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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1906
Page
3
A Winchester grocer faced daily till thefts watched by his wife. After two clerks were fired for dishonesty, two new workers took their place. An officer hid under the counter and found mice had nibbled thousands of dollars in paper money, causing the grocer to pay the fired clerks $300 each in damages.
Boston dealers report suburban residents adopting game fowls as a lawn decoration trend. The birds’ stately plumage and carriage appeal to owners who do not plan to use their combative skills, while dealers forecast a revival of chained gamecocks as a country house fad.
A column on balancing home duties with outside help, favoring centralized services for heavy laundry and keeping personal care to home. It includes a tested washing fluid recipe, notes aging housework as art, and a lighthearted tale of a deaf horse trader and a sharp retort.
Bran water is described as effective for cleaning fine colored muslins and organdies. It suggests brushing bran lightly to remove particles from feary r or other shoes and applying heat and pan of in the oves until a desired cleaning result is achieved.
Robert Schoenhauer of Newburg New York describes severe blood poisoning and a two month hospital stay. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent his foot wounds healed completely in two weeks. He credits immediate improvement to the remedies and urges others to try them.
An old advertisement page cites Window’s Seething Syrup and Defiance Starch as products. It promotes Putnam faceless dyes and urges readers to ask a druggist, noting prices and consumption tips. It includes scattered quotes and moral sayings about daily thought.
An old ad claims a universal cure for catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers one hundred dollars if it fails and provides testimonials upon request. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Dr. Arthur Shadwell, in industrial efficiency study, recalls a Massachusetts cotton strike showing a diverse procession of operatives. He notes French English Celtic Scandinavian Slav Portuguese and Greek workers marching together and uses the scene to illustrate American labor’s cosmopolitan character and the elusive average worker idea.
A cartoon caption features Dick Mabel and Bobbie guessing what Noahs family did aboard the Ark. The punchline says they fished briefly because there were only two worms, prompting a joke about scarcity.
A vintage notice praises white goods and fine wash fabrics laundered at home. It emphasizes starching as essential, recommending Defiance Starch for strong yet non thickening results and improved fabric appearance.
A promotional note extols Brandreth's Pile-a blood purifier and laxative as a long used vegetable remedy. It claims a constant dose yields the same effect, suitable for all ages, and suggests one or two pills nightly for constipation and digestion issues.
Miss J M Wheeler, noted Angler, adds a 144 pound skate to her tally at Ballycotton Ireland. Believed to be the largest fish ever caught by a lady in the British Isles.
Letters from Nellie Holmes of Buffalo and Tillie Hart of Larimore praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe remedy for painful periods irregularities and other female ailments. The ad urges women to write Mrs Pinkham for advice and claims widespread gratitude among American women for the treatment.
Coffee importers and roasters publish material promoting Postum Food Coffee as an alternative and discuss the rise in its use. A chapter in their trade book titled Coffee as a Medicine is noted as part of this marketing effort.
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