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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
3
An amalgam of domestic ads and humorous excerpts. Claims about Borax as a purifier and cleaner, Benny’s milk bottle safety, and a paste of domestic hygiene. plus odd quips on men women and a brief eye salve product. Ends with brief quips about politics and cigars.
Sallie French of Paucannis writes to Pinkham describing seven years of illness and run-down health. She was treated for multiple troubles and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and now feels strong.
W H Singer of Pittsburg provides his four children with 4 million dollars each as dinner favors at his golden wedding celebration at 934 Western Avenue Allegheny. One son William Henry Singer Jr. paints in Norway while George Singer runs Pittsburg iron works abroad. The nest egg leaves Singer with about 15 million after gifts.
A sailor recalls buying a parrot from a butcher for a dollar. The parrot, trained as a shop gag, insulted customers with sarcastic lines about the meat. The butcher later learned the seller had aimed to amuse the shop with the bird’s obscene refrain.
A child's typhoid fever arose from contaminated milk after a nurse added lumps of ice to cool it. The ice reduced milk nutrition. recommendations say refrigerate or use a bowl of cracked ice for quick cooling.
New York City’s water supply will draw from a watershed of 900 square miles once the Catskill system is completed, marking a major expansion of city infrastructure and regional water resources.
Mrs. R. Crouse of Fayette Street Mamchester Iowa reports two years of back pain and rheumatic weakness. She attributes improved kidney function and restored health to Dean's Kidney Pills, noting relief from backache and better sleep. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A brief exchange features two speakers joking about stature and personal growth. One remarks on a person's impressive size while the other counters that they have not taken such measurements themselves. The dialogue captures playful social banter.
Mrs. T. W. Hyde of Brentwood Essex describes severe eczema on her daughter’s chest back and head. After two doctors failed, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and reports the eruption vanished within three quarters of the ointment. The account is dated March 8 1907.
It is estimated that 1.5 billion dollars in gold and perhaps similar in silver lie hidden in Hindu stocking and personal ornaments. India has long been a reservoir for global metal flows, but much of it vanishes from statistics. If a portion could be mobilized, it could transform India's economy and affect England’s eastern empire.
Mrs Perkins and her daughter Mandy tour the city and linger before a shop window. A sign reads Clothing One-Half Off During This Sale. Mrs Perkins hurriedly pulls Mandy away, declaring the shop improper for a girl.
A New York reader recounts indigestion relief after trying Grape-Nuts with cream, eggs, toast, and Postum. He says acidity disappeared within a week and digestion improved by the second week, regaining lunch appetite and overall health.
The great show on earth passes at dawn waking ten year old Billie and his five year old brother Robert. Their mother feigns sleep as they slip from bed to dress themselves. Robert pleads for help while Billie urges him to let mother assist.
Three youths ponder future riches while one jokes they may only afford a square meal in ten years. The scene shifts to a sales pitch praising Defiance Starch, claiming it omits harmful chemicals and adds a new strength and smoothness.
A man who cannot travel imagines journeys by studying costs clothing and timetables and reading travel books. His hobby of touring through imagination becomes a captivating pastime as he visits places in his mind rather than in person.
A wave of equal rights reaches Canton as several wives flee their husbands saying they reject subservience. The article notes that local law permits imprisonment of wives, and many face penalties for their rash declarations.
The summer surge in fine white goods boosts starch choice. Defiance Starch is advertised as free from injurious chemicals and safe on fine fabrics. Its strong stiffening action requires only half the usual quantity, delivering a perfect finish comparable to original quality.
A humorous critique notes doctors and lawyers share a trait of not offering advice until asked, highlighting professional caution and self restraint in guidance.
A jumbled ad-like fragment touts Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with vague claims. It mentions Allen's Foot-Base and a free trial, plus a farm notice by J. Mulhall in Sioux City and generic quotes about success and equality.
A historical note recalls the 1873 revelation of the Big Bonanza silver mine yielding vast ore, valued at 150 million dollars. It also touts Iron and Defiance Starch for home laundering, claiming better stiffness, less wear, and a pleasurable finish without sticking to the iron.
A quotation attributed to Lord Lytton on human disappointment guiding appreciation of life’s true worth. The note suggests growth through unmet desires and broader perspective beyond material joys.
A garbled 1900s advertisement text references Ball Blue laundry product, Lewis' Single Binder cigars with price notes, and a Peoria factory. It also includes aphorisms on money and marriage, yielding a mosaic of commerce and quips from period print.
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