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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
2
A digest of global events reports Zeppelin airship disasters in Stuttgart, Turkish political turmoil, tornado damage in Nebraska and Nebraska farm incidents, fires in Canada and Missouri, political campaigns and court actions, floods in California, and notable deaths and political candidacies.
A. D. Calhoon of Victor develops honey output with 99 colonies and plans for 150. Rev. A. K. Wray receives Duroc-Jersey hogs honor at St Joseph. Mid Missou Transportation orders two more cars for booming Boone county line. Public dairy and food duties expand with new sampling authority. Missouri fairs set dates across counties with multiple secretaries named.
The Missouri state board of equalization, led by the state auditor, completed valuing public service corporations including railroads street railways telephones and bridges. The overall valuation increase over last year totals about 2.19 million dollars, with railroads bearing roughly 3.5 million of the rise and telephone firms facing lighter assessments.
A Missouri digest notes The People's Trust Company of St Louis receives a state charter with 400000 capital. H C Severance reports Columbia holds more books than elsewhere except St Louis. Mount Vernon banker C Wills records 1860 acres entered in Iron county. Holden seminary St Cecilia closes after 24 years, selling its property. St Joseph pioneer Thomas Tootle dies aged 89. Mrs Lucinda Ashton jailed for contempt of court as a daughter contests her father’s will. Butler gains The People’s Bank with 35000 capital.
The supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias elected officers after a heated vice chancellor race with four contenders from east and west. George W. Hanson of Calais Maine won the post, with other top officers named from across the country and the Pythian sisters chose their leaders. New York plans welcome ceremonies for Olympic athletes on August 29 with a Central Park to city hall parade and gold medals for all team members. The International Apple Shippers' Association urged Congress to pass a uniform apple grading bill, to be supported by the National Hortultural Society and the National Apple Growers Congress in St. Louis.
Ex-congressman William 8. Cowherd of Kansas City holds a 19,000 plurality over David A. Ball of Louisiana for the Missouri Democratic gubernatorial nomination as returns from Tuesday's general primary near completion. Practically complete with 18 counties still to report. final figures expected to settle either way.
Des Moines Iowa Thursday Governor A B Cummins proclaimed a state of mourning for the late Senator William B Allison after arriving home from Lake Forest where he had been on vacation. The article notes the tribute and official designation in Des Moines.
Cardinal Gibbons who was taken ill Wednesday at Castel Gandolfo and brought to Rome for intestinal disorder showed improvement Thursday evening. Internal symptoms moderated, headache eased, and temperature dropped to 100 degrees.
Lincoln Neb That Williams Bryan proposes to spend three days in Chicago beginning August 22 to conduct his own campaign for the presidency, a plan disclosed Thursday.
complete Republican returns show Stubbs leading with 3466 votes to Leland's 2984 and Bristow trailing Bristow's 822 and Long 180. Stubbs holds a 482 vote majority while Bristow has a 1652 majority. Democratic totals are incomplete.
In Durant Oklahoma 35 year old David Gimion was shot and badly wounded by his brother John Gimion at their home in the north part of the city during a quarrel over personal matters. The incident followed a voting primary and involves A Frank Ross of the Oklahoma fraternal group.
A fragmented account describes an imagined voyage by a president to Africa. It portrays a perilous trek across hostile terrain with native guides and potential danger from disease and hostility. The text mingles myth with travel lore, highlighting cultural contrasts and the allure of distant lands.
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