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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
3
Abner Halliday, a frugal millionaire, is found bound and unconscious as his safe is rifled and $40,000 disappears. His nephew Tom confronts family tensions while Bruce, a relative, struggles with ruin from a stock collapse. The tale follows the aftermath including a dramatic burglary and unresolved motives.
Attorney George B. Harris recalls a down state village case where he used first names with witnesses. The judge corrected him saying it would be more dignified to use surnames. Harris apologized and resumed, but when addressing a farmer named Rube the judge cautioned use of a formal surname, noting the witness could be addressed as Dealer.
Postmaster General Hitchcock reports widespread complaints about stamp glue being worthless and not sticking. Officials say water bags damage the glue, with Washington post office desks and drawers exposing stamps to insects. The department lacks a pest control plan and would risk poisoning if insecticides were used in glue.
A fragment shows a character asking if there is money in the business, with no further context or names available.
Dialogue reveals tensions around an upcoming marriage with a character remarking the groom could be old enough to be the bride’s father. The exchange captures social norms and humor in a domestic scene.
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