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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
1
A collection of witticisms and snippets reflecting early 20th century interests. Topics range from aviation and airships to opinions on money and marriage, with mentions of Iceland home rule, tuberculosis, aircraft economics, and rising fascination with airplanes. References include Wright pattern aircraft costs, industrial notes, and society quips about emperors and philanthropies.
The piece contrasts royal favor with public figures like William Waldorf Astor, notes Wright brothers on flight and the need for a skilled operator, and cites a Royal Commission finding two thirds of British problem drinkers under care are mentally defective, arguing self-control marks moral or mental deficiency.
A family of nine watched their ship sail for France from New York harbor after paying for trunks. The wife had a premonition the vessel would sink. The ship did not go down, yet such superstitious fears illustrate how coincidence is claimed as fate when events unfold.
A dialogue notes gratitude for February and daily hash, then a waiter’s query about a man’s steak solved by perseverance as the morsel hid under a Brussels sprout. A math riddle follows about baskets of grapes priced at a quarter each, with a cheeky reply from Tommy.
A collection of humorous adages on women hair fixed up being half dressed Lot's wife salt origins crooked men staying straight and fountains endless pens flatterings and marriages for money. The quips reflect social stereotypes and blunt blunt humor of the period.
Kansas City theatregoers welcome William Collier at Willis Wood for a week starting November 8 in The Patriot a three act farce by J Hartley Manners and Collier. Collier famed for Caught in the Rain the Dictator On the Quiet and Man from Mexico headlines a comedy rich in heart and wit.
The coming out dance for Miss Roose velt, president's daughter, will be in the East Room on December 28. Invitations near 1000, guests include New York friends, college mates of Theodore Roosevelt Jr, and relatives. The event signals a lively holiday social season at the capital.
A 1908 society sketch critiques Washington male folly and expense in high society events. It laments scarce suitable Irish bachelors, unpaid dinners, and the costly cotillion scene, noting women spend heavily to secure partners and carriage, while men dodge duties and payments. It highlights the era's social auras and gendered expectations with sharp wit.
The Bobbs Merrill Co presents two new Holiday gift books. The Mascot of Sweet Briar Gulch is a Western tale by Henry Wallace Phillips with lively action and uplifting sentiment. The Better Treasure by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews is a youth tale full of heart, set around Christmas Eve with decorative symbolism by Mr. Bunker.
Dr. A J Beall of San Marcos Texas, 85, a long‑time physician, stands out at the International Tuberculosis Congress. His trip to Washington was to cap his career in retirement, funded by a community subscription. Texas delegate Dr W T Jones rode 90 miles to a patient, then 60 miles to the railroad for the trip, showing enduring dedication.
A London Opinion item recalls a tense moment as a driver tries to flee with a companion aboard a vehicle. The man berates the driver hoping for mercy while the driver protests he has a wife and six children to support at home.
The New York Sun reports a doctor advised a diet plan for Katcher focusing on a strict regimen. Bocker’s comment notes he cut out everything except the tip to the waiter, reflecting a humorous aside about self-control.
A spendthrift scatters dust as he dashes about on his board leaving only the board as evidence of his actions and lack of lasting accomplishments.
The Narbonne house on Essex Street Salem built in 1680 stands as a well preserved example of colonial architecture. It passed through multiple owners to Nicholas Narbonne a sea captain who died here in 1890 and whose daughter Mary A. Narbonne lived here until 1905. Known for reclusiveness she rarely received visitors and preferred tea served with her own wares. Her heirs removed the house collection after her death.
Amherst Mass. Professor John Mason Tyler of Amherst College allegedly struck a deal with wealthy scientists to sell his head after death for ten thousand dollars. Mrs. Tyler protests the suggestion as the report spreads among faculty and students.
When asked for verification he declined a direct statement but recalled a possible agreement in his student days at Liepzig. Renowned for having the best shaped head in America and an extraordinary brain development, Prof Tyler’s head is of interest to science as experts nationwide recognize its value to the scientific world.
The United States Department of Agriculture seeks a preparator to assemble ten Lepidoptera specimens for an exam with a $50 monthly position plus board. Failures gain admission to the bughouse with credentials. Other exams offer $75 monthly at the National Museum division and higher salaries up to $3,500 for special examiners in the Bureau of Corporations.
A ship at anchor near Boca Grande witnessed a dolphin chase a flying fish. The fish leaped above the bow as the dolphin surfaced on the opposite side and captured the fish in midair during its graceful descent to the water.
Fragmented text describes a patient with severe leg sores from an attack, claims multiple doctors and ointments failed, and alleges Cuticura products relieved symptoms after three months. Includes personal testimony from Mrs. V. of Frenchville Maine dated July 21.
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