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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
4
A collection of humorous statements on gender roles and social behavior dated June 21 1923. Observations touch on grass widows politeness work ethics and deceit with quips about men women and public figures. The style mimics an old newspaper column of pithy maxims.
A specialist gave up on treating a blind patient and sent the bill, an act that ironically prompted the patient to “see” the issue though the doctor remains unseen.
Thieves entered a city restaurant and stole three beefsteaks. The eatery carried a 700 burglary policy, suggesting the loss is fully covered.
An alarming claim about daily deaths is paired with partisan taunts and gender stereotypes. The piece asserts the death rate will rise if either party admits merit in the other and mocks emotional displays as both satisfying to a woman and physically harmless, noting an overlooked economic angle.
With delivery service now widespread, the typical household arrives home to little more than a lingering grumpiness about the change. The piece notes how convenience has replaced much of the old routine, leaving residents inwardly complaining yet still reliant on mailed and delivered goods.
A quip notes that humans have enacted 32,647,389 laws yet governments have not topped the clarity of the Ten Commandments. The remark contrasts extensive legal systems with timeless moral guidance.
A rural confrontation turns tense as a speeder who scatters dust gets mocked for their reckless conduct. The piece hints at swift social backlash and hinted retaliation. Local onlookers foresee consequences as dust becomes a symbol of rising tempers.
Fragmentary lines reflect a scattered note on leveling up by starting early and leveraging experience. The text suggests a belief that being with it and starting from the ground can save time, though specifics are unclear.
A fragmented note notes difficulty crossing streets at multiple locations. It underscores risk for pedestrians and calls for clearer signals and safer design to reduce incidents.
A humorous observation notes that 140 nuts are needed to hold a Ford together while a single nut is enough to keep it in the road. The remark highlights the mismatch between assembly needs and roadside resilience.
The Society for the Prevention of Unnecessary Noises adopts stricter quiet rules in the community. Officials urge residents to keep noise to a minimum during designated hours to protect public peace and reduce disturbances.
A wry saying notes that a man who uses his hands to fill his trousers pockets will seldom have other items to fill his pockets with. The remark implies caution about reliance on quick, obvious gains and the value of securing lasting resources.
A Berlin researcher asserts he has created edible food from atmospheric air. He speaks as if he has tested the product and achieved success in transforming air into sustenance.
The report notes Harriman aiming to secure a controlling stake in the road described as paved with good intentions, signaling a strategic move in local transportation affairs.
Weather is fine and farmers plow corn. Walter Patterson and family and John Mairs and families were guests of Mrs. Penhale and son Harold at Chillicothe Sunday. Everett Jenkins and family visited Joe Creason Friday night and Saturday. George Walker and Luther Devore families spent Sunday at Albert Hawkins home. Earl Stein and wife of Brookfield stayed over weekend at Will Williams. Mrs. Daley of Everett Wash visited daughter Mrs. Bartimus.
Farmers in the vicinity plow their corn as several locals from the community visited Milan on Saturday.
C C Dodson and family spent Sunday with Hershal Talbert and family near Milan. A much needed rain fell in this community last week. Alva Lawrence delivered hogs to Cora Saturday. Lee Shepherd and family and Luther Brookshier visited Monday with Nelson Maxey and family. D G Havens shipped hogs from Cora Saturday. Rev Kennedy of Chillicothe preached at Cross Roads Saturday into Sunday and Sunday night. J A Clem has a new piano. Everett Dodson and wife and Vesta Dodson spent last Tuesday with Aylmer Clem and family. Guy Brookshier and family visited Glenn Brookshier and family Sunday. Rev Jolly and family filled his appointment at Pleasant Grove Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Lora Hatch and Mrs Edna Ogle were Brookfield visitors Tuesday. Mrs Mary Robison went to Chillicothe Tuesday to visit her daughter Mrs Joe Miller. Mr and Mrs Trowbridge of Carroll county are helping care for Uncle George Alexander who is poorly. W H Dickinson, J W Smith, Dr Grice, W A Bond and Norris Phillips were in Linneus on business Tuesday evening. Lucile McCollum of Bucklin, guest of Margaret Nevins, returned home yesterday. Postmaster J W Smith on thirty days vacation but working full time. Mrs Ella Bundridge expects her daughter Miss Pelle Logan from Lynn Hurst New Jersey. Lawn social at M E Church South on Tuesday night drew many. refreshments were pie and ice cream. Mrs C A Morris and son Alfred left for Glendale California after visiting H R Hamilton. Hamilton accompanied them to Kansas City. Herbert assisted as baggage carrier.
L C Tomlin was in St Joseph on business Monday. Elder Speir is holding a meeting at Winigan this week. Dr Whaley and Mrs Haymaker were in Milan on business Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs J Roy Mairs of Chillicothe spent the first of the week with Mr and Mrs John Mairs in this city.
S Johnson of Browning Missouri has left for home after visiting his daughter Mrs C B Elliott. Carl and Keith Elliott returned with their grandfather and will spend the summer at their old home, returning in September with Mr and Mrs Johnson to spend the winter in Brush.
Locust Creek Drainage District leaders President F L Fitch and Secretary Guy Grider visited Linneus yesterday to supervise bridge and fill work west of town. A pile driver will be brought in tonight to set piling and speed the project. Ground drying will allow further fill, and the roadway will be kept in good condition with additional fills as needed.
Mrs. Mary Sampsell and her son Curt were guests of relatives in Marceline yesterday, sharing time with family members during a brief visit.
Weather disruptions linger as farmers in the area plow corn. The Winigan Junior Band organized with Buford Moffitt as president Geneva Wyatt secretary and Roscoe McArtor treasurer. Sunday visits include John Hoselton family at John Milhoans Elvis Martins children at home and several residents visiting Everett Sleets and Wm Turner households.
The Pittsburgh Marines arriving at Gibraltar after a stop in Las Palmas find few canaries on the Canary Islands despite expectations. They note the islands’ name from Canis and compare bird scarcity to snakes in Ireland, leaving relatives awaiting a shipment of birds from U S bird stores.
A vegetarian man wards off stray stone throwing boys targeting a bat in a tree, questioning the bat’s right to life while the boys reveal they meant a baseball bat being thrown at nuts. The scene ends with a prankish twist as the boys explain their object.
A first quarter lead by the visitors sparks a frenzied crowd as a home team scores a touchdown. In the chaos a student punches the coat of a friend who had swapped seats with a coed, exposing a tense moment of panic and danger at the bleachers.
Geneva aged three and a half observes a stranger with a leather handbag and asks if she has a baby. The girl then questions why the woman carries the bag after learning she has no infant, reflecting a child’s view of needs and comforts for babies.
An aged village sage explains loon cooking to a young hunter. He describes boiling a loon in water and pressing it with a flatiron until ready to eat. The tale preserves rustic humor and curious culinary lore.
In town, Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge chats with an acquaintance. He plans to stay all day as his wife is ill and he jokes about needing a doctor to hush her complaints about splitting stove wood.
A visitor asks whose boy a child named Robert is, and the child replies he is both mamma's boy and papa's boy. The visitor ponders how this could be, and Robert answers with a clever analogy that a wagon can have two horses, illustrating the idea.
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