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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
7
The author argues that true harmony arises when scattered, rivaling powers within individuals, homes, and society are gathered under Christ. Through his controlling purpose the discord of pride, faction, and division yields cooperative fellowship beyond earthly divisions. Unity must be Christ governed and pervaded.
A short moral note from The Messenger urges saving and concentrating aid. It argues that spending five dollars on one family yields more impact than distributing small sums to many families. The message reflects a charitable philosophy from the period.
Dr. M. P. Ravenel of the University of Missouri explains milk’s role as a vital food for children and invalids. He details how milk curds form and digest, noting raw milk creates large curds while boiled and pasteurized milks differ, and that diluting milk or adding barley water influences curd size. He debunks the belief that slow drinking prevents large curds, showing slower intake yields larger curds.
Missouri farmers face weaker wheat prospects with a May 1 crop rating of 51.9 and corn planted at 37 percent, but oats remain strong at 93.7. Farm conditions vary by region with seed shortages in the south, a future corn area increase of about 8.194 million acres, and declines in fruit and strawberry yields offset by good clover and alfalfa, plus livestock shortages across pigs calves lambs and colts.
An amateur domestic satire follows IFESAM TOGO as a domestic scientist in Bachelor Hall. A misunderstanding with Hon. C. J. McGumm triggers a comic shift in household gender roles and splintered decor, ending with a wife confronting the chaos and Togo fleeing the scene.
Roy Smith, 35, unmarried farm hand, is thought dying in a St. Joseph hospital from a gunshot wound after his employer John McClaskey fired at him at McClaskey's home near Filmore. Smith had been away for the day and, upon returning, was mistaken for a chicken thief. A telegram to Drury College trustees from Dr. Nadal of Olivet College announced his acceptance as Drury president.
Mrs Boss Friend hanged herself in a smokehouse at the Friend home near Good Hope Douglas county amid fears her sons might die in battle. Former Montgomery Girl Killed in Indiana car crash Miss Mildred Paul daughter of Rolla Paul former Tribune editor Montgomery killed Farmland Indiana others slightly hurt
Edward Chesser nephew of Judge Duvall of Mountain Grove was killed in an auto accident at Newark Arkansas the other afternoon.
In St. Nicholas Magazine Hildegarde Hawthorne profiles Robert Louis Stevenson praising his lifelong love of children. An early letter shows his fondness for kids calling them the matter with him and noting his delight in little boys and girls.
Cuticura soap cleanses and purifies while the ointment soothes and heals itching skin and scalp. Daily use prevents minor skin troubles from becoming serious. free sample by mail with a book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
A dialogue highlights wealth's power with a man assessing seven billion dollars and Miss Cayenne noting money's influence through presence and perceived importance.
The ruler of Wuerttemberg earns a net profit of at least 50000 dollars annually from hotels operated in the Black Forest, reflecting substantial income from royal hospitality ventures.
A fragment notes that the circus has stopped presenting thrillers while movies attract audiences, signaling a shift in entertainment preferences. The remark is brief and lacks context but suggests a decline in live thrillers.
Jane begins to tell a secret Uncle Jack shared but her mother warns secrets must be kept. Jane confesses she dislikes secrets and suspects she talks too much, a small domestic moment from a corner of family life.
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