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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
8
A rambling local column rants about stinginess and borrowing, recounting a comical misadventure where a boy is chased by bees and a barbed wire fence injures a man. It inflates losses from a cow to false teeth and a cream spill, then argues value in trade and urges readers to find good bargains.
A humorous column notes a local editor who rose from 22 cents to 5000 dollars mainly through frugality and a windfall from a rich uncle. It jokes about rising meat costs and vegetarian chances, then urges postmasters to promote Good Roads days as governors proclaim. M. E. Jolley is praised as a statewide moisture conservation authority in wheat.
A pastor recalls a surprise donation night at the church. Rev Nicke comments that Santa Claus visited his parsonage and briefly entered the classroom where gifts and food were shared after services. W. W. Clay and family send New Year wishes and thanks.
Beef steers rose 25 to 40 cents week over week with strong demand. Cows and heifers advanced up to 25 cents. stock cattle and feeders steady. Receipts 10 000 head. heavy steers up to 8 90. middle class fed steers 7 75 to 8 90. best heavy cows 7. veal calves to 11. stock calves up 1 4. Quarantine 43 cars. Cold weather helps prices. Christmas influence expected negative.
Market notes show 1,000 head of lambs sold in the San Luis Valley with prices around $805 and earlier bids of $4.85. Wethers brought up to $5.50, yearlings at $7, and Kansas fed western lambs at $8.10. Analysts expect lighter receipts through the balance of the week. Report by J. A. Rickart and M. C.
Two hundred forty five acre farm three miles from town with a good house and barn, a good well, smoke house and poultry house. 165 acres smooth and farmable, 80 acres rough timber. Timber value can offset price. Bargain sale with trade possible. See Wm Harvey for terms and price.
Walt Williams from Chico sends one dollar money order to request a one year subscription to the Leader-Record for his sister Mrs. M. E. Caywood at 1416 E 11th St Pueblo Colorado. Holiday greetings accompany the note.
Howe Arnold a teacher at Chillicothe Business College has been guest of his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Arnold at North Salem and returned Tuesday.
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