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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1924
Page
4
Postal notice indicating Second Class mail matter entered at Brown ing Missouri on July 8 1897 and dated Thursday February 28 1924 reflecting historical dispatch and mail processing records.
Local items include Ray Lambert visiting Brown ing on business and Wayne Britton injuring a hand while shoing a horse. Jake Smith visited Browning, Lela Britton stayed with kin, Ezra and Bald rode the Thonesville trolley into Grumbletown. Political jabs hint Dems and Ren s will clash. advice to stay aligned.
Snow fell Saturday night in Cross Roads and Cora. Local residents visited, shopped, and visited kin in nearby towns including Milan and Chillicothe. Several trips to Chicago and sales at T. J. Seamans and Stanley Day were noted, with families and merchants mentioned throughout.
Several residents report a sleet storm on Saturday night in North East Linn. I J McCollum has been sick for days, while Miss Oarnet McCollum and Loren McCollum suffer or recover from measles. Roy Hart dehorned cattle last Friday and Ben Cattey, Earl Abbott, and Arthur Cattey visited Green City.
Teachers and students gathered at the Brush Creek schoolhouse on Thursday the fourteenth to celebrate Miss Cattey's birthday. Miss Zina Cox hosted a supper, guests enjoyed the surprise and extended birthday wishes into the evening.
Johnson Fairview radiograms report several residents on the sick list including Walter Linhart and Bernie Moore who recovered from illness. Measles and a grippe affect others, with social notes from Emery Pages and visits to neighbors amid cold weather and a local sale at Stanley Days.
Post snow conditions bring outbreaks as Ted and Walter McCollum suffer measles while Belva June Hart Edgar Hart Clare Talman children Helen Virgie Cordray and Roy McCollum household members also fall ill. Rolla Bailey visited Earl Abbotts Saturday night and Mrs George Emberton of Flemington Mo came to help.
Mrs. Mary McCollum and Mrs. Riley Almond visited Sunday to help care for the sick at Roy Harls's home, showing community support during the illness.
Snow continues in Purdin with heavy road conditions not seen in years. Local residents report visits and moves including Jesse Pulliam to Brookfield and Bob Ross taking a new postal route. Several families plan to leave town for Branier and Missouri, while measles persist and social visits occur at local homes.
Large dark Rosecomb Rhode Island Reds for hatching at 75 cents per setting of 75 eggs. Price is 4.00 per hundred. Write or phone Mrs. James Crist, Winigan, Missouri.
Mrs Mabyn Gooch acted as gracious hostess to the Sewing Club last Wednesday with visitors Miss Beith Neet Mrs Lena Gooch Mrs Will Phillips and Mrs Hermia Adams in attendance. Mrs Gooch assisted by Mrs Eunice Dickinson served a delectable two course luncheon. An enjoyable afternoon was spent by all.
Mrs. Gertrude Fields hosted Chapter V of the P E O Sisterhood on a Wednesday. After dues and business an interesting lesson on Laws Pertaining to Women was given by Mrs Hummel. Roll call covered Current Events and the group found the afternoon profitable and pleasant.
Harry Neff purchased the Van Arnold farm near Brookshire schoolhouse and plans future building on the farm north of town. Seaman and Day Monday sale drew a large crowd with strong staff sales. Jay aims to return to railroading in the west. Rev. Clay of Novelty was called to officiate Belvie Harlof’s funeral near North Salem. E C Abbott accompanied him.
Public notice announces trustee D V Mardis will sell at the Linn County Missouri courthouse on March 21, 1924, the North West quarter of the southwest quarter and West fractional half of the North West fractional quarter of Section 10 and East half of the North east fractional quarter of Section 9 in Township 60, Range 19 containing 92.6 acres, to satisfy a 5000 debt plus interest and costs. The sale is at public auction to the highest cash bidder between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. subject to prior incumbrance.
Letters of Administration on the estate of James A Nevins deceased were granted to Rachel D Nevins by the Linn County Probate Court on February 25 1924. Creditors must exhibit claims within six months for allowance or be barred. claims not exhibited within one year are forever barred. Arthur L Pratt Judge of Probate.
Missouri's Capitol Decorations Commission outlines plans to adorn the state capitol, aiming for a world class public display. The project showcases civic pride and public space ornamentation, highlighting the state’s commitment to aesthetic enhancement.
The commission funds extensive beautification of the state house with Italian sculptors completing the frieze and bronze figures by Robert Aitken. Paintings from London are being installed in the dome and east wing, with a bronze Ceres ten feet high atop the dome and two seven foot bronzes of the Mississippi and Missouri at the main entrance. Ambitious restoration and sculpture projects run into over half a million dollars, with most works due by September.
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