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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
2
The 1911 growing season brought extreme heat and scarce rainfall that hit truck gardeners hard, though near cities some escaped heavy losses with favorable sites and irrigation. Growers adopted drainage, irrigation, greenhouses, and specialization to improve yields, while canning, preserving, and direct sales to hotels and homes expanded.
A Judge magazine excerpt by William J. Lampton laments garden chores and the endless work of preparing beds, sowing seeds, fighting weeds and pests, and protecting crops while noting how misrules and neighborly mockery follow a hard season of growing.
A reflective piece critiques political power and corruption, noting how dollars and office hold influence while disturbing peace and obstruct reform. The parable suggests officials evade accountability, leaving the public wary of long tenure and hidden networks.
A woman recalls her lover’s portraits of her in his room and on his dressing table and writes to ask for their return. He replies with a scornful note offering to send 300 or 400 other photos of various girls to help her pick hers, citing that they all pose alike for the camera.
Mrs. Mary F. Breig of Philadelphia reports two months of painful cracking bleeding and itching hands. After seeing a similar case, she tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment and recovered quickly without missing work. She notes no recurrence and offers samples via Cuticura Dept. 6 K Boston.
Mrs Reginald Waldorf, a wealthy Philadelphia woman, seeks a new index forefinger after losing her right forefinger to an infection from a rusty knife. She appealed to Dr Fred B West, who advertised for a finger, naming no price and noting the patient will pay liberally.
A terse dialogue revolves around accusations of lies and theft. The exchange leads to a proposed partnership with shared funds and tax responsibilities.
Free 2 cent stamp offer for samples of embossed birthday flower and motto post cards from Art Post Card Club based in Topeka Kansas. The ad includes a quote about horse sense and a misquote about misfortunes. Also features a bottle of Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething at 25 cents and a Joubert quote on enemies.
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