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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
1
A reflective piece urges honest pre marriage truth and warm table talk. It contrasts quiet family meals with loving, engaged home life and urges parents to foster open communication and gentle speech. It cites Christ and domestic sanctity in shaping character and home harmony with guidance for mothers.
The editor admits an error in a recent Jenkins district notice claiming the school closed. A manuscript arrived late and was overlooked while a crew worked ice. the paper misreported the closure and regrets the mistake, expecting correction.
The Circuit Court convened to hear the State against Charles O. Stearns charged with the April murder of Jennings. The two Meadville farmers had a dispute over a sled that sparked a fatal quarrel. Linn County change of venue brought the case here and a large crowd attended as witnesses are expected for the April 7 hearing.
The article lists names of individuals from various towns and routes as new and renewing subscribers to the Leader-Record, including A D Dillinger Brookfield L P Kirby route 2 E A Jones Kansas City M A Penhale Purdin C B Elliott Star Route and others. It names residents from Dwight Perkins Okla Empalme Sonora Mexico Agra Okla Humphreys Green Castle North Salem and more as supporters.
Street, Mile Street and Miss Pearl Southerland were joined in marriage Saturday at 6 o clock in the parsonage with Rev W O G Potter officiating. Pearl, daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Southerland, is a well known young lady. Milo Street, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Street, is a progressive young farmer. The LEADER-RECORD extends congratulations.
A Montana correspondent describes sending a large number of copies of a paper to Browning Missouri editor Joseph Nickell of Leader-Record. He notes severe winter including heavy snows in the northwest, Idaho, and Cascade mountains, with melting snow in the canyons and life in mining and homesteading districts.
A short letter notes thawing days and lingering snow as moisture boosts wheat and oat crops for summer. The writer expresses farmer and merchant hopes for a strong grain yield, praises last year’s corn crop, and extends kind regards to recipients in Missouri.
Readers send vintage Leader-Rec copies from July 4, 1912 after an office notice asking for enclosures. Mrs Belcher Adams Linhart E C Bailey Polson Montana all contributed. The note thanks supporters and notes some businessmen doubt the advertising value.
The White family held a surprise dinner at their east city home Friday for Mrs. White's sixty eighth anniversary. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. James Harris, Rev. Gooch and children, Chas Williams and family, Dave Bailey and children, J. E. White and Miss Effie White. They enjoyed the gathering and wished her many more birthdays.
In Washington a Republican caucus plans to keep the Senate in executive session to block Taft nominees, forcing Democrats to sustain a filibuster until the session ends March 4.
Plan shows hearings on proposed tariff legislation proceed schedule by schedule. Witnesses support revision but fear wage cuts and plant closures if duties drop on their articles. Steel opposes metal cuts while wool and cotton groups seek reductions elsewhere. Taft hosts charity theatre event and addresses farming, urging better methods to avoid import dependence. Webb electoral vote disappearance clarified. punishments deemed unlikely. Inaugural cold parade tradition noted but unclear final details.
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