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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
2
Cy Murphy explains the visitor’s Irish accent to his daughter who had never heard such talk. The daughter, playing with a friend, asks about the voice and the father replies with a wry line that the visitor is talking brogan.
A Scottish visitor to a Sheffield cutlery works leaves with a 10 dollar knife. The manager cites the superstition that a gift of a knife cuts friendship. The Scot offers to pay halfpenny but replies he has none and asks for another knife instead.
A lady in a mink coat boarded a city bus on a rainy day. She admitted she had not ridden a bus in two years and usually travels by car. The bus driver noted her unfamiliarity with riding public transit.
A terse exchange mocks a recent encounter with a new girl. The speaker jokes about “a swell time for a dime” and shifts to teasing her younger brother’s use of the money, revealing a playful yet suggestive tone.
A man arrives at a dentist office asking for a tooth check. The doctor cites full day bookings and jokes that a patient can die in a second. The man reveals he believes the dentist is the last in the community and insists on immediate treatment.
Kathleen Norris argues for a law banning wartime divorces after service to protect morale and homes. She cites Roy and Anna’s split after a South Pacific tour, noting the emotional costs to veterans, families, and children, and suggests patience and understanding as cures.
The piece notes veterans face hard reintegration after war with raw nerves and unmet needs at home. Wives cope with rationing, small allotments, and job strain, often leading to quarrels and divorce. Patience and affection are urged as remedies to prevent heartbreak.
A reader’s puzzle yields: 1 a point in the Gulf of Guinea where the equator meets the prime meridian at sea level. 2 gold at $35 an ounce prewar price. 3 Braille came from domino dots. 4 Mount Eisenhower is a 9400-foot peak in the Canadian Rockies between Banff and Lake Louise. 5 Robert M La Follette Sr was succeeded by his son. 6 Hall of Fame names are chosen every five years.
A German continuous buttermaking machine is brought to the United States for testing. It may prove more efficient than American churns and could be ready for industry use in about three to six months. It is not yet used commercially in the United States and reportedly yields 1,500 pounds of butter per hour.
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