Graduation Exercises Shine at Browning School
Strenuous week for teachers and pupils ends with final exams and cards showing passes. Opera house crowd fills to capacity for graduation program. Mrs E A Jones solos Miss Lola Jones and Miss Lillian Whaley graduate with essays Work While You May and Perseverance. Prof A B Warner gives address and diplomas. Browning School praised as pride of the area. Newt sells the meat.
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Opera House
E. A. | Jones
Messdames
R. W. Whaley
E. A. Jones
Messrs Moore
Calhoun
Duncan
Lola| Jones
Lillian Whaley
A. B. Warner
Browning
Cora Bailey
Grandmother McKay Dies After Life of Faithful Service
Another mother in Israel, grand mother McKay born Feb 14 1824 in Tatwell Virginia died Apr 15 1909 aged 85. She married James Deskins in 1856, moved to Missouri 1859, widow 1868, remarried Thomas McKay 1871 who died 1906. Survived by Stephen R. Deskins Elizabeth A. Smith 13 grandchildren 9 great grandchildren. Funeral at North Salem M E Church with interment in church cemetery. J W Smith Pastor M E Church.
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Israel
Grandmother McKay
Hern- Jon
Tatwell Co
Virginia
Methodist Episcopal Church
James Deskins
Missouri
Thomas McKay
Stephen R. Deskins
Elizabeth A. Smith
Christ
M. E. Church
North Salem
Churchemetery
J. W. Smith
Epworth League Day Planned in Browning and Morris Chapel
Epworth League members of Browning with Morris Chapel assist will mark the anniversary with a daylong gathering next Sunday. A varied program includes special singing and speeches. If weather permits two services are planned one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon with a noon lunch on the parsonage lawn.
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Epworth League of
Browning
Morris Chapel
Epworth League
E. M. Capp
D. B. Hunter
Woman Slays Large Spotted House Snake
Mrs. Martha Taylor visiting Mrs. J. R. Kenley encountered a five foot spotted house snake that crawled into a hedge. Mrs. Kenley used a rake and pitchfork in a quick skirmish, dispatching the serpent. Witnesses hailed her as a heroine.
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Martha Taylor
J. R. Kenley
Kenley
Life's Sunset Memorial Poem for Harriet Gibson
A memorial poem by W. P. Gibson Isabel Kan honors their mother Harriet A. Gibson. The verse recalls her life from youth to old age, her faith, care from God, and patience as she neared life’s end. It reflects gratitude for her love of family and the guidance believed provided by divine care.
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Harriet A. Gibson
W. P. Gibson
Isabel Kan
Runaway Team Hits Boy Near Hotel injures arm
Saturday an incident in front of Clum Mitchell's involved a boy from Charles Mitchell's family who unhitched reins and climbed into a spring wagon owned by W A Bundies. The wagon rolled toward the schoolhouse as the boy fell, breaking his arm, while the wagon and wagon wheel suffered minor damage.
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Chas. Mitchell
Clum Mitchell
W. A. Bundies
Line Street
Harry Woolf
Wm. Oaks
Town Fights Littering On Road Outskirts
Residents report increasing dumping of rubbish along a rural road east of town outside the city limits. Town board plans to consider action to curb the illegal dumping and protect the community.
Roy Haley and Miss Cora Bundies Wed in Linneus
Roy Haley son of Dan Haley and Miss Cora Bundies daughter of Mr and Mrs T H Bundies were married last Wednesday in Linneus Rev J M Litton officiated. An elegant wedding supper followed with many relatives and friends invited. The couple received numerous valuable gifts and a later charivari honored them. The LEADER RECORD joins well wishers in congratulating the couple.
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Roy Haley
Miss Cora
Bundies
Linneus
J. M.litton
T. H. Bundies
Roy
Dan Haley
Local Man Injured When Horse Runs Away Near Linneus
Seriously injured Monday, Armstrong Cassity of Pur din drove a single driving horse to Linneus. On return the frightened horse bolted. Cassity lost control and was thrown or kicked out while turning to avoid a long hill. He awakened with a dangerous scalp wound and was brought home where he is improving as well as can be expected.
