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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
2
Broad briefing on Western front actions around Thiepval Guillemont and trenches. Allied progress in Saloniki theater with Struma river crossing and Vardar valley developments. Carpathian fighting, Stokhod clashes, and Volhynia advances reported. Domestic policy notes on eight hour day rail talks and Army bill.
British and French forces make sizable gains on the Somme as Maurepas falls to the French and Thiepval area advances. French push beyond Clery toward Combles while preparations extend the offensive thirty miles south of the line.
Chicago, Aug. 25. A Chicago lawyer faces loss of 244 million dollars from Edward Morrison, a recluse. Morrison is accused by junk dealer Joseph Burnstein of fathering two Burnstein girls Morrison adopted. The receivership hearing questioned Morrison about deeds to James R. Ward, lawyer, worth about 2 million dollars and additional property valued at 0.5 million dollars given to Ward.
The Kansas Natural Gas Company announced a contract with Charles Owen of Caney Kansas for his Osage County gas. They will build an 8 inch line from their main to the Owens lease to supply Kansas City and nearby cities this winter and prevent losing service to Wichita Natural Gas.
City chemist compares ice cream samples from outside Kansas City with local tests. Results show high Bacillus coli counts and strong bacterial counts in samples from Rich Hill Nevada Independence Butler Harrisonville and Adrian Missouri, indicating contamination levels well above safe limits.
At the Rocky Comfort Old Settlers reunion in McDonald county a series of violent incidents left three dead and eight injured, three seriously. Eyewitness reports blame moonshine for fights that began with a grudge between John Sampson and Charles DeBrusk, followed by a rock battle and knife and gunplay. J L Vanslack killed Lewis Larrimore in a knife duel, later fatally shooting himself.
The Missouri Retail Merchants Association held its sixteenth annual convention in Hannibal with over 150 delegates attending. The three day event covered industry topics and retailer concerns.
William T. Young, 90, who served as a scout in the Mexican war and was present at the taking of Mexico City, dies at his home in Gallatin.
A train of twenty three cars derailed on the Chicago and Alton near Corder five miles east of Higginsville. Eighteen oil cars and the caboose burned, one tank exploded while the train ran at full speed. No injuries were reported.
Mrs. Jane Hendricks mother of Judge Charles A. Hendricks died yesterday at her Stockton home where she had resided for fifty years. She was 92 years old.
Alexander Sloniker, 40, manager of the Mutual Telephone Company of Mound City, was fatally electrocuted after contacting a live wire late at night. The incident occurred at the company office, and authorities are investigating the exact circumstances.
The Bremen submarine, sister ship to the Deutschland, is expected to arrive in America within a few days, according to Ocean Company director Lohmann speaking in Bremen.
New York health officials report a total decline in paralysis deaths and new cases as of August 25, noting improved public health conditions and ongoing monitoring by the department.
Comer McCormick principal of Summerville High School drowned in Piney River during an outing with his father Robert McCormick of St. Louis. He resided in Licking Texas County.
Gran dy mine operator B. C. Petty was killed when his car crashed through a bridge rail over Shoel Creek near Carthage and fell twenty feet into the water. His companion Robert Patterson was badly injured in the wreck.
Walter L. Bales has sold the Excelsior Springs Semi-Weekly Standard to a new owner, transferring control of the local newspaper edition to unspecified buyers. The sale marks a change in management for the publication serving Excelsior Springs and surrounding community.
W. P. Young, last of the famed American scouts in the Mexican war, died near Gallatin in his nineties. Once captured and whipped, he fought off Mexicans with a skull wound, later became a wagon maker and hunter of horse thieves. Despite help from Congressmen, he left without a pension.
Eighteen inmates at Sedalia county jail saw eight escape from the famed Big Four cell. They pried apart steel bars and warned others under penalty of death to remain silent. Using portions of iron beds they pierced a 20 inch brick wall to gain their freedom.
Eight year old Morris Brown died at Stanberry when his horse plunged from a footbridge. The animal staggered and crushed the boy's skull as he attempted a cross on a dare, ending a fatal incident linked to reckless riding.
A 3-year-old girl named Maxine Benitz from Wathena Kansas was found dead in a well southwest of Fulton after being seen playing around the house about half an hour earlier. Police believe the death occurred roughly fifteen minutes before discovery and are testing for causes.
The A. B. Cole & Sons plant in California installs electric fans and running water in its large feeding station. Ducks and geese gather under a fountain spray as the system cools the birds. Management notes fans and water save maggy fowls and help them fatten faster in hot weather.
James Boydston a 40 year old miner was killed at the Yale mine near Carthage when slabs of stone fell in the early morning accident. His death is reported as a fatal mining accident with rescue efforts unsuccessful. The Yale mine is cited as the scene of the incident and authorities are investigating.
In Sedalia, at a meeting the Seventh District chose officers and state committeemen. Democrats named Ben F. Morgan as chairman, O J Watson as secretary, with H D Durst and T H Fisher as state committeemen. Republicans selected Mr Francis as chairman, George Scott as secretary, with Roscoe C Patterson and J H Bothwell as state committeemen.
William H. Rucker of St Joseph was elected chairman of the Fourth district Republican congressional committee during a St Joseph meeting. Five minutes later he learned his brother in law Boone Smith had been struck and killed by a passenger train near Agency.
An annual Confederate reunion is planned for the fall with organizers inviting veterans and descendants to participate, featuring ceremonies and a program of historical talks and displays to commemorate the era.
The queen of musical comedy recalls authorities blocking her new bathing costume as too risky. She says she will wear it in the show next season, drawing audiences and revenue when they return.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as the best treatment for dandruff itching and scalp irritation. It instructs applying Cuticura Ointment then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water and offers a free sample by mail from Boston. Sold widely.
The piece notes a trend toward shorter names among Harvard students and faculty arguing that middle names add unnecessary bulk. It highlights that fifteen members of the Porcelain club this year carry longer names with five burdened by extra nomenclature. It cites George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as examples who had no middle names and mentions Theodore Roosevelt lacking one as a striking contrast.
A playful exchange where Paw explains to Lemuel that a statesman is a politician who has made his pile, while a politician is a statesman who is still poor.
A provocative remark at a local fair ignites debate over body image and public space. Bystanders recall the incident, and organizers promise clearer guidelines for spectator conduct.
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