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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
8
Letters from women in Elgin and Kearneysville describe relief from female complaints after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The firm in Lynn Mass states it receives thousands of grateful testimonials and offers confidential advice from women.
An English scientist argues that as mental progress rises, tooth development declines across humans. He claims brain efficiency increases while teeth deteriorate, noting inverse relations among ape, negro, and white man, with blood demand and digestion disorders reflecting an unsettled balance.
An excerpt shows an unnamed explorer replying to skeptics who doubt his polar achievement. He notes that further questioning will extend a lucrative discussion, while he studies his manuscript and contemplates the controversy.
A witty exchange about a partner at bridge reveals a writer of farces and a pun on funny plays. The second joke concerns a woman puzzled by a missing button and her habit of pinning things.
A midcentury romance notes a young woman around 18 encountering the one man she could truly love, suggesting a timeless tale of destined affection and idealized romance.
A Terre Haute teacher details exhaustion from teaching and relief after using Grape-Nuts and cream. She reports lasting energy, no post-meal hunger, weight gain, and completing the school year without tonics, praising Grape-Nuts as helpful.
The Churchman argues justice must precede charity, citing Micah's “to do justly and to love mercy” and examples from Riis and Dreyfus. It notes workingmen demand fair wages over grand gifts, and that philanthropy lacking a square deal breeds distrust. Justice forms the moral foundation for mercy and benevolence.
A devotional verse notes God’s wisdom guiding life and unions. It emphasizes divine authority over human plans, with lines about vase breaking and flowers taken to God, yet perfume lingering to lead toward joy. The closing line cites Christ as the inheritance for believers.
Thomas G. Hull of New Haven Connecticut recounts twenty years of severe itching and sleepless nights. He credits Resinol Ointment with instant relief and, used with Resinol Soap, claims rapid cure for eczema rashes tetter ring worm pimples and other skin ailments as well as burns scalds boils ulcers and inflamed piles. Sample offers and pricing are noted with department address in Baltimore Maryland.
Mrs. Julia Finnegan of St. Louis shares a long battle with eczema on her foot and leg. After trial with doctors failed, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment for three months and reports complete recovery and renewed health at sixty four.
A humorous exchange notes a dentist calling his office a dental parlor, and a reply questions if it doubles as a drawing room. The quip underscores playful branding in old time medical practice.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children claiming to soothe gums reduce inflammation and cure wind colic for 5 cents a bottle. The copy also notes Garfield Tea is harmless and health giving though none of these claims are verified.
A dialog mocks arguments about drinking tobacco smoking women voting and wage equality. A man and a companion exchange questions and light rebukes about passion vice and suffrage, urging real discussion.
A London Opinion quip contrasts a distressed composer with a dismissive Philistine about wealth from art. The exchange suggests that great composers gained little money in life while others mock the opera habit as consolation.
In a playful exchange a couple jokes about a mysterious kitty at a club. The man insists the feline in his dreams and conversations belongs to him, naming it Dennis. The dialogue hints at affection and private humor between partners.
In a judge’s remark a pact was noted between spouses about workplace staff. The agreement allows each to manage their own stenographers and chauffeurs without interference.
A wry remark contrasts an heiress with others by noting she is most wasteful when she husband s her resources. The line underscores a paradox of prudent outward saving versus lavish internal indulgence.
A light domestic scene opens with Mrs. Jackson accusing her husband before marriage he promised the world for her fee and he retorts with a reluctant reply. The quarrel shifts to domestic provisions as she complains he won’t even lay the carpet.
An agent asks for a few minutes of the man's time and offers a proposition the busy individual declines yet might find intriguing. The exchange hints at a potential deal or opportunity discussed in a brief, sharply worded encounter.
A quip about the cutlery family sparks a joke in which the daughter spoons, the father forks out money, and the mother knifes the other guests, using kitchen tools as playful stand ins for family roles.
A dialogue centers on a man prompted by a doctor’s misdiagnosis. The claim questions his financial reliability as a doctor’s private assessment is implied but not confirmed.
Charcoal Eph muses that the world began as if chopped from an apple tree stump. He ponders human behavior with a wary tone and then offers biscuits to Mistah Jackson as a simple gesture.
In a sharp exchange, one speaker boasts about his wife’s quick wit and tart reply. The other counters that she can do better and speak for it well, highlighting verbal sparring and humor.
A farmer notes that ordinary road dust from automobiles protected turnips peas and cabbages from aphids and other pests, offering a zero cost alternative to patent powders. The observation suggests dust can shield crops as effectively as costly treatments.
An old advertisement promotes Castoria as a safe remedy used for over 30 years. The claim notes it bears seven signatures and is trusted by parents who say children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A dialogue corrects a misphrasing from paternal to maternal government. An ad for Paxtine Antiseptic from The Paxton Toilet Co. Boston promotes a teeth cleansing preparation at 25 cents a box with mail order availability.
A humorous exchange shows Katie unable to find breakfast food while Chevings explains a misstep involving sawdust used on ice on the pavement, revealing a quirky domestic mishap.
If you are a trifle sensitive about the size of your shoes you can wear a size smaller by shaking Allen s Foot Ease powder into them. Just the thing for dancing parties and for breaking in new shoes. Samplery address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
A stitched collection of quips and proverbs including a playful promise of fudge for a Monday visit and a pun on candy dates. It pairs a Judge quote about returning for fudge with Dickens and a health tip about Garfield Tea and constipation.
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