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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
3
Two businessmen debate war relief giving and charity ethics, contrasting genuine aid with self serving displays. They compare prices, donations, and the motives behind benefit concerts and bazaars, noting how publicity and reputations influence charitable acts during the war.
Henry Dwight Sedgwick describes convalescence as a swift shift from dark, restricted sickroom life to a renewed sense of light and memory. Physical recovery flags but orientation to the world snaps back, with bursts of hunger and curiosity and a reawakening of sens senses as the outer world seeps back in.
The California Highway Commission tests a movable paving system described by Popular Mechanics. Sections 12 by 8 feet are built on 4 by 6 inch stringers and hauled to needed sites. Planks are bound with iron strips, spikes, and center bolts to form a six mile unused desert road between Yuma Aziz and Holtville.
Jefferson City reports complete county tallies show Col Fred D Gardner leading Henry Lamm by 1619 votes with margins possible to shift after missing precincts. Secretary of State Roach predicts John P Gordon reelected state auditor if rest of ticket gains exceed 15 000 plurality. Furlong loses libel suit against German American Press Association over Mexico revolution claim.
An advertisement by E Sauer M D extols nuxated iron as a vitality booster for men around age 50. It promises doubled strength and endurance within days, urges testing before and after two weeks of tablets, and warns against inferior iron forms while noting money-back guarantees and wide medical endorsement.
Dialog style note and an advertisement claim Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate liver and bowels. The piece mentions London Answers and a playful exchange about going out. No concrete events or people beyond generic names.
An English village incident saw two sanitary inspectors visit a cottage with three adults. After a ten minute wait one inspector asked how many people live there. The householder replied five, prompting a sharp retort and a witty comeback about two inspectors leaving.
Ady features Hed Cross Ball Blue with claims that figures can't lie. The slogan suggests universal grocer availability and consumer trust in the product.
Richard Mansfield maintained decorum at the Garrick theater in New York. An associate asked to see him after the show and spoke of “the performance.” Mansfield corrected him with humor, stressing the dignity of the stage and the word “performance.”
The exchange centers on a cook and her guest as Robert comments on the cook’s quiet companion. The cook rebukes him and asserts her right to company, insisting the man is her own. Robert apologizes, hinting at possible familiarity and respect. The cook challenges any interference with her guest.
Uncle Ebenezer and Eben discuss town sizes with a humorous exchange about how a big town attracts people to fires while a small town follows the fire engine to locate the blaze.
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