North Salem News reflects community life in 1920s Browning
Local notes report Miss Eva Bailey visiting Miss Martha McCollum and various families in Browning. Updates cover illnesses, social visits, radio purchase by S. D. Coffman, and a scholarly Lyceum lecture by Prof. Byron Cosby. A February feature honors Washington and Lincoln, with remarks on American ideals and national character. A marriage at South Methodist parsonage unites two locals, daughter of John Sargent and Ed Gillespie’s son, to settle on a farm north of Brookfield.
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Old Enterprise
Browning
South Methodist Parsonage
James L. Bate
John Sargent
Browning High School
Ed Gillespie
Brookfield
Record
Gillespie and Sargent Pair Engage In Thrilling Social
Benjamin Gillespie and Miss Sylvia Sargent hosted a lively evening last Wednesday with WGss Lucile Hanman and Everett in attendance. The gathering featured spirited conversation and notable social exchanges among local residents and guests.
Perdin Items and Local Obits
Mrs. Nichols dies at home in Perdin Friday of rest week and is buried Sunday in Grantville cemetery. Mrs. Relan Gooch dies Sunday at her daughter Mrs. Henry Hale’s home. Mrs. Alfred Moore dies Sunday in Bucklin. funeral held in that city. Ray Gooch family visits Wm. Wohler. Ross family visits Fred Trowbridge. Mrs. Curt Schrock returns from St. Louis visit. Town dog bites John Hedges’ son. dog killed and head sent for hydrophobia test.
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R. M. Ross
Fred Trowbridge
Curt Schrock
St. Louis
John Hedges
Local Social Notes And Funeral of Mrs A C Franklin
Cross Roads and Corn residents visitations and family gatherings are reported. Jimmie Compton hosts Mr and Mrs Pete Carmack and J B Franklin and family from Brookfield attend the funeral of Mrs A C Franklin who died Sunday at her son J P Franklin’s home east of Cora. The service was led by Rev W W Clay of Browning and burial followed at Deep Springs cemetery. Vesta Dodson visited Browning with her sister Mrs J S Head. Scott Browning and Faye Peterson were seen in Cora.
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Cross Roads
Pete Carmack
Jimmie Compton
J.B. Franklin
Brookfield
A. C. Franklin
Wm. A. Butler
Milan
D. G. Havens
Cora
George Jennings
S. C. Harmon
Solene Harmon
Browning
Ars. A.C. Franklin
J. P. Franklin
East of
W. W. Clay
Deep Springs
Vesta Dodson
J. S. Head
Scott Browning
Faye Peterson
Local Families Attend Visits and Funeral in January
Gorner end Vicinity reports Reed growth concerns at Jim Cleeton and Bailey families visiting Law rence Riedl and kin. E E Thudium and kin visited mother Mrs. Laura Thudium. Mrs Jim Ashbrook visited Mrs Lawrence Riedl. Large crowd attended Robert Richardson funeral at Cater last Wednesday Jan 20. Lawrence Riedl and wife visited daughter Mrs Henry Logan of Shelby. Theodore Bailey hauled wood for Drue Watson. Will Abbott and family visited W.
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Gorner
Jim Cleeton
Alex Bailey
Lawrence Riedl
E. E. Thudium
Laura Thudium
Jim Ashbrook
Robert Richardson
Cater
Henry Logan
Shelby
Theodore Bailey
Drue Watson
Local notes recount visits and small life updates
Thes Jennings of Cora and C E Steele near Shelby visited the office Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Andrew Myers moved to Mrs Geo oss residence. J H Burkholder spent the week in Kirksville with his hospitalized daughter. Vernon Jones returned from Hale after a visit with C P Oaks family. Cards printed for E Brassfield who entered auctioneering. Carl sent best wishes. James Dunlap went to Kirksville for his son Farrel's appendectomy. Miss Albertine Clay leads revival singing at Ludlow led by Rev Hargrove. J Mairs took away sale bills for his farm sale on February 9 and will quit farming due to rheumatism. Read his sale ad.
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Thes. Jennings
Cora
C. E. Steele
Shelby
Mr. Steele
Andrew Myers
Second quarterly conference at Browning next Saturday
The E Church South notes announce the second quarterly conference will be held in Browning on Saturday at 1 o'clock. Rev Rutherford P.E. will attend and preach Sunday at 11 morning service and 7 30 evening service. James L. Bate is the pastor.
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Browning
Rutherford
P.E
James L. Bate
Administrator's Notice for Benjamin F Peters Estate
Letters of Administration granted by the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri to Pearl V Gable Administratrix for the estate of Benjamin F Peters deceased. Creditors must exhibit claims within six months from grant date or be barred. claims not shown within one year from grant date are forever barred. Arthur L Pratt Judge of Probate attests.
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Benjamin F. Peters
Linn County
Missouri
Pearl
Evidence of local cemetery sexton correspondence
In a set of bonafide letters on file at a local business the sexton in a neighboring county seat town discusses pricing and commission with Mr Summers. He notes willingness to keep prices low but refuses agents and commissions, citing eight years of policy against them.
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Aetter
Summers
S. W. Summers
Community Notes Include Local Family Events and Trades
Minor and family gathered last Sunday. Dorothy Riedl reports the chicken order at this writing. George Thuchum of Gamer sold George Montgomery a radio and arranged delivery last Wednesday. Roy Maxwell and John Bray assisted Jeff Mott with hog butchering last Friday.
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Minor
Dorothy Riedl
George Thuchum
Gamer
George Montgomery
Roy Maxwell
John Bray
Jeff Mott
Farm stock and household sale listing items
Brood sows and shoats offered for sale include one spotted Poland China sow to farrow by sale date and one open spotted sow. White sow to farrow March 1. Seven shoats about 90 pounds. One spotted China male about 150 pounds. Farm machinery includes coal burning brooder and two wheel wagons. Household articles list a telephone, dining table, kitchen cabinet, rocker, dining chairs, heating stove, laundry stove, dresser with bed and springs, DeLaval No 12 separator, water separator, washing machine, and other items.
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Poland
China
Farrow
Neighbors Surprise Alex Riley on Sixty Ninth Birthday
A group of neighbors and friends hosted a last Thursday gathering for Alex Riley to celebrate his sixty ninth birthday with light refreshments and a lively, enjoyable evening. Nearby events included a well attended Garner library evening and several visits among local families.
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Alex Riley
Garner
Minnie Riedl
William Haley
George
Matelda
Clifford Bailey
Alex Bailey
Gusta Baker
Mildred Caldwell
Milan
Roy Bauer
Thudium
Edna Jennings Guests Alma Baker at Browning
Edna Jennings was the guest of Alma Baker in Browning Montana for Mon tay nite. She attended the play with local residents and enjoyed the performance.
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Corn
Edna Jennings
Alma Baker
Browning
Montay Nite
Local Neighbors Share News From Browning and Milan
Residents report guests and family visits including Mrs Golda Harmon and daughters Noralee and Solene in Browning, Mrs W T Jennings and Edna in Milan, plus Oscar Fisher from Kansas City visiting Lige Fisher. Others note recovery updates for Alden Marley and Nola McCollum and local shreds of chores and radio installs this past week.
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Test Lumsden
Bill
Doc
Browning
Oscar Fisher
Kansas City
Lige Fisher
Clifford Spencer
Milan
Alden Marley
Roads in bad condition in Worth East Linn vicinity
The roads are in very bad condition in this vicinity at this writing. Local travelers report notable deterioration and caution is urged for drivers passing through Worth East Linn area.
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Worth East Linn
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