Busy Brownings Notes and Local Visits
Long list of local happenings in Browning Missouri including names like Buxton's store H. Grace Sires Lessie Tharp and families visiting relatives Miss Lucile Calhoun and Floy Moore Roy Calhoun Epperson's Holly Brand candy Kilo Dried Meal and cattle shipments to Kirkwood, upcoming old settlers reunion, Markee Family Band August 2 and 3, Mrs Dan Gibson visiting from Texas County, John Morris visiting relatives, Mrs M R Jenkins Roberta visiting Chillicothe and Kansas City, tennis lessons at park, Mrs Ben Alexander Ella Neff Wever Iowa trip, and various social calls and local travel remarks.
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Dan Gibson
Texas County
Missouri
Browning
J. W. Gibson
John W. Morris
Rushing
Oklahoma
Ben Alexander
Purche
Ella Neff
Wever
Iowa
Burlington
The Queen of Sicily in Century Review
William Sharp extols Syracuse as Sicily’s leading city in The Garden of the Sun, arguing it surpasses Palermo in population and wealth yet shares with Athens a legendary Greek charm. He calls Syracuse the supreme Hellenic metropolis aside from Athens and notes Delphi Olympia and Delphi’s contrasts.
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William Sharp
Syracuse
Palermo
Greece
Athens
Corinth
Hellas
Messana
Sparta
Thebes
Bad Trick of Good Trade in Personal Injury Lawsuits
A Green Bag article condemns modern personal injury litigation as a serious evil. It describes runners, paid referrals, and incentives that inflate costs and delay trials, noting insurers push bedside settlements while counsel and doctors profit from lengthy, costly litigation.
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Green Bag
Jewelers Lose Vast Sums in Unpaid Bills
West End jewelers report widespread unpaid bills from society women. A London shopkeeper cites losses of about 250000 annually and recalls a case where a wife ordered $4000 worth of goods and told the bill be sent to her husband who refused to pay. Another dealer offers book debts at pennies on the dollar.
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West End
London
Bond Street
True Japanese Courtesy at a Grand Palace Dinner
Mary Crawford Fraser recounts a palace dinner where former Shogunate leaders and the last Shogun mingle with modern rulers. The emperor bows to Prince Tokugawa, sparking a rare moment of visible emotion as the Shogun reflects on history and Japan's future.
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Mary Crawford Fraser
Prince Tokugawa
Japan
Damascus the Untouched
Travel writer William G. FitzGerald lauds Damascus Syria as a nearly untouched oriental city. He describes ancient gardens forests of pomegranates and a timeless rural life outside walls with rustic farming and water drawing scenes echoing biblical times.
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Damascus
Syria
William G. Fitz- Gerald
Rachel
Prejudie Insight From Uncle Eben Quote
A Washington Star quotation features Uncle Eben on prejudice, noting that accusing another of bias often reflects the speaker’s own unshared view. He explains that complaints arise when others lack the same prejudice, framing bias as subjective perspective.
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Eben
Washington Star
First stove emerged from fire’s use in primitive living
In Stories of Useful Inventions from St. Nicholas, 8. E. For man explains how fire taught warmth and cooking, leading to the primitive stove. A fire in a cave, a roof hole for venting smoke, and a floor hearth formed the earliest stove concept, with "stove" once meaning a heated room.
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E. Forman
St. Nicholas
Apache scalping myth debunked by long-time residents
The piece argues that actual Apache practice did not include scalping. It cites E.S. Curtis and longtime observers who claim no full-blooded Apache scalped a man killed, avoided bodies after death, discarded bloodstained weapons, and left burial to women, challenging common press depictions.
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United States
Apacheland
E.S. Curtis
Scribner's
Sahara Mirage and Desert Life Above The Sand
A descriptive piece portrays the Sahara as a shimmering sea of light with dunes and oases scattered across Tunis to the Zi Ban region. It notes mirages that fool the eye, the irrigation from Aures rivers feeding oases, and camels tightening pace toward imagined water.
