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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
3
English jockey Fred Archer kept his position by extreme self denial. A hospitable host served a grand salmon at dinner while Archer, pale and strained, left in a hurry to ride to the training grounds. He later sampled champagne and a biscuit before bed.
Employees lob tomatoes as the boss enters the factory. He shouts to stop the fruit throwing and complains about the nuisance.
A witty note suggests a man who owns a phonograph and a parrot can thrive without a wife and perhaps must. The remark paints a humorous image of self-contained living.
A reflective remark notes that a man who is ignorant may learn, but a person who knows too much has no hope. The line contrasts learning with excessive knowledge as a barrier.
The American Legion Melvilleine Kobhe post preserves a 50 year old Memorial Day and Washington's Birthday cannon salute in Indianapolis. The Civil War era cannon, once aboard a Confederate river boat captured in 1864, has been held by the post since last Memorial Day.
J.G.G. reports mixed stock market indicators using everyday items. Terms like tires flat and cement hardening illustrate stagnation while shipping remains buoyant and balloons signal inflation. A whimsical, period voice summarizes prices and trends without specific figures.
In a tense encounter, a sharp exchange unfolds as Una questions a stranger, dressing in a distinct style that hints at deeper tensions. The dispute escalates with a charged retort, leaving onlookers surprised by the heated reply.
The sentence notes that smiles can be misread as universally positive signals, and some contexts exaggerate their behavioral impact. It suggests caution in interpreting smiles as reliable indicators of intent or agreement.
Four armed men abducted George Williams a Missouri post office messenger near Jefferson City tied him to a tree and stole three registered mail sacks after driving north toward New Bloomfield crossing the Missouri River bridge and returning him unharmed a farmer freed Williams who then notified Postmaster Fisher authorities searched surrounding towns for the robbers. Four Pettis county farms were sold for 36 000 to four buyers and bank deposits in St Francois county rose by 830 210 in 1920.
Jefferson City reports the American Legion boxing bill was engrossed by a 78 to 38 vote with 26 absent. The measure, substituted for the Razovsky bill, faced debate with supporters like A. J. P. Barnes of Jasper county and opponents led by W. S. Pelts of Dade county. The Senate already engrossed a similar bill.
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