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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
7
Instructions describe using old sheets as reusable ironing board covers and padding tactics. Steps include layering sheets, tacking edges, creating a fitted unbleached ironing sheet, and using a homemade iron cleaner with beeswax and muslin. The account notes practical benefits like even coverage and no torn fabric.
A coating of aluminum enamel paint prevents rust flakes and stains on clothes. The enamel withstands ironing heat, like radiator enamel, and one small can coats many irons. Also described is an ironing blanket for lace and embroidery using white outing flannel and Turkish toweling. Cleaning tips advise a damp soap cloth rubbed on paper to polish irons.
The article notes silk is invading underwear as a durable, dainty alternative to cotton and batiste with rising demand and moderately priced options. It highlights silk underslips, envelope chemises, and georgette crepe corset covers as the latest dainty choices.
Jade green is a popular new shade in the millinery market, seen in hats made from taffeta and split straw as well as in trimmings. The color is catching on with shoppers and makers in town.
A historical note explains making dye from dried onion skins by boiling to extract juice, straining, and using the liquid to color fabric. It suggests achieving light to dark tan shades suitable for white stockings
A farmer from Delaware, Ohio recounts chronic stomach and catarrh issues improved after five bottles of Peruna. The ad claims Peruna relieves coughs colds catarrh and digestive ailments and invites readers to request Dr Hartman’s Health Book and a Peruna Almanac from The Peruna Company Columbus Ohio.
A fragment quotes a spectacled guest noting fraternal spirit is missing as factions quarrel. The tavern landlord in Wayover predicts the community will unite decisively when trouble arises, ready to stand together against a common figure.
A skittish back-and-forth between Tom Halloa and Dick shows Dick insisting he can compose a home letter without soliciting funds, while Tom fusses over the effort spent editing a single missive. The exchange captures a lighthearted scene of fraternal humor.
A reflective line contrasts unwavering age with fluctuating numbers and hints that true gladness comes from understanding enduring values. The quip suggests consistency in self and sentiment, noting that age should not redefine happiness.
The report traces Mrs Blase acquiring funds through a chain of loans and bets. Her husband borrowed from her uncle who won the money in a poker game from her brother, then she had lent it after their mother took it from her father’s pockets and gave it as a birthday present.
A reader asks where the custom of wearing summer furs began. A man attributes it to Eskimos, while a woman expresses uncertainty. The exchange hints at cultural origins without definitive proof.
A fragment quotes a speaker claiming it is easier to gain a poor wife than a good servant girl and that a man imagines meeting many inferiors daily, though he does not.
A London reader notes the career of Fleet Street journalist F G Cordwell marked by thirteen related events. He sailed to France on the thirteenth, served in a thirteen tent, spent thirteen days in hospital, and received thirteen pills. His civil return on January 13 found his room renumbered 113, offering thirteen coincidences in all.
The article notes Kipling's first edition of Departmental Duties as a small brown, wire stitched booklet bound in brown paper with red tape. About a hundred copies were mailed in imitation official envelopes across the empire from Aden to Singapore, Quetta to Colombo.
The Yonkers Statesman quotes Rufus explaining he is unwell and has not consulted a doctor. He notes his reluctance to trust the physician, while the doctor seems reluctant to trust him.
A brief quoted exchange between a girl and a man about being the first to kiss. The lines reveal curiosity and reassurance as they discuss experience and skill in kissing.
An old saying quotes Lowell on choosing to spend time with old friends, noting years bring both sweetness and bitterness and urging frugality with other matters to keep those friendships precious.
A humorous remark attributes cauliflower to be a cabbage with a college education. The line plays on intellectual upgrade as a joke about vegetables and wit.
A judge loses temper amid court disorder and warns of drastic action. A leading counsel asks, with a hint of amusement, when the judge’s resignation will take effect.
A humorous Kam sas City Journal fragment notes a baseball pitcher was whitewashed today and appears sad. The exchange hints at language quirks and cultural misunderstandings in a lighthearted regional piece.
A veteran recalls slipping past barbed wire and entrenchments marked No Admittance to reach German positions. He notes German signs and bullets guarding trenches yet claims entry was possible, contrasting warning with the intruding act.
Passengers arriving in New Orleans along the Louisville and Nashville line report trains swarmed with crawfish from Micheaud to Chef Menteur. Hundreds walked the tracks with baskets of wriggling seafood, as experts say the crawfish drift toward calmer waters to escape squalls.
Quote from Ulk Berlin notes a humorous line about discovering a diamond. The speaker asks where it lies and another character points to an elderly man with a monocle as the starting clue. The exchange hints at a chase or puzzle in a Berlin setting.
A light quip about a blonde asking for a fair deal. The exchange frames a playful miscommunication centered on fairness and negotiation dynamics.
A report notes a sewing machine with an actual motor averaging 1000 stitches per minute, while another model tops at about 90 of 400 stitches per minute at most. The figures reflect early testing and comparisons of machine performance.
A quoted exchange contrasts planning a house with its wooden nature. The dialogue explores talent versus genius, implying substance in work and show in presentation. No named individuals or organizations are specified.
Gilbert Chesterton explains his brother Cecil Ches terton who joined the Fabian society and later defined socialism as intellectual hardness avoiding sentimentality and disarmament while affirming socialist goals.
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