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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1905
Page
3
A reader recalls a near fatal bout with kidney trouble and says Dean's Kidney Pills cured back pain and bloating after three days. The ad notes Foster-Milburn Co. in Buffalo selling pills for 50 cents. The passage also references social figures and fashion notes in a fragmented, vintage newspaper style.
A three month old boy suffered a widespread itchy watery rash scratching to blood and wasting to a skeleton. After using Cuticura his condition improved quickly and he slept in his cradle for the first time in weeks. Mrs. M. C. Maitland of Jasper Ontario reports a complete cure after one set.
A short editorial extols updated interior wall coverings using alabastine and paint for lasting color and permanence. It argues brush application is simple, affordable, and can renovate rooms quickly while avoiding messy processes.
A fragmented OCR item references a mule and eight men with a firearm directed at Luan Orr Conte. It mentions Bartnees, City ms rt Soa, and Catazam Soca, including Catazam-She. The garbled phrases suggest a local incident or notice with unclear details and participants.
M Pobedonostzeff long influential procurator general of the Holy Synod is said to be dying in bed at over eighty. Once guiding emperors toward autocracy he now faces loss of power and longs to see Russia's dominance endure. He told Senator Beveridge that Russia is not a state but a world.
In Chicago on Saturday night scores of armed men sought revenge for the murder of Enoch Carlson an eight year old boy killed last Tuesday. They targeted nonunion teamsters at the Peabody Goal Company yards at Twenty sixth place and Canal street. Two riots ensued during which one man was shot fatally or near fatally several others were hurt and many arrests were made.
United States minister to Venezuela Mr. Bowen filed his statement in reply to Loomis charges and met with Secretary Taft. Bowen arranged for Senor Mora to discuss with the President and Taft. Mora’s asphalt background was noted. Taft said no decision yet, awaiting facts from both sides.
General Corbin reports the army transport Buford with part of the Nineteenth United States Infantry aboard struck a coral reef four miles from Malabang while running at full speed. Colonel Philip Reade forwards the status of retrieval and damage.
The Knights of Labor file in U S circuit court to restrain Spree Thompson from circulating literature condemning cigars. Thompson is linked to the Cigarmakers International Union of America. The case centers on union activity against Knights of Labor.
The district court hears the case of A ly Cook in connection with the October attack on Shawnee City Marshal Smith of Wyneewood. Jordan allegedly threw a cleaver that opened Smith’s head during the incident.
The article explains three baking powder ingredients: Mineral Acid or Alum, Bone Acid or Phosphate, and Cream of Tartar from grapes. It notes health concerns and price ranges, urging use of Cream of Tartar variety for wholeness, with prices from 10 to 25, 20 to 30, and 40 to 50 cents per pound respectively.
A friend notes the race would be a walkover, but the former candidate concedes the other man “walked all over” him, expressing a rueful, soulful sigh about the result.
Historians note Anne Boleyn allegedly remarked she knew she was marrying a king though she characterized Henry as only a head waiter. The queen went to the execution block with scorn after the sentence was read.
A fragment notes an extraordinary youth named Young Smith. The second part quotes Hanks remarking on his curly hair and hat is worn forward. The text reads as a fragmentary character sketch or dialogue snippet.
A humorous domestic scene shows Edith defending a painted china plate as Edgar praises a future whist party. The exchange humorously contrasts criticism with plans for social gathering.
A humorous downtown exchange centers on a misheard accusation and a wedding rumor. Citizens debate who is the “happy man” as a playful quarrel unfolds over a battered old bat and a couple’s marriage status. The scene captures local social buzz and comic misunderstanding.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell’s Pepsin as a safe cure for stomach and bowel issues promising relief from constipation and internal diseases. It urges immediate use and markets 50c and 1.00 prices with a money back guarantee. The closing line shifts to a cynical joke about lazy husbands and wives doing neighborly washing.
Request for information addressed to G. Warner and T. A. of Kansas City Southern Ry Kansas City Mo covers Free Government Homesteads New Colony Locations Improved farms Mineral lands Rice lands Timber lands and for copies of Current Events Business Opportunities Rice book K C 8 Fruit Book with cheap round trip homeseekers tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays of each month The short line to the Land of Fulfillmest.
In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Constable John Bertgen received a gift of one million glasses of beer from wealthy brewer Taton Lutz. The exchange included banter about settling accounts and a delivery order honored at retail outlets. Bertgen jokes it would take 108 years to drink the gift at fourteen glasses a day.
Governor Hoch issues Memorial Day proclamation on May 20 1905 urging solemn observance rather than frivolity. He notes the sacrifices of Civil War heroes and aligns observance with religious service and Decoration Day exercises in Topeka.
Johann Hoch was convicted of murdering his wife Marie Welcker Hoch and sentenced to death. Police say he may have killed eleven women he married. Names of known victims include Emile Fischer Hoch, Marie Welcker Hoch, Nathalie Irgan Hoch, Minne Podalski Hoch, Gretchen Hauffmann, Doess Hoch, Anna Hendrickson Hoch, Mary Rankan Hoch, Janett Spencer Hoch, Minne J. Klenski Hoch, and Hulda Nagel Hoch.
April foreign trade hits a record for exports with gains led by manufactured shipments. Mrs. Oliver J. Morton of Indianapolis marks her 80th birthday. Governor Johnson opposes capital punishment for Edward Gottschalk scheduled for Aug. 8. George D. Richardson, Milwaukee Internal Revenue cashier, shot himself at 46, with investigation ongoing. United States may seek join in international emigration conference. Austria demands recall of Emigration Agent Braun for exposing emigrant traffic.
Dialogue filled page shows a mix of rural justice quips and social chatter. Characters discuss suspicions about a husband, automobile speeders at a toll gate, and fashion while contrasting engagement plans with a humorous edge.
In a brisk exchange two billionaires debate Asterbilt’s net worth. The first claims a value far above twenty five million while the second pushes for a higher estimate, illustrating rival impressions of the magnate’s fortune.
A reporter notes a man committed suicide near the youth aid. a retail merchant’s daughter and two prominent citizens allegedly formed a bigamous alliance.
A line about a playwright’s occupation suggests a pleasant sound but alludes to demanding effort behind the craft. The note hints at the dual nature of writing for the stage, balancing artistry with practical toil.
A Buffalo housewife credits improved health to Grape-Nuts diet for nervous stomach distress. The ad argues proper digestion and phosphates in Grape-Nuts rebuild brain and nerve centers, claiming medicine fails and Grape-Nuts restores strength and calm. The narrator promotes Postum Co. branding and urges readers to switch from prior foods.
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