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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
1
A reader admonishes readers to reassess comforts and costs of modern living, urging independence from fashion, stronger ethics, and a civic focus on honesty, labor, religion, and community welfare. The piece connects household patterns to national virtue and calls for shared responsibility to improve town life in 1918.
A soldier writes of good weather and meals including turkey cranberries and pies. He describes rifle range sessions with kicks and sore shoulders, mentions measles quarantine and days at the range. He notes captain and colonel training officers and his low shooting score with resolve to improve.
Laura Thurlo born February 18 1855 in Ivan County Missouri was daughter of John Miles Thurlo. She married B T Jolley on December 24 1872 and had two children Pearl Engle and Earnest Jolley, who attended the funeral, after bereavement by her parents. The family lived on the Thurlo homestead before moving to the city.
Mrs Jolley died December 5 after illness including pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the family home with Ed2 BD Bolling officiating, followed by burial at Hoover Cemetery. She leaves a husband a son and a daughter and many relatives and friends mourn her loss.
Ross Nichols urges county residents to form strong farm clubs to support cooperative buying and selling, demonstrations in modern agriculture, and wartime food production. He argues club unity accelerates results beyond old visiting methods and asks communities to organize and participate.
The article surveys past first class postage rate changes and questions they raised, noting Benjamin Franklin’s unanimous appointment during the period. The piece highlights historical context and the role of postal leadership.
A summary of 18th and 19th century U.S. postage history notes the postmaster general’s role in building post roads and the shift from currency to specie during the Revolution. It outlines rates from 1792 to 1845, the 1847 stamp introduction, prepayment in 1855, and further changes through 1883, including stamped envelopes in 1852 and postal cards in 1872.
Missouri expands emergency county exert as part of national defense. Counties such as Cass, Polk, Dunklin and others complete farm bureau organizations with agricultural agents. In Cass county farmers and Kenberry secure 735 members and 3400 from banks to fund year operations. Women’s work organized in Polk Dunklin Marion and Atchison.
Jack Ryder, a Burlington road locomotive fireman, becomes the first knitting fireman on record. Between runs he knits sweaters or socks to support soldiers, while teaching the craft to others so conductors and engineers may soon knit during buffers between duties.
A clipped note from the Chicago Daily News says soldiers should attribute a stopped train to a towerman busy knitting, if no visible cause is evident. The remark frames delays as harmless misdirection and keeps riders calm in transit.
Francis Fanning and Nina Nickel married by Justice W H Childers in Milan on a December Saturday. The bride, daughter of W P Nickell, teaches at Brookshire School after Kirksville Normal training. The groom, eldest son of James Fanning, studied at Kirksville and taught at Scottsville.
The article recalls a rapid weather shift from warm conditions to a harsh freeze. Friday brought freezing temperatures with wind and snow, frost on windows, and ice on roads. Morning readings hit 10 to 11 below zero, affecting travel as trains ran late and news from St Louis arrived late.
The Provost Marshal General announces sweeping changes to selective draft law. All exemptions and discharges before December 15 are revoked and every registrant must know his order number. Those registered on June 5 face charges for noncompliance, with potential imprisonment and loss of rights plus immediate induction into military service.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Glaze died December 5 1917 at age 10 years 6 months and 18 days. Burial followed at Kaifong Grove Cemetery with Rev J P Patton conducting the service. The family and relatives express thanks and sympathy to the community.
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