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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1907
Page
3
The article extols independent farm living as a path to happiness and health. It praises fresh air water and food on the farm, contrasts rural toil with city grind, and laments the loss of old fashioned friendships and simple neighborly fireside moments.
The piece notes exhaustion and social strain from constant duties while highlighting a Friday superstition list of famous events and presidents' sons. It praises the presidents' sons for integrity and public service, especially referencing John Scott Harrison and a lineage of notable figures.
The article notes that twenty one presidents have sons who grew to manhood, while six presidents had no children or bachelor sons. It lists the named lines and observes that nine sons have appeared prominently in public life, including John Quincy Adams and others, with most being solid citizens.
The Republican Bowyer office issued licenses to Loren Wolfe and Lillie Chambers of Purdin, Lewis M. Adams and Florence M. Range of Chula, and Ernest Pearson of Browing and Elva F. Cassity of Purdin.
A mammoth boys corn growing contest is organized by the Missouri Corn Growers Association with the State Board of Agriculture and the Missouri Agricultural College. Two age classes compete for prizes over 200 dollars with one acre and one half acre targets. corn may be supplied if needed and Missouri boys of any locality are eligible.
Farmers are invited to visit the station today to obtain printed papers and envelopes preaddressed with their names and addresses at a price lower than elsewhere.
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