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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
11
A storyteller recounts a lesson on handling troubles. A young man learns from an older, successful friend that everyone has difficulties and that worrying serves little purpose. The tale ends with the idea of facing troubles without giving in to worry.
Brazil's Para region relies on forest products to drive commerce. The native an hinga plant grows in river mud and could export up to 100000 tons annually as a raw material for cellulose and linen paper. New experiments suggest its fibers may yield artificial cotton fiber or stronger structures. A mill is testing the process and mills are being repurposed from sugar production.
Maine leads in potato starch production with 49 factories in the state and 11 elsewhere in the country. The report notes considerable European activity and some development here at home.
An eccentric bootlegger peddles both the intoxicant and the antidote in a single deal, a quirky vignette captured by the Louisville Courier-Journal. The piece lampoons the illicit ease of contraband commerce and the absurdity of mixing medicine with vice.
Charles W. L. Richardson of Castine Maine reports a spruce tree in his yard measuring eight feet in diameter and between sixty and eighty feet tall according to local estimates.
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the article warns that most farm wells near barns cesspools and yards risk contamination and disease It details sewage disposal risks typhoid and other illnesses and urges separation from wells It outlines water needs well types running water systems pumps and power choices with guidance on installation maintenance and fire protection benefits.
The article extols concrete as the most economical and durable farm building material, noting its permanence and rodent resistance. It highlights that farmers can mix concrete themselves, reducing reliance on external carpenters and improving grain storage safety.
A resident of Binghamton New York reports a long nervous condition and recommends Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe remedy for nervous prostration and female ailments. The letter invites others to seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
This witty line suggests a person who looks for a perfect fit in beliefs and jokes that finding a ready made religion is unlikely. It plays on tailoring language to describe personal faith and preference.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and intestines, and stimulates bile, claiming it has helped thousands for over fifty years with indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, and related issues. Sold by druggists and dealers. try a bottle and avoid substitutes.
A critic, not a creator, spends time highlighting mistakes in grammar to draw attention to flawed language usage.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to dye wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics including dresses blouses stockings skirts and draperies with a fade resistant color. It promises a color card and directions in the packaging to match any material. Also a Garfield Tea notice urges avoiding worry and urges remedy if a habit forms.
A figure can express himself in seven languages yet fails to make a living in any one. The contrast highlights linguistic skill not translating into income.
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