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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1906
Page
2
The Browning edition notes two proposed amendments for next November. One creates four year terms for sheriff and coroner with ineligible incumbents. The second allows bonds beyond five percent of assessed value for roads and bridges, with no tax mandate. Voters urged to study both, and citizens urged to run for mayor as the office is vacant.
The article explains that the Moon lies about 240,009 miles from Earth, Venus and Mars are nearby but can be farther than the Sun, which sits roughly 93 to 99 million miles away. It details planetary distances from the Sun and notes Neptune as the outermost planet about thirty times Earth’s distance. It emphasizes all planets belong to the Sun’s solar system.
A. J. Nasbaum of Batesville Indiana reports relief from a three month summer cold described as hay fever like after using Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package. He notes his wife also benefited from the medicine.
A crude verse claims a man was shot in old Kentucky and mocks regional stereotypes. The parody references the mountain dew, revolver stew, and decapitated soles, then contrasts northern women and quicker triggers with disparaging tone. The piece is presented as stolen work.
A fragmented ad paragraph promotes Herbine as a health aid after meals claiming constipation relief and better digestion. Customer testimony from Mrs. Wm. M. Stroud of Midlothian Texas dates May 31 1901 praising its effects on constipation bilious fever and malaria. Also a dashed news note mentions a wreck on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line where a man named Henry Al rode atop a freight car and jumped off amid derailment.
A Southern lawyer recounts a county judge who balanced duties beyond law and acted as an auctioneer for a retailer's stock. A bidder caused a disturbance, and the judge fined him 25 dollars for contempt of court. The attorney appealed, arguing no contempt occurred since the judge was not acting as a court, but the judge proclaimed his office universal from dawn to dusk and declared he is always an object of contempt.
Mrs Herlihy laments as Timothy nearly fell from a staging in a brick laden risk scene. The district visitor notes that he did fall backward, narrowly missing a severe injury, with Mrs Herlihy blaming luck for the saved life as she speaks through tears.
In the East City rural deanery there are ten churches each serving under 200 residents. Parishioners total about 1478, and church accommodations reach 2760, giving nearly two seats per worshiper including the clergy and migrants.
A fragmented note urges avoiding Poleys Honey and Tar claiming it offers perfect security from serious illness while warning about neglecting coughs. Mentions Maccold and L. C. Lapiz as potential attributions. The text lacks clear, coherent details or dates.
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