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Sahara
Tunis
North Africa
Aures
Ziban
S Farayan
Herbine Claim Promises Cure for Wide Range of Ailments
An advertisement touts Herbine as a universal remedy for heartburn flatulence liver torpor constipation headaches and a host of nervous complaints. Cited as the most destructive malady, it is sold in a 50 cent bottle by Wiarey and Sons.
Wolf Bounty Schemes and a L'Anse Decoy Wolf Trap
A Detroit News report describes a Marquette county hunter earning $54 by burying meat in snow and placing traps above it. Another tale details a decoy wolf used to lure mates to a cabin, earning $175 as profits amid tragedy and betrayal.
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Marquette County
Detroit News
Gem City Business College Quincy Illinois Ad
The largest and most successful business college in America offers courses in bookkeeping shorthand typewriting penmanship banking and more. With 20 teachers and 1400 students it promises graduates quick employment. Send for a free 64 page illustrated catalogue from president D L Mussey Quincy Illinois.
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America
D. L. Mussexay
Pres
Quincy
Illinois
Discontent Felt By Troops Cited By Retired Admiral
Rear Admiral Longecker recalls at League Island navy yard that soldiers and sailors grumble when officers are lazy or stupid. He tells of a pompous army officer who dismisses a private’s slop by asking if it is tea or coffee, illustrating contempt and misjudgment.
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Longecker
League Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia Bulletin
Binks
Atifiy
Fashionable singing masters blamed for harming music
The critic John F. Runci condemns the singing scene for degrading the art. He argues many claimers produce only loud croaks and urge suppression of singing except in private, criticizing teachers who flatter wealthy ladies and profit from poor technique.
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John F. Runciman
Ex-champion racer praises Snow Liniment for sprains
Lious J. Kruger, former long distance foot racer of Germany and Holland, notes eight weeks of training in Salt Lake City and recommends Ballards Snow Liniment for sprains bruises or rheumatism. Price 2c sec $1.00. Sold by Wuatey & Sons.
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Lious J. Kruger
Germany
Holland
Salt Lake City
Wuatey & Sons
Notable horseman Col. H. G. Toler Remembered in Wichita
A Wichita obituary recalls Col. H. G. Toler the famed horseman. The Kentucky bred COL. Toler raised Johan and other famous horses and was described as keen and studious in his prime.
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H. G. Toler
Wichita
Col. Toler
Care of the Hunting Dog
A guide to maintaining a sporting dog's nose and vitality through proper feeding. It emphasizes regular light meals, beef or pot liquor for energy, and a routine of two biscuits and water in the morning, with additional light feeds and a hearty evening meal of vegetables or oats.
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America
Miss Reynolds Maine’s Champion Female Baseball Player
Four years ago Marion Reynolds, born on a Maine farm, was cited as the champion female ball player of Maine or possibly the United States. From a large family of boys she gained notable practice and could match any male teammate. A claim arose in New York saying a ball traveled 181 feet, but in Belfast Maine Reynolds threw the regulation ball despite a strong wind.
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Marion Reynolds
Maine
United States
New York College
Belfast
Mias Reynolds
Missouri Farm Crop Yields and Values for 1905
The State Board of Agriculture reports the 1905 crop performance for Missouri. It details yield figures and monetary value across major farm crops, highlighting production levels and financial impact for the year.
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State Board of Agriculture
Missouri
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Sires Lessie Tharp
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Kirkwood
Lucile Calhoun
Epperson’s
Roy Calhoun
Miss Floy Moore
E. A. Jones
Ralph Laing
Brookfield
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Ray Prather
Linneus
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Old Settlers
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Shearer
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Grand
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We Fe Fyessonville
Denver
Lucy
Orsonville
Tharp
Senator Fields
Anyon
Aia W. Sharp
Lem Ae & Railroad
Queen OF
Sicily
Browning, Missouri
L. T. Wykoff
AGEKT
Yadicestion
Wiarey & Sons
Michigan
Gem City Business, College
Turner
Unionville
M.W.A
Financial Statement
Browning Public Schools
Sewe Danas
J. L. Kille
J. D. Knifong
Mae
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