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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
3
A distracted philosophy professor bragging about a pleasant bookstore chat tries to call Mrs Raymond to explain missing collar. He learns she has not left the house, leaving him flustered as his wife urges caution with the tale.
Mr Parkington of Chicago, visiting New York, is joked about by a lady who asks if Indians are in Chicago. He replies that he was scalped in New York but compares it to Chicago scalping as a bagatelle, prompting a pause in the conversation.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, returning from a hunt with an empty bag, offers a farmer half a sovereign for a shot at ducks. The farmer agrees, Sheridan fires into the flock, and kills a dozen ducks. The farmer quips the ducks were not his, prompting the other remark about the bargain.
The judge asks if the man is a chicken stealer and the defense expert witness Mr. Erastus Pinkley confirms. Pinkley asserts he knows nothing about the facts of the case and defends his expertise for the defense.
Oliver Herford faced a roach in his lunch at a downtown restaurant. After repeating the complaint, he picked up the roach from the floor and placed it on the dish, prompting the waiter to remove the omelet from the table.
A man recounts searching in Baltimore for his father's relatives with an uncommon old German surname. His son asks if they are up to date, and the father jokes that they might have changed their name to Taxicab, provoking a light moment in Youngstown Telegram.
Two cats trade flirtatious asides about their owner and an elopement, noting the master’s absence and the comically inept water pitcher he uses. The exchange reads as playful chatter in a kitchen-tale vignette.
Dialogues reveal a visitor returning the next day and questioning boundaries. The exchange shows politeness masking impatience as one party frets about the other occupying time and prompting awkward questions.
The jury failed to reach a verdict in a defense case and the judge ordered discharge. A juror protested, citing he was hired by the defense attorney, insisting the judge could not dismiss him rather than the panel.
A young wife slips a note to her husband in church during a long sermon. He places it on the pulpit believing it is for the minister. The minister reads the note and switches from a smile to a frown upon learning the gas threat.
Mrs Newedd anxiously asks John to send a telegram after a correspondence cooking course cake spills in the oven. Newedd questions the rush as she seeks guidance on fixing the culinary mishap.
A dramatic anecdote features Henry Howland recounting a tense encounter over a $10 bill. He dodges a debt collector Smitherton by dodging into another room, then bumps into his ex wife demanding last week’s alimony as he leaves the building.
A short verse warns that love letters though heartfelt can backfire if kept and exposed. The narrator recalls daily notes with endearments and grand promises, ending with a blunt lesson: pursue affection but avoid writing to excess. The piece blends romance with cautionary wit.
A dialog snippet contrasts pity and cold indifference between a speaker and a stout man. The exchange hinges on perceived empathy varying with temperature and social regard, capturing a sharp, characterful moment.
A couple discusses a cottage by the sea for summer. The wife wants it despite dreading water while the husband’s sister, with four boys, fears drowning and keeps the children away from wet places.
A child challenges a fairy tale claim of eternal happiness by suggesting true unions end in divorce. The elder questions the belief, prompting a reflection on idealized endings and real relationships.
A quiet exchange unfolds as Mr Henpeck pities the fortunes of great men’s sons while a hopeful lady reassures concern for their child amid a tense domestic moment.
A dialogue reveals the father has funds but cannot secure a public job for another family member. They explain attempts to gain appointment have failed due to lack of suitable vacancies.
A reflective note on a girl's life as constant effort to appear uninterested in daring actions. The passage hints at social expectations and inner conflict shaping her choices.
A fragmentary remark notes men of extreme egotism who imagine themselves central figures at their own weddings. The piece hints at social pretension and self-importance within ceremonial life.
The passage surveys how different nationalities prepare boiled eggs. It describes English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, and American methods from three minutes to hard boiling, including peeling, dipping, and serving practices.
Mrs Geo F Clark of Iberia Missouri credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing a five year scalp eczema and ring worm like condition after trying doctors and other remedies. She writes her head is now fully clear and hair regrown, with a note offering free samples and the 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura.
A scanned note from Lippincott's cites a life insurer’s medical exam blank that includes a space for identifying marks. It references a physician report describing the applicant with a “strong Cornish accent,” illustrating how details beyond medical data aid posthumous identification.
A doctor testified that a broken heart caused by sudden emotion led to the death of Alexander Burness, sixty four, a master tailor, after a violent altercation with a foreman cutter over articles to be moved from old premises to new ones.
The exchange questions the existence and impact of the yellow peril phrase. Senator Sorg humorously argues the term is a vivid image that keeps minds busy. The dialogue hints at broader uncertainty in public discourse and the irony of planning versus action.
The piece reflects on London’s attachment to its lumber and lamp post notices about hackney carriages. It notes relics sticking around while vehicles vanish, predicting future readers may misinterpret the term hackney carriage as eras move toward omni-aeros. It muses on generations passing down social curiosities.
A Shreveport Louisiana man named Bartsch earns a living selling flies to the city board of health. He netted 24.20 in two days by trapping and selling, then expanded with about 100 traps after premiums were offered. His efforts drove the price from 50 to 20 cents a quart as the board buys. He continues working while funds remain.
A newly wealthy woman eager to impress shows her antiques to a bishop and narrates each piece’s history. She points to an old yellow teapot and claims it was used in the Boston Tea Party.
Comic exchange about a trip abroad shows a wife visiting Shakespeare’s home and hoping to see Diogenes’ tub, highlighting humorous cultural expectations.
A witty quip about a gambler’s son and a joke on a poker chip leads to a note that hunger can drive a woman to open a boarding house.
Fragmentary 19th century plea notes alarm over infant deaths in many nations. It cites high mortality rates before age five and fifteen and hints at causes including poisons and disease, urging action to protect newborns.
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