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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
4
Community items report painting and visiting in the Brown ing area. People like Luther Brookshire Nelson Maxey James Compton Billy Franklin Glenn Brookshire and families travel visit and host in Cora Milan Molton Chillicothe and nearby towns. Hogs are shipped to Cora and local residents visit relatives and attend weekend gatherings.
North east Linn describes Arthur Watsons children improving after meals. Dave Farson and family visited Ben Catty on Sunday. Mrs. Mary Cratch and her son from St. Louis spent several days nearby. Teddy McCollum returned from harvest work in Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Sweat traveled via Helena Oklahoma to visit relatives. Otho Clapp of Brookfield came for his wife and daughter visiting this past week. Maggie Brewers visitors included I J McCollum and wife Noeh Head and family Perry Christian and family Otis McCollum and family Mrs Barbra McCollum and Les Sweat and wife.
Mrs. Bessie Arnold and her children recently returned from a visit with relatives in Oklahoma. Joe Creason has his house and barn painted this week by Jack the painter. Bryan Molloy and wife came from Kirksville where he has been attending normal school and is a rising young teacher.
Mrs J N Brookshire caller at the Leader-Record office Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Mathis of Mississippi en route to Greencastle to visit her parents J N Maggart. Grover Gilmer of Purdin renewed Leader-Record while in Browning Wednesday. J O Jones renewed the paper for C P Oaks at Hale. Mrs Hinda Rush back Tuesday from a two weeks visit to Miss Alice Rush in Bloomfield Iowa.
Priscilla Band schemes to win Ralph Stockton by dressing friend Anna Burchett in Priscilla's pink gown. At the community hall Anna dances with Stockton while Priscilla leads Frank Burchett with an ordinary blue gingham dress, exposing the ruse and its impact on their social circle.
At a grand party a woman and her companion discuss love and fidelity. Douglas admits loving Sallie Saunders, while the wife consoles herself and muses on their son and a brighter courtship to come. The exchange ends with a hopeful note on Sallie’s worthiness.
A brief, clipped item notes intrigue over a public figure and a lawyer’s sly demeanor as questions about wrongdoing remain unsettled. The Louisville Courier Journal’s tone hints at political graft rumors without detailing charges or evidence.
An advertisement argues heating with coal wastes about 60 cents of every dollar as smoke and gases. It promotes the Coles Hot Blast Heater claiming one third to one half less coal is needed and promises 100 cents of heat per dollar of coal.
Government tests show under draft stoves waste nearly 60 percent of heat. Cole's Hot Blast burns smoke and gases redriving heat to the fire. Special demonstrations this week explain cleaner homes and less coal spillage. Stoves hold fire from Saturday night to Monday morning and promise 1/3 to 1/2 fuel savings.
Fly-Tox is a clear amber liquid insecticide and deodorant sold by Nevins Drug Store. It can be applied with a garden sprayer and is promoted as nonpoisonous if ingested accidentally. It claims to kill flies, mosquitoes, moths, roaches, ants, red bugs, lice, and mites with no strong odor and a satisfaction guarantee.
Rube Fanning returns from Jora while Scott Browning plans a Lineville visit. E W Nickell spent early week in Penville. Mrs Permelia Mairs and Ruby Calhoun visit J Roy Mairs in Chillico. J J Dodson uses crutches after an injury at work. Lucile Burton plans a Linneus weekend with the Carters. Lawrence Pearson heads to Colorado Springs for health. Townfolk share weather notes during trips and a Browning Edu tion board meeting涉.
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