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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
3
A nurse from Litchfield Conn reports her year and half old son suffered escalating sores over face arms and body until he could barely walk Doctors failed until she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Within two months all sores cleared and never recurred according to Mrs. Egbert Sheldon October 23 1909.
A physician’s six year old daughter chats with a waiting patient in the reception area. When asked about church, she says she attends Sunday school and explains her parents’ faiths that her mother is Presbyterian and her father is a stomach specialist.
Jno H Kohl of Benton Kansas shares a trusted remedy for severe poison ivy eruptions. He says Resinol salve stopped the itch and rash after his doctor recommended it and he now keeps a jar handy for future wood poison exposure.
A dialogue riff mocks medical bills as a doctor’s care for a wife, suggesting the charges imply little actual treatment despite the question of how long she has been treated. The exchange satirizes medical billing practices.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to ease tired swollen and aching feet. It promises comfort when breaking in new shoes with a free sample offer and lists Le Roy New York as the address for samples and purchase.
A concise quotation attributed to Schiller on the paradox of moral preference, noting that people rarely cherish wrongdoing for its own sake while praising virtue for its intrinsic value.
An old newspaper fragment promotes Red Cross Ball Blue washing powder with a 2 oz package priced at five cents. A Hesiod quote about cities suffering from wicked men is included as a moral aside.
Perry Davis Pain Eater soothes and allays itching from mosquito bites. The advertisement touts the product as relieveing pain and itching with a price of 25 cents for a small bottle and 50 cents for a larger size.
A promotional notice urges immediate use of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for digestion issues. It claims many cases improve after a short course and advises buying today from a druggist to prevent serious illness.
The narrative portrays a perilous voyage through wind lashing channels and towering bergs. Ice floods the deck as engines falter, the jib-boom breaks, and the crew fights to stay afloat amid freezing spray and crushing waves. The narrator endures with Cade and De Nova, surviving on wrecked decks before a sudden catastrophic impact shifts the vessel.
The narrator and Cade scramble from a wrecked cabin as a foggy night bullets the boat. Lady Darlington and Celeste cling to safety while De Nova orders a quick salvage of provisions and the rough retreat to the lifeboat. The yacht sinks beneath a momentary surge of waves.
The notice promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as kidney liver and bowel cleansers. It urges buying the genuine product manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co to obtain its beneficial effects, noting its use for bilious conditions and colds headaches.
An actress notes Eleanor Robson is married to August Belroont and now moves among a gilded jeweled set. She recalls witty ridicule in conversation with a leading matron. The chat mentions Mrs Van Gelt planning summer at the North Cape and winter in Palm Beach.
John Stephens a Massachusetts adventurer marooned in Valparaiso leads a Chilean raid aboard the Sea Queen to seize a ship but discovers a miscaptured vessel and a plot to seek a legendary Antarctic treasure. Internal strife, a ghost scare, and a mutiny threaten the voyage as Lady Darlington aids him.
On the voyage back, Captain Stephens cements discipline as the crew obeys. Lady Darlington waits in the chart-house, confessing happiness at nearing home and pledging to remember the voyage and its friendships. Her resolve contrasts with Stephens’s tempered disappointment.
The narrator recalls three days and nights of northward voyage crossing seas and ice. He describes a chaotic sequence of sleep deprivation, snow, sleet, and a desperate fight for life against nature. The storm’s wind, ice, and water slamming the vessel amplify the peril.
The note argues justice requires taking no more than given and that individuals can balance their own work with that of others. It urges giving more than taking to avoid injustice and to be capable of relying on others when unable to work.
Dr Henry Farnum Stoll of Hartford urges creation of outdoor schools for delicate and anaemic children and those with bone tuberculosis. He cites studies showing 20 to 40 percent infection rates in city children and higher germ prevalence in children from tuberculous or frail homes.
A Baltimore pupil, the son of a leading businessman, told his father after school that he was tired of school and would quit. The boy explained he liked school but said it broke up the day, eliciting a puzzled reaction from the father.
Rev. Charles F. Aked warned at a New York luncheon that many people view religion like a jam pot. He recounted a boy who prayed to be made a saint but admitted he would enjoy jam first, illustrating quick gratification over piety.
A man asks for a tiara for his wife and jokes about a price low enough to proclaim her as his spouse. The dialogue showcases humorous banter over gift value and social display.
A pithy remark condemns the chase for wealth as a mad rush while noting crowds head toward the ball park for a game, capturing a scene of misplaced priorities and public leisure.
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