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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
3
A Youth's Companion tale recounts how Lord Strathcona, famed for personal letter writing, finally dictated letters due to illness. He insisted on signing each, prompting a postscript after each missive explaining his departure from lifelong practice.
R L Stevenson counsels a troubled young reader about depressions at home and the dreary yet purposeful path of mission work. He contrasts bleak routine with a vivid tramp anecdote to stress realism, urging acceptance of long disappointments in service.
A humorous philosophy on tacks in life shows how a spectator may learn from another’s misfortune. The piece notes people avoid sitting where a tack lies, and argues tacks serve a real purpose but belong away from places one might sit.
A fragmentary reminiscence from Abigail Foot of a Connecticut town recalls daily labors and early discoveries. The sparse text mentions spinning linen, carding tow, weaving, milking cows, knot tying, broom making, and reading a sermon, illustrating a life of humble artisanal tasks and domestic routines.
Florida farmer H. Gaitskill of McIntosh began with oranges after arriving in 1884 but the 1895 freeze ruined his grove. He shifted to corn hay and other crops, added purebred Shorthorn cattle, built a silo, and adopted leguminous crops for soil and feed. He pursued truck farming in part, then largely stopped, focusing on diverse crops, pasture, and livestock with soil-building practices.
An article extols feeding surplus milk to poultry to improve egg production and meat value. Milk fed to hens yields higher egg output and premium prices, with careful daily washing of feeding vessels. Earthenware crocks are recommended for milk feeding.
The coroner of Cook county Illinois warns that most home deaths arise from carelessness with burns scalds and related hazards. In 11 years 29864 accidents were investigated with 15241 at home and 14623 outside the home. In 1915 scalds and burns killed 105 children under five.
Use Cuticura Ointment lightly on pimples for five minutes then bathe with Cuticura Soap. Apply on rising and retiring for best results, or anytime. Free mail sample with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A plant inspection reveals a branch circuit with fuses blowing at irregular intervals from half a day to 24 hours. Ground detectors warned of trouble. In one outlet box, a shower of live and dead cockroaches spilled out as insulation at joints was found eaten away by vibration and damage.
The European war spurs U S production of wood flour. Last month more than 20 000 tons worth 300 000 dollars were made in small mills nationwide from Maine to California. Used in linoleum and heavy wallpaper, it comes from sawdust and waste lumber once burned.
A short dialogue shows a woman asking to smoke and another consenting. The exchange highlights casual acceptance of smoking within a group of sisters and notes the speaker’s fondness for the scent. The scene centers on social norms and shared habits among female relatives.
A quip defines a genius as a man capable of nearly any task yet unable to earn a living. The line contrasts wide ability with practical success, reflecting about ingenuity and financial stability.
A good yield of corn depends on several factors with three key ones being seed selection curing and testing. Proper care in securing the best seed will be repaid under conditions.
Will of Mrs. Sarah Gray Crane filed in Surrogate's court created a 75000 dollar trust for Amherst College. Dr Edward A Crane, her husband, had left most of his estate in trust for his widow and after her death to Amherst. The narrative includes Crane aiding the empress in escaping Paris amid the 1870s upheaval and a later yacht passage to England. The piece also references a New York Times mention and unrelated anecdotes.
A man plans to perform light humor and smiles if invited to attend and entertain at a social gathering. The event aims to provide cheerful moments and engagement for attendees.
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