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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1917
Page
1
A family wall pledge prompts the father to fill his space with ink, leading to the family joy and a vow that he has stopped drinking. The piece blends a personal transformation with a broad sermon on health, virtue, and Christian unity, urging youths to pursue good work and avoid vice. The article ends by noting Charley and Joe Blair as fairtime figures at Brookfield.
The writer, stationed in France, writes home with assurances of safety and asks about family at Missouri. He hints at secrecy preventing details and wonders about crops, siblings, and friends as he reflects on experiences seen abroad.
C A Norvell formerly of this city now in Tucumcari New Mexico will bring his famed rage horse Joe Blair to the Brookfield fair. Joe Blair holds the world's record of 39 for 3 1 2 furlongs and other marks up to 5 8 mile. Norvell has owned many fast horses but Joe Blair stands out.
Granison Payne born December 28 1838 in Monroe county Kentucky moved to Missouri in 1856 settling near Milan. He served two terms as sheriff and was Milan marshal, leaving three children Cora Sweet Unionville Mrs Jno McClannahan St Louis and another daughter in St Joseph. He died after feeble health with his daughter in Unionville, body brought to Milan for burial. A large crowd attended.
Haying and threshing are in full swing as farmers swap work to cope with labor shortages. Hay quality is high and yields exceed earlier expectations while wheat and oats prepare for threshing, and the corn crop shows rapid growth after recent rains.
A brief Cincinnati style note from July 23 1917 records Grafton Yale Co sending $2 to Joe Nickell editor of the Browning Leader Record. The fragment notes a financial remit and attaches no further details.
An elderly Browning letter asks the Browning Leader-Record to print a short poem. The writer, Mrs. J. J. Nickell, identifies herself as Polly Taylor Nickell, sister of Uncle George and the late Uncle Jim Taylor of Browning, Missouri connections, and references family ties to Aunt Fanny Hatcher and Frank Nickell. She notes she will be 84 on August 9, 1917.
A June 8 gathering on Grandma Hatcher’s lawn drew a band of locals and visitors for food and fellowship. Names listed include Hatcher Nickell Lowry Richter Hurst Porter Jones Morris Fairchild Long Hinderlite March Clowe Woodard Strong Nutting Shamp Bigelow Cain Summers Knight Baker Cook Cannell Schlieman Cassilies Wherry Shaw Canterbury Kerr Ely Anderson Cardille Van Lew McLeod Brown Worthington and others. The event ends with a toast to staying on the heavenly track under the preacher’s lead.
Saturday Mr J C Green and wife endured a near disaster as a buggy tongue broke near the neck yoke on a hill near Ed Christy’s residence. Green grabbed the front wheel to stop the horses, was thrown out and run over. Mrs Green assisted to safety as the buggy tipped and the team calmed without damage.
An observer claims upcoming coal deliveries of 100 ton Iowa soft coal at 4.50 per ton F O B track. Government move to raise prices may affect Iowa Missouri coal. early buyers secure supply as freight capacity tightens with government control of 75 percent of freight facilities. Delivery charges: 25 cents per 1250 lb and 2d per hundred over 1250 lbs. quotes to be issued for F O B cars or bin with added delivery fees.
Linn County will gain a probation officer under a 49th general assembly act. The officer will oversee delinquent and neglected children under 17, be appointed by the circuit judge and county court, and earn up to one thousand dollars. Judge Lamb may appoint at any time as the law is now in force. Linneus News.
Miss Mary Farrar who recently sold her millinery stock and left for Maryville Missouri will wed J Y Schrock of Washington in the near future.
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