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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
6
A playful dialogue captures a flirtatious exchange where one speaker asks love and the other affirmes overwhelming affection. The scene centers on a romantic offer and a devoted reply with lively mood.
Smith’s brother marries a widow with four children triggering a 1-A reclassification. The draft board notes his bravery as exactly what the army needs, highlighting the tension between personal life and military service.
A brief chat notes a humorous plan to gather the wives for a big night. Smith approves with a friendly quip about where to leave them, framing a light social tease.
Comic exchange shows two Private soldiers quipping about a recruit who cannot wear suspenders. One notes the man’s weakness, while the other asks why he cannot wear them, highlighting lighthearted military banter.
A humorous exchange features Pleasant Rest asking if the boarding house has hot and cold water. Smith replies that hot water is available in summer and cold water in winter.
Nit asks about toothpaste while Wit replies Staybrite. Nit accuses Gunpowder of constant blowing off, implying a reckless or loud attitude in a terse exchange.
A brief dialogue sketches a town with unusually low death rates prompting banter about living there. The exchange highlights local pride and a wary humor about the place.
The fragment muses on who invented the accordion and hints at a humorous doubt about a fisherman’s claim. It implies a debate about origin and size of a fish, without naming any person or place.
A humor panel shows a Toonerville trolley conductor scolding a passenger for smoking. The passenger insists he isn’t smoking and jokes that he has shoes on his feet but isn’t walking.
A puzzled clerk and a woman clash over polite address as she insists on seeing gloves, objecting to being called “kid” and asserting her status amid a tense exchange.
The piece humorously envisions fuel from cane sugar and crops, noting farmers may profit by producing gasoline while imagining a postwar world of vegetable powered cars. It then shifts to praise for home cooking as dining out becomes pricey and serviceelites fade, celebrating the revived value of good cooks and affordable meals.
The guidance notes Trisodium phosphate as an alkaline varnish remover, mixed three pounds to a gallon of hot water, with rinsing and thorough drying, and suggests sanding and floor sanding machine use to finish. For cracking on painted wood, it advises sanding the wood work, filling remaining cracks with spackle, and dulling gloss before recoating to avoid applying paint over a glossy surface.
The kitchen heat often runs cooler than other rooms. Install heating with consideration for kitchen range heat and add smaller radiators or ducts. larger ducts may be needed for more heat. For washing exterior paint use plain soap and water or a mild solution. keep strength light to avoid damage. Do not use wood shavings for insulation as moisture and vermin issues arise. buy commercial insulation. For a leaking aquarium use litharge cement mixed with glycerin or asphalt roof cement with dry Portland cement as patch options.
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