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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1940
Page
7
A discussion of general cooking principles for reliable results, noting exceptions, followed by tested recipes. Grandmother's Ginger Bread uses butter, molasses and spices. Hot Water Pastry yields one shell. Old Fashioned Jelly Roll begins with beating eggs and sugar.
A column previews Eleanor Howe's forthcoming recipes on sauces for meat and fish and desserts. It includes cake and custard pie instructions, a self icing cake, and a note offering the book Better Baking for 10 cents, with mail to 919 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago.
The piece explains why the 1940 census focusing on population is crucial for national knowledge of habits, paying power, and regional distribution. It notes 120,000 enumerators, questions on birthplace, race, marital status, and home ownership, plus new income and five year residence questions to study economic and regional shifts.
The ad promotes pattern No. 8597 offering a sleeveless tennis frock with a swing skirt and an inset belt paired with a pinch-waisted jacket-blouse. It highlights two sleeve/neckline options and notes fabrics suitable for sports cottons or silk prints. Sizes 12 to 20 require yardage listed, with order instructions to follow.
Jones seeks a raise claiming three rivals chase him including the gas, coal, and furniture firm. The boss coolly asks for names, then smiles with a dry jab. The scene portrays workplace humor over salary negotiation.
Gossips note the nearly finished fancy-dress dance as Mrs. Smithington-Smythe, dressed as a Hawaiian beauty, is awarded first prize in the humorous section for her outfit labeled The Old Thatched Cottage.
A humorous exchange shows a young commercial traveler recounting how confessing an alias led to quick entry. The dialogue highlights social pretenses and charm as the key to access.
In a small community, a cook with a flirtatious streak provokes chatter as tales of romance with the milkman and playful kitchen banter circulate, revealing local humor and social dynamics.
A celebrated pianist boasts that his ten fingers made him world famous. A bored guest retorts with dry wit asking if he is a pianist or a pickpocket.
An advertisement claims Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription helps ward off functional menstrual pains with long term use. It promises enhanced physical resistance through aero nutritional assimilation and targets women seeking relief.
An old proverb frames a clear conscience as a protective coat of mail, implying moral integrity shields one from harm and guilt.
A student avoids detention by quipping about a teacher's admonition to never end a sentence with a preposition. The light exchange underscores classroom humor and linguistic wordplay.
A brief admonition urges youths to safeguard their funds by keeping the money box hidden from their father. It frames thrift as a cautious habit and warns that parental access could compromise savings.
The narrative recalls Frederic Sauvage, military engineer turned shipbuilder, who after a decade of work invented the ship propeller. His idea faced mockery, theft by rivals, and a court toss, while powerful firms adopted it. He died in poverty in Le Havre hotels.
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