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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
2
A Browning Missouri page features a string of satirical quips on taxes, politics, dating, and local life. The snippets mention a 102 year old Wisconsin man, car horn bravado, vacations, and a lament about coal and taxes, reflecting a local humor column style.
Mr and Mrs W M Pulliam hosted friends Sunday evening with Loren Wolf present. Mrs A W Cotter and Mrs D L Cady drove to Meadville Friday for Cady family matriarch visiting. Dr and Mrs Kroeger and Dorothy Griffith returned from a vacation noting a fine trip. The Cady and Wolf families shared Sunday evening gatherings. Ed Pulliam Albert Falch and others accompanied to Kirksville to check on Mrs Pulliam who is very poorly.
A series of social visits and community updates are recorded. Families such as Cady Grice, Olson Lambert Cavanaugh and others travel between Milan and Oswego Ill to visit relatives, attend church events, and host dinners. Several thrashings and Sunday gatherings are noted among area households.
Mrs Bauchman of Kirksville kept her regular Church of God appointment in Reger Sun day. Sunday visitors included the Lester Stephenson household with several relatives and friends. Several residents planned travels for pleasure or work, with others leaving for Gary Indiana and Rock Island for employment opportunities.
J W Rottman spent Sunday with W E Sayers Jr. The Holsers called on Morris Crook shanks. Beryl Warren and family visited Hugh Warren and others before centerville reunion. Noble Crooks Bowyers Claxsons Gooch and Pew families appeared at various homes. More Sunday visitors included Ora Holser C L Rottman and Byron Schrock households.
Schrock and sons and Mr and Mrs Seaman Schrock were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Elmo Schrock and daughters.
Community members attended John Pamper’s funeral at Price. Several families including the Rauers and the Roberts traveled to Oklahoma to visit relatives. Dave Coram and wife returned from Fremont with Randall Minor and wife. Ruth Helms visits grandparents in Bucklin while Charley Helms is ill. Thudium school delayed another week as directors do carpentry. Roy Pamper and wife visit J O McCollum. Ruth Helms stayed with Mrs Ed Schlipmann.
Wonderful rains and cooler weather graced Purdin and vicinity. Mr and Mrs Earnest Pearson and daughter Imolene visited the Woodside home. Effie Pulliam and Wallace Cassity joined Mrs Jess Garrett at Browning. Browning boys played ball with Purdin Sunday. score 9 to 11.
The item records school openings at Purdin with many freshmen and students in all grades. Visitors Russell Brown and Chester Armstrong came for a few days. A two week protracted meeting closed with good services and singing. Mr and Mrs Andy Chittum moved to the Gilmer property. Mrs Mollie Gilmer remains ill. Wallace Pulliam returned to Phoenix to resume work after a two week visit.
Charley Britton and spouse attended the Milan show Sunday evening. Marlin Woodside and wife spent Thursday night and Friday with her parents Luther DeVore. Vernon joined them briefly. Van Mairs Archie Coffman and Leland Burke visited Brookfield Sunday afternoon. Browning drawing attendees from the vicinity included Andrew Pfeiffer George Walker and Archie Coffman. Charles Purdin and Mollie Gilmer were in Purdin Sunday to visit. Mollie is reported very low. Haskell Spencer and Lyle Britton hosted visitors Monday evening and others were in Salem Saturday.
Dentist Dr E R Duncan advertises his practice above Farmers Store in Browning Missouri offering general dental care with phone access at 107.
Sunday morning caller Mr Everett Riley visited Mr and Mrs Dan Coffman. Harvey Fanning, recently employed in California, returned Thursday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Dess Fanning and relatives. He traveled with Mr and Mrs Elliott Hallaway and family visiting Kansas City Green City and local friends. Mount Olive School opened Monday with Mrs Lyle Britton as teacher.
Brookfield reports about 500 head sold in the last sale and plans another large stock offering this week. Buyers and sellers are urged to attend, with Roy L. McCollum and H. V. Campbell listed as leads and Jones and Kling as clerks.
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