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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
7
A historical health column describes panish influenza symptoms and low fatality rates, emphasizes bed rest and nourishment, and promotes Vicks VapoRub and hot compresses for symptom relief. It warns against panic and notes complications like pneumonia and bronchitis can arise in weak patients.
Cold in the Head and acute catarrh claims for Alls Catarrh Medicine to cleanse blood and reduce colds. testimonials offered free. Cheney Co Toledo Ohio advertises. Berlin laborers offered $200 to $250 monthly for war housing tasks. Washington anticipates 75 vacant homes to be taken for war use.
No waiting when meals misfit. Belching gas acids and undigested food cause distress in the stomach. Instant relief offered for indigestion pain stomach distress and heartburn.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a harmless tablet that ends dyspepsia and stomach distress, promising quick relief at low cost. The ad briefly adds a note about durable machine belt lacing strings made from eel skins.
An old ad claims kidney pain and dark urine signal nephritis and offers Bladder relief with Gold Medal Haar Capsules and Gold Medal Himer in Oi Capsules as a cure-all. It asserts a 200 year track record and warnings that without treatment kidney disease is fatal.
A fashion feature praises fur fabrics as luxurious wraps and coats. It highlights a long draped cape with sleeves, a martensilenced collar and cuffs, and other designs where faux fur fabrics rival real fur in beauty and warmth. It notes the season’s finest regal wraps and the shift toward fur fabrics replacing skins.
A pretty white dotted Swiss slip over blouse features a deep circular organdie yoke with a rounded throat, finished by piped edge. Organdie cuffs and long dotted Swiss sleeves are joined to the blouse by hemstitching along the entire seam.
The millinery season favors bold midwinter hats with wide brims and ornate details. One striking model features a rose crepe face, brown velvet edge, ostrich plumes, and a leftward lift in the crown. A taupe velvet hat with three color bands and a beaver style with a velvet collar also stand out amid growing beaver hat popularity.
Government curbs on luxury footwear will take effect soon as factories begin trimming style and height. Retailers have until June 1 to clear current stock at existing prices. Afterward only stamped regulation shoes in three grades will be sold: A from 8 to 12 dollars, B from 6 to 8.50, and C from 3 to 5.50.
An astonishing Parisian turban designed by Lucie Hamar features a Kolinsky fur crown and gold beads sparkling through crepe fabric in shades from soft brown to mato red and white.
Seafaring men in San Francisco recount H C Daily a fisherman who claims a diamond ring found inside a large codfish. Daily offers to return the ring to its owner, valuing the gem at $500, and hopes for a reward if ownership is proven.
Hinton Wilson a rubber worker from Akron was detained at Camp Sherman for a month on suspicion of shamming deafness to avoid service. After release he described how his deafness was verified, the initial ridicule by khaki soldiers, and how a deaf brother’s visit changed attitudes, with Wilson aided by sign language and careful placement in drills.
In Kansas City a boy known as Ernie the Bug Shooter, Ernest Hardwick, now eleven, pleaded guilty to robbing a jewelry store a saloon and a cigar store. He was sentenced to four years at the McCune Home. Accomplices Paul Buck and James Swearingen were paroled.
In Milwaukee Judge Karel hears 14 year old Jimmie accused of abusing authority by disciplining 10 year old Billy. The boy escorted to detention and punished, then tied to a tree during a staged discipline ritual. Billy later reports, and Jimmie is put on probation after promising better conduct.
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