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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
7
A jumble of clipped dialogue from a period paper shows a crowd aboard an ocean liner with passengers trading quips about games gossip and etiquette. A judge and convict exchange is humorously referenced, highlighting slang and social quirks of the era.
A sensational historical piece depicts Washington learning of a pending war with Japan as a chained government struggles with public anger. British officials and Norma Roberts figure in a tangled intrigue while a dramatic surrender of the Philippines triggers nationwide turmoil and a call for patient, coordinated action.
A wartime council watches a Japanese fleet close in on a fortified city. The aging general accepts defeat as banners fall and the admiral extends a formal hand. The scene ends with a note that the story will continue.
Disjointed lines discuss certainty and accomplishment, a woman influencing a man, value judgments, vanity and complexion, fickleness, sincerity, and moral choices. It mentions investing, catching others in lead, jealousy, marriage, and a mother’s belief in her own superiority.
The announcement confirms a seven night engagement beginning November 30 at Wood Theatre starring the brilliant young Russian actress Nazimova. The company will present five plays including Ibsen's Doll's House and The Master plus Roberto Bracco's Comtesse Coquette with lavish stage settings. Lee Shubert and Dodson Mitchell organize the tour. Nazimova is supported by Bran, Cyril Young, Percy Lyn, Florence Fisher, Evelyn Seymour, Alice Seymour, and Mrs. Martin.
The passengers read a Washington dispatch dated May 28 reporting that Japan has captured the Hawaiian islands along with gunboats Marietta and Corbett. Japanese forces reportedly landed troops as American officers raised the white flag, and a cable operator warned the line would be cut under Japanese surveillance.
A home remedy prescribes mixing two ounces Glyterine with a half ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and a half pint Straight Whisky. Shake and take a teaspoonful every four hours. The Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure is produced by The Leach Chemical Co. in Cincinnati Ohio and sold in half ounce vials sealed in round wooden cases for freshness.
A humorous exchange notes that Mrs Newrich wonders if hounds would follow a fox even in disguise while Newrich suggests they would if the fox were dressed and cooked. The men tease about fox hunting and cooking.
An advertisement touts a never failing remedy for rheumatism. It prescribes half a pint of whiskey with one ounce Toris Compound and one ounce Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound. Take tablespoonful before meals and at bedtime. Ingredients may be bought at any drug store and mixed at home.
A noted claim asserts that foods preserved in an almost airless container last months longer than in a refrigerator. In near vacuum, milk, fish and meat reportedly remain unchanged with only the initial air removed from the container.
A reflective meditation on wealth noting that while money has power it cannot fully define value or happiness. The piece contrasts financial abundance with intangible gains like relationships and purpose.
The ad from Minneapolis Minnesota promotes fur and hide trading with a wary note about accepting favors from disliked persons. It mentions guns traps and low prices and asks readers to write for ag 108 N. W. Hide & Fur Co.
Vague promotional note cites good housekeeping and leading grocers selling Red vrosa Ball Blue at five cents. Mentions widows rushing in and young girls looking out, implying a shopper surge or seasonal bargain in a dated ad style.
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