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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
6
An old warning style ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a universal remedy for children’s fevers and stomach ills. It claims to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels, promising quick relief with a teaspoonful for young children and instructions printed on the bottle.
A brief exchange notes that speculators rarely take to air travel. The humor rests on the pun that they are used to taking flyers, implying a stereotype about risk taking in aviation.
Advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff and stops hair loss within ten minutes after application. It promises new hair growth in weeks and describes hair becoming light, fluffy, shiny, and luxurious. A 26 cent bottle is advertised as proof of results.
The text presents a fragmented exchange about identity and behavior with evasive answers. It hints at a character named Hodge or Dodge and a shallow thinker, but details remain unclear and partial.
Fragmented notes describe kidney distress with dull back ache and cloudy foul urine indicating possible salt imbalance or infection. Mentions doctors noting symptoms and urging medical evaluation.
In a shadowed Appalachian enclave, Harwood and a small Confederate group plot a dash to intercept a Yankee forage train. A tense reunion with Noreen and Wharton follows as they weigh escape before Union forces and Cowan’s guerrillas converge, risking a bold stand or retreat.
In a tense night scene near a church, Kelly and Cowan mobilize men as an approaching force tests defenses. Harwood orders Jacob O’Hare to command the south side while Wyatt leads the north, with a final plea from a frightened ally to include her in the defense.
Health officials warn public penholders in hotels offices banks and other places can spread disease. Dent marks on wooden handles collect saliva and germs prompting calls for legislation and safer handling etiquette.
A fragmented recount traces humanity earning metalworking, starting with copper rings and evolving to more elaborate pieces. It notes broader use, disk designs, and shifting techniques across early periods.
Fragmentary report notes eggshell and egg white as potential antidotes or emollients in poisoning treatment. Text is garbled but suggests coagulation of albumen and neutralizing harmful substances, with references to stomach treatment and nonspecific poisons.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a fast indigestion remedy and other laxative pellets for bowel relief. The ad urges readers to buy a fifty cent case and use it for dyspepsia gasitis and stomach derangement. The copy also contains general, cautionary marketing lines and a quip about marriage.
An ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes, urging readers to buy at grocers. The text notes a wartime spike in wedding ring demand and a due shortage of gold and skilled jewelers, causing a ring famine across jewellers and wholesalers.
To half pint of water add one oz Bay Bun a small box of Barbo Compound and a pinch pavetine. Apply twice a week and the hair will gradually darken. It smooths faded streaks and moves dandruff. It helps falling hair, makes hair soft and not sticky or greasy. Does not color scalp or rub off.
The scene in the bakery opens with the smell of buns and freshly baked loaves as Mrs. Magging visits in a bonnet. She compliments the lightness of the bread and the baker proudly claims it as the lightest in the city. She ends the exchange briskly noting if lighter, two of his pound loaves would weigh sixteen ounces.
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets as a remedy for headaches biliousness indigestion and upset stomach. It claims millions use Cascarets and suggests taking one now and then to avoid discomfort and a next day weariness.
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