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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1929
Page
8
Seed corn about 100 bushels of Read's Yellow Dent extra good seed corn raised by Roscoe Powell, plus 300 bushels of feeding corn offered by R. E. Prather.
Voters turned out for a Tuesday city and school election with many candidates in the field. After results came in the races were settled and the political landscape began to take shape.
The article lists victors including Mayor K. M. Duncan Police Judge J. P. Turner Marshal J. M. Pierce Collector Mrs Lorraine Whaley Alderman East Ward J. D. Lay Alderman West Ward G T Carter. K. M. Duncan and J. D. Burwell reelected to the School Board. A property levy of 100 cents on the dollar was approved for school purposes. Baby Chicks for sale from Mrs J C Browning.
The Missouri House debated two key bills, one to repeal the Compensation Law and another to abolish capital punishment. Rep. Roberts advocated repeal but failed to secure enough votes, while Reps. Whiteaker and Blair pushed to end capital punishment after lengthy sessions and argument from supporters and opponents.
The 1917 repeal of capital punishment was briefly praised but the 1919 hangings resumed, with Speaker Whiteaker once a famed orator now diminished by illness and operations. The egg bill, opposed by many, failed after long debate, leaving existing laws intact. The session shifts to night work as committees near completion.
One day sale on Wednesday April 10 offers mare and foal groups including roan and in foal mares, several Jersey cows milking, multiple heifers and steers, hogs sheep and John Deere implements plus plows harrows binders and mowers. Sale starts at 11 o clock with dinner on ground by South Methodist ladies.
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