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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
3
A long article extols persistence as the key to success, citing cobblers, Hawthorne, and inventors. It urges relentless effort despite obstacles, sharing anecdotes of firm letters, steady work, and the mind’s influence on physical outcomes, ending with a tale about a surprised woman after a theater incident.
A clergyman confined to a hospital believed he had swallowed multiple false teeth and felt grinding in his stomach. The physician tried to reassure him, but he remained convinced until a telegram from his wife revealed he left the hospital after settling his bill.
The text argues spiders lack antennae yet smell. It challenges antennae as smell organs in insects, noting insect antennal structures vary and function remains disputed. It calls for behavior-based experiments beyond antennae to determine smell sense, asserting antennae are not reliable smell organs.
An old remedy suggests raw onion helps cures for the common cold. The text notes a sulfur-containing oil in onions and related plants that may attack germs causing illness, though the exact reason remains unclear.
A Harvard professor reports experiments on a worm's learning, showing three trials suffice to avoid an electric shock. The piece argues vertebrate humans ignore this logic despite reason and free will, choosing ruin and suffering instead.
Natives of British Honduras use pollack tree fibers as soft pillow and mat filling. The tree yields a large fruit with a hard shell that darkens when ripe and contains a short brown silk-like fluff. The fiber resembles fine camel hair, does not lump when wetted, and remains resilient after drying.
An advertising verse praises WRIGLEY'S for kids and digestion, urging parents to give it to children and keep a supply on hand. The copy notes use by adults as well and mentions WM. WRIGLEY JR. CO. Chicago address for contact.
A man returns home after two decades to find his wife remarried. The narrator questions the remarkability and notes the returned husband is not named as Enoch Adren.
Advert shows Pape's Diapep sin as a universal regulator ending indigestion gas and heartburn in five minutes. It touts dramatic cures, harmlessness, and a fifty cent case equaling a hundred dollars in satisfaction for upset stomachs.
A witty exchange shows Miss Angular from an old family and a maid debating propriety. The pair contrasts class and modern manners in a humorous scene.
Step by step instruction for shaving using Cuticura soap and ointment. Dip brush in hot water, rub on soap, lather, then shave. Apply Cuticura ointment to shaved areas and scalp if needed, then wash off.
A playful remark about a round by round bet challenges the idea of playing a square piano. The line toys with the notion of fitting means and forms in a metaphorical context.
An irascible old gentleman, known as a woman hater, expresses support for votes for women. The exchange notes the irony and questions whether his praise is genuine or a tactic to keep them quiet.
An old advertisement promotes Salzer's White Bonanza Oats and other seeds with mail order terms. It invites readers in Pennsylvania New York and Kansas to request a catalog or send a small fee to receive sample packets including beans and cucumbers. The fragment shows a focus on mailed catalogs and plant varieties.
A brisk dialogue features Miss Gushmore and Major Grizzley debating risk and legacy. The Major downplays commitment while praising danger, and Miss Gushmore hints at pride in ancestral records as time passes.
The note argues that popularity is not guaranteed for all individuals and questions the expectation of broad acceptance. It suggests social perception varies and personal merit does not always align with public regard.
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