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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
7
In a drought scarred Nebraska prairie eight miles from town, Mida Lee and family improvise a tree from a wagon load of gifts for Christmas. James, serving at sea, returns home secretly to surprise the household, ending with a joyful family reunion at dusk.
A child writes Santa Claus asking for toys and dolls noting a doll house in a corner bookshop run by Miss Sinclair. The handwritten plea mentions teddy bears, a writing desk, a doll not a girl doll, and the want of two bears one brown and one white. The letter is addressed via Aunt Mary in New York and credited to C G Hazard.
James vows to be a steadfast tree and his Santa Claus to deliver peace and goodwill to children as he learns of an afternoon visit to the sheep-herders wagon. The remarks frame his commitment and the symbolic act of sharing trust and gifts.
The narrative recalls Grandmother Smith, in her nineties, reflecting on how Christmas life has changed since her youth. She recalls a simple cabin on a hill, a dirt floor, and a tin wedding cup, contrasting past simplicity with the current bustling North family gathering as dinner is announced.
A reflection on gift ideas for an old friend at Christmas and the capture of New Year’s resolutions. It considers avoiding repetition of past gifts and guiding thoughtful giving.
Jud Tunkins jokes he wishes there were a Santa Claus to avoid sales pitches, expressing relief at the idea a stranger could arrive unannounced without trying to sell him something.
Prof. C C Newman outlines pruning rules for fruit trees after planting. One year apple trees to two and a half feet, two year trees to two to two and a half feet with three to five laterals left, scaffold limbs cut to six to ten inches. Peach and plum similar. figs vary by form. grapes and muscadines trimmed to three to four inches. raspberries and blackberries trimmed to three to four inches.
The piece argues for widespread home orchards on farms despite day of specialization. It challenges the belief that farming fruit harms commercial growers and notes many farmers neglect fruit or cannot buy it cheaply. A profitable home orchard would improve family health, increase fruit consumption, and benefit both home growers and commercial fruit growers.
A farm note advises supplying green alfalfa or clover meal to chickens. Scald the meal with boiling water, cool it, and offer in small troughs. Lightly salt to boost appetite.
Wrapping apples preserves keeping quality while piling fruit accelerates ripening and decay. A cellar furnace makes long storage difficult. Fall rye left too late harms spring plowing. Early spring sprays target apple scab canker worm and plum curculio. Apples are ready for harvest when natural drop occurs. Mountain ash borers include round-headed and flat-headed varieties and are hard to control.
Dr. L. Brown Sinkler of New York denounces utopian promises by famous thinkers, arguing human egotism blocks the millennium. He defines social climbers and snobs, then contrasts genius and bonehead with shared thinking, in a pointed social critique. An unrelated Cuticura advertisement follows.
Shaw says he despises Shakespeare when measuring his mind against him and would find relief in digging him up and throwing stones. Quoted in McNaught's Monthly.
Ohio produces about 22 million gallons of paint annually, nearly one fifth of U S total. The state’s output surpasses its nearest competitor New York by 2 million gallons.
The Boston Transcript quotes Cora and Agnes sharing a confidential chat about a yesterday meeting. The dialogue hints at lingering tension as Agnes avoids speaking today. An ad suggests Red Cross Ball Blue to improve laundry results for a dainty, well-groomed appearance.
A man named Bill was harmed when a self made air castle collapsed during a build. Bricks toppled and struck him as the structure failed. The event shows the risks of improvised tower projects and the damage from their collapse.
S S S claims to cure rheumatism by building rich red blood and purifying the body. The ad asserts relief comes from inside the system and promises renewed vigor, appetite, and joint comfort with regular use and a larger economical bottle.
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