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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
11
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a tonic that cools and cleanses the scalp, nourishes hair roots, and stops hair loss. It claims after several uses hair becomes more lively, with less dandruff and greater brightness, color, and thickness, with affordable wording about a few cents a bottle.
A buyer and seller debate what defines value in a car as the prospective buyer jokes about engine quality while the seller mocks the emphasis on finish. The banter centers on appearance versus performance in a humorous exchange about motorcar merits.
Fragmentary OCR outlines a health note on kidney trouble, mentioning a surprising claim by a Wonneet Lissent Lie force Company interview about long-term unnoticed kidney issues. The text includes quirky quotes about needles and threads from London Tit-Bits, suggesting a miscellaneous page with partial prose and humor.
An old advertisement extols Ely Cream Balm to clear nasal passages for instant relief from colds and catarrh. It promises quick breathing, no headaches, and urges asking a druggist for a small bottle. Also included is a stray anecdote about a boy and white dog hairs.
A fragmented ad style notice urges mothers to inspect ANTORIA and Fletcher's Castor for children. It notes over 30 years’ use and includes quips about cost of living and dying to save money. Garfield Tea is promoted as a natural remedy for constipation.
The Mississippi Valley Exposition director general Robert L. Burch told the Women’s Advertising Club in St. Louis that the valley dominates farm machinery auto production and food supply while waterways and Great Lakes links could make Illinois Des Plaines Mississippi corridor the inland waterway. He foresaw oceangoing traffic and urged a permanent expo to showcase the valley’s potential.
A fragmented, garbled passage references flu readiness and Calotabs sold only in original packages. It mentions digestion, liver activity, and a garbled exchange about compliments and intelligence of monkeys, quoting Dallas News style dialogue.
An exaggerated old soda ad claims California Fig Syrup is a harmless laxative for children and notes a fruity taste with dosage on each bottle. A separate rustic dialogue features Farmer Corntossel debating whether Josh understands how the place should run and noting the hired man and farmer struggle to follow Josh's instructions.
Green's August Flow H is advertised as a gentle laxative improving digestion in stomach and intestines, cleansing and sweetening the alimentary tract, and stimulating liver function. Marketed as a sovereign remedy for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, constipation, and related ailments, it claims widespread use for over fifty years and is sold by druggists. The ad ends with a personal remark about mistaken identity from a prior moment.
An old advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed new color for wool silk linen and other fabrics. It claims a tadeless tone and urges buyers to consult a Diamond Dye Color Card while mentioning a wary dealer and a moral note about a spider with no cause for alarm.
An Englishman first noted height differences due to spine cartilages and springy spinal joints. Doctor Marand of the Royal academy of France confirmed with yearlong trials that height rises at night by about three eighths of an inch and decreases during the day.
Dora Read Goodale recounts reading that toads may share homing instincts with pigeons. A garden captured toad moved three miles after a red thread badge, paused to orient, then leaped away, leaving the observer hopeful yet dubious about ever seeing it again.
St John Ervine in the Manchester Guardian contrasts inglorious Milton figures with true poets. He argues there are many who imagine themselves miltons yet are never mute, and that society must channel genius without stifling it. He notes intelligent, poverty or harshness aside, will rise or settle to their level regardless of circumstance.
A disjointed page fragment records a shrill warning and a retort as a young boy refuses to obey. The garbled text mentions a figure named Tanya and a command to stay off stairs, creating a tense, unclear scene lacking full context.
In London officials declare no relief in sight as the postwar divorce surge grows in Foy land. The January divorce court list shows 1825 undefended cases, with a new list being prepared to manage the backlog. Authorities attribute the rise to upheaval in social conditions caused by the war.
First Class Scout explains knots instead of miles in the ocean, noting they could not have the ocean if there were no knots. This playful exchange about navigation terms appears in the Yale Record.
A Newark reader recounts suffering illness and persistent trouble treated with Pinkham's Vegetable and Blood Medicine. The note praises the remedies and invites others to seek free advice, mentioning Burnett Street address and willingness to provide a testimonial.
An old advertisement mentions Cuticura Soap and related products with pricing. The piece also contains a social quip about the Biltons and a navy lieutenant in uniform, noting his discharge and return to a shipping clerk job at a sardine factory.
An old advertisement claims two hour dosing regimes and three doses to break up a severe cold. It promises instant relief from nasal congestion headaches feverishness sneezing and stiffness with a pleasant taste and no need for assistance. The market pitch urges insistence on the brand Papes Cold Compound and warns against unrelated ads.
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