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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1906
Page
1
Report describes a race related incident in Springfield with a mob targeting Black residents after a Saturday assault. It notes fear in the community, potential governor action and pending trials where juries may prove hard to empanel. Several suspects face murder charges but bonds are set and convictions are unclear.
Culturist J C Whitten of the Missouri Agricultural College notes farmers should judge nursery trees by actual performance and sample quality rather than how they were propagated. He says both budded and grafted trees can be good if true to name and meet sale standards, urging buyers to rely on merits of propagation rather than origin.
E A Browning from west of here brought in his draft stallion and two horses for the season. The draft horse weighs about 2000 pounds, the jack is large and heavy with a Spanish black coat, and a brown mare is also noted.
J T Tharp born near Linneus Missouri September 22 1849 died April 12 1906 age 56 years 6 months 20 days. Married to Mary Allen December 10 1876 and father to Nelle and Lora. He joined Cumberland Presbyterian church about 1885 and lived a Christian life for over twenty years. Remains laid in Linneus cemetery on April 9th. W A Sparks
The post office walls have been papered and woodwork painted making the room clean and neat. Officials urge patrons to keep the area in good condition and avoid defacing floors and walls with tobacco spit or pencil marks.
The Odd Fellows are improving their property with Laing and Clay Gooch painting exterior woodwork and updating the buildings. Haley Moore is papering and improving the storeroom and post office interior.
Three varieties of home grown seed corn are offered: extra good and good white shorts plus bran. Sale is at the warehouse east off the Farmers' Exchange Bank, operated by J. D. Exironc.
A massive earthquake hit San Francisco at 5 13 am causing widespread ruin and fires. Firefighters lacked water and used dynamite to contain flames while martial law and General Funston's troops kept order. many residents fled to Oakland as banks and newspapers halted.
Friday evening's spelling contest drew a large crowd. Ara Neet and Lilian Robinson reached the final round but both misspelled pervade. Charley Thornton presented the medal as Miss Terry offered readings and Miss Fields staged an old fashioned spelling match.
A local shop markets the finest and largest selection of work shoes and latest oxford designs. Advertises Huiskamp brand for style and quality with guaranteed prices. Mrs. A L Brown traveled to Milan Sunday.
An Ex Chicago Examiner report lauds the Brotherhood of American Yeomen based in Des Moines Iowa as a model of honest management with a half million dollars in reserved capital and fifty seven thousand members The article notes rapid growth across twenty states the low cost plans and two million dollars in benefits while urging trust in fraternal investments amid life insurance sector scrutiny.
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