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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
6
A mosaic of quirky items and snippets from early columns. The text mentions public figures, inventions, and humorous observations across politics, science, and culture, including references to vegetarian endurance, postal honesty, and a hint of international affairs.
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes building a ewe holding device from fence boards and old wagon axles to secure stubborn ewes during lambing. The design uses four posts, hinged rear end, straps for restraint, and a drop front gate for access, aiming to save lambs and ease labor in small flocks.
A Farmers' Voice correspondent urges boosting land productivity through stock, crop rotation, and legume cover crops. He advocates smaller corn acreage with higher yields, plowing under clover after several years, and using manure to enrich soil. The piece warns leased land limits improvements and notes signpost issues like mortgages on underfed soils.
Description explains a pair of adjustable stocks for bulls used in the Pennsylvania experiment station herd. The device uses sunk timbers and vertical supports with a cross plank, forming a secure, adjustable enclosure to restrain a cow or bull during handling. An illustrated movable box version is described.
The piece argues farming is becoming an efficient, profitable career suited to educated men. It notes leadership opportunities for educated farmers, rising rural organizations, and the shift of college grads back to agriculture. It cites Scribner’s and a Camp Fire memory as context, praising education’s value to farming and leadership potential on public questions.
A Homeopathic Envoy discussion urges regular wake times and sufficient sleep to protect a person’s health and financial well being. It contrasts labor discipline with the need for restorative rest, noting sleep as essential for restoring the system and promoting well being for both adults and children.
A letter from Tipton Indiana dated November 28 1906 describes a party traveling to Western Canada to inspect wheat fields and prospering towns. They recount Winnipeg Mand Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta shows of growth with vast acreage yields and new farms. The group bought over two thousand acres in partnership and planned to manage and develop it as they await returns.
A family reports eczema on the wife’s face cleared for four years after using Cuticura Remedies. The husband praises Cuticura Soap and Ointment for hair and scalp issues. They treated their baby with the products, noting rapid relief from heat and improved hair and skin. Dates linked to Springsore Iowa July 16, 1905 and Sept 16, 1906.
A Vienna court ruled in favor of a merchant who discharged a clerk for arriving late after attending synagogue to recite Kaddish for his deceased father. The judge rejected the clerk’s claim that prayer attendance was his duty, noting daily synagogue participation requires employer consent.
Census bureau figures from Washington show a divorce suit filed every ten minutes during court hours and a divorce granted every three minutes in the United States. The average has held for twenty years and census officials warn the trend is rising.
Readers urged to submit plain truthful letters about coffee to Postum. Topics cover effects of switching from coffee, tales of drinkers harmed by coffee, and tips for making Postum taste better. Entries judged by three referees. 29 prizes of 10 cash plus others awarded. dates and details scattered, but emphasis on honesty and firsthand experience.
A fragmentary tale describes Pat from Ireland and Pat from Quebec sailing to Dawson for riches. They travel with an American, face hardship, and grow discouraged. A second item notes a Massa chusetts rooster named Red that dominates a St John Avenue barnyard, driving away dogs and neighbors with its aggressive crowing and rulers.
A garbled excerpt describes Millieaire Banks instructing his valet to visit a poor family after a car incident involving a girl. The tale mentions regrets and sympathy, a small bill, and the family’s gratitude as it unfolds through fractured dialogue.
A garbled line reads like a misheard motto and casual exclamation. The fragment hints at a playful or frustrated mood with an unfinished thought and an abrupt, personal interjection.
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