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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
3
Life column humorously argues for higher ice prices by listing six grievances. It notes thick heavy ice costs more to handle and cuts waste in retail, plus cold storage hardships, expected hot summer demand, and the claim that ice quality warrants higher prices.
Four year old Jimmy climbs stairs to fetch ten cents for stamps. He asks if ten cents is a little piece of money. His mother explains it is the smallest piece of money in her purse. The boy replies that it is church money.
A travel anecdote from the north of Ireland recounts an English showman asking a deaf farmer about a cart and monkeys passing by. The farmer garbles the question, then mocks the showman’s query. The frost family joke about their son’s chosen path ends with a grim aside about local fears.
The fragment cites a debate on whether a man is a true poet while joking about his divorce. It notes that personal faults affect performance and reflects a stereotype about wives desiring a husband who can carve without staining the tablecloth.
A Washington hotel lobby tale cites a New York congressman recounting a Gotham incident about a citizen misdiagnosed with tobacco heart. A doctor later jokes that if Murphy had smoked his cigars he would have diagnosed cabbage heart.
In a humorous exchange from Grit, Dennis the valet warns the doctor that the master is getting too thin. The doctor replies the master was overweight and will be healthier thinner, while Dennis laments not fitting into old clothes once the change occurs.
A traveling salesman pitches pinochle to Bronco Bob at Timely Warning era barroom. Bob warns the crowd that exposing all aces could provoke a shootout, implying rising gun tension among the patrons.
The head of our concern ordered an efficiency test for all staff and allocated duties accordingly. The office boy emerged as the surprise winner, drawing questions about the manager’s plan and the outcome of the exercise.
A comic exchange on a crowded transit car features a grumpy rider demanding the aisle be cleared. A relieved sitter reveals the items as her feet. The confrontation ends with a suggestion to stack belongings to ease passage.
A damaged text shows a hurried tribunal style exchange about recovered goods and a suspect. The speakers reference clothing items, police, and a delay in handling the case, with incomplete dialogue and garbled phrases.
A fragment recalls a humorous exchange as a man vows to remember a special day forever. A plump young man comments on a sweet gesture from a girl, while a solemn figure notes the letter arrives on a different date each year.
Walter Mahony of the 6th A. S. Cavalry at Camp McCoy reports a two year battle with psor iasis on arms and legs. After trying various remedies with only temporary relief he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment following an advertisement. Within three months his skin fully cleared and he praises the treatment.
J Welch father of Mrs Nelson from Oakland moved to live with his daughter. He had coffin made three months before death to ease his passing. His son-in-law and daughter postponed the task until ten days ago when Nelson reluctantly completed it. Women workers in Chile earn about 38 cents a day.
In a chaotic moment a small group of captured regiments tries to slip by. Big John Ferris of Company B stands alone to intercept as swords swing from a nearby log. Upton urges him to release them, claiming a preference for battle over feeding.
Atlantic City visitors note bold fashion with slashed skirts while a passerby jokes about a new dress. Lincoln Steffens quotes at Cooper Union prompt reflections on wealth and labor, contrasting birthright with effort and chance.
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