This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
1
An essay on the average life of notable men, contrasting willpower and effort. It argues that greatness requires self confidence and discipline, warns against vanity, and urges training of mind and character for achievement. It touches on family, domestic life, and the value of steady work.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness death and burial of W. E. Schrock. Gratitude expressed for use of cars and for flowers from Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Schrock Hattie Schrock and Children H. L. Schrock.
Jefferson Cinnot Vincent born July 14 1833 near Buckhannon West Virginia died April 21 1920 aged 86 years 8 months 7 days. He was the last of 12 children of Rice Vincent and Elizabeth. He moved from West Virginia to Missouri in 1876 settling at Bedford six years then Browning. He served in Company H First Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry. He married Amanda Beverage November 5 1867 and she preceded him in death four years five months and eight days. Their children Loren J Vincent May Belle Alexander and Iva Olene Carr reside at Browning Missouri. He lived on a farm near town in recent years.
Notice of the 23rd annual stockholders meeting of Farmers' Exchange Bank Browning Missouri to be held at the banking house on May 19 1920 at 9 o clock a m for at least three hours to elect nine directors for the ensuing year and transact any other proper business J A Calhoun Secretary J I Harmon President.
Wool buyer A C Turner seeks wool from Linn and Sullivan counties at top prices for the eastern market. Contact by phone or mail when ready to sell.
Wilson Elmore Schrock born October 10 1877 died April 22 1920 at 42 years 6 months 12 days He married Hattie May Gibson February 19 1902 and six of seven children survive Marion 13 Mildren 11 Merlin 10 Joe 8 Isaac deceased Hermie Ruth 3 Maurice 1 The Rev J J Reed led funeral at Purden with L C F lodge tribute burial in Purden cemetery He lived on the family farm most of his life and was a respected member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
We thank friends for help and kindness shown during illness and death of Mr. Jefferson C. Vincent. J. Vincent, Mrs. May Alexander and Mrs. Iva Darr acknowledge support and condolences.
Dan Bramhall advertises for 200 head of thrifty stock hogs weighing 100 to 150 pounds and also buys fat hogs any day of the week.
Mrs Kate Calhoun hosted the Sewing Club on a Wednesday last week with guests Mrs Clara Thurlo Miss Anna Glidewell Miss Maude Fields Mrs Etta Smith and Mrs Herman Adams. A two course luncheon followed as guests chatted and sewed, with Mrs Artie Calhoun assisting.
A C Turner of Browning is described as the region s oldest active wool buyer with 33 years in the business and a expected 34th year. He buys directly for the eastern market paying top prices and handling 75000 to 8000 pounds per season while traveling day and night on his saddle horse to contract farmers wool within a fifteen mile radius.
Notice states the Browning Savings Bank annual stockholders meeting will be held at the Browning banking house Missouri on May 11 1920 at 9 a m. The agenda includes increasing directors from six to seven and electing a board for the ensuing year along with any business before the meeting. J B Harmon chairman Attest K M Duncan secretary.
A Milan granite business promotes saving customers the usual agents' commissions on memorial and cemetery work. The ad invites visitors to the shop to trade directly, promising price advantages from goods bought at last June's prices and stressing quality.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.