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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1912
Page
2
In hot July nights mothers take babies under two years to city tents atop buildings or open lots. Eight cradles per tent, nurses on duty, free care and medical attention. Some tents have water cooled roof vents, ice blocks, and electric fans to temper the heat. A closing line notes a girl may laugh at love but finds solace on a man's shoulder.
A physician testifies that switching to Grape Nuts for breakfast cured his indigestion and allowed him to avoid meat. He notes weight gain and says the food provides necessary nourishment and is easy to digest, recommending it for patients with indigestion or recovery needs. He requests anonymity for ethical reasons.
Official presence described including Kermit Roosevelt roaming the hall with badge and a new baseball mustache admired by onlookers. Col. Stone and a gray cat drew attention as the crowd filled the Coliseum, while the sergeant at arms moved to calm the proceedings amid quirky interruptions.
The new Progressive party is born in a mass convention at Orchestra hall with Roosevelt as presidential nominee. He calls for a mass convention to nominate a progressive ticket and end party lines, uniting Democrats and Republicans across regions. Medill McCormick of Chicago predicts nationwide organization with state chapters and continued endorsements from existing Republican candidates.
The hall echoed with cheering for women delegates as supporters of McGovern and Taft clapped. Mrs Porter was first to vote and spoke loudly, her voice audible across the room.
A quip from Youth's Companion recalls Prof. Churton Collins who weeded his library and faced a book dealer offering to take away the unwanted volumes for a price. The tale ends with the owner relenting and placing the books back on his shelves.
Citiman and Subbubs exchange light banter about gardening and fatigue as the Catholic Standard and Times reference appears in the dialogue.
A humorous exchange unfolds with a henpecked husband asking if his wife is going out and whether he should accompany her. Dora confirms, adding comic tension as the husband muses on accompanying his wife.
A wry exchange recalls ten years in one place and a governor’s pardon. The judge remarks on a third party being unwelcome in courtship or politics, and a quip about a tax on stupidity sparking thoughts of tax dodgers among the wise.
A father's hope for a practical daughter lands on a young woman who drives her own car and can take apart a motor, proving practical skill beats flattery as many a father has learned his daughter cannot sing.
A collage of quips and advertisements including Mothers Day reference, Teething syrup claim, and humorous lines about thrift and fame. Notes on satire mix with a branded product claim and playful thrift quips from a bygone newspaper page.
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