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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1923
Page
4
Joe Nickell presents a dated 1923 civic note on mailing details and community quips. A Main Street scene is observed with a playful remark about a dancer and Russia with trunks. The piece ends with a wry comment on expenses and keeping within the circle.
An advertisement touts razors at ten cents each and urges readers to follow the paper’s ad arrows for better buying. It notes long business losses and extols local merchants, then reports a wedding description and a swift England murder verdict, all in concise local newspaper flavor.
If true, the depravity of men who will pay for a drink of an unknown mixture called hootch is revolting. The insane asylums and cemeteries suffer as the tragedy unfolds, underscoring the deadly toll of this menace.
Wanted. We sell or trade farms town property and merchandise write insurance and make farm loans at lowest rate. Calhoun and Thornton.
The M. E. Church South announces Sunday services at Kai fong Grove on February 4 at 11 am and a evening sermon in Browning titled The Soldier. Special music, baptism candidates, and new members will be received during the service. James L. Bate, Pastor.
Mrs Wakefield came home Saturday from Kansas City where she had gone for an ration. She is doing fairly well. Louise and Mary Mairy visited with Mary Bummer, Sunday.
Dock Smiths move on the Frank Tucker place and the Owl society meets at John Tucker’s. Jake Smith sold his farm to Will Rinehart. three shepherd dogs killed a sheep and wounded others for John Tucker. W A Southerland moved to a farm bought from W H Tucker. The Owls met with new neighbor Dock Smith. Hank Lambert sawed wood as the group gathered with numerous local residents.
Community notes report rain Friday in Cross Roads and Cora. Dess Fanning and Wm Grissmer shipped hogs from Cora last week. Mrs WSLangdon returned from Kansas City Wednesday and was reported no better. Debates at Pleasant Grove drew several locals Wednesday night. Ed Lambert and son visited Monday. G M Spencer rode to St Louis last week and stopped at Honeywell on return. Sam Correll and Cecil Dodson families were in the area Monday of last week. Henry Lawrence sold Ed Lambert livestock feed last week.
North East Linn reports widespread illness with multiple families affected by colds and flu. Neighbors visited each other on Sunday while social activities paused due to rain and preparations for farm moves continue as Chancy Hague relocates to Eugene McArtor’s farm.
Mrs John Woodside is quite sick the last two weeks. Rolla Cassity and wife were Sunday guests at the Hally Bowles home. Jim Hedges and wife were Chillicothe visitors one day last week. Steen and wife spent Sunday at the Ernest Pearson home. Joe Creason and family visited at Few Southerlands one day last Ed Lyons and wife spent Sunday with their son Hubert Lyons and wife. Walter Patterson and family and Mr Penhale visited at Will Penhale's last Thursday. A W Cotter and wife spent Sunday at the Will Pulliam home. Frank Cassity and family visited at the Walter Patterson home. Mrs Joe Creason and Grandma Creason spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Lucy Mairs. Minnie Southerland and Mag John Bammers baby is on the Clarence Owens and wife, and Douglas Jenkins and wife visited at the Jesse Woodside home Sunday.
Missouri guidance from C A Helm suggests sowing rape seed early in spring before hot mid summer weather. The circular emphasizes starting work while soil conditions are favorable to ensure vigorous growth and crop establishment.
A rank growing forage plant resembled as ru tabaga and cabbage with large smooth leaves. It reaches 18 to 24 inches, yields 8 to 10 tons per acre, and can exceed 3 feet with 20 tons under favorable conditions. It grows as annual or biennial, with Missouri growing the Missouri dwarfism variety Mis souri. It prefers rich moist loamy soil, seeds planted in fall or spring, and becomes ready for pasture in six to eight weeks, providing continuous feed until freeze.
Public sale of 28 registered Herefords and numerous cows with calves, steers and heifers, 8 horses and mules including work mules, 50 hogs with 25 sows and 9 stock hogs, 47 breeding ewes, Poland China stock, farm machinery, poultry and household items. Auction starts 10 o clock on Thursday February 8 1923 at the seller’s place 54 miles northeast of Laredo, 3 miles south of Lindley and 3 miles northwest of Haseville.
Final settlement of the estate of Philip Brumbaugh, deceased, will be made by I. P. G. Brumbaugh, executor, at the next term of the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri in Linneus on February 12, 1923. Creditors and interested parties are notified to appear.
R A Peters proprietor advertises long and short hauls with contact details including phone 52 and office number 193 for freight services.
Blanche Summers announces her candidacy for Sullivan County Superintendent of Schools subject to voter decision at the April 3, 1923 election.
Dr Sailer operates veterinary services at Nev Ins Drug Store and is reachable at all hours for urgent calls and consultations.
Our good friend F. J. Alspach called Tuesday and renewed for the home paper. He is thanked for his continued support and loyalty to the publication.
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