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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1923
Page
4
Brown ing now has two newspapers as of last week with The Browning News under editor J R Williams. The community welcomes Williams and the new paper and hopes it surpasses his fondest dreams.
Mrs Patterson and son Henry and Mrs John Boomer and children visited relatives in Chillicothe over the weekend. Guy Davis and family Hallie Bowles and family left Sunday for relatives in Illinois. Mrs Eva Steen visited the Wm Pulliam home Saturday. Frances Reidel visiting friends in Kansas City. W E Jenkins and wife were Brookfield visitors last week. J S Mairs and wife Mrs J Smith and Bessie Smith Sunday at John Mairs home. Mrs Mae Hutchinson improving from typhoid fever. Threshing machine in the neighborhood last week. Farmers generally through haying.
Rain needed in the community as visits brighten the week. Mrs Mounsie Houser and her children from Moberly stay with W I Langdon and wife. May and Ruth Spencer visit Aunt Mrs Wm Lumsden. Pleasant Grove preaching by Rev Hermen Bauswell drew a large crowd. Luther Brookshier works for C C Dodson. Bev Franklin family visited Tom Jennings and family. Dorthy Brookshier visits aunt Mrs Nelson Maxey. Irene Pipes and Louise Bennett of Browning spent last week with Mary Jennings. Lester Kenley of Browning breakfasted with C C Dodson.
A shower is hoped for gardens as Earl Abbott’s daughter Marjorie suffers measles but is recovering. Perry McCollum and family visited Emmett Abbott near Green City. Mrs Oral Carter and daughters Jessie Frances visit F M Cattey. Lottie Clapp visits grandparents F M Cattey and wife. Earl Milhoan marries Catherine Cattey in Linneus. groom from West Virginia. bride longtime community member. A large family dinner followed.
Price School items feature amid a brief community note as haying runs smoothly in the area. Farmers report calm field conditions and ongoing work despite fragmented text.
Willie Ware and family visit local relatives in the community. Annie and Hollie Stephenson, visiting in Mrs. E. J. Hardinger's home, return to Kansas City. Edgar Crist and family visit James Crist. On Monday night 103 relatives and friends gathered at George Milhoan's home. Earl Milhoan and spouse wed in Linneus Saturday. Guests enjoyed candy cigars and music on piano banjo and guitar.
The Electric Theatre has long been under J Ben Carter management. He emphasizes selective programming from multiple film sources and advertises in newspapers. Regular shows run Monday Wednesday and Saturday nights with occasional extra screenings. The house promises a cool, pleasant evening and a motto that the best is never too good for patrons.
Local notice advertises a special sale featuring summer dress goods including ginghams voiles organdies ratines and white goods priced to sell quickly by retailer J J Smith.
The Browning community gathers nightly on the M. E. Church lawn to hear W A Tetley and share in interdenominational revival services. A closing program is set for Sunday August 5 featuring Flower Service at 11am a noon basket dinner 230pm Home Sweet Home sermon and 800pm evangelistic service. Everyone is invited and asked to wear a boutonniere.
An ice cream supper will be held at Cross Roads church on Saturday night August 4. Everyone is cordially invited to attend this community event.
The Electric Theatre presents Always The Woman this Saturday night. Admission is 10 and 25 cents.
Bargains announced for straw hats with a 20 discount on all new dress hats. Styles include sailors Leghorns Bankoks and Panamas from retailer J J Smith.
Glenn Westfall near New Boston raises wolf hounds that have caught and killed eight wolves in recent months and four more in recent weeks. He notes wolves are abundant in the eastern county and have troubled farmers. Westfall claims his hounds are among the best in the country and hard to beat.
J. J. Smith offers all new dress hats at twenty percent off. Includes sailors Leghorns bankoks and panamas.
J C Green returned from Kansas City where a specialist treats him and shows rapid improvement. B L Powell refloors Nevins Drug Store and plans two new show windows. George Williams leaves for Anthony Kansas after taking a position with a store chain. J H Burkholder visits Kirksville for his wife’s hospital stay and shares family challenges.
A surprise 56th birthday dinner for Mrs Henry Jerome was hosted at a country home near Haseville with 205 relatives, friends, and neighbors delivering baskets and gifts. The day included a noon feast, music, and games, ending with wishes for many more anniversaries. Guests listed include Uncle Jeff McCown, Mrs Sarah Nickell, Quince Bruce, Jim Morris, Mrs Ellen Myers, J O L Phillipps, Kathleen Bruce, Temple Smith and family, Walter Gooch, Tom Morris, Alta Morris, Ora Hoselton, Claude Smith, and the Shafer couple.
A long list of families and individuals is followed by an advertising pitch for Fly-Tox. The copy claims no odor or danger and urges spraying to kill moths roaches ants red bugs fleas chicken lice and mites with a satisfaction guaranteed at Nevins Drug Store.
It is a household insecticide and deodorant of clear amber liquid used with a garden or mouth sprayer. It does not stain delicate fabrics and is not poisonous if ingested by humans or animals. It serves as a cleaner for glass and enamelware and can remove paint from clothing. A room full of flies can be killed in ten minutes.
An informal diary recounts Friday to Thursday with meals ice cream watermelon cake and fruit. Jake and friends share snacks and misadventures including a flat tire and hot weather caring for a baby sister. The writer notes moral reflections prayer class and village routines.
Notice is given to all creditors and interested parties that executor Roscoe J Powell intends to make final settlement of the James C Powell estate at the next Linn County Missouri Probate Court term in Linneus on August 13 1923.
I T W Seale administrator of Elizabeth White estate to appear at Linn County Probate Court Linneus Missouri at the next term on August 13 1923 proceedings listed by administrator T W Seale.
Creditors and others interested in the estate of William T. Praather, deceased, are notified that Rebecca A. Prather, executrix, will make final settlement at the Probate Court in Lin County Missouri at Linneus on August 13 1923. Rebecca A. Prather executrix.
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