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Armstrong Cassity
Purdin
Linneus
Piggott Dies In Despondent Gun Suicide
Dr. Ingram received word from Foraker on Sunday that J. C. Piggott a farmer about 78 killed himself with a shotgun. The room showed he leaned his head on the barrel and a stick pulled the trigger. He had been in poor health and despondent, as revealed at the inquest.
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Dr. Ingram
Foraker
J. C. Piggott
Jumbo Jack’s Fee Stated As 7.00 In Week’s LeaDE Ad
A typographical error in the LeaDE ad lists Jumbo’s season fee as 7.00 instead of 10.00. Jumbo is a top jack in North Missouri and the higher fee reflects his sire’s record price in a strong market for fine breeding studs.
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Jumbo
Missouri
Browning Mice Co Pitches Rezonings and Photo Restorations
Local firm Browning Mice Co operates from their office here with Herman Adams and Sigmon Lantz as key members. The company employs a large force, securing one to six orders per house where their work is shown. They claim the work is first class and prices are reasonable.
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Messers
Herman Adams
Sigmon Lantz
Supposing a Case A sharp dresser courts his best girl
A Washington Observer quips about a modern man in narrow-striped clothes saddle colored shoes and a loud necktie who asks his girl what she would do if roles were reversed. She replies with a playful insult urging him to ditch the tie cigarette and hairstyle and pray for brains.
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Washington Observer
Chapter V P O met with Iva Fleming as hostess
The group met Wednesday April 14 with eleven members answering roll call. They began a lesson from their new year book described as very interesting and planned to meet again Wednesday April 28 with Hermia Adams.
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Iva Fleming
Hermia Adams
Renewed Faith Letter to LeADER RECORD Subscription
Mrs Marine Riedle of Browning Missouri sends a $1.25 money order to apply on subscription to the LeADER-RECORD. She extends best regards to friends in a cordial note dated April 16 1909 from Lorraine Alta Canada, addressing Mr Joseph Nickell.
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Lorraine
Alta
Canada
Joseph Nickell
Browning
Leader-Record
Marine
Riedle
Burwell Mill Sold at Crossroads
John Burwell sold his mill at the crossroads west of town to K. M. Duncan. The mill was moved the same day and Kenneth is ready to grind meal and all kinds of feed on short notice.
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John Burwell
Cross Roads
K. M. Duncan
Kenneth
Seed Corn for Sale by J W Crookshanks
Seed corn advertised with the famous Reids Yellow dent brand offered under a guarantee. Potential buyers are invited to leave orders and view the corn at F A Fleming's or at Crookshanks’ farm.
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F. A. Fleming’s
J. W. Crookshanks
Wool Wanted at Haymaker Building by J D Knifong
Wool sellers are asked to contact J D Knifong at the old Haymaker implement building to arrange a purchase. The notice seeks wool contributions from local growers. Local buyers are coordinating terms and prices.
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J. D. Knifong
Thurlo Women Spend Sunday in Brookfield
Mrs J M Thurlo Mrs Hank Thurlo and Mrs Anna ae spent Sunday in Brookfield visiting friends and taking part in local social activities.
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J. M. Thurlo
Hank Thurlo
Anna Ae
Brookfield
Fresh meats and living prices at Sayers market
J T Fleming visited Meadville on Friday with locals noting new meat market prices. Community members reported travels to Brookfield Kan sas City Chillicothe Linnus Unionville Kirksville and Cora while visits and visits homefolks fill the week.
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Sayers
J. T. Fleming
Meadville
A. J. Meade
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Newt
Epworth
Tam
Haley-Bundies
Browning Mice Co
Burwell Mill
McCown
Granison Payne
Milan
Nate Riddle
S.L. Gibson
Kansas City
Wm. Eickmeyer
Chillicothe
Effie
Genevie Carter
D. L. Whaley
Neet & Haggard
F. G. Peters
C. M. Eastman
J. A. Mairs
A. D. Dillinger
Russel Martin
Hybrid
Thos. Riddle of
Owasco
Robert McCullough
Cora
Sheriff Anderson
Chas. Smith F
Unionville
J. J. Smith
A. J. Cotter
Leader-Record Office
Finis Bunchanan
Kirksville
Herbert Hamiliton
Chas. White
Hiram Bennet
C. E. Murphy
J. M. Sitton
Pleasant Ridge Church
Edna Sparks
Mrs
Ralph Sparks
Arthur van Wye
Harrison and Riddle’s
Weems
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