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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1906
Page
1
The Browning school graduation drew a crowded audience of about forty and featured Miss Felt from Laclede supporting the event. Attendees praised the program praising the school as thorough and beneficial with broad community support including relief funds and church revivals noted in a connected report from San Francisco.
Department of Commerce and Labor bulletin reports U S agricultural exports totaling 700 million dollars for eight months ending February 1906, up from prior years. Growth spans breadstuffs provisions and cotton, with breadstuffs rising mainly due to Europe trade, yet the agricultural share of total exports remains smaller than in most years.
A notice from Mrs. J. T. Taurnax Davai expresses gratitude to Browning residents for help and kindness during the illness and death of her husband and father.
In Chicago the C B and Q road faced a $40,000 fine for rebates with two officers fined $10,000 each. A Belgian cadet ship foundered on April 38th with thirty five drowned including prominent sons. Kansas City clerk blocks Ex-Mayor Rose on May 8 ballot. France labors unrest and push for eight hour day. Colorado mine explosion kills twenty two. Missouri treasury exceeds $3 million.
In the Pardin High School graduation, Ella Wisdom received a free scholarship to Chillicothe Normal and an engraved Gem City Business College certificate. Neil Shanks got a second best scholarship and a Gem City Business College commercial arithmetic. Guy Johnson earned a free Fulton College scholarship. Neil Shanks won Webster's Unabridged Dictionary from S. S. Hale, and Ward Hale received a dictionary from G. N. Shanks for top spelling in the Primary department.
A trio of investors from Laredo and Reger Mo and a local resident form a banking company to purchase the northwest corner of block 36. They plan a two story marble bank building of Marble City Gold with a grand front and room for general banking operations once completed.
The Missouri circuit judges, after complaints from C B and K C patrons, tell Railway Commissioners to inspect track and train service. Six months of poor service, dangerous tracks, and late arrivals plague routes to Carrollton, shortening layovers for passengers and freight.
A town resident, suspecting merchants of overcharging for wallpaper, ordered from Sears Roebuck but found Browning offered cheaper paper nine cents per bolt. George Anderson trimmed scraps, helped select an in store pattern equally as good, with full patterns, ready to hang. No freight or express charges, guaranteed uniform and attractive. The customer declares Browning the best place on earth to buy wallpaper.
Igo shows transfers from Miller Higgin D A Payne and wife to Edmund Ash for 40 acres in Milan Missouri priced at 3800 dollars. Other deeds include George W Hoskins to James W Harris 40 acres in section 31 91 11 for 1400. Robert Caldwell to James B Alberson 60 acres in section 12 62 20 for 4200. George Schultz to Geo G Schultz 55 acres in sections 13 and 14 62 20 for 2200. William D Crumpacker to John D Crumpacker 28 acres in sections 22 and 28 64 20 for 900. John ID Crumpacker to William E Crumpacker 40 acres in section 27 94 20 for 900. Mary Wight and Eleanor E Wight to D Myers 80 acres in 86 25 64 18 for 800. Watson Rogers to E W Atkins lot in Reger Missouri for 315. EW Atkins to W C Dorman lot in Reger Missouri for 400. Delania J Spake to Madison Blue Ward 40 acres in section 32 62 18 for 1000. Alexander Lumsden to Alfred S Maggart tract in section 34 62 20 for 445. Orra M Reger to F Lewis Schweppe 108 acres in sections 31 92 20 and 36 62 21 for 3000.
The Show featuring Cook and Barrett entertained Tuesday with solid acting and riding. Review praises the performance as one of the straightest and cleanest seen in some time, noting it was not extensive but quality stood out.
In Sullivan, a 35 cent extra levy to build a court house was defeated in the special election with more than a two to one margin against the measure. Only two townships supported the proposition Browning precinct reported 52 in favor and 99 opposed.
Harmon, Keithley and Co. sold a Jersey hog weighing 770 pounds, likely the largest ever shipped from Linn or Sullivan counties. The impressive animal was bought from Mom Kimbrough for a price that would seem high for a cow and drew considerable attention while in the pens.
School closed last Friday with teachers finishing reports Saturday and starting summer work. Superintendent Wilson will conduct a summer normal for Browning teachers. Miss Enyeart visits Marceline then to Oregon Missouri, awaiting Maryville State Normal summer term. Mr. Nicks remains in Browning to farm. Miss Fields travels to Purdin for a Grantsville two and a half month term, Miss Tripper begins Bucklin Bucklin Lights School House two month term. Miss Clarkson’s plans are not known.
Horticulture association warns against root grafted fruit trees sold at 35 cents each and limited varieties. Advises buying No 1 two year old trees four to six feet high from reputable nurseries at 5 to 6 dollars per hundred. Lists best local varieties and mentions upcoming semi annual meeting June 12 to 14 1906. Also notes a shoe retailer boasting wide selection of men’s work and town styles.
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