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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1921
Page
3
Dissatisfied schoolteacher John Harris leaves a Canadian town to become a homesteader in Manitoba. He marries Mary who joins him, and they set out for the unknown country in pursuit of a hopeful future.
Harris seeks lodging for his wife and joins Aleck McCrae and Tom Morrison in Emerson to form a provisional wagon train. They plan to leave that afternoon with seven families, tents, and cooking outfits to trek ten to twelve miles before pitching camp, aiming for relocation toward the homestead region.
Immigrants cram into sleighs as McCrae and Morrison prepare the group for departure. Dr. Blain joins Harris and his wife, while the sun promises a possible two to three week delay if roads clear. Harris contemplates his new life as his wife views the fading prairie with awe and loneliness.
The party settles into a makeshift camp after a cold journey. Aleck McCrae directs sleighs into a three sided court as families gather inside the tent. A census notes 28 residents and the meal brings warmth, with wolves howling outside and a peaceful, tired end to the day.
The document describes an immigrant party’s trek beyond the Red River valley into the Pembina region. Harris aims for land near Arthurs who built a house, with Mrs Arthurs joining Mrs Harris. The group splits toward existing homesteads and new farms as they proceed toward Arthurs' property.
A spider spun a web near a telephone cable in Buenos Aires and wind caused it to wrap around the wires. The damp web triggered several short circuits. Neighbors’ spiders followed suit and the phone company now sends a man to clear webs regularly.
The U S S Wasp, launched in April 1814 and lost by October, fought a rapid campaign in the English Channel and Atlantic. Captain Johnnie Blakeley led prize actions against HMS Reindeer, Armada, Avon, and Atlanta, with heavy American casualties, before the vessel vanished on October 9.
A nautical tale explains compass deviation on steel ships where nearby metal causes error. A Canadian patrol ship's 12 degree shift near a doorway boom shows how weather and crew choices affect navigation. The skipper heads toward Sydney despite fog and a surprising reunion with his wife.
A vivid retelling of the 1779 sea duel between John Paul Jones on the Bon Homme Richard and the Serapis. A Scot with a bucket of bombs sparks a pivotal blaze, turning the fight and securing Jones as a legendary American and Allied symbol.
The piece argues that judging a man goes beyond face and actions to how he waits. It uses naval drill imagery to show discipline, alertness, and sticking to stations during drills and potential danger, emphasizing the pressure on officers and sailors in combat readiness and the tedium of confinement in turrets.
Mrs J Little describes long lasting distress and illness before finding relief with Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She reports improvement after two days and full return to household duties after seven months, endorsing the remedy for women’s health concerns.
R Long reports being tortured by neuralgia from an upset stomach, but now feels perfectly sound due to Eatonic. The ad urges readers to maintain a healthy stomach and avoid acidity, claiming Eatonic relieves excess acids and gases quickly after meals. A big box is priced modestly with a druggist guarantee.
The ready made philosopher cites truth as stranger than fiction. Miss Cayenne counters that truth is worse than stranger and nearly ostracized in some circles.
A short ad touts Cuticura Talcum as part of a renowned trio with Soap and Ointment. It highlights its fragrance for face skin baby and dusting use and prices each item at 25 cents. The message ends with a light jab about sympathizing with the poor when money is tight.
An advertisement claims Garfield Tea purifies the blood and eradicates rheumatism dyspepsia and many chronic ailments. The text also notes a proverb about a duck and defense and includes a remark attributed to an American negro.
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