Obituary and reminiscence for C H Deskins age 55
Charles Hudson Deskins born March 14 1875 Linn county Missouri died December 9 1930 aged 5 years 8 months and 25 days. He married Alva M Riddle on November 8 1908 and left four children Iola Emil H Charles W and Margaret with relatives. Deskins a former teacher is praised for intellect and guidance with a memorial including poems and church tributes.
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Charles Hudson Deskins
S. R
Margaret Deskins
Linn County
Missouri
Alva M. Riddle
Press Riddle
Sullivan Co
Kansas
Emil H
Charles W
Margaret
C. H. Deskins
Col
R. G. Ingersoll
Congress
Kent and
Thompson
Green City
Parks Chaffee
Sam Walter Foss
R. J. McCollum
Post Office Closed Christmas Day After 8 A M Browning
The Browning post office will close after 8 00 A M on Christmas Day by order of the Postmaster General. Mail early to ensure prompt delivery before Christmas Day. Read posters in the lobby or inquire at the window for details.
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Browning
Appreciative Reader Notice Requests Address Change
In Washington on December 8, 1939 A H Long asks An Appreciative Reader to update his address to 1307 Kenyon St NW and notes missed issues for weeks ending Nov 29 and Dec 6. He encloses a $1.50 check to renew for 1931 and extends holiday good wishes.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph Nickell
Browning
Joe
Kenyon St
N. W
Leader
A. H. Long
Hunters Barred From Farms By Local Authorities
Farmers warn that hunting with guns dogs or traps is strictly forbidden on their properties. Names listed include W. V. Walker D. H. C. Lambert Joe Bundridge Joe Nickell and Guy Head.
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W. V. Walker
D. H. C. Lambert
Joe, Bundridge
Joe Nickell
Guy Head
Dr Palm Opens In Chillicothe For Daily Glasses
Dr Palm offers eyeglasses every work day except Mondays in Chillicothe with guaranteed eyewear and low prices.
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Dr. Palm
Chillicothe
Linn County Farm Survey Complete by College of Agriculture
Professor O R Johnson finished two months mapping surveying and recording operations of 105 Linn County farmers. He praised farmer cooperation and local Farm Bureau, noted stock quality but called for better purebred stock, with six months needed to summarize data and a forthcoming farmers banquet for discussion led by Johnson Wooley and Palmer.
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O. R. Johnson
College of Agriculture
Linn County
Johncon
Linn County Farm Bureau
Hall
Linns County
Prof. Johnson
J. C. Wooley
Mr. Palmer
Johnson
Registered livestock feeds must be registered in Missouri
The Missouri law requires all livestock feeds to be registered with the State Board of Agriculture in Jefferson City. Linn County Farm Bureau and other farmers helped pass the law. Feed dealers must use tagged sacks showing content and chemical analysis, guiding farmers to buy compliant feeds and know seed value. A copy of the law and compliant firms’ names were sent to the Linn County Farm Bureau for guidance.
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Missouri
State Board of Agriculture
Jefferson City
Linn County Farm Bureau
Individu 1
Farm Bureau
Linn County
New Marshal Appointed by Brown ing Board
At a meeting of the Brown ing Board of Aldermen last week Mayor K. M. Duncan with the board's consent named M. N. Adamson to fill the unexpired term of the city marshal.
Kelsey’s Orchards Offers Large Apple Selection
Orchard on Highway No. 36 two miles west of Brookfield promotes over 5000 bushels of apples for sale at 1.00 1.50 and 2.00 per bushel. Varieties include Delicious Black Twig Missouri Pippin and Ben Davis with sweet cider always on tap.
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Ben Davis
Ladies Aid Meeting At Mrs. Guy Carter's Home
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist church met December 4 at 12 o clock at president Mrs. Guy Carters home. Eighteen members attended bringing covered dishes with meats salads beans oysters greens corn bread hot rolls pies cakes and date pudding. Mrs Opal Johnson assisted in serving and Mrs Ben Peterson led devotional services at 2 o clock. Participants departed feeling it was good to be there.
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Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Guy Carter
Opal Johnson
Carter
Sion
Ben Peterson
Tax Collector Schedules North and South Township Dues
Ola F. Knifong announces county tax collection dates at Citizen's Bank Reger on Friday December 26 and Citizens State Bank Browning on Saturday December 27 to collect Duncan Township taxes.
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Browning
Citizens State Bank
Farmers Exchange Bank
Browning Savings Bank
Purdin
Bank of Purdin
Stockgrowers Bank
Benton Township
Eva Foster
Citizen’s Bank
Reger
Duncan Township
Ola F. Knifong
Gravel Road to Purdin to Be Finished This Week
The gravel road between Green City and Purdin is nearing completion with finishing leveling by Mr. Shirley. Weather delays eased as the state takes over north of Purdin, promising all weather access from the Iowa line south through Putman, Sullivan, Linn, Macon, and on to Jefferson City.
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Purdin
Lowe’s Bridge
Shirley
Green City
Milan
Laclede
Rock Road
Linneus
No. 5 to be main road through Missouri to Arkansas
A local report cites an official confirming No. 5 will be paved from the north part of the state to Arkansas within years. The route would run Des Moines to Jefferson City, via Keytesville Glasgow Boonville Tipton Linn Creek Lebanon Gainesville into Arkansas. It would be a north south Missouri corridor using state funds and expected to carry heavy traffic and improve grades as development proceeds.
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Arkansas
Des Moines
Jefferson City
Keytesville
Glasgow
Missouri River
Boonville
Tipton
Linn Creek
Lebanon
Gainsville
Missouri
Iowa
Sullivan
Missouri Highway Plans Open Bids for 121 Miles
Bids totaling two million dollars will be opened December 19 for road construction across twenty one Missouri counties, largely on farm to market routes now prioritized by division engineers. Over six thousand workers remain employed as winter approaches, with gravel roads continuing and a new Missouri highway marker adopting a shield outline map design set to replace the old oval markers.
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Missouri
The
Highway Commission
Pleasant Surprise Honors Mrs Fay Gray Birthday
Neighbors and friends held a Friday night surprise party for Mrs Fay Gray on December 13. About seven o clock guests gathered at her home for rock, conversation and games with the children. Luncheon followed and all left sure they had spent a worthwhile evening.
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Fay Gray
Rock
Lewis Grice
Raymond Gooch
Gus Coulter
John Longwell
Jim Bennett
Lee Myers
James, Letha
Glenn Morris
Lorraine Shifflet
Sam Gooch
Office Closure Notice for Christmas Vacation
Dr. George Brownback OSteopathic Physician announces office closure from Tuesday December 23 1930 for about five days during Christmas vacation.
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George Brownback
Browning, Mo
Entertained guests at a two course turkey dinner
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hummel entertained Tuesday noon to a sumptuous two course turkey dinner. Rev. and Mrs. Rudloff, Mrs. Alice Patton aunt of Mrs. Rudloff, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan parents of Mrs. Hummel, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harvey, Mrs. Jennis Epperson, Mrs. Gertrude Field, Miss Ella Keithley and Miss Catherine Rudloff attended. The day was pleasantly spent with guests deeming the Hummels ideal entertainers.
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L. W. Hummel
Rudloff
Alice Patton
Sloan
Hummel
Joe Harvey
Jennis Epperson
Gertrude Field
Ella Keithley
Catherine Rudloff
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Linn County Farm Survey
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James Pierce
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Walter Burr
Missouri College of Agriculture
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