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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1914
Page
4
A columnist denounces congressional post office site appropriations as pork barrel, noting Ohio rep Ashbrook and a Pittsburg purchase. The letter criticizes wasteful spending, claims big sums go to secure renomination, and cites regional examples in the North and South.
Will Elliott moves near Shelby this week. Roy Elliott returns home with his bride. George Walker and Tine Elliott are noted visitors. Miss Lillian Mairs visits Mrs. Leo Morris. Mrs. Corey McQuown visits Mrs. Charles Ingraham. Tom Elliott visits. Van Mairs attends church and has dinner with A. W. Payne. The pie social at Fairview schoolhouse was canceled due to a storm. Young folks attend a party at Wm. Morris' with a good time reported.
Peters Produce Co harvests ice as twenty boys skate Tuesday. Duncan sells J B Chittum farm to Clark Langdon. Duncan Havens sale well attended with good prices. Lulu Duncan in St Louis for millinery. Mrs Alva Allen’s death noted in Chicago arrival. Citizens attend Milan event for Dr Ingram vs Doster jury award about 110 dollars. J J Knufong returns from visit. Farm rental offer for 291 acres. North 40 acres available. Green City visitor Mr and Mrs Ben Mairs. Subscriptions collected from multiple towns. Shipp family arrives with Gooch farm purchase. M D Alspach hosts pie supper and math contest. Three large sale ads listed for Feb 13 16 19. W C T U meets at Mrs T J Trippe with four new members. Lurien Wallace elected district convention delegate. Meadville March meeting invited at Mrs Helen Gable. about a score of ladies attend old fashion event.
An old clipping touts a statement about the unfit congressman and various ways to work Uncle Sam. It mentions a steam testing outfit for handling cream and advertises guaranteed prices from Peters Produce Co.
Fragmentary notes report A F and A M meeting on a Saturday after which an individual went to Hale nay cave. Mentions parents Mr and Mrs Cumbo returning.
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