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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1924
Page
4
Community notes a light April shower visitors and residents’ doings across Cora Browning and nearby towns. Many families relocate farms, children attend schools in Milan Browning and Har ris while local roads hinder grocer needs and trips west.
Locust Valley reports real spring after a cold winter as farmers begin sowing oats on Monday. Rev Hargrove preached at Locust Valley with Sunday school organized. The young peoples meeting prospers under Miss Lillian Kirby. James Jennings visited his brother G C Jennings after a days delay. A ditcher idled due to frozen cylinders.
North East Linn notes a spell of fine weather as F M Cattey, sick for several weeks, shows signs of improvement and resumed activity in the community.
Weather is fine as farmers sow oats early in the week. Bryan Molloy and wife visited relatives near Shafter. Lawrence Kenneth and Freda Cleveland stayed at the Loren Cleveland home Saturday night. Everett Jenkins and family visited the W E Jenkins home Sunday. D S Smith can be out on the streets again. Grandma Creason has been on the sick list recently. Mrs Walter Patterson and Mrs J Smith visited the Cap Wolfe home last Thursday.
Community news from Cross Roads and Shelby lists visits among families including Edens Ogle and Brown households. Social calls occur Friday Saturday Sunday and Thursday with several couples hosting and a birth noted: an eight pound girl born to Fred Armstrong and wife.
Mr and Mrs G A Brantner depart for Colorado in a short travel notice.
The school board met and organized with W. P. Nickell elected president and C. M. Thornton as vice president. Members are J. J. Smith, J. B. Harmon, C. M. Thornton, K. M. Duncan, J. D. Burwell, and W. P. Nickell, with H. C. Warren as clerk. The board will meet soon to elect teachers for the coming year.
Miss Bessie Lowton, missionary in India for fourteen years, spoke at the M E C South on Sunday night to cousins F A Fleming and family. She leaves Monday to continue service in India for six and a half more years.
Margaret Dover born June 16 1841 New London Henry County Iowa moved to Missouri with parents. She married George Bunch producing four children Aley Ann Frank Laura. later married Stephen McCollum. Joined Christian church North Salem May 23 1909. Died April 5 1924 at 82 years 7 months 19 days. Survived by two daughters 10 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral at North Salem M E Church conducted by William G Coram.
Earl Arnold once Oris Musgrave of near Harris and Mrs Ida Elliott were social and business visitors at the office late last week. Mr and Mrs Roy Keithley of route 1 visited Mr and Mrs H C Warrens on Sunday.
Ald place hosts F C Thurlo and Ira Smith from near Humphreys for business yesterday. Ed Arnold's guest at Brookfield returns Sunday. Mr and Mrs J W Smith of The Lakes Minn visit with Dan Bramhall family. Edna Ogle spends week in Kansas City with Parker Johns. Neet family enjoy Brookfield visit with E P Harvey. Oral Bingham leaves Brookshire to enroll at Teachers College Kirksville. W T Prather visits Wheeling to see Vera Swoope and grandchildren. O Riley Construction St Louis and Robert Ligons Macon attend on business.
A fragment notes a sentiment that keeping farm machinery outdoors through winter is senseless. It argues for protecting equipment from weather to avoid damage and preserve value. The brief reflects practical rustic advice from a rural era.
Official statements from Farmers Exchange Bank and Peoples Bank of Browning Missouri reveal assets totaling around 193 294 66 and 120 219 89 respectively as of March 31 1924 with deposits loans real estate and cash positions disclosed. Bank officers J B Stone R C Bailey J I Pres Harmer M Calhoun attest to the accuracy under oath in Linn County Oregon?
The piece argues men are careless leaving farm machinery out in winter while claiming pianos and sewing machines should be kept indoors for crop development. It contrasts women as better managers and urges indoor protection for equipment and tools.
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