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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
3
The list notes Candlemas on February 2 as a weather forecast day and Old Candlemas on February 14 now tied to St. Valentine’s Day. The customs connect early spring rites with later romantic observances.
A British man bicycling near Newton Pagnell stayed calm as a swarm settled on his hat. He remained motionless like a lamp post until a beekeeper arrived to hire the bees, and he was not stung.
In a playful exchange the speaker notes uncertainty about who is back of the show while asserting the sheriff is in front. The line hints at local enforcement's prominent role in the event or performance setup.
A field note recalls soldiers trudging a wet country road with patches of water and mud. An officer jokes about being a duck and a turtle amid the rough marches. The piece also mentions Boston barbers charging 50 cents for a haircut and a critic saying it’s better to pay as you go.
The War Department Bureau of Aircraft Production asks Red Cross chapters to publicize the walnut wood need. US trees are widespread, and owners should sell usable lumber to government contracted sawmills for propeller blades and gun stocks. Write to Ordnance Procurement in Washington for disposal guidance.
Indications show wide scarfs will be an approved feature of next winter’s outfits. They wrap around the neck as part of the suit, as seen last winter on one coat collar, sometimes using skating cap ends, and may be sold separately or fastened under the collar.
For little girls the prettiest new frocks are made of figured organdie and voile. Organdie versions are newer than voile ones and look best with fichus and small turned-back cuffs. Some frocks feature shirred pockets edged with tiny ruffles or plaiting.
Fashion note highlights jersey dresses trimmed with heavy Italian lace. The feature calls attention to intricate lace detailing and its impact on dress styling.
The article praises wool as the best all around fabric for tailored suits but notes a possible shift if wool supplies dwindle. It highlights tricotine as an alternative with silk-like shine and wool strength, used for gowns and suits with fringes and braiding. Also mentions hats in plush and beaver details, plus a navy satin skirt with red embroidery.
Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white. Shake well for a quarter pint of freckle sunburn and tan lotion at low cost. Grocers supply lemons and three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Massage onto face neck arms and hands to fade freckles sunburn and tan and whiten skin. Harmless advertising copy.
American soldiers defy natural dynamics by smashing records and defeating opponents, pushing the limits with bold play despite the odds.
A. H. Walgatt, aged seventy two, has retired after forty four years tending Prospect Harbor lighthouse in Maine. He served as keeper since early in his career, guiding maritime traffic and maintaining the beacon.
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure via the blood can heal catarrhal deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It describes symptoms of rumbling and impaired hearing when the tube is blocked and offers a $100 reward for cure cases with a free circular from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
A brief quoted fragment from a Louisville Courier Journal item notes wives are sold in the Fiji islands for five dollars each. The exchange prompts a growled remark on profiteering and a sigh of disgust.
The Louisville Courier Journal reports on a patent by an Illinois inventor for pliers that split insulation and remove it from wires neatly. The piece ties the invention to the idea of portable living spaces and a mobile home lifestyle with a witty line about a heart in an automobile.
An advertises Castoria as a safe substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric and Drops claims it has no opium or morphine. It touts over thirty years of use for constipation wind colic diarrhea feverishness and stomach regulation aiding sleep and digestion. It warns against counterfeit imitations and urges using the genuine product marked with the physician’s supervision.
A London Chronicle snippet notes the preacher, reading Welsh names awkwardly, announced a Friday Yumka meeting. Also mentions war boosted Australia’s motorcar body production and a pocket toilet set with brush, comb, mirror and electric light.
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge Arkansas declares he serves fifteen of his fourteen children with a joking boast. The note quotes a People’s Home Journal line about his large brood and his claim he is doing a mighty fair job. A. A. Adee, eighty, is noted for 32 years as an assistant secretary of state.
An old time home remedy promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules for relief of aging symptoms and joint pain. The advertisement asserts quick relief from stiff joints backache rheumatism and other ailments of aging claiming the pills absorb and purge toxins and offer a safer alternative to oil. It urges readers to try the product with a money back refund and warns against substitutes.
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