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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1929
Page
1
Nostalgic reminiscence on how customs and swimming holes have changed since childhood. Locust creek and a new ditch near Kol Jasch bridge host modern crowds, while old sites fade. Notes frustration with State Highway work and slow graveling in Sullivan county amid shifting priorities.
A birthday celebration for Miss Edith Dickinson occurred Wednesday night July 24 with music games and refreshments. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Archie Dickinson Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Britton and children Mr. and Mrs. John Tucker and daughters Mr. and Mrs. Dock Smith and children Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hale and children Mr. and Mrs. Georgie Lambert and children Mr. and Mrs. Custer Linhart and children Mr. and Mrs. Luther Howell Miss Eunice Kenley Miss Frances cr Miss Lucille Hanmon Miss na Sargent Edgar Hoselton Verett Clarence Sargent yle Stone Jim Elliott Bernie rantner Ellis Abbott Lyle h and Bart Christy. They departed late, wishing her many more birthdays.
Koehler Construction Company of Sterling Nebraska arrived last week with trucks and machinery to resurface and gravel a local highway segment, marking the start of the planned improvement work with crews moving in for immediate site prep and paving.
A public information bureau will be hosted at the Electric Theater on Thursday night. The meeting opens at eight o'clock and every voter is urged to attend.
Friends and relatives held a Sunday July 28 surprise in a city park for Mrs Clark Burnham and daughter Dorris Virginia and Mrs Joel DeWitt and son Junior of St Louis. A large group attended including Mr and Mrs Roy Calhoun Mr and Mrs Fletch Foster Mr and Mrs Jessie Foster Mr and Mrs Dayton Street and many others. The event was described as a happy gathering long to be remembered by those present.
A July 28 1929 reunion at G T Bagley home honored Mr and Mrs Laffoon of Chicago with relatives and friends from Brookfield. Guests included multiple Ross and Bagley families and others. Bro McIntyre presided at the table as the day ended with praise for a memorable gathering.
Friday and Saturday only, figured crepes offered at 1.49 per yard. Local shoppers can stock up on this fabric sale with clear price and dates.
Ten scouts led by Mr Holman and W H Dickinson departed Browning Missouri on July 5 for a long tour through South Missouri. They visited Macon Shelby Marion Hannibal New London Rolling Green Troy St Louis Jefferson Freer and many counties camping at Van Buren and Eminence before returning to Macon after crossing 27 counties and covering 1200 miles. A second item notes the Ellensburg Washington Baptist funeral for a longtime resident with Rebekah Lodge arranging services and memory tribute.
Lucy A Hooker born December 11 1858 in Linn County Missouri died June 29 1929 at 1709 Kauffman Ave Vancouver Washington after a lingering illness of oxfe year. She married William T Graham March 28 1876 and bore six children. Survived by W H Graham and Mrs Edith Hance Vancouver WA Glenn T Graham Auburn WA seven grandchildren three great grandchildren four sisters listed.
It pays to feed a laying mash in summer as it yields more eggs than grain alone. A 21¢ per pound mash mix costs about $2.25 per 100 pounds, allowing 9 cents per hen per month for a full month’s feed. Expect 12 to 15 eggs per hen in July with proper ration including grain mash oyster shell and water.
I will sell my shoe and harness shop in Browning. Machinery cash and tools P P Kollasch.
At Linneus on July 23 the Sew-Sew Sewing Club of Jenkins Community won first in the Linn County Sewing Club demonstration earning a free trip to Farmers Week in Columbia August 5 to 10. Demonstration led by Miss Jaunita Gooch and Miss Eunice Gooch with Mrs. Noel Lay as club leader.
Surveys have begun on more than three hundred miles of additional primary highways funded by a 75 million dollar bond. The designated roads are evenly split between northern and southern sections and include relief routes near major cities plus connections to existing highways and state parks. Much mileage depends on obtaining rights of way at no cost or on constructing certain bridges.
A large Sunday crowd in Cora watched Cora defeat Milan 15 to 8 in a baseball game. Cora added Houser of Kirksville to the lineup and the teams swapped leads with Yangs of Sullivan county among the best fans. Umpire duties were contentious as the Milan side walked off after a disputed call.
The Dunlap family reunion at Isaac and Mrs Dunlap’s home on a Sunday in July drew many relatives for a feast and social reminiscence. The piece switches to a humorous, verbose note on hay season, describing aggressive bumble bees and hornets complicating field work and preferring winter hay making.
In Milan Aug 5 Linneus 6th. Fragmentary note listing dates and a glasses remark.
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