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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1920
Page
1
A column surveys college freshmen initiation customs and warns about social predators who insinuate themselves into personal lives. It contrasts the palm metaphor with trusted relationships and critiques the lure of conspicuous consumption and manipulative marketing. It also discusses white collar workers, pay trends, and the value of supporting local Browning stores as civic duty.
The speaker urges research into sculpture and famous statues to serve the public. They suggest a future role on a committee to acquire memorial statues, emphasizing the need to learn about sculpting and notable monuments. The message underscores civic responsibility and public service.
Gertrude Maud Anderson died Sunday February 8 in Oklahoma City hospital. She was 21 years 10 months 1 day, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Jennings, born in Sullivan County Missouri. Interment at Goin Cemetery, Cushing, Oklahoma, beside brother Floyd who died three weeks earlier. A friend notes the family’s grief and faith.
A letter from Veda Schrock in Denver addresses subscription payments to Leader Record at 1053 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, dated Feb 9, 1920. She sends three dollars to resume delivery and asks future issues be sent to the Denver address.
The excerpt catalogs how value arises from art, writing, money, mechanics, painting, commerce, fashion, labor, and thought. It contrasts genuine worth with perceived worth, ending by urging readers to choose the best printing at low prices as a display of common sense.
In League City Texas on February 9 Mrs W F McKibben writes of warm sunny weather peach trees in bloom and plentiful green vegetables and strawberries. She notes oil development with test wells in Galveston County a tank farm between League City and Webster pipelines delivering oil to Texas City and ship loading. Houston is growing rapidly with new business and health good. She misses Missouri but plans to visit old friends.
James Henry Williams born November 27 1870 near Reger Sullivan County Missouri grew up near his birthplace. He married Rosa Breeding of near Reger in 1894 and they had eleven children all living with their mother.
The funeral obituary notes Mr Williams died February 8 at 8:30 p m after pneumonia followed a flu outbreak that hit his entire family. He leaves a wife eleven children a brother in Washington and a sister in Arkansas along with many neighbors and friends who mourn his loss.
Clay Gooch announces a moved Bennett shoe repair shop to the old Haggard Bros. cement building and offers first class work to capture local trade. His motto claims the quality will speak for itself.
The piece details Henry J Allen of Wichita, owner of the Beacon and former Kansas governor, his rise from reporter to newspaper owner, his anti saloon stance, humorous editorials, and a courtroom anecdote. It also notes Mary Frances Davis and William Stark marrying in Chillicothe and their backgrounds, plus Stark's bakery ventures in Mystic Iowa.
Advertisement promotes Aermotor self oiled windmill Hayes no fault pump and Armco iron stock tanks as durable, promising stock will appreciate. Encourages readers to go to Bailey's for these items.
Ingling Brothers Circus aside, The Unpardonable Sin stars Wesley Barry and a Mary Pickford connection in a premier motion picture. J. B. C. urges locals to attend next Monday night at 15 and 35 cents including tax, noting Brookfield audiences already talk of it.
Mr and Mrs W W Crawford who visited in town plan to move to Salina Kansas in June after visiting here. H R Hamilton sold 20 feet of east side lots to S P Carr for 700 dollars. Dr H E Epperson bought the J H Dunkin residence for 3000 dollars and will remain there. Clay Gooch bought the late Hiram Bennet shoe repair shop and moved it to the cement building once owned by Haggard Brothers.
Mrs J W P McQuown purchased the residence of Mrs Helen Gable late last week. The property had been rented recently and is described as one of the city’s beautiful homes. A local shoe cobbler is noted in passing and is urged to hurry to keep up with work.
Mr and Mrs L A Dell left Sunday for Jacksonville to visit Mr and Mrs John Burwell before traveling to California to spend a year or more, weather permitting. Mrs Burwell, who had stayed with them, returned home with the party.
The governor warns that Bolshevism threatens global stability, potentially reaching Europe and Asia and spilling over to the Americas. Industrial and civic leaders urge action as laborers and common citizens feel the risks of chaos.
W P Carter will sell twenty head of mares and twenty head of good mules at public auction at the Green Front Barn Browning on Saturday February 21. Attendees may find a suitable team of mares or mules at this sale.
The article notes a surge in buying and selling across Browning and the surrounding Missouri area. It stresses property as a sound investment with strong demand and warns sellers to price carefully to avoid losing opportunities.
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