyday life reflecting late 19th to early 20th century satire. The piece reads like an editorial quip column from a small town paper.
Thrashing seems to be the order of the day and everybody is pleased with their cats. It is reported the best cat crop in years. Mr and Mrs Bob Long and Arnold were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Ralph McCollum. Mr and Mrs Ralph Sevier and Loraine and Billie were Browning visitors Saturday night. Mrs Everett Riley who has been visiting her sister Mrs Roscoe Powell returned home last week. Frank Head and son were calling in this community Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ros Burke and Adram Stone and Merrie Burdett attended the Scottsville home coming picnic Sunday.
Norris Burke returns home to visit mother Mrs Ross Burke. Amaldean Modrell spent a day with Duane Fanning and Otis Bunch family of Sasabama Oklahoma who came for a brother’s funeral. They visit Mrs Fanning’s parents Dess and Merl Fanning. Mrs Ross Burke Adram Stone and Merrie Burdett called on the Coffmans. Harold Fanning returns from Kansas to home.
Mr and Mrs Roy Pamper visited Brookfield on Friday for a doctor visit. Families of McCollum and Coffman hosted at Everette Coffman s, with ice cream. Mrs Charley Helms visited Bucklin parents last week. Randall Minor and wife stayed at Walter Overstreet s Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Lawrence Ried and granddaughter Donna visited Ruth Helms one evening. Ira Overstreet s family spent Sunday with L M Watson s. Gerald Moores Sunday visitors were her mother Billie Minor and his parents from Green Castle. Sarah and Louis Slater visited Charley Helms s last week.
Plenty of moisture and warm weather aid corn and pasture growth. Mrs. George Pulliam returned from Kansas City after three weeks away. Several locals noted illnesses and social visits. The protracted meeting began at Church of Christ with good attendance. Purdin boys defeated Browning in a Sunday ball game. A birthday gathering for Mrs. Creed Moore drew about thirty five guests.
The notes describe good weather and farm work with showers. Turnips, fall gardens, beans, cucumbers and tomatoes are being planted and preserved as residents stay busy and productive.
A local social column lists Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Baker and visits by Mrs. Lee Ellis Hedges and sons Dale and Jerry, plus several Brookfield and Eversonville area residents. Township officials discussed road work, and residents shared visits with grandparents and relatives in nearby towns.
W. H. Pridemore reports a mule died suddenly in the harvest field causing surprise on the farm of Alice Coulter. The incident interrupts routine work as neighbors note the sudden loss.
A 5 pound roast is browned and simmered with 2 cups tomatoes 2 onions 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon ginger 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons pepper. Add remaining ingredients and bake 3 hours in a moderate oven to yield eight servings.
Hand lotion technique involves holding the hand upward and stroking toward the wrist to prevent large knuckles. Rinse hands with lemon juice for whitening and use a pumice stone in water to remove nail discoloration.
To cure hiccoughs the reader is advised to sit erect and inflate the lungs fully. Then retain the breath and bend forward until the chest meets the knees, rise slowly, and exhale. Repeat once to excess energy that will enable the nerves to function properly.
A fragment lists simple kitchen tips: flatten a fire shovel for removing hot pans, use ammonia in soaking water to clean greasy utensils, and renew fruit jar covers by adding vinegar to the sterilizing water. The notes suggest practical, old fashioned home methods.
A brief note observes that children frequently tear the button holes in the backs of pajamas during sewing room activity. It highlights potential fabric wear and the need for careful handling and reinforcing stitching to prevent damage.
The passage explains mending by using a buttonhole from a discarded garment sewn as a patch on the wrong side. It notes buttons for decoration can be attached to one half of a clasp while the other half stays on the dress and can be removed during washing.
A tragic night crash kills two young men and a girl aged 17 to 19 when their car hit a tree at high speed. The fourth rider is in critical condition. The piece urges parental responsibility and safer dating practices to curb teen reckless driving.
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