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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1928
Page
7
Dr Caldwell proposes a natural remedy for constipation with a mild vegetable compound. He stresses lifestyle and urges readers to obtain a free trial bottle by writing Syrup Pepsin Dept BB Monticello. The notice promotes health claims and urges keeping the head cool feet warm and bowels moving.
H L Shantz of the University of Illinois told the National Academy of Sciences that the earth could support about eight billion people if all land is fully utilized. Popular Science Magazine notes this would be nearly five times current world population.
Fragmentary note complains prices of cotton and linen doubled by war. Mentions lengthening service via Red Cross Ball in the laundry and grocers. Odd line suggests heaven and marriage themes. No clear events or persons identifiable.
The Missouri athletic department spends about 100 dollars per player to fully equip the varsity for the fall campaign. New outfits use lighter airplane cloth sweaters in old gold, lighter shoes with updated cleats, and hip and shoulder pads. A heavy sweater remains for cold late November games.
The item comments on timing gears as a noise source and questions delaying 1930 car models. It notes states with over 1,000,000 automobiles, compares steamboats and trains, cites a rubber bumper to cushion pedestrians, and urges replacing worn brake linings. It ends with a quip about science extending human life and pedestrians.
The article explains how the A battery heats the filaments to emit electrons, the B battery provides a pull for electron flow to the plate creating plate current that drives the loud speaker, and the C battery mainly maintains grid voltage with little power.
Harold M. Fenwick of Philadelphia drove solo from Los Angeles to New York City in 76 hours setting a new touring speed record. He is photographed beside the automobile, celebrated for courage and determination.
Knute Rockne, Notre Dame coach, is named general supervisor of football at St Thomas College by President Very Rev. Matthew Schumacher. Rockne would oversee football activities with Father Joseph Gibbs as athletic director, requiring frequent visits to the college.
Bobby Jones dislikes best ball. Lacrosse gains prominence as spring football. Indiana faces Illinois for first meeting since 1914. Young Stribling may threaten Gene Tunney. Helen Meany, oldest in a big swimming family, competes. Turner Barber released by Mobile after a trade. Billy Bayne among 400 hitters with Cleveland. Gullane drives golf ball 470 yards in 125. Barnhart released to Indianapolis. Cuccinello sold to Columbus. Hunt, 24, Nashville, is South’s checker champion. Rosy Ryan started at Holy Cross. Stapes excels in multiple sports.
Wisconsin quarterbacking star Rube E Wagner of St Paul will captain the Badgers as Glen Thistlethwaite returns for a second season to coach the team. Wagner, a senior and standout in football and track, plans to coach after graduation. Thistlethwaite, an Earlham graduate and former Northwestern assistant, aims for a much stronger year following last season.
A historic engineering bulletin traces speedometer origins from locomotives and bicycles to early automobiles. It describes a 1906 barograph style unit, two independent reads for speed and distance, and the mechanisms using a flexible shaft, rotor, magnet, and hair spring. It also notes odometer functions, trip and season readings, and factors causing minor inaccuracies.
Pirates president Barney Dreyfuss announced that veteran pitcher Lee Meadows, recently retired on a voluntary basis, will wear a Pirates uniform again next spring. The bespectacled hurler from Pittsburgh is slated for a comeback season.
Article urges flushing kidneys with Rad Salts to relieve backache dull kidney pain and bladder disorders. Recommends four ounces of the salts daily in water before breakfast, plus plenty of water, noting its grape and lemon juice origin with lithia. A local druggist reports strong sales to those seeking early kidney relief.
The highest inhabited area is a Chilean mining district at 18,480 feet. Next is a Peruvian mining district at 16,200 feet, followed by a Tibetan monastery at 15,200 feet. In the United States the highest home is Pikes Peak Observatory in Colorado at over 14,000 feet.
A historic note advises washing diapers with a solution of Borax to neutralize acids and remove soap traces to protect a baby's tender skin. The guidance reflects midcentury household remedies and parental care practices.
The Boston Herald notes a paradox about wealth and visibility with a wry reflection on how the other half affords possessions.
A comment argues that mob actions reflect discontent with how authorities enforce laws. The remark frames public order issues as a critique of policing and legal processes without detailing specific events or individuals.
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