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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
3
Property owners can avoid misrepresentation and adulteration by using the Dutch Boy Painter trademark from the National Lead Company. The firm offers a free test kit and a paint book, sent to applicants at Woodbridge Ridge, New York City.
The return of President Roosevelt and family to Washington signals a lively social season for Miss Ethel Roosevelt. She has spent summers at Oyster Bay and will be introduced to society as the first young lady of the White House. Social circles expect a brilliant cut of engagements and events starting in January as the administration continues.
Rumor centers on Theodore Roosevelt requesting a statue of himself for the Senate chamber. Sculptor James E. Fraser, commissioned months ago, prepared plaster models but awaits Roosevelt’s final approval. Unclear if the figure shows him as rough rider or in tennis attire. key concern is teeth and glasses alignment.
The article cites Dr. Osler as claiming usefulness ends at sixty but notes many older people, like Mrs. E Philpott aged 60 plus, remain active and productive in government work and personal pursuits. It presents her lifelong labor, health, and hobby sewing as evidence that value continues beyond sixty.
City health officials plan drastic action to curb egg fraud this winter after reports of unsold eggs bound for cold storage and rising dealer pressure. Inspectors Hoover and Woodward will tighten investigations following earlier assurances from merchants that eggs were satisfactory.
A Lake Superior island named Caribou Island has been stocked with caribou. The site earned its name from a long history as a home for the animals.
Thousands of pilgrims from Hooghly districts gather at Jagannath temples for a bathing ceremony. The rite begins when a small bird sits on the top banner, signaling the start as worshippers watch the image. the bird then vanishes after the bath.
Mrs Thos Dunn of Columbus Ohio says ten years of backache and exhaustion vanished after using Dean's Kidney Pills with quick relief and a permanent cure. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box, Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Two readers debate the pose of the Venus of Melos reproduction in playful fashion. They speculate on hands as a toilet scene with a mirror and powder puff, dismissing the hairpin theory as unlikely.
A renowned truth telling poet recounts a story his daughter told about the origin of the sex. His wife overheard the doll family as the child explained Adam was lonely and God made a lady from his brains. Bits illustration notes the tale.
A commentator says soldiers must learn to stand on one leg as a precaution because they may lose a foot in battle. The remark reflects wartime attitudes about injury and resilience.
At a Richmond dinner during a recent Episcopal convention a young woman asked the bishop why the butterfly could fly because tomatoes could. The bishop laughed, while a young Englishman pressed for the meaning of the joke.
In a humorous exchange a captain asks for a ten o clock inspection, but the colonel delays until tomorrow to honor a promise to his wife about using a cannon for a churn. Separately a laundry tip promotes Defiance Starch for easier ironing and finer fabric, claiming greater strength. A bystander quips that dying in poverty is easier than living in poverty.
A collage of old ad lines promoting Red Cross Ball Blue Lewis Single Binder cigars Allen's Foot Base and Mrs Winglow's Soothing Syrup. The passage hints at common marketing pitches and a light aside about a burglar with a get rich quick scheme.
Hulda B. White of Philadelphia purchases the firelock used by Alexander Selkirk in Defoe's Crusoe at an Edinburgh sale. The relic, once in Selkirk relatives possession in Fife Scotland, sold for 160 dollars and carries an authentic pedigree.
Swami Vivekananda says true strength shows in calm control not in frantic action. Letting go lets horses drag you, while restraint requires greater power. The calm person is not dull but uses higher strength to steady motion and avoid rash impulse.
An old advertisement offers a reward for a catarrh cure that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from F J Cheney and associates and notes internal use and blood mucous surface action with a 75 cent price per bottle and widespread sale through druggists. Tate Mall's Family Pills for constipation is also mentioned.
A Dakota wife recounts chronically poor health from coffee and indigestive cups. After switching to Postum she reports clearer skin, no headaches, steady energy, improved digestion, and her children thriving. The letter promotes Postum by The Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich. and invites readers to see The Road to Wellville.
Residents of Charolles a small town about 30 miles from Macon report a shower of sulphur coating roofs gardens fields vineyards rivers and ponds with yellow dust. A sulfurous odor troubled field workers briefly making breathing difficult.
In all ages of horses and dogs cured and others in the same stable prevented from having the disease. Every bottle guaranteed. Over 100,000 bottles sold last year. $0.50 and $1.00. Any good druggist or send to manufacturers. Agents wanted. Write for free book. Spahn Medical Co., Specialists in Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted family laxative. It promotes the product as ethically manufactured, World Well-Informed approved, and available from California Fig Syrup Co. through leading druggists.
A husband complains about paying bills. His wife reveals a colored bill and warns that neglecting it will cause trouble, identifying it as the gas bill. The exchange highlights financial strain and household negotiation over expenses.
The notice urges mothers to carefully examine each CASTORIA bottle to ensure it is safe for infants and children. It notes the product as a safe remedy and mentions a discussion about a girl named Bella and a girl named Stella with no medical issues.
An old advertisement touts Pettit's Eye Salve as a hundred year cure for eye diseases available from druggists or Howard Bros Buffalo N Y. The snippet also includes unrelated lines about debt collectors guilt and a Lewis tobacco cigar ad.
Two readers from Gardiner Maine and Chicago Illinois report relief from female troubles without surgery after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The ad cites cures for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and other ailments and invites letters for advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
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