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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1920
Page
6
A vivid Navy vignette centers on a chief electrician aboard a warship who obsesses over his motor amid danger and duty. He guards the turbine, ammeter, and voltmeter, while a playful bluejacket’s signaling disturbs the bridge crew, revealing humor beneath peril.
A naval tale explains how a submarine bell on sea waters transmits sound signals via a clapper in a deep bell. Receivers on ships capture the signal through a diaphragm and telephonic link, helping locate lightships up to four to five miles away despite fog and mystery.
A wife outfits a naval commander for deployment with meticulous, practical gifts and mementos. She fills a sea chest with blankets, clothes, and rationed comforts while tidying gear. Months later the commander recalls the moment he retrieved her photo as the most treasured item.
A Naval Inspector of Machinery, worn by two years in a steel mill and shore duties, longs for the ocean. He helps test a new superdreadnaught, yet admits he belongs on the fleet. The sea call proves stronger than dull inland routine.
The article notes seasonable merchandising in ready to wear coats and hats offering three seasons of wear. It highlights heavy wool loose coats with simple lines, capacious pockets, fur muffler collars, and decorative paneling or buttons as enduring, influential styles for women and children.
A critic notes two evening dresses, one in black with panne velvet and beaded net overskirt, the other a Georgette and silver tissue five tiered frock. The black gown features a draped skirt, exposed bodice, and dramatic green accents while the silver dress uses a wide silver bodice, georgette veils, and floral ribbons.
A line from a film says there is one advantage to a moving picture show. It allows husbands to take their wives in the evening without them feeling neglected, with the promise of a nice dinner afterward.
The circular states Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a liquid taken internally and acts through the blood to reduce inflammation of mucous surfaces. It claims no other diseases are treated and lists J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as providers with free circulars.
Conversation notes a rumor that a boss will employ women as bill collectors. Jackett comments that if a woman is as effective at collecting money from other men as from her husband, the idea may be good.
Goodyear Manufacturing Company Kansas City Missouri offers a free raincoat valued at 13.95 to one person in each locality who will show and recommend it to friends. Write today.
In a street collision between a hay load wagon and a fast auto, the hay driver lay stunned in the road until two occupants from the car lifted him. He demanded they take him to the drugstore first, jokingly rebuking the undertaker option as they considered where to seek aid.
Central Japan reports prosperous farmers with funds for fertilizers and good crop care. Rice millet and vegetables thrive while silk yields are the best in years. Large cocoons result from well fertilized mulberries and favorable weather, prompting belief that American silk makers should stock up on top grades.
A safety rule urges thinking of others while moving in public. Do not stop abruptly to pick up trinkets, as pedestrians behind may collide. Look before crossing streets to ensure the way is clear and prevent injuries.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a premier remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It touts gentle fast relief from a vegetable formula and urges readers to buy bottles or request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Elmer Co in Binghamton New York.
A director offers a dramatic star a minor part to acclimate in a film. The star protests, craving a lead role while the director reveals the plan to revive Yorick for a star comedy. The exchange underscores production humor and casting ambiguity.
A film company near bankruptcy shifted strategy. The president, unable to sell movies, began charging five dollars for visitors to watch films being created, using a scoop shovel as a symbol of the money-making process.
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