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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1922
Page
1
A reflective Christmas editorial urges generosity to less fortunate families and recalls the Christ Child’s gifts. It emphasizes charity, home warmth, and communal kindness, and notes local printing office practices and seasonal closures with thanks to readers and advertisers.
Dr and Mrs R W Whaley entertained several friends at a 1 o’clock dinner on Sunday December 10th. Guests included Mr and Mrs C A Fleming Mr and Mrs H L Schrock and son Elmo Mr and Mrs J P Bolling and daughter Virginia and Mr and Mrs L W Hummel. The day will be memorable for all present.
Notice signed by W. B. Haley Emmett Haley and L. N. Haley prohibiting hunting or trapping on their farm properties.
Road work at Purdin Hill halted as temperatures plunged. The first night of a sudden cold snap froze ground so deeply the road maker could not bust the crust, forcing most workers to return to oil fields in the sunny south.
As frost ends, work resumes on a contract slated for completion by early summer. The project will yield a fine strip of road extending southward to Linneus, improving travel and access.
The letter complains of excessive hunting by men or boys and urges enforcement and licensing. It cites livestock losses from shooting, vandals shooting water tanks, and irresponsible use of guns. It calls on parents to oversee youths and warns that licenses do not grant free hunting access.
Notice that tax collection will occur in Browning each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday in December. J. A. Buswell serves as the tax collector for Benton township.
Rayns Carter started harvesting ice Tuesday morning with a supply of superior quality ice. A cold two week spell produced abundant ice from his two lakes and the George Peters lake, allowing him to fill both ice houses and ensure a bountiful supply for customers.
This office offers home printing of merchant order books, neatly bound and printed on good paper, with delivery ready. They claim you can save money and that money will be refunded if dissatisfied.
A Christmas program is scheduled for December 24 at 7 30 p m at M E Church. The event invites families and community members to celebrate with songs and readings.
For sale a 48 pound Tom with good markings and new blood yearly. Also 20 to 28 pound birds available. Price ten dollars. Contact Head Cora in Mo by phone at 46 Y.
A Reid's Yellow Dent ear grown by Alva Mann of Gentry County Missouri swept the sweepstakes at the International Grain and Hay Show in Chicago. Missouri also earned multiple placings with Bennett Brothers, J. R. Shelton, G B Thorne, E L Utterback, J W Barry, S B Stephenson, and Geo Stark among other high finishes as Illinois and Iowa competitors trailed. The event boosts Missouri entries for Farmers Week at Columbia January 15 to 19.
Mrs. Zella Woodworth, Tax Collector, announces tax collection at the Farmers Exchange Bank Saturday afternoon December 28 to receive city taxes.
Burwell and Porter of Brookfield Missouri advertise farm loans at five and one half percent interest. They offer funds for purchase or improvement with prompt consideration and local service.
Diary notes from Slats recount a teacher discussion on the centennial of 1923 and a joke about centenial worms. Entries describe chores at Uncle Hen’s farm, a birthday gift fountain pen named True Love, bedtime at 7 30, noises at night, hiding 65 cents in a stocking, and a town social with a soprano song.
An informal diary-like entry describes moving to a new house and frustration with family dynamics. It notes a birdlike singing, a gun, disdain for a mother figure, and a contentious Campfire Girls event with Jane enny Crismas presence. The author dismisses the female question amid social tensions.
Dr Sailer, a veterinary professional, operates from Nevins Drug Store and receives calls at all hours, indicating around-the-clock availability for animal care and emergencies.
Orlen Harris, Tax Collector, will collect taxes in Browning on Tuesday December 26 and in Cora on Wednesday December 27. Read notices specify township boundaries and payment deadlines.
A community Christmas program will be given at the M. & church Sunday night December 24 at 7 30 p.m. Everybody come.
J. D. Burwell of Browning Missouri offers farm land loans at five percent interest with a small cash commission. Terms available for five seven or ten years and include an excellent payment option.
Last week Postmaster J W Smith had improvements made to the postoffice fixtures adding new combination boxes and a money order window. Old boxes were removed and new equipment installed to aid workers and deliver better service for patrons. Painting began with G D Prather starting Monday and will finish soon.
To taxpayers of Taylor Township R B Seaman announces he will be at the Farmers Exchange Bank of Humphreys each Saturday in December to collect Taylor township taxes.
An advertisement states the bank offers a six percent farm loan without commission and invites readers to write or call for more information. It emphasizes direct contact with the Peoples Bank for details and eligibility.
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