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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1945
Page
6
A columnist sketches varied topics from unions in Berlin to wartime memory and taxation. Notes on labor, veterans, and social mood mix with light advice on apple picking and bath folklore. The piece leans humorous and observational about postwar society and daily life.
The report notes 1 800 fires daily with 28 deaths per 1 000 homes and damage to 130 stores 100 factories seven churches seven schools and three hospitals.
Mrs Lyle Bragonier of Omington Illinois writes praising Faultless Starch. Ad highlights no cooking needed faster ironing smoother results and resistance to blowouts or freezes on the lines. Readers urged to ask grocer for Faultless Starch and save time on wash day.
The State street fur revue in Chicago features white Russian ermine wraps with deep capes and ermine tails, black Persian lamb coats with gray fur trims, and opulent silhouettes. Designers highlight fur-on-fur trims, daytime white fur coats, and varied lengths from short to full, with mink, beaver, and Persian lamb among top choices.
A Chicago Fashion Industries collection highlights a return of the two piece wool costume suit. The now popular outfit pairs a fitted tunic coat with rich fabrics, blouses, jackets, and accessories to form a versatile wardrobe.
A big vogue is on for the jacket and skirt costume with practical mix and match appeal. The season introduces wrap-around skirts in black and bright colors paired with contrasting jackets, corduroy models, plaid and striped fabrics, and new velvet jackets featuring vivid color combinations.
Patterns designed for fabric squares open a world of stylish possibilities. Create blouses skirts and scarves as seasonally popular wardrobe accents. Learn many ways to use the squares with accompanying instructions and patterns.
Production of floor and wall tile began in Pittsburgh in 1876 and grew after World War I. In 1939 tile output exceeded 73 million square feet as use in baths and kitchens became widespread.
Gelatin serves well as a stiffening for restoring body to rayons. Use two tablespoons granulated gelatin softened in cold water. Dissolve in two or three quarts of boiling water. Cool the solution to lukewarm. Dip garments, squeeze and dry.
Quicksand is a pulpy mass of fine rounded sand formed near water where seepage reduces its strength. It cannot support the weight of people or animals, leaving victims sometimes trapped in its viscous surface.
Thirty years ago it took 21 minutes of labor to grow a bushel of corn in Champaign county Illinois. With hybrid corn and better farming methods some farmers now require about 3 minutes.
Store margarine in the refrigerator as soon as you bring it home. Place the bottom half in a covered dish away from vegetable odors and color. Repack in its own container before storage.
The star Aldebaran emits 160 times more light than the Sun, but Earth receives about four billion times more light from the Sun due to the Sun's proximity, illustrating how distance affects apparent brightness.
Gold production in California during 1944 was the smallest since 1848 when James W Marshall discovered the ore at Sutter's Mill. The total mined was 113,500 fine ounces valued at 3,972,000 dollars.
The article notes about 33 billion pounds of corn cobs are produced annually on United States farms and that an average bushel of ear corn contains 11 pounds of cobs.
The method instructs adding one cup of sweet milk to one gallon of wine to clear cloudiness. Let stand for 10 days to two weeks. Siphon the liquid into a separate vessel after the settling period.
The first known white visitor to the region now Wyoming was John Colter, a member of the Lewis and Clark expedition. His crossing marks an early chapter in the exploration of the American West.
An English law attempted in 1673 to ban chocolate on grounds it interfered with barley and wheat use. The move reflected early regulatory attitudes toward imported foods and colonial trade.
A Department of Agriculture note proclaims the large Italian red onion as the mildest and sweetest onion grown in the United States, highlighting its flavor and suitability for cooks and markets.
White flowers soaked in colored water take on delicate tints as a small amount of fruit dye mixes into the solution. The result shows how water color can alter petals.
A home tip suggests clearing a stopped sink by pouring a generous handful of baking soda down the drain and then about a half glass of vinegar to fizz away the clog.
One of Chicago's large department stores plans an airplane department and will offer a two place model for sale from its display area. The move comes as weather concerns and winter hazards raise attention to domestic safety with 1800 fires nationwide and ice-related deaths affecting homes, stores, and hospitals.
An ad touts Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural laxative food to prevent constipation by consuming a daily serving and ample water. It claims bulk, iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins, and protein from wheat bran aid digestion, blood, bones, and growth.
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