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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1937
Page
2
An odd old timer remark notes a Browning reference and a comparison of senses, mentioning David Starr Jordan as part of the quirky observation about perception and blushing in a crowd.
A collection of satirical snippets about Browning era manners, marriage, economics, and gender roles. Jokes touch on luxury taxes, stockings, infidelity fears, and the absurdities of wealth. Observations reference small towns, daily purchases, and common social foibles.
Local notes describe a dry period with no rain and community members visiting relatives and friends around Purdin during the Labor Day weekend. Visits include Mr and Mrs Ivan Hedges and tires, Addie Tattershall traveling to see relatives, and Mrs and Mrs Cecil Cassity of Whamesas City joining gatherings near Purdin.
The Cassitys claim the town’s largest peach at 9 by 8 inches amid a flurry of illness reports. Mrs. R. W. Cassity and George Hisel show improvement, while Mrs. Will Wohler recovers from flu and an infant remains seriously ill. Davie Pierce visits Purdin. Cassity Reunion enjoyed Linneus Park. Cane mills run, producing sweet juice and excellent syrup at low prices.
Mr and Mrs D L Cady and Mrs A W Cotter traveled to Milan for the Home Coming. Vesta Cavanaugh joined them and attended the Cassity Reunion at Linneus. Numerous local residents visited relatives and attended reunions and gatherings across Milan Linneus Brookfield and Hamden.
Beat eggs with milk then mix with sifted flour baking powder and seasoning. Stir in grated cheese to form a batter. Drop spoonfuls into hot fat and fry until golden brown. Drain and serve.
The summer sun and wind dry hair and scalp, but a hot oil shampoo can restore softness. Use pure olive oil or odorless castor oil, applied while it remains beneficial for the scalp and hair texture.
The piece explains a simple method to dry lace curtains by folding hems together and pinning them along a clothes line every two inches. Gently stretch by hand to even the sides. no ironing is needed unless you want to press the hems where pinned.
Scrub pickles between towels so they dry without individual wiping. When halving peaches, cut around the middle and twist to separate. Adding a small spoonful of molasses to pancake batter yields a brown, appealing color. syrup can be used if desired.
Advice to relieve back sore areas from prolonged bed rest by placing a doughnut shaped cotton ring over the sore or using white of egg beaten with spirits of wine. An earlier note mentions alcohol helps prevent bed sores.
The Shafter area reports dry, cooler conditions with farmers cutting corn and stripping cane for molasses. A large social event featured the Shafter Gypsies with John Jennings as MC and a male quartet. Numerous local families share visits and Sunday gatherings, with community details from Warren Gooch to Betty Palmer and Billie Morris. A lightning strike damaged Willie Pride Moore’s hay stack.
Saturday dinner guests included Robert and Donald with Mr and Mrs Elmer Hammock and Veda and James. Mr W L Baker and Blaine Bennett were business visitors in Browning on Wednesday. Byron Molloy and Jack and Joyce of Purdin called on Mrs Mary Molloy and Virgil Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harold Campbell and Elizabeth were business visitors in Browning on Friday.
Local residents report visits from Dess Fanning Hollaway Coffman and others around Glasgow and Milan. Families travel for funerals and fishing outings. Charles Purdin injures self but recovers. Holloway and Fanning families return to California after a Milan Home Coming event.
Represent the Moore-Cottrell agency in Browning and nearby areas to secure a share of the hundreds of dollars spent yearly on magazines. Earn guaranteed low rates on all periodicals with free instructions and equipment. Build a growing business full or part time. Mail to Moore-Cottrell, Inc. Wayland Road, North Cohocton, N.Y.
Sunday visitors at the W. R. Young home included Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Crooks and Norma Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Crooks, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Williams, and Mr. and Mrs. Van Meter, with Miss Wilma also present.
A long list of local households hosting or visiting relatives and friends over the weekend and Sunday. Names include Young, Kenneth Russell, Alvin Bruce, Joan, Crooks, Kingsolver, Bowyer, Noble Crooks, VanMeter, Kansas City, Brinkley, Shafer, Tromerhouse, Cawood, Tromerhouse family, Walker, Tromerhouse, Rottmann, Sims, Milan, Powell, Pendergast, Bowyer, Holser, and others.
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