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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1919
Page
7
A Birmingham Age-Herald note observes fashion trade snobbery. It mocks shop ladies with noses in the air and suggests paying cash to see their condescension toward buyers.
The notice describes Bayer Aspirin tablets as genuine aspirin sold for colds pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatic conditions. It notes Bayer manufacture and the plain tin box of 12 costing a few cents and mentions physicians prescribing the product. A stray line references a school establishment and a faded remark about a woman’s eyes.
An advertisement urges readers to use Cascarets to cleanse the stomach and bowels while they sleep. It contrasts Cascarets with harsh laxatives like Calomel Salts Oil and violent pills, claiming Cascarets remove sour undigested food, excess bile and constipation without gripe or inconvenience.
A witty exchange frames a restaurant quip about sand on bread to prevent butter from slipping. The remark uses humor to pivot from a potential kitchen mishap to a lighthearted dining moment.
An inventor from Massachusetts develops a brush with metal spikes to help scale fish more efficiently. The device promises easier cleaning and faster preparation for cooks and fishers alike.
The ad claims that aging starts in the kidneys and digestive system and can be postponed by using Gold Medal Oil capsules. It urges early treatment, asserts the product cleanses organs and prevents disease, and promotes vigor with packages available for sale.
Blouses and smocks rise to rival evening frocks with vivid colorings and lavish trimmings. Georgette crepe chiffon and net fabrics with lace and gold embroidery create shimmering ensembles paired with black satin skirts. Patterns feature peplum and apron silhouettes with bead like dot decorations and rich girdles in gold or silver.
A fashion trend report notes velvet gowns rising in popularity alongside satin frocks as women nationwide embrace rich fabrics. Designers favor chiffon velvets and velveteen for versatile dresses and suits, while velvet frocks feature simple designs with minimal decoration. The sample afternoon dress highlights a Paris-inspired lines-and-drape with a flesh georgette bodice and beaded front ornament. Satin gowns emphasize draped skirts, sun burst accents, and a satin girdle with tassels.
An elderly English traveler James Scott was famed for punctuality and method. A diner at an inn learns a fowl is reserved for Scott who is expected at precisely two o'clock, though he has not yet arrived. The landlord reveals Scott orders fowl meals in advance for exact times.
A Louisville Courier-Journal quote depicts a welfare worker proposing to intoxicate and get arrested to accurately report on the lives of society’s less fortunate. The exchange with a rich lady highlights ethical tensions in journalism.
A Baltimore American quotation notes a man’s wild oats leaving him seedy and asks where courage goes when lost. The piece links moral missteps to public shaming and personal decline.
A man testifies as a church organist when charged under the anti-loafing law. The judge decrees guilt for loafing, noting the occupation requires work and the musician must play.
In Chiggersville a new ar rival declares as a Republican. The judge warns against stirring trouble in a Democratic stronghold and jokes the man should retreat to a 46 acre field for a personal soliloquy. The piece ends with a quip about forgetting universal wrongs.
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