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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
6
The report highlights military actions and political moves across Europe and the Americas. It notes Russian and German strategic efforts in the Dardanelles, Austrian losses in Lyutta Valley, and Carranza and Villa in Mexico, with Britain, the United States, and Japan adjusting policies as nations contend with war demands and diplomacy.
Rev William Stephens longtime secretary of the St Louis conference and former presiding elder in Kansas City and Sedalia died at 81 in Sedalia after a long ministry beginning as a blacksmith and teacher. He retired in 1903 and later suffered paralysis in 1906. Funeral services were led by Rev I J Lunbeck with pallbearers Eli P Anderson S B Campbell W F Jones C C James W S Courtney and W C Clark. Interment at Smithton cemetery.
William P. Hall of Lancaster runs an elephant farm and the largest elephant firm in the country. He controls prices across the Western hemisphere, supplying menageries shows and zoos. J Kelley Wright visited Lancaster to photograph Hall for an illustrated Missouri lecture to high schools.
Missouri's largest poultry raisers association with five thousand members aims to curb annual losses of 3 to 5 million dollars from bad eggs. State poultry experts at a St. Joseph meeting urged stricter methods to boost surplus poultry products and value.
A meeting at Prairie Lawn school house near Marshall discussed building a rock road from the Marshall special road district to the Pettis county line on the Sedalia Marshall road ten miles. A second meeting at Elgin school house supported the plan. This marks Saline County's first serious push toward rock roads with strong signs of success.
The executive board of the University of Missouri has accepted the resignations of Boleslaws Szymoniak, assistant in horticulture, and EB. W. Rusk, farm adviser for Audrain county.
President Bush announced that Missouri Pacific and other Missouri railroads will appeal to the courts to obtain higher interstate freight and passenger charges, signaling a nationwide rate dispute.
A cablegram from Stypane reports William N McMillan, millionaire St Louis financier and mine owner, as the subject of a noted communication.
Champ Clark former speaker of the House will address Columbia in a letter regarding a carved tavil. The note confirms Clark’s anticipated participation and outlines arrangements for the event.
agitation for rock roads in Clay county advances with a half million dollar bond idea to connect towns from Liberty to North Kansas City Excelsior Springs Missouri City Kearney Holt Nashua and Smithville. leaders W E Campbell and J C Wright say about four mills tax per dollar of valuation for twenty years and local towns may help bear costs. public meetings planned to discuss benefits and bonds.
The US circuit court of appeals in St. Louis upheld a lower court ruling that money paid by national banks for state taxes is subject to the federal corporation excise tax. The decision, in National Bank of Commerce of St. Louis v Allan, covers Missouri banks and potentially others. The case challenged about $5,000 recovered, with banks paying roughly $500,000 in state taxes in 1909 1910 and 1911.
A Chicago and Alton freight train derailed three miles northeast of Marshall. Three of the fourteen cars left the track, six oil tank cars caught fire, five carrying crude oil and one gasoline. The engine stayed on the rails and moved six remaining cars away. Cause of derailment unknown.
Despite recent freezing weather and bilmy days causing sap rise and buds to swell, the Ozark fruit belt reports no damage to the peach crop.
The $100000 damage suit was started in Greene county circuit court. Plaintiff is John Young. defendants are Villa Rose John Steele and J W Ray, all residents of Christian county. The case stems from Youngs prosecution for the alleged murder of William F Steele near Wilson Creek Christian county on May 2 1913.
The Chi and Alton passenger station at Slater was destroyed by fire at noon the other day. Most tickets baggage and express in the building were saved.
H. S. Sturgis president of the Missouri Press Association has appointed delegates to the International Press Congress in St Francis County July 5 to 10. Fred Naeter of Cape Girardeau Republican J. F. Stapel Rock Port Ovid Bell of Fulton P F. E. Barton Joplin Omar D. Gray Sturgeon Leader.
County Farm Bureaus of Missouri held a meeting in Slater with nine counties represented by thirty five delegates. About 350 were present. The banquet drew around 250 attendees.
James Irvin Nichols aged 82, a co founder of the Fulton Georgia newspaper, passed away leaving a lasting imprint on local journalism and community service. His career spanned decades shaping regional reporting and civic engagement.
British air squadrons press raids on German submarines at Hoboken and Zeebrugge while reporting two more merchant ships sunk off Beachy Head. French forces take Fey-en-Haye in Woevre amid ongoing artillery duels as Garros and Navarre shoot down enemy aircraft.
In Azerbaijan province northwest of Urmia hundreds of native Christians were killed by Turkish forces as Russians reentered the villages of Hafidewan and Massacres. Russian troops recovered 720 bodies from wells pools and ditches over three days as widows identified and buried their husbands amid grisly injuries.
Chicago Heights mills employed nearly 10 000 men yesterday the first full shift work since January. Gary and South Chicago plants added workers while Central Locomotive and Car Works hired 4 000 in two shifts. Calumet Steel 800. Sperg Pneumatic Tool three shifts. Cannedy Otto 1 joining. American Steel 3 500.
President Wilson confirms sentence of dismissal by general court martial in Nato Ariz. for Second Lieutenant John Pf Markoe of the Tenth cavalry. The action follows disciplinary measures for misconduct during service.
Washington reports Secretary McAdoo, recently operated on, experiencing a relapse as of April 2, delaying his return to duties and prompting renewed medical monitoring and rest.
Hundreds in Kansas report relief from stomach and digestive ailments after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Letters from Mrs Fred Mehues and Elmer Barnes claim improved appetite, sleep, energy, and clearer complexions. The remedy promises lasting results with no diet limits and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
The piece quips that politicians seek pork behind the campaign barrel, tasting pork chops as a punchline. It uses a witty political joke to critique campaign spending and pork barrel politics through a humorous exchange.
The article estimates about two billion bushels of wheat produced by wartime nations, roughly half of global output of four billion. It discusses deficits, key producers like the United States, Canada, and Argentina, and foresees demand and rehabilitation after peace. It highlights Canada’s potential expansion under British oversight and settler opportunities.
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