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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
3
The lesson outlines July 16 subjects and scripture texts chosen and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used with permission.
A sermon contrasts Rehoboam’s rash rule with wise counsel and God’s sovereignty. It urges seeking God’s kingdom first, warns against ignoring reason, and notes the resulting revolt of the ten tribes. Included are classroom notes on youth guidance and a sewing book advertisement.
Strange facts note diverse topics from cinema endings tailored to regions to remarkable animal ears and eye proximity. It recalls a rifle tester’s career in New Haven, invention origins, a tropical fruit Monstera deliciosa and a Collier’s sourced pine cone like fruit to be eaten as it ripens.
Disadvantage Boogy Truth is stranger than fiction with Woogy Yes but not often so clearly stated in a quirky line of verse.
In a doctor's surgery a speaker humorously notes that a man yielding when wrong is wise while yielding when right is foolish. The crowd laughs as audience members echo the sentiment about marriage and propriety in the waiting room.
A joke about prose and poetry ends with a crooked gangster in court. The gangster jokes about swearing to tell the truth with a wry grin, promising to try anything once.
The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept offers two summer frock designs 1767 and 1778 in pique gingham chambray silk print linen lawn. 1767 fits sizes 12 through 20 with yardage and braid details. 1778 covers sizes 12 through 40 with fabric and trimming requirements. Order via Room 1324 211 W Wacker Dr Chicago Ill at 15 cents each.
The fight pitted Puncher Smith against Killer Jones as heavyweights. In a chaotic first round Puncher hit the floor five times before the bell. The winner spoke briefly at the mike praising the sport and urging that the best man win.
Questions and answers cover topics from government to geography. Notable items include why the speaker of the house is titled so, which country is named Land of Cakes, the size of the Charter oak, the oldest parliament, a term for annoyance in noise, empire land coverage about a quarter, a Canadian tropical valley claim, Victoria Falls versus Niagara, and a dense winter fog called poganip with examples.
A fragment lists origins of names and historic bodies. It notes the British Parliament as a source for The Answers name, Scotland’s name from oatmeal cakes, a Hartford storm tower measured nearly seven feet in diameter that blew down in 1856 and was nearly 1,000 years old, and identifies Iceland’s Althing as the oldest parliamentary assembly.
A fragmented passage contemplates taxes, dominating personalities, inheritance, holiday rules, and public opinion. It contrasts great individuals with quieter lives, and weighs government by the people, political cleanliness, and the hardship of poverty versus riches.
A collection of household hints includes cushioning golf bag straps with old sheepskin, removing finger marks with sweet oil, giving pink hues to mayonnaise, refreshing faded boys’ clothing with blueing, ripening or delaying ripening pears, canning prep with zinc lids, removing grass stains from flannel, and updating linoleum with paint and stippling to hide footprints.
The text lists facts about U S presidents including William Henry Harrison as the oldest inaugurated at sixty eight Zachary Taylor’s lack of prior office before election several presidents serving as ambassadors John Adams Jefferson Monroe J Q Adams Van Buren and Buchanan Lincoln’s inauguration amid five living ex presidents Van Buren Tyler Fillmore Pierce and Buchanan and a note about presidents named James Madison Monroe Polk Buchanan Garfield and others and F D Roosevelt being the last to be inaugurated on March 4 and the first on January 20.
Digestive remedy ad touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative-Senna with Syrup Pepsin as a dual action product. It claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein in the stomach while Senna stimulants bowels for constipation relief. The copy emphasizes stomach comfort and kid friendly taste.
An archival fragment presents a meditation on how effects mirror their causes, quoting a line attributed to Hooker. The concise reflection links causation to visible outcomes, inviting contemplation of philosophical precedence.
A succinct aphorism attributed to Locke contrasts revealing error with granting truth. It emphasizes the distinction between exposing mistaken beliefs and providing genuine understanding to the individual.
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