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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1913
Page
7
A feature on gift ribbons and bags for Christmas, highlighting satin and gauze ribbons for home accessories and operatic bags, plus metal and silver braid trims. It also covers Japanese fans, small gift ideas for men like cretonne bags and cases, and practical notions for useful, comfortable men's gifts.
In Lost Cove a northern social worker Miss Babbitt is praised by locals for four years of mission work with covites despite initial distrust. A covite trader notes the town people are wary but acknowledges her good deeds and that she is not harming the community.
Hickson says his wife is trying to enter society while Dickson asks what he is doing. Hickson replies he is trying to stay out of debt.
A light dialogue among three women reveals Archie Allscadds may have decided to marry, with Virgie Skeemer as the alleged bride. The blond notes Archie’s resigned look and lack of flight when she approaches, sparking speculation among friends.
Mrs Jenner Lee On dego laments political terms while her husband, dismissed from a collectorship, quips that they have his goat at last drawing in his horns on expenses. The exchange blends humor with a social comment on public service and financial strain.
A witty exchange notes that reaching Easy Street requires Perseverance Avenue followed by Hard Work Lane, but many fail when they glimpse the final name on the corner lamp post and retreat.
Neighbors recount a baffling incident where a cat, cared for by locals, supposedly ate a parrot before dying of indigestion. The eerie sequence left the household shocked and puzzled.
An exchange reveals Mrs Matchem forty and never married questions and Mr Singleton’s hopeful reply that he expects forty more years of safety and life ahead in a curiously intimate dialogue.
A young woman asks what to say if Mr Binkton asks her to marry him. Miss Cayenne advises not to plan words but to rehearse a surprised look as a calm response.
Dialogue features Mrs. Peck rebuking Henry for past devotion and Henry’s quip that drastic methods sober him, implying a change in mood after marriage. The exchange hints at marital tension and evolving affection dynamics between the couple.
An exchange offers to place an advertisement beside either updates on the Thaw case or a baffling murder mystery. The newspaper price and positioning follow the reader’s preference.
A conversation reveals a thrift measure as Aunt asks about saving money for hard times and the reply notes a gold-handled, twenty-five dollar silk umbrella sheltering funds. The joke hinges on currency and value expressed through an unexpected heirloom.
A brief quip frames a shoemaker as a source of affinities. The speaker jokes that the shoemaker “gives sole mates” as a business, eliciting a light pun on soul and sole in a streetwise aside.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest safe remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims instant relief from gas belching heart burn and upset stomachs and urges keeping a fifty cent case at home for family use.
London scientist Dr Herbert E B Ives claims to have created daylight using a shallow incandescent lamp with a special mantle placed under a reflector. The apparatus channels light through colored screens to imitate sunshine, producing a steady glow intended to resemble daylight.
An exchange cited by the Washington Star features a head usher and a ticket taker discussing how many good titles are spoiled by plays, framing a light note on theater naming conventions and audience perception.
A dialogue about Boston and its Hall of Fame hints at eligibility tied to the city’s population. The speakers debate how many people Boston would honor, noting that the figure depends on learning the city’s current population.
A mother sends Marie to sit alone after misbehaving at dinner. After a pause, the mother asks if Marie is sorry. Marie calmly replies she will tell when she is sorry, refusing to respond to further prompting. The dialogue ends with a playful quip about Marie’s response.
A brief exchange notes a girl’s claim that he is soulful and that he can speak romantically about the tariff. The remark blends humor with polished talk and hints at a social setting.
The dialogue plays on a mock high society marriage claim as a child’s furniture polish stains become a punchline about a wedding tower. A humorous exchange questions status and class through playful misinterpretation.
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