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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
1
The paper mocks free notices for candidates as a bad policy and argues space should be paid for with cash. It jokes about newspaper value, calls for integrity, and urges readers to verify home conduct of suitors, while stressing education, patriotism, and community ads and classifieds.
Mrs Lois B Carter writes from Ulm Wyoming in 1916 apologizing for a delayed money order. She notes winter snowbound conditions and a chinook then high waters, reports good health, farming activity including threshing, and says she would not return to Browning after 100 years in Red Hills of Wyoming. She praises the paper and thanks Nickell for his favor.
The article argues that a country district’s social fabric revolves around the church and that when the church declines, rural society disintegrates, eroding moral life and communal bonds.
A humorous verse urging toil and thrift as a man shops for linseed oil lead and zinc paint to brighten a rundown house. He jokes about painting the property and even the smokehouse and chimney while mocking critics who accuse him of overbuying.
Mr and Mrs C R Sayers welcomed a son Saturday night. The mother and baby are doing well, and grandpa Fields and grandpa Sayers were seen visiting Sunday morning.
Anna Long daughter of Lewis and Mary J. Long was born May 7 1868 in Macon County Illinois. She lived in Greenwood Kansas Sullivan County Missouri and Oklahoma before marrying Andrew J. Havens in Apache Oklahoma on December 25 1901. Four children Roberta Margaret Lilah Francis Lucie Jane and Essie survive with her husband. A Christian and Royal Neighbor Lodge member she died at age 47 years 10 months and 21 days with services and burial at Kaifong March 30 attended by many saying farewell to a devout wife and mother.
The Leader-Record lists names of recent new and renewing subscribers and notes room on the books for those behind on dues. Names include Mrs. C A. Bingham R T Patterson J E Parsons Minnie B Duncan H T Jerome and many others across states with routes and cities.
Margaret Gregg of Carroll County Ohio born March 30 1842 died April 2 1916 aged 74 years 3 days. She married Thomas Tripp June 6 1861 who preceded her in death. The couple had five children with the eldest dying at age four.
Blanche Browning, daughter of Mrs Jessie and Harvey, died after returning from town. She lived with her family in Linn County Missouri since 1865 and joined several churches, most recently the M E Church. Funeral at the M E Church Tuesday 1 30 p m with burial in Kaifong Cemetery.
The Meneley Chautauqua System of Pesotum Illinois has contracted with the local committee and set the event for August 1 through 5. The committee is urged to begin preparations for the forthcoming entertainment series this summer.
All members are requested to attend the meeting at the Electric Theatre on April 11 to elect officers and transact such other business as may come before the Brown ing Commercial Club.
F L Maggart of Duncan township reported a 99.7 percent tax collection rate at the county meet praising the strong showing for both the official and the taxpayers of Duncan township.
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