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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1925
Page
4
A column of quips and witticisms shelves sharp humor on everyday life. It references post office mail, fashion, automobiles, marriage, crosswords, and public figures with playful barbs and puns. The piece reflects social mores and topical curiosities of its era.
U S statistics show more marriages in 1923. An English observer says cheap cars helped the United States avoid Bolshevism, placing Henry Ford in a public benefactor role. Bandits are active as Christmas nears, expecting reduced cash.
The Christmas tree and program at Johnson school house Wednesday night drew praise for Tommy’s part. Orren Harris returned from Oklahoma to visit his seriously ill brother-in-law Ralph Baker. Several families and friends shared Christmas with Rolla Taylor and others. Dess Fanning shipped a car of...
Cattle shipments to Chicago are planned for Sunday. Mrs. Everett Harris remains on the sick list. Wall Moore returned home from St. Joseph where he carpentered. Boid Walker, once ill, shows improvement. J.P. Franklin and family along with Oscar Johnson and families spent Christmas at Orlan Harris. Hallie Grasamer and Louise Fanning wed in Kirksville last week. If weather holds till March first, there will be no straw tick in town.
Mrs T F Bundridge and sons Kenneth and Junior visited relatives near Purdin last week. Ernest Lumsden spent the weekend with his parents after working at Laclede. Clyde Brinkley visited relatives in Laclede. J I B Franklin and daughter Vera worked to Browning on Monday. James Brinkley and family visited from Jennings Monday evening. Tom Jennings bought a 650 pound hoe from James Lumsden. Francis Pipes of Browning is visiting relatives in these parts this week. Duff Jennings, Frank and Earl Hagan visited Veil Franklin one day last week. Herbert Head is slowly improving. Flax Moore and family of Brookfield were called here on account of the death of her father John Morris. Five carloads of cattle shipped from here to Chicago Sunday morning. G M Spencer had two cars, Sevier Brothers two and Dess Fanning one. D G Havens shipped one hog Saturday. Luna Jennings was the guest of Christine Havens Tuesday night.
Milan was the guest at a night hosted by Dui tonne Tacs. The event featured local attendance and discussion.
D G Havens shipped hogs from Cora on Monday amid a festive week. The Christmas tree at Cora drew a large crowd Wednesday evening. Herbert Head is improving at Roy Marley’s home. Marley visited his grandparents J H Tharp at the week’s start. Farmers delivered hogs to Cora Monday. Chas C Dodson stayed with his son Cecil Tuesday night. Hildren Spencer, home from Kirksville for Christmas vacation, is with family in Cora.
Several attended the Christmas tree at White Oak Grove church on Wednesday night. Mrs Ivah Spencer and her daughter Eunice are visiting the D W Jenings home.
Rev J W Lockhart of Linne us will preach at the Methodist church in this city Sunday morning and night. All are cordially invited to come out and hear him.
The note from Pastor James L. Bate reports church work finished and urges full attendance in 1925. Sunday School and preaching at Knifong Grove Sunday morning, with Browning preaching Saturday night. Despite cold, heating is fine and attendance held steady.
Very cold weather with the thermometer at fifteen below on Sunday. Christmas day passed quietly. Mr Bak er and his pupils held a Christmas program at the Cattey schoolhouse in the afternoon. Ben Cattey butchered hogs on Monday. Roy Hart butchered a beef later in the week.
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