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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
7
In a clipped dialect snippet, Uncle Eben recalls mermaids and human women who might envy them. The narrator notes the beauty of mermaids and compares it to the vanity of people, hinting at imitation and jealousy.
A fragmentary quip notes a man avoids trouble with a toothache because another shares the burden. It adds Pride has two seasons described as for ward spring and an early fall, reflecting humorous wordplay.
A warning advises buyers to purchase an unbroken Bayer package to ensure genuine aspirin. It notes the Bayer cross trademark and mentions the product's link to salicylic acid ester chemistry and Mondéicetic acid ester production.
An era of rising shoe prices prompts advice on foot care and economy. Experts urge women to choose two sturdy walking shoes on alternate lasts, reinforce heels, and plan replacements to avoid crippling feet while maintaining appearance and value.
The article advises keeping shoes out of shape with proper storage and polish. It stresses shoe trees when off the foot, regular cleaning, and protection from dust to extend leather life. Driving damages heels. women use improvised shields in cars. Summer linen canvas shoes need repair timely to last longer.
A fragmented excerpt shows a domestic exchange about hosting plans and social judgments. The line hints at a lighthearted dispute over hosting habits and the idea of being seen with friends after dinner. No clear events or identities emerge.
The advertisement touts August Flower as a sovereign remedy for tired disordered digestion. It claims to stimulate the liver cleanse the intestines and align the alimentary canal easing indigestion sour stomach and constipation. Sold everywhere.
A curt pair of lines shows a weary bachelor greeting an older man and receiving a terse update about a woman, hinting at strain or concern beneath casual banter.
An elderly man with eight hairs on his head outshines a completely bald opponent in a humorous comparison of appearance and demeanor.
The feature praises luxury lingerie using pink georgette crepe and fine materials. It notes the appeal to sensible women, the craft in tarment making, and shows how dainty garments in fine batiste are produced. The piece description highlights lace details and construction for a chemise and related undergarments.
The article describes heavy linens updated with organdie hues from coral pink and rose to violet and blue. It highlights a wide color range including black organdie as a smart option for morning gowns.
The latest trend in hosiery features sheer net stockings available in black or white with elaborate embroidered motifs. Shoppers report wide display and increasing popularity in stores.
Newfoundland marks Meat Day on July 1 with lingering memories of wartime sacrifice. Proposals to hold a remembrance earlier in the season surface as locals reflect on the island and its people. The saying about neighbors hints at local tensions with a self-satisfied resident.
The piece notes birds have air priority and cites the director of aeronautics. It claims towns along the Atlantic faced dead bird showers as aviators shot at flocks, injuring passersby. A citizen complained to town and agriculture departments and the federal migratory bird law between the United States and Great Britain was cited as making shooting birds from airplanes unlawful.
Workers in a Matehuala mine near San Luis Potosi Mexico have discovered a cave said to be among the republics largest. It lies over 3800 feet below the mine level and is 15 feet wide. Its length is unknown but explorers plan careful surveying. A sulphurous fountain adds a blue water stream to its many grotesque formations.
The department of agriculture designates the house cat an adversary to mankind and urges extermination. It claims cats kill more wild birds and young poultry than all natural enemies, do not reliably deter rats, spread disease, and cause more harm than good.
Nell voice declares she would not marry the best man in the world and Belle counters that the best man would not ask anyway. The exchange unfolds with humor and social wit typical of characterization.
The joke notes the common strain of a husband’s frequent absence and jokes that a wife can prove in minutes that her husband is a simpleton, highlighting marital dynamics with humor.
The Wisconsin Magazine of History recounts the Potter Pryor duel episode from April 1860. Congressman John Fox Potter of East Troy challenged Virginia Congressman Roger A. Pryor to a bowie knife duel at four feet, but Pryor declined as vulgar. Potter’s blades and related items are on display at the State Historical Museum in Madison.
A colored man named Washington prizes his work cleaning yards and invents wraparound fly paper for a horses forelegs. A client praises the fly paper noting many flies on the horse, while Washington jokes that occasionally the horse’s legs stick and he must pull them apart.
An old saying notes a fan placed in a doorway chases away flies mosquitoes and microbes. Milkman’s proverb about spilled milk shows resilience. The text defines luck as laziness and jokes that others suffer while undertakers profit from the worst.
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