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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
7
Sermonette on enduring friendship between King Solomon and Hiram. Emphasizes loyalty from father to son, the value of tested friends, and cherishing parental ties. Encourages youths to seek steadfast friends like those proven through storms and sunshine.
Fragmentary historical note mentions Tira king of Tyre receiving news about David. It references merchants of Tyre and trade, including goods like sheep and cattle, and a deputation or messages connected to Islam and kingdom relations.
Hi ram ponders Solomon’s resolve to honor David by building the house of God. Hiram, hopeful and loyal, sends word of support and readiness to supply cedars and timber, as Solomon reads a note promising to fulfill his father’s wish.
Robert F. Y. Pierce of Scranton Pa led a gospel service in a Lowell Mass theater before actors chorus singers and a theater audience. The event moved many to tears and the management with six theaters urged him to speak at all venues and preach Christ.
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw repeats her testimony in New York court as her husband faces charges for the Stanford White killing. Justice Dowling allows public access, while District Attorney Jerome grills the witness with questions echoing the earlier trial and reveals new details about Thaw’s relationship with White.
Testimony on last year’s statements is read as cross examination rises in intensity. Judge Dowling curbs objections as Jerome questions Mrs Thaw, while Littleton seeks concise questioning to limit lapses in decorum. Witness accounts reveal provocative letters and references to Stanford White and Providence, with Thaw’s mother recalled to conclude testimony.
Lincoln Neb Jan 22 Attorney General Thompson asked the supreme court for a temporary injunction to restrain Nebraska express companies from charging rates above those set by the Sibley act The statute provides for 225 percent reduction in express rates Thompson asked the court to appoint a commission to take testimony in cases brought by the state to enforce the act.
Fragmentary report from Frankfort notes a joint session of the legislature on Wednesday to decide the senator election with unclear results and no final outcome available. The brief mentions Kentucky politics and electoral process without detailing names or dates.
The State Bank of Idaho Limited in Boise failed to open due to heavy withdrawals. Directors suspended operations temporarily as W Bruce, a bank accountant, stated the panic is solvent and enough assets exist to pay all depositors in full.
A Tuesday blaze in Cleveland Ohio destroyed the pattern shop and armature wishing plant of the Cleveland Steel Casting company. The loss is estimated at 160000 dollars. Officials suspect incendiary origin.
The Philadelphia Press notes a claim that there are at least 400000 Christian hymns written in 200 or more languages. It highlights popular hymns such as Rock of Ages and Hark the Herald Angels Sing while recounting anecdotes about authors and origins, including Bishop Rickersteth, Archdeacon Hil of Liverpool, and John Byrom, with various proofs and legends surrounding the hymns.
A stray hen under Jacob Geier's care at 800 Madison Avenue wandered into his home yard. He fed the bird milk and bread and the hen laid eggs daily thereafter except three times. The event, noted by the Boston Herald, shows the hen expressing gratitude with eggs and roosting on a porch settee.
Freddie and his mother entertain a visitor whose gloom and disapproval unsettle the room. The child gently challenges the caller’s perpetual negativity with a candid question about her outlook, prompting a light, humorous exchange.
A tall, muscular man on Forty-second Street, Broadway crowds, steps on a smaller man’s toes. The offended man, a well known painter, dismisses the incident with a sharp exchange. Two friends overhear the retort in what reads as a witty street encounter.
Paris obituary notes centenarian Mme Lottin who spent decades in the Faubourg St Honore raising pigeons seen near Place de Vendome and the Ministry of Marine. A childhood memory recalls Napoleon lifting her onto his horse to safety during a troop review near the Tuileries.
A vaudeville gag pits the Foolish One who asks about wealth against the Wise One who has never considered it. The Foolish One notes the other man is larger in aspiration and laments the contrast.
The 1910 U.S. census is planned to begin on April 18, costing about 1.4 million dollars. Congress earlier created a permanent Census Office in Washington with director S. N. Naud and plans call for extensive questionnaires and nationwide enumeration, with potential delays risking vacancies in many areas.
A 19th century account ridicules Senate expense items as “mystery purchases” with hundreds of dollars for ink, mucilage, delivery and odd goods. The piece notes raucous reactions to abolish the body and mocks purchases like safety razors, bags, frames, and liquid refreshments amid a December 7906 timetable.
A brief obituary fragment notes the death of Letetia Tyler Semple, connected to John Tyler, at the Louise home in the city. The home, founded by M W Corcoran, served southern gentlewomen who had become impoverished. The narrator recalls passing the brick building and observing no signs of life until death visited.
The June session of Congress stalled as the Louise home remained empty and rumors swirled about who lived there. Citizens recalled past prominent residents, questioning if John Tyler’s daughter had once resided in the house, and noting the president’s daughter had died recently.
The article discusses Senator Gal linger's ancestry and claims about American and British service in the Lundy Lane conflict. It cites possible ancestral ties to both sides, notes a controversial claim of heroism and merit for monuments, and questions the portrayal of the Lundy Lane events in building national memory.
A tale of Miss Abigail Scranton and Hiram Thornbush whose engagement drew praise from both families yet ended with Miss Scranton marrying him. A theater box office scene shows a long line as a group of men arrive and cash a twenty dollar bill to cut ahead.
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