University Fire 38 Years Ago Recalls Missouri blaze
A 1930 Browning leader records the January 9 1892 University of Missouri fire in Columbia. President Jesse and volunteers battled flames as the library and museum suffered fire damage and an arctic snowbound scene surrounded the collapsing main building. Governor Francis attended mass meetings. Boone County pledged $50 000 to aid rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
University of
Jesses
Cams
Athenaean
Auduence
State University
Jesse
Kaw
Jessee
David R. Francis
Sedalia
Boone County
Shafter Items Show Holiday Gatherings and Visits
Christmas dinners and visits mark the Shafter social scene with the Bakers Myers and Adams families hosting relatives from Browning Chillicothe and Iowa. Neighbors like Pridemore Bowyer Edwards Falcone and Kimbrough join celebrations and birthday surprises as stories note improving health and family togetherness.
Fire’s Blessing Forged Missouri State University Columns
A historian notes the fire at Columbia’s old university building proved a blessing in disguise. From ruins rose the modern University of Missouri and preserved the Columns in Francis Quadrangle as relics of the first state university west of the Mississippi, whose cornerstone was laid July 4 1840. Floyd C Shoemaker credits alumni wishes.
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Columbia
Bulding
Missouri
Francis Quadrangle
First State University
Mississippi River
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Sick list and family visits in North East Linn
George Christian is on the sick list with cold and flu like symptoms. Perry B. McCollum of Kirksville visited his brother I J McCollum. Ben Cattey and family dined with F M Cattey. Maggie Brewer was a Sunday guest at the I J McCollum home. Hog butchering is active with Maggie Brewer Perry Christian Allen Sills Otis McCollum helping Roy Hart. Robert Cattey and mother helped Earl Abbott in Winigan. Afton Wykoff’s seventeenth birthday celebrated December 30 with fourteen guests and an elaborate dinner at the Wykoff home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Oren Wykoff.
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George Christian
Perry B. McCollum
Kirksville
I. J. McCollum
Ben Cattey
F. M. Cattey
Maggie Brewer
Perry Christian
Allen Sills
Otis McCollum
Roy Hart
Robert Cattey
Winigan
Earl Abbott
Afton
Oren Wykoff
Wykoff
Roy Jones
Chris Faudree
Mrs. Wykoff
Education by Diploma Not Equal to Club Election
A Boston Globe quote contrasts diploma based admission with club membership, arguing education is a continuing quest for knowledge and understanding beyond graduation, not a static credential.
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Boston Globe
Mother and self restraint in grooming habits noted
A quip from Woman's Home Companion claims many girls blame mothers for unlovable mouths and many men grow mustaches because mothers prevented finger-sucking, reflecting social humor on parenting and grooming.
Hush Hush Warning Renews Family at Church
A family attends church service with Mary nearby as her parents sing loudly. Mary whispers a plea to her father to hush the singing so nobody will hear him.
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Father
Little Mary
Mother
Boston’s Public Occurrences Suppressed for Publishing Rumors
Boston’s first newspaper Public Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestic, dated September 25 1690, was shut down after editor Richard Pierce tried to publish the names of all who circulated false rumors.
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Boston
Richard Pierce
Deodorizing Gasoline Not Suitable for Home Use
The Bureau of Mines states no substance can deodorize gasoline at home. Industrial deodorization uses sulfuric acid followed by alkali wash and filtration through fuller's earth.
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Bureau of Mines
Gaelic Use Declines to Fraction of Population
A report notes Gaelic is spoken by about one percent of the population with roughly eighteen percent bilingual in Gaelic and English and eighty six percent using English only.
Fatigue in Workshops Linked to Air Stagnation
A discovery shows that fatigue in workshops stems from stagnant air which harms skin cooling rather than affecting the lungs. The reduced cooling power of the skin increases tiredness in workers.
All-Powerful Love Says It Stimulates Will and Memory
A quoted line attributes extreme effects to love, claiming it sharpens the will like danger and memory like hatred and spurs the will like ambition, comparing its intoxication to wine in a fragment from HK. Edwards.
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HK. Edwards
First Christian Hymn Attributed to Prudentius In Fourth Century
The text notes Prudentius, a fourth century writer, as the likely author of the earliest Christian hymn and mentions the