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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
1
A Browning area reunion celebrates Elijah A. Jones and Lavenia Venable’s marriage with a homecoming for descendants. The Jones line includes Lt. Jones, ten children, and multiple generations living in Oklahoma and Kansas, with notes on spouses, careers, and local ties. Also reports a separate Hymen Thurlo Bundridge wedding nearby and community notices of family milestones.
A local business announces a new drug store in Browning, claiming prompt service and up-to-date stock. The Owl Pharmacy promotes serving the public and meeting a growing demand as a successful venture.
Dan Bramahall Bramhall announces demand for good sound corn to purchase in section. Offers delivery by car or direct to farm. Not for sale before meeting Bramhall.
Marion Mills, who had stayed with his mother Nancy Mills and relatives for a week, returned to his Scott Oklahoma area home Monday. He says he has a fine crop and is doing well.
The text argues against assuming law medicine or theology are ideal paths. It notes many graduates emulate fathers into poor outcomes and stresses that real success comes from how one uses education to solve problems and learn beyond college walls. It emphasizes practical learning over reputations.
The Old Settlers Picnic at Cora drew a large crowd on Thursday and Friday with music by the D linger Band and games, stands, and contests. A ball game on opening day saw Cora defeat Purdin, and Friday attracted attendees from Colorado and Oklahoma among manyMissourians.
A large crowd attended the Old Settlers Picnic and baseball game where Cora, with Fields and Moore as batteries, faced Milan, Dillinger and McKinney opposing. Wayne struck out sixteen, four hits issued, errors deciding the outcome, followed by an evening dance at the picnic grounds.
North Salem schedules a two day August 27 and 28 picnic with county candidates and state speakers. A big baseball game vs McPike Drug Co of Kansas City drew the largest crowd at the new grounds with Milan’s Franks missing due to car trouble, Jimmie Stone pitching, Wayne Fields driving a three bagger, and Harros Glaze scoring for a 4 3 win aided by an error. Moore and Grice umpired as North Salem plans trips to Linneus and Trenton with Milan on the 29th.
The Meadville Chautauqua Assembly runs from Saturday August 21 to Sunday August 29 with three daily programs at 10 30 2 30 and 7 30. Officials promise first class talent and entertainment, urging attendance at the North Missouri event billed as the real chautauqua.
The community recalls local celebrations as Mr and Mrs W A Brookshier of Lamar Colorado drive in for a Coran pic nic and kinfolk. memorial ads show Milan Granite Works and S W Summers offering cost savings. Obituaries note James Laut of Crossfield Alberta and Stacy Rebecca Moore of Browning with funeral details.
Thomas Wilton Triffett and Miss Thula Beatrice Moore, well known in the vicinity, married Wednesday night at 8 30 at the bride's parents home in Scott City. J H Force officiated. They will reside in Shallow Water after August 15. The groom, son of Wm Triffet, a Scott County pioneer, is a Scott City High School alumnus and U S Army veteran who now helps run an irrigation farm with his father. The bride has lived in the county, graduated from local high school, and taught in Scott City grade schools for several years.
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