This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1919
Page
3
A prominent druggist touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a kidney remedy that helps kidney liver and bladder issues and claims it benefits many customers. Swamp Root sample offers by mail with ten cent request. large and medium bottles sold at drug stores. The ad ends noting the mosquito’s path as a continuous free lunch route.
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Soap to cleanse sore hands and Cuticura Ointment to dry and rub in leaves excess ointment removed with tissue. The ad claims Cuticura will aid all toilet purposes and ends with a cynical remark about lame excuses from a paralyzed mentality.
State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County affidavit by Frank J Cheney senior partner of F J Cheney Dred Dors for catarrh cure using Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Sworn before A W Gleason Notary Public on December 6. Describes internal use and claims mucous surface relief. B J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio supplying testimonials free.
A Kansas City Star quote has a preacher musing on eugenics and how ancestral mate choices could yield giants. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge protests the idea as his fourteen children strain his finances and patience.
The little white poodle named Ted, noted for his intelligence, hid and later brought back candy after Christmas. He eats one piece each day in front of the children, who had finished theirs long ago, as his owner instructs to keep it untouched.
A comment recalls prohibition era speeches as tame yet hints at hidden vigor. The exchange highlights contrast between expected passion and perceived restraint in public rhetoric of the time.
Former Gov. Folk cites constitution granting legislature power to exempt religious organizations from the proposed inheritance tax. Debate centers on church exemptions as committee reports favor the bill without exemptions. Also notes on primary law repeal fight and Crowder draft report figures, plus local fatalities and the Missouri obituary slate.
Denver jurist Judge Ben M. Lindsey urged legislators to pass the children code bills describing them as an excellent scheme of child legislation and should be eased. In Mexico a mule sale reported record prices with a pair under one year selling for 360 dollars and another fetch 262.50 dollars.
Auto Owners Bond Bill, introduced by Hugh K. Wagner of St. Louis, would require every automobile owner to file a 5000 bond approved by the secretary of State to cover damages from accidents. A proposed bill for the Missouri School for the Blind would add a competent blind person to its five member board and provide one member to serve as oculist giving free professional service to students.
Springfield reports F. T. Stockard elected representative of Greene County First Legislative District by 336 votes over Gen. Emmett Newton. Stockard succeeds McLain Jones who died January 22 in Jefferson City after serving fewer than two weeks in the legislature.
Speaker O Fallon appoints Brinkman Dyott Webber Maxey Hostetter and O Brien to escort former President Taft to Jefferson City to address the League of Nations. Capital crowds fill hearings on compensation eight hour law annexation plans and other measures as 240 cases fill the April Supreme Court docket. Senate confirms H C Enright bank commissioner and votes wards for alderman elections.
Lawmakers argue over trimming a $500,900 appropriation for revenue collection and auditing. Senate and House clash on traveling expenses for state auditors. Missouri House approves women voting for president and vice president. red flag ban proposed. daylight saving repeal urged for farmers. Rivers and Harbors funds sought. inheritance and income tax reforms debated. invitation extended to David Francis to address the legislature.
Senator Michael J. Kinney of St presented a bill to suppress mobs and mob violence. The measure defines a mob as five or more people assembled for unlawful purposes and imposes fines from 1 to 1000 dollars with jail terms from 10 days to 12 months. Serious injury to person or property would raise fines to 5000 dollars with a maximum sentence.
Maj. Roy Britton addressed the Britton Commenda House praising members for efforts to Americanize the state by prohibiting German language teaching in elementary schools. He said the legislature faces many constructive problems and urged firm action against perceived cultural influence.
Look at the tongue if the child is sick and cross. If coated, the stomach and bowels need cleansing at once. For bilious or constipated little ones, give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs. in hours the waste moves out without griping and the child becomes well and playful.
A fragmentary dialogue shows Johnny asking about a term thumbder and his mother explains it as a Mexican bull-fighter, hinting at slang or mispronunciation in a casual family exchange. The readable segment centers on a child’s question and a parent’s casual definition.
An old advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin provides instant relief for upset stomachs, belching, gas, and heartburn after meals. It promises quick on feet recovery with one tablet and notes druggists sell it.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.