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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1917
Page
6
An advertising copy promotes Cascarets as a night remedy for biliousness and headaches. It states toxins from the liver and bowels cause foul breath and dull headaches, and that a 10-cent box will cleanse the stomach and restore regularity by morning.
A humorous line from a Boston Tran script notes a hostess praising a new helper who is a “stayer” but reveals she is not a cook. The quip turns on mistaken job role and lingering domestic doubt.
A Missouri druggist testifies after twenty four years selling Swamp Root that customers report excellent results. He claims it cured his own bladder inflammation eighteen years ago and endorses the remedy as worthy for kidney and bladder issues. The ad invites readers to send ten cents for a sample and a booklet, noting larger bottles are sold in drug stores.
A city verger recalls a cheeky admission from two visitors who used the church for meditation and prayer. He confirms the prank by noting he “catched two of ’em.” The remark appears in Tit-Bits.
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment on dandruff and irritated scalp, followed by Cuticura Soap shampoo. It claims hair returns as dandruff clears and promotes daily Cuticura Bath. Free samples offered by mail from Boston office. Sold everywhere.
A Detroit Free Press item notes a fragile trust as a woman believes a man’s words while their status remains unsettled. The exchange hints at an eventual marriage plan that has not yet united them.
An old style doctors’ remedy is contrasted with a child friendly laxative. The ad urges mothers to choose California Syrup of Figs for gentle cleansing of a child’s stomach liver and bowels. It claims effectiveness and popularity among millions of mothers. It ends with a lighter note about social advice and a dentist burial reference.
The Farm Loan Act of June 1916 forms a nationwide cooperative banking system to finance farmers and prospective farmers for land purchases and development. It creates a three-part machinery: a federal farm loan board, 12 federal loan banks, and farmer-borrower associations that secure loans from the banks and reinvest capital to expand lending.
Dialogue frames a business riddle about effects of prohibition on a firm’s ability to liquidate assets. The exchange links market liquidity to a community’s dry status, posing a speculative question rather than reporting a concrete event.
A millionaire and his young wife draw attention as rumors swirl about their lavish lifestyle. The man first noticed his bride in a diving tank and, due to wealth, she has remained in the public eye ever since.
A critique argues Pushkey failed to achieve anything worthy of art at his organ performance. The speaker asserts the musician's work missed artistic merit and artistic impact.
A fashion note highlights demi season spring hats for southern tourists. Black silk sailor hats with button detailing, modest satin turbans, and high crowned satin braid models are pictured with embel lishments like embroidery and bead accents. The pieces blend satin braid and georgette crepe, signaling spring’s approach despite low temperatures.
As Lent begins, mothers plan spring sewing to replenish bed and table linens and make children's clothes before Easter. New patterns feature fine cottons, lace, and hand finishings with white batiste dresses for three year olds, box-pleated skirts, narrow tucks, and val lace decorations. The article notes hand sewn lace and tucks remain stylish though machine sewing offers a smarter option.
The sermon emphasizes overcoming evil through spirit renewal and surrender to God's will. It links Christ's triumph over the world to believers' call to conversion, emptiness of self, and fullness of the Spirit, urging faithful action on earth to sit with Christ on his throne. Evangelist Mercer G. Johnston cites biblical prompts to endure tribulation and live righteously.
A devotional meditation comparing God's compassion to a mother's comfort, drawing on Paul and Isaiah. The piece describes God as love who understands intimate human sorrows and joys, inviting troubled hearts to pour out their troubles into a divine refuge. It urges recalling Jehovah's tender image for solace.
A reflective aphorism notes that progress comes from effort and resolve rather than passive conditions, expressing a stance that action triumphs over favorable circumstances in life and work.
Excerpt from Warrington Dawson describing Easter Eve mass at St. Isaac's Cathedral Petrograd where a waxed string connected candle wicks across chandeliers enabling a hand operated switchless lighting. The effect resembled an electric grid with each candle lighting in sequence as a single match sparked the chain.
The Stanfor d Chaparral quotes a sharp exchange where Shrew implies wealth shapes status and Frank retorts with a casual remark about being a bachelor. The passage captures social satire and campus humor with punchy character jabs.
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