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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1919
Page
1
The piece quotes the editor’s farewell note and muses on vanity, patience, and civic duties. It urges prudent spending, responsible property care, and community cooperation. It praises reporters, farmers, and townsfolk while urging address updates for the paper and faithful readership.
University of Missouri agriculture expert F A Meckel urges careful off season care for binders and mowers. Clean and oil bearings, remove and oil sickles, inspect for repairs, and store high priced gear indoors to extend life and ensure readiness next year.
A practical and economical investment in a shed proves advantageous for storage and workspace. The cautious buyer weighs cost, durability, and utility, highlighting long term savings and versatility.
Miss Etha Williams and Eugene Richards were married by Judge Pratt after obtaining a license in Linneus. The couple met in Kirksville while studying at the Normal and plan to live in Kansas City where the groom is employed. Miss Williams is a local teacher and daughter of E A Williams.
A Milan Michigan class ad promotes granite or stone memorials and grave markers. The dealer, S. W. Summers, emphasizes saving the agent's commission by meeting at the buyer's location to seal the deal and claims a 20 cent per dollar saving.
Mrs J T Hooker sent two giant Majestic tomatoes to the office weighing two and a half pounds each. She says the vine stood eight feet tall with over twenty five tomatoes, grown without extra care or fertilizer. The staff savored one at supper calling it among the finest eaten.
Monday morning James Williams, recently appointed postmaster, assumed duties at the office with assistants Miss Florence Clark and Mary Frances Davis. Williams, formerly deputy postmaster under Mr. Gable, also served as carrier on route 3. Mrs. Gable, acting postmaster since Mr. Gable’s death, will move to Columbia at month’s end.
The readable fragment mentions Christine and a reference to her attending a university, but lacks context, date, or additional details to confirm the event or any related persons or organizations.
The Linn County Roads Association contracted for page ads and paid for them. the paper states it is not written by the newspaper nor run for its own benefit. Opponents may purchase space as freely as boosters, and readers should understand this is paid advertising.
Ray, a local resident, returns from overseas service. He trained at Camp Funston with the 89th Division D Company, joined the Transportation Corps, served at Camp Humphreys and St Nazaire with the 685 Motor Transportation Corps, and was second in command when discharged at Camp Taylor. He was gassed but recovered.
Mr and Mrs J W Fields and their daughter Hilda left Tuesday for their new home in Tulare California to seek health improvement for Mr Fields. Friends hope he regains health soon and that Tulare will gain a valued newcomer.
Tuesday July 29 marked Mrs Mettie Brookshier’s 53rd birthday near Cora. Friends and relatives arrived with baskets for a noon dinner, music by phonograph and organ, and later a party hosted by Glenn Brookshier for about 100 friends with games and refreshments on the lawn.
Reports reaching Salvation Army headquarters indicate fake Salvationists operating in rural Missouri collecting money. Lieutenant Han D. Sharp announced there are no authorized agents collecting funds in Missouri and warned residents that all legitimate collections are by Salvation Army personnel only.
Col. Sharp says only two Salvation Army agents operate on Missouri roads aided by local committees. Collections are sent through local banks to shield residents from impostors who misuse uniforms and funds. The warning urges vigilance against unscrupulous persons posing as Salvation Army officers and stealing donations.
The Green City Fair runs August 19 to 22 with Soldiers Day on August 20 offering free admission to all service members. A free old fashioned barbecue is planned for veterans. The ad touts the fair as the region’s best and cleanest with an up to date agricultural program.
The page touts hardware goods with strong prices and recommends consulting the advertiser for all needs. It highlights ads from Standard Oil Company Ligget and Myers and Toba co Company, praising the home paper as a proven vehicle. The Leader-Record invites ads and job work, promising better preparation and honest service.
A letter attacks daylight saving as a foolish wartime law and mockingly suggests repealing gravity. The author questions any real savings, asks for concrete benefits to farmers, workers, or businesses, and urges lawmakers to face daily 5 o clock train times.
The article argues for balanced farm building costs matching land value and storage needs. It warns against overinvestment by city bred or wealthy owners, notes high material costs pushing cheaper, weaker structures, and calls for stronger shelters to protect livestock hay and grain while ensuring buildings pay interest.
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