Browning Fair Aims for Big Show and Parade
Local Browning Missouri report notes Cross Roads and Shelby areas quiet news week. Community updates include visitors, school progress under Herman Allen and Berthema Spencer, plus preparations for Browning Street Fair with an expanded premium list, a two hour style show, six extra Main Street lights by Markham Electric, and a saddle horse show and parade scheduled.
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Browning Street Fair Association
C. B. Purdin
Purdin
J. J. Smith
Blanche Clements
Markham
Browning-Purdin Electrical Company
Corn And Vicinity Weather Update And Local Notes
We are having some real wet weather at this writing. Beve Franklin and family who have been visiting relatives in Lincoln Nebraska returned home Monday morning. Floyd Head and Hubert Hoskins went to Browning Monday business. Frank Jennings and son Ernest went to Laclede Tuesday. Floy Leng went to Milan Saturday. Fritz Brinkley was in Cora Monday. Haskell Spencer is attending high school at Kirksville. Elmer Sever was seen on our streets Monday. Rawhide Hoskins and John Hoskins are unloading coal for F D Fanning. Fred Havens is staying at home this week.
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Beve Franklin
Lincoln
Nebr
Grass Roads And Cora
A fine rain fel in this section Mr and Mrs E E Maxey and J N Maxey and family spent Sunday with J H Tharp and wife Pay and Ruth Lawrence are attending high school at Milan Wm Butler took very sick at his home north east of Cora Fri-
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Cora
E. E. Maxey
J.N. Maxey
J. H. Tharp
Pay
Ruth Lawrence
Milan
Wm. Butler
Iis
Rice growth seen as big future in Missouri
W C Etheridge head of Missouri College agriculture says large acreage of bottomland could mature high yielding rice. An inspection of Lincoln and St. Charles county fields found 3009 acres in Lincoln and 100 in St. Charles with yields of 50 to 75 bushels per acre. The college and U S Department of Agriculture collaborators plan further study and experiments on soil types and varieties.
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Missouri
W. C. Etheridge
Missouri College of Agriculture
Lincoln
St. Charles Counties
Etheridge
C. A. Helm
Hb. M. King
Richard Bradfield
King
Chambliss
Knox and the First Blast of the Trumpet Against Women
The article discusses John Knox’s publication The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women in Geneva. It notes his protest against female authority, the reaction of Mary Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I, and Knox's preface revealing his motive to bear blame for the tract.
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John Knox
Scotland
Geneva
Mary
Continent
Scots
Elizabeth
England
Knox
He's Better Off a Tow by Horse in Town
A humorous overheard exchange notes a motorist towed by a horse, with one bystander calling him lucky for not buying gas since the breakdown. The scene underscores old time roadside mishaps and local wit.
Milk Shipped In Glass-Lined Tanks Reach Far Distances
Milk can be shipped hundreds of miles without spoilage. Glass lined tanks mounted on trucks, cork insulated, carry 5 000 gallon loads with minimal adhesion. Over 100 mile hauls see temperature rise under two degrees even when outside hits 88 degrees.
Senator Green Recites Pullman Train Joke Anecdote
A Vermont senator attributed by the New York Herald recalls a lawyer who worked for the Pullman company. The lawyer traveled nationwide and amused himself by tipping Pullman porters one dollar on every train ride and charging the tips to the company expense account.
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Senator Green
Vermont
New York Herald
Pullman Company
Pullman
Men and Methods Observed at the Cigarette Stand
A cigar stand clerk notes varied ways shoppers open cigarette packs. He observes one tears a corner, another removes the top, a third unfolds flaps and reseals, and a new customer splits the pack lengthwise to pocket a single cigarette.
Barling Bomber To Be The Largest Airplane
When assembled in Dayton Ohio the Barling bomber will be the largest airplane ever built. It weighs 20 tons carries a 2000 gallon fuel tank and needs six Liberty motors. A ten man crew will navigate and two pilots will operate the controls.
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Dayton
Ohio
Tea cup divination and ancient hydromancy linked to beliefs
The piece explains fortune telling by tea leaves as a polite sorcery, describing how tea cup readings are performed and tying them to hydromancy and ceromancy. It cites ancient Egypt and North Africa magicians and references Joseph and the silver cup in Benjamin's sack to illustrate mystic cup divination.
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Egypt
North Africa
Joseph
Benjamin
Sleepless Typist Jests About Alice in Sleep Talk
A humorous exchange features a speaker asking if a new typewriter is named Alice and joking that the machine is always on their mind due to its poor work, prompting a quip about sleep speech.
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Alice
Decline of Wood Engraving Arts in Milwaukee
The essay notes that true wood engraving has waned due to the rise of half-tone processes. Milwaukee once a center for this craft now has few engravers left, and the art is regarded as having come and gone. Possessors of fine prints may later value them as Du Fresony praised a fusion of art and mechanical skill.
