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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1916
Page
1
Local discussions promote community gardens in Cleveland led by mothers clubs across districts. Gardens will use vacant lots, supply seeds to families, and involve children in competitions and exhibits with prizes while teaching civic beauty democracy economics and hygiene.
Senator E. B. Fields spent Friday in Milan on a routine set of business engagements. Local officials reported no incidents and noted meetings with regional leaders to discuss commerce and development.
The White couple celebrated fifty years of marriage in town with their children and friends. They married in Hancock County Illinois near Fountain Grove in 1866 and moved to Sullivan County Missouri, later settling on the County Line road before relocating to town twelve years ago. Family and neighbors gathered for a noon feast and well wishes for many more anniversaries.
Monday marked H Gray Jones fifty birthday with a busy morning at the store and a home prepared birthday dinner. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Roy Jones Mr and Mrs Leo Jones and Mr and Mrs Roy Peters.
Armeda A Cunningham born April 3 1836 in Virginia lived in Ohio and Missouri before settling in Linneus Missouri She married John W Harvey in November 1856 in Washington County Ohio They had ten children listed as living at her death with several grandchildren and great grandchildren Her obituary notes her early M E affiliation and migration to her farm area with details truncated by the damaged text.
John C. Calhoun was born June 23 1848 in uinn county Missouri and died April 10 1916 at his Seymour Iowa home aged 67 9 17. He worked in stock shipping in Linn and Sullivan counties then ran Hill and Calhoun stores in Browning Milton and Seymour and helped organize a Seymour bank where he served as president. He married Ada Loomis in 1891 and is survived by his wife a brother Wm Calhoun of Laclede Missouri and two sisters Mrs Anna Johnson and Mrs Permelia Mairs of Browning Missouri. Funeral services were held April 12 at his home conducted by Rev McKay with interment at South Lawn Cemetery in Seymour.
F. A. Fleming attended circuit court in Chillicothe on Tuesday.
Founding members of Hopeful Camp lodge resolutions after the death of Anna L Havens. The notice condolences the family and asks the Leader Record to publish and file the memoriam. Composed by Etta Lantz Myrile Peterson and Minnie Palmer with a hopeful closing prayer.
The Leader-Record acknowledges new and renewing subscribers. Names span multiple towns including Le Colo, Mercer, Chula, Loma Colo, Pueblo and Milan by Philip Brumbaugh with many route listings and city designations.
Friday morning a sheriff’s message to Mayor Peters and Marshal Stevenson said two boarding inmates escaped by climbing from a freight at Purdin and were believed en route to the city. A search of freight cars was near complete when the engineer told Peters the fugitives were concealed in a coal car. Peters looked inside and found them buried under coal ore.
Two young men about eighteen to nineteen years old tunneled out of jail and fled at night after a Thursday afternoon escape. They sought clothing in Purden, boarded a train at Brac field where one grabbed a woman's purse, and were arrested with a large dirk. Handcuffed together, they face charges of breaking jail.
Mrs. Artie Calhoun hosted the April chapter meeting on Wednesday April 12. President Mrs. Whaley opened the session and roll call featured medieval history incidents. Mrs. Lila Williams led the afternoon discussion, with refreshments served by Miss Clair Calhoun. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Lila Williams.
Miss Jane Shepherd yr longtime resident of Sullivan County dies Sunday night at the home of her nephew J. L. Shepherd in Milan aged many years. She lived near Fields Mill in Duncan township and was well known to neighbors and relatives including Mrs. Susan Olive and Wm. Shepherd of Reger. Interment occurred midweek in the family plot with relatives informed of the arrangements.
Announcement offering three horses for the 1916 season on a Browning farm west of town. Lewis the Percheron stallion and two jacks Gene ral Beal and J. C. will stand for service. Early morning or late evening visits advised. Terms ten dollars to insure each colt season fee Moe.
K. D. Bolling spent the day in Chillicothe on the same date as referenced in reports. Local records show Bolling visiting prominent sites and meeting residents during the visit.
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