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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
3
Bill the bus driver voices a tough column critiquing auto accident culture. He calls out careless drivers and walkers, pledging sharper speech and stronger consequences, with a warning that pedestrians and drivers will earn the nicknames Driving Fools and Walkin Yaps to spark accountability.
The piece discusses the 47 game conference baseball season opening with Purdue at Ohio State and Chicago at Indiana. It argues amateur baseball gains attention via the American Legion junior series and praises school and college participation for fun and recreation, noting Major Griffith’s push for amateur growth and a strong national interest in baseball. It ends with a trivia note: Alexander the Great reportedly founded seventy cities.
The quiz compares United States airplane factory total to 71 in other countries. It notes average automobile operating costs at 6.48 cents per mile versus 9.39 cents for airplanes, a $3,000 motor with 90 horsepower. It claims oil filters save about $21 over 10,000 miles and remove about two pounds of dirt and abrasives.
The Cincinnati Reds moved to the forefront of the National League title chase under new manager Dan Howley formerly of the St. Louis Browns. Howley inspires trust, emphasizes conditioning, and openly shares plans with players, boosting performance and confidence. He has recruited Bob Meusel Harry Heilmann Leo Durocher and strong infield depth to back his pitching staff and young catcher Sukeforth.
The article recalls Frank Chance bat out of order to win a game for New York in St Louis, and Jimmy McAleer’s famed glove mishap that led to a dramatic catch. It notes how luck and breaks, not just skill, shape baseball outcomes and even influences newspaper lore.
The column mentions Penn State senior captain Rodney Fry and Ed Barrow of the Yankees reflecting on a promising year. It notes boxing remarks about Phil Scott, Babe Ruth potential earnings, Dusty Williams from Navy to Duke, two lightweight boxing champions owning hockey clubs, Walter Hagen not defending the Open crown, Hagen touring Asia with Joe Kirkwood, two NY stakes for trotters and pacers at Syracuse, and Pat Caraway of the White Sox with 305 innings and one wild pitch.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Plolden Medical Discovery as a tonic to enrich blood calm nerves and aid a rundown person. It offers liquid or tablet forms and invites readers to send 10 cents for a trial package to Dr. Pierce's Clinic in Buffalo New York and request free advice.
Two tons of dried grasshoppers were ordered from South Africa for use at the national zoological park in Washington. The grasshoppers feed rare African birds and mix with mammal diets, under zoo director Dr. William M. Mann. Experts note insects provide valuable nutrients with few satisfactory substitutes.
Two new breeds premiered at European shows this year. A pair of svicenes from the Balearic isles joins the curious dogs list, though no textbook covers the breed. The Afghan spaniel appears, noted for its beauty and high price.
Advice contrasts social behavior with a humorous warning that avoiding auto accidents requires an airship as an improbable solution. The quip highlights absurd logic to critique safety reasoning.
An advertisement touts Castoria as a reliable first aid for infants and children, claiming it eases colic constipation feverishness and sleeplessness. It asserts safety of the vegetable preparation and features the signature of Chas. H. Filcher. It also notes the Grand Canal in Venice averaging 17 feet deep with shallower smaller canals.
An advertisement claims Kruschen Salts dissolve fat by flushing waste from bowels and kidneys. It promises rapid weight loss in three weeks with an energy boost and clearer skin. A money back guarantee is offered if results are not as claimed.
Old Dr Caldwell's prescription cannot form the cathartic habit and is suitable for children with coated tongues fetid breath slight fever or older people with clogged bowels. Its senna and laxative herbs aid normal function and relieve biliousness headaches or constipation. Your druggist carries it in large bottles free trial bottles sent postpaid by mail from Monticello Illinois.
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