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Milwaukee
United States
du Fresony
Hottest US region confirmed at Greenland Ranch Death Valley
Ten years of data from the U S weather bureau sub station at Greenland ranch Death Valley Cal indicate it is the hottest region in the United States and possibly on earth for extreme maximum temperatures. A July 10 1913 reading of 134 degrees Fahrenheit is believed to be the highest natural air temperature ever recorded with a tested standard thermometer.
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United States Weather Bureau
Greenland Ranch
Death Valley
Cal
United States
Lookout on liner Majectic sees 900 square miles at sea
The lookout man on the liner Majesty, the world’s largest ocean greyhound, stands 180 feet above water and in clear weather can survey about 900 square miles of ocean.
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Majestic
Motors vs Population Ride for All US Citizens
A bold caption asserts there are enough motor vehicles in the United States to transport the entire population at once. The piece frames vehicle abundance as a public policy or social commentary topic.
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United States
Punny quip about asylum and patients writing
A humorous exchange about an asylum where patients are depicted as busy writing scenarios. The jibe questions what the staff left the poor and receives the reply that they have plenty of that already.
Children Should Be Seen Not Heard
A short quip from the Detroit Free Press contrasts a social maxim with a pointed retort about propriety and whose voice counts, highlighting a witty exchange on manners and inclusion.
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Detroit Free Press
Fragmentary History Quips In Areader Conversation
A garbled dialogue references Julius Caesar last words and a child named Johnny asking about a title guarantee company. The exchange includes the line Papa is talking of buying me a duke and a startled Ouch reply.
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Johnny
Julus Caesar
John
Title Guarantee Company
They Are They Come High Observed Jones
A fragmentary dialogue era item references characters Jones, Smith, and George with remarks about church, movie stars, and a burglar tale. The piece includes line exchanges about dreams and a judge, hinting at a serialized or theatrical vignette from a early 20th century periodical.
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Jones
Smith
Canaries Sing Duets, Says Louisville Counter Journal
A Louisville Counter-Journal remark notes canaries capable of singing duets in a witty aside. The line highlights a playful, literary tone rather than a direct news item.
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Louisville Counter-Journal
Daily Dialogues. Don-Statistics prove- Juan-Yes, anything you please
Detroit Free Press reports on Don Statistics and Juan Yes, detailing how readers can request any topic. The short feature invites participation and demonstrates interactive dialogue prompts.
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Don
Juan
Detroit Free Press
Scandinavian Forests and forestry policy compared
The American Paper and Pulp Association Bulletin argues that Scandinavian forests are vital national resources for Sweden Norway and Finland. It contrasts European forestry management with U S practice noting the need for responsible long term handling to benefit future generations.
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Scandinavia
United States
American Paper and Pulp Association Bulletin
The Modern Child Dolls and a Mrs Jenkins Scene
In a playful family game aunts and children clash over names. Joan corrected Auntie by saying she is married and must be called Mrs Jenkins, prompting witty back talk about where she obtained her many children.
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Joan
Auntie
Mrs. Jenkins
Remembering the Village Undertaker
A Boston Evening Transcript anecdote recalls a child asking about a passerby. The aunt identifies him as the village undertaker, noting she remembers him as the one who "undertook" the grandmother.
Drunken Driver Noted In Rumpus Ridge Tale
Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge recalls observing Safe Swiggins driving by yesterday with a wheel off and muttering about the infernal contraptions that ran on three wheels while the constable asks about the incident.
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Swiggins
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
His Diagnosis
A humorous dialogue excerpt notes a wife saying she has many wrinkles since marriage and worries over unpaid dressmaker’s bills. The husband responds with a lighthearted apology and mutual concern about finances. The exchange highlights domestic tensions conveyed in a witty, period-tinged tone.
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Doston Evening Transcript
The Cheerless Associate Exchange With Optimist Farmer
Dialogue excerpt features Farmer Corntessel debating optimism with a commission merchant. Corntessel maintains his stance while recognizing the merchant's differing perspective. The Washington Star framing hints at a humorous or ironic tone in the exchange.
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Farmer Corntessel
Washington Star
Real Test of Cone in Moving Pictures
Detroit Free Press notes Cone’s method shown in moving pictures. If he can improve films daily he will have achieved a real trick.
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Cone
Detroit Free Press
No Favoritism in The Bald One Thanks Punch Line
A brief, dated quotation from Punch in London praises balanced grooming humor. The excerpt notes a line about applying brilliantine to hair and a cheeky nod to both parties. No broader context is provided.
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London
Tune on Russian music and language slips
A fragmented note from a newspaper page mentions difficulty with whistle and tongue, cites a phrased line about Russian music, and references the Courier Journal. The text is garbled and lacks a clear event or story.
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Coutier-Journal
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