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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1918
Page
7
Missouri lawmakers discussed the form of a workers compensation bill during a session in Jefferson City. The recount of property valuations shows total statewide assessed value reaching over 2.1 billion dollars, with significant increases in utility properties and real estate.
Farmers increased winter wheat sowing by 900 000 acres while Missouri corn tops 149 221 440 bushels. Final threshing yields report 40+ million wheat and 42 920 000 oats. Rain aided late corn. potatoes yield 52 bushels per acre, sweet potatoes 698 660, tobacco 75 percent. flaxseed 7, clover 57, alfalfa 1.9. soybeans 72. millet 67. sorghum forage improves but remains short. cowpeas 65. pastures 70. livestock and water supply improving.
The mandamus suit by fire insurers against the state insurance superintendent regarding a 10 percent rate increase ended before Commissioner Roy D. Williams of Boonville. Williams will issue his report in a few weeks to the Cole county circuit court, and action on the writ will follow his recommendations.
Senator Wilfley announced appointments to West Point with principals Roger S. Miller Chilli cothe and Vance Krauthoff Kansas City. Alternates are Josiah Robertson Mount Leonard Robert Newberry Farmington Schiller Steinwender St. Louis and Ralph Tucker Flat River. Examinations will be held soon and students inducted immediately.
After years of experimenting the University of Missouri research laboratory produced new dairy dishes chiefly cheese variations. At a Southwest Jersey Cattle Show display visitors saw cheese treated to smell look and taste like meat. Some resembled sausage some looked like bread and it was used in sauces salads and puddings.
Attorney General Frank W. McAllister says the state will receive 1492 dollars from Burlington for overcharges on state employee transport under the old 2 cent fare law. The railroad appealed to the supreme court but the matter was settled on the agreement. McAllister plans to stay several days in Fulton. Fulton installs Rev Belmont A Klick as pastor of Evangelical Church in a formal ceremony conducted by Rev Pfundt.
Telegrams from Washington show immediate collapse of labor in munition plants. 139000 unskilled workers needed as shortages stall production. Postponed draft call for Washington University and University of Missouri as influenza precaution. St. Louis plans to raise teacher salaries via a constitutional change to widen the school revenue beyond the 6 mill limit.
The Red Cross adopts a mourning brassard system for relatives of men who died serving, with gold embroidered stars indicating sacrifice. Brassards are free for parents or widows, cost to other family members, and distribution starts through Red Cross chapters and council of national defense units.
A cotton bread bag with unbleached muslin is suggested for new brides furnishing wartime homes. It keeps scraps fresh for next meals, puddings, or crumbs, unlike closed bread boxes that mold or dry out. Embroider bread or a loaf outline for a personal touch.
The chemise dress is here to stay with winter styles that hang in straight lines from shoulder to hem. Some models feature accordion pleats while others show floating side panels. Belts use thin strips tied loosely to suggest a waist.
High black satin boots offer smart styling and leather savings with snug ankle lacing, French heels, and moderate points. Black satin oxford laced oxfords are a popular autumn specialty, ideal for informal afternoon house wear.
A trend from last summer evolves into a practical velvet or velveteen scarf-hat. The featured design pairs a narrow brim blackened by sapphire brocade with a blue velvet crown and a satin lined scarf draped to frame the neck. Small bead tassels accent the ends of the blue devil tam.
A description details a black velvet sailor hat with a wide woolen Roman stripe binding around the brim. Mercerized cotton in blue purple green and black creates a bold edge using an over and over stitch. A blanket stitch variant offers another appealing option.
A chorus on keeping a calm smile in daily speech from telephone calls to family cautions and minor frustrations. It urges politeness amid errands, purchases, parking, usher duties, and petty annoyances, ending with a reminder to smile and not forget the telephone.
The Czechs trace an ancient lineage from Bohemia dating to the fifth century BC and have long been noted for liberal democratic ideals and strong industrial and commercial drive. They remained independent until 1520 when they chose Emperor Ferdinand I, who pledged to respect their rights but failed to keep promises, mirroring a recurring Hapsburg pattern that threatens the empire.
Two wealthy but stingy men meet in a theater gallery to avoid the warm heat and rheumatism in the stalls. One claims a cold, the other says his opera glasses enlarge too much, forcing him to sit in the gallery to see the show.
Dr William W Peet notes 80 varieties of edible fish in the Bosporus and describes a sharp price rise from five cents for a 20 inch fish to ten times that amount amid a reduced supply of fishermen.
The report notes New South Wales has a surplus of honey amid a sugar shortage in Australia. A record honey crop was gathered last year and the next harvest is due next month, reflecting a notable seasonal glut in the蜜 beekeeping sector.
Providence testimonial from Mrs Adeline Lynch praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relieving backache nervousness and weight gain. Article urges women to seek help when nature's warnings signal unhealthy conditions and suggests writing to Sains Lynn Mass for information.
A brief quotation from Pearson's Weekly about a speaker boasting a well stored mind and a playful retort about taking it out of storage.
An 19th or early 20th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for acute nasal catarrh and chronic catarrh. It claims to build up the system and cleanse the blood, priced 75 cents with a $100 guarantee. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
A newly drafted man, only a week in camp, asks a captain for three days leave. He thanks him as “sergeant” and is corrected, the captain explaining he is a captain not a sergeant. The recruit responds, “Ah done thought they’d make such a nice man as you all is, a sergeant.”
A small, sharp dressed railroad officer walks with two stylish ladies when two street Arabs grin at them and one comments to Bill about the sandwich, creating mild discomfort for the officer.
Willie Say pop talks of chance and movement as a child questions fate and the path ahead in a fragment from a reflective column. The excerpt hints at themes of luck, guidance, and uncertain futures through a domestic voice.
A terse exchange hints at a character known for constant presence and curiosity about his wife's letters, suggesting an underlying domestic or academic tension. The dialogue implies watchers and communicative hints without detailing broader events or outcomes. Names or places are not specified in the fragment.
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