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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a simple pleasant laxative for family use. It emphasizes ethical practice and the product’s gentle, effective action, noting physicians and well informed buyers prefer it and that the bottle costs fifty cents from druggists.
Sylvanus Verrill of Milford Maine describes relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills for a years long illness that left him paralyzed and with kidney failure. He says one box eased pain and improved kidney function enabling him to walk with crutches again then discard them. Sold by dealers at 60 cents a box Weter Milburn Co Buffalo New York. Also an ad for Big-Headed joke.
Norman R Barndt of Allen Pa reports relief after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for organic weakness and female ailments. He cites headache, nervousness, abdominal distress, and general recovery after treatment.
A Washington newspaper notes anxiety that Roosevelt's "nice young men" on social scene may depart if Bryan wins. It says hostesses rely on these capable young men for dinners, parlor events, and diplomacy in the capital, while predicting the tennis cabinet will dissolve after March 4.
Suburban Life recalls Dean Kaye of Topeka marrying a Native American couple in a cabin in the wilderness. An Indian woman brought a reluctant brave to obtain a marriage license. The man, knowing no English, gave assent as prompted. The squaw paid the minister after the ceremony.
A playful exchange features Mistress-Bridget noting cranky mistresses attract good cooks while Cook-Ah retorts with lively blarney. The dialogue showcases character wit and Irish flavored humor.
The ad recounts a Newark Delaware man named W. H. Dean reporting eczema relief after using Cuticura products. He says seven years of hand cracks disappeared after two boxes of Ointment and one Soap, citing a complete cure. A second anecdote shows a parent and child discussing seat orientation and travel resulting in a joke about sickness and destinations.
1907 saw the largest timber output in U S history with over forty billion feet from 28 850 mills, about 95 percent of the actual cut. The rise follows more mills reporting, while the south led with yellow pine comprising a third of production, and declines occurred in the lake states and northwest.
A collage of old advertisements and quips appears, listing cleaning, starch, and fabric aids, plus various notes about colonies, cures, and fashions. It includes items like Defiance Starch instructions, Red Cross Ball Blue, apes on Gibraltar, and miscellaneous quotes and testimonials.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive treatment for catarrh and constitutional disease. It is taken orally and said to act on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundation and strengthen the patient. Proponents offer a hundred dollar reward for any untold case.
In London the death of Lionel Sackville-West, second Baron Sackville, brings back the recall affair that ended his posting as British minister to the United States. He was dismissed by President Cleveland in October 1888 after writing a letter backing Cleveland’s re-election.
Mary Carlyle of Craigenputtock wed a farmer’s son from Pingle Dumfriesshire near Ecclefechan, linking to Thomas Carlyle’s circle. The account notes Craigenputtock as the Sartor Resartus origin and mentions Starch quality as a household tip, praising Defiance Starch for stronger, neater laundering results.
War department officials foresee a winter clash in Congress over six cadets suspended for hazing not found guilty of a crime. The dispute centers on authority to reverse suspensions and restore dismissed cadets, with Secretary Wright and Assistant Secretary Oliver at odds over the case outcome.
An old Philadelphia Press quip contrasts appreciating blessings with their absence. Ad inserted promotes SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE for horses, pink eye, and related diseases, claiming broad effectiveness and chicken cholera dog distemper prevention, with pricing, agent outreach, and free book from Spahn Medical Co., Gordon, Ind.
An old advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue to whiten clothes. It markets a large 2 oz package priced at five cents and includes a contrasting slogan about a man with no force without faith.
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