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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1931
Page
3
Dr. Ashby M. Taylor of Elsberry died recently after practicing medicine in the community for four decades.
New York cab driver Archibald Kimberg describes a single bandit who robbed him thrice within an hour. The robber first took $10 at Classon and Atlantic, then returned to ambush another cab and later seized Kimberg’s badge and hat before police. James Concannon, named in a rogue’s gallery, offered an alibi and was acquitted by the jury, leaving the cabby to walk home.
Edward R. Vanden of Orleans Texas, age forty three, was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary after repeatedly falling from street cars and collecting settlements for injuries. He confessed to a fraudulent scheme with the Kansas City Public Service Company and was arrested in Des Moines Iowa. He had secured $25 in Denver $200 in St Louis and $25 in Houston before arriving in Kansas City where the tram company settled for $50. Police say this is the first arrest in Kansas City for obtaining money under false pretenses.
Brookfield Missouri police stopped James Reece and his wife from Vineland New Jersey who slept on the Colorado Limited locomotive while wearing overalls. They admitted traveling by stealing rides on locomotives from Red Cloud Nebraska and planned to continue home on foot after hitchhiking.
El Paso judge Charles Windberg faced overparking charges in Corporation court. He pleaded guilty and, in a quip, fined himself one dollar from the bench. Traffic Officer J. P. Ryan commented as the judge dismissed the case with a quick Next case.
A coffee company in New Orleans used a fire sprinkler system that activated with water sounds, scaring burglars who fled the scene, abandoning their tools. No injuries reported.
In White Pigeon Michigan at Stone Lake a cat faced a blue racer snake in a tense 15 minute bout. The cat dodged strikes and delivered blows until the snake was killed.
William W. Wiley sixty nine longtime soap company official and regional vice president of the National Chamber of Commerce died at his home in Sharples West Virginia as he prepared to attend his wife’s burial.
In a London Times analysis the pigeon and the mouse are cast as unlikely blackmail participants. The pigeon delivered notes and money then flew off, exposing a fatal flaw in the gang as authorities tracked its movements. The mouse failed in a sausage plot, ending in jail for the conspirators and prompting vendor sympathy toward mice living in shops.
A wry exchange notes a tree bearing a carved heart and a dollar sign as a playful, cynical message from a mysterious swain. The fragment captures a terse, humorous moment in a quiet setting.
The piece denounces hunting lions from airplanes as a dangerous practice. It notes airborne pursuit threatens the species and disrupts ecological balance since lions help regulate antelope numbers. It argues extermination is only allowed in crowded areas where lions threaten people or stock.
A London club of mouse breeders holds monthly meetings where members discuss the mice's points for exhibition. Up to a hundred mice gather for shows and the best specimen features a broad skull tulip ears beady eyes and a long tail. Colors include chocolate lilac blue black or silver. The new Tans breed appears in two colors with yellow undercolor and variable top color.
A neighborly tale notes Jimmy’s progress with a new saxophone while the community chips in to fund quiet times. The anecdote applauds his consistent conduct and rarity as a public-spirited figure.
A quotation from Winston Churchill reflecting on Sir William Harcourt and the idea that the world changes constantly. The speaker recalls being invited to lunch with Harcourt in 1905 and asks what will occur next. Harcourt answers that experience shows nothing ever truly happens.
Norwich Connecticut resident Mrs. Ethel Smith reports losing 16 pounds on Kruschen after starting the regimen. She notes better sleep and appetite while on night duty and says a half teaspoon in hot water each morning before breakfast. An 85 cent bottle lasts four weeks with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
An advertisement offers Odorfoot the universal foot cure promising relief in a few days and requests $1 to Bestland Products Co. in Glendale California. It also seeks distributors and agents for razor blades from Federal Razor Corp. with a New York address.
In a brief exchange, Mrs A says she suspect their husband met today and he spoke of loving his work, while Mrs B replies she will visit the office to verify the claim.
Report notes cancer patients have higher blood alkalinity than normal. Increased alkalinity appears linked to faster progression toward fatal outcomes.
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