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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
1
The editor thanks patrons friends and readers for liberal support during the past year and wishes prosperity in the new year. Next week the office will not publish a paper but will remain open for business. A year’s subscription for 1914 is suggested as a appreciated gift.
Chapter V of P E O was entertained at the new home of Mrs. Mattie Duncan with eighteen members present. Miss Martha Penn Miss Froy Moore and Miss Frances Fields were initiated into the sisterhood after a business session a musical program and readings followed by a luncheon. The next meeting is planned for December 24 with Mrs. Etta Smith.
A descriptive view of Linn County in north central Missouri highlights rich soils, abundant crops, extensive timber, and favorable water. It notes Browning and Linneus as key towns with schools, churches, factories, and markets, plus a nostalgic warning about leaving Missouri for other states.
Notice announces a twenty dollar administer rug drawing at Fields and Duncan’s. Tickets are urged to be submitted by 3 o clock Monday January 5th, with the drawing conducted on the Harvey and Davis plan and the winning ticket holder to claim the rug.
Local official L Maire will be in Browning on Saturday December 20 to collect the kies of Enterprise town. The notice directs residents to prepare documents and attend the collection.
A porch bound reminiscence recalls Sol’s sunset over pines and a dream wanderer from Missouri. The note invites contact with J D Burwell in Browning for dirt sales, showing a local, faded ad tone.
The Leader-Record marks its twenty ninth anniversary amid ups and downs and notes a growing reader base. The paper pledges cleaner, more readable news and destinations for value, while avoiding credit to competitors for copied material.
The author pens a humorous column mixing a Civil War era mule tale with sharp political jabs. He parodies Congress debates on prohibition and suffrage, noting how lawmakers dodge reforms while clinging to pork barrel projects. The piece uses mock archaic speech and rural anecdotes to comment on national politics.
A reflective piece critiques maternal oversight and youth fashion in a boarding school context. It contrasts mothers as watchers with daughters as teachers and condemns vanity while praising young women who pursue benevolent missions and spread happiness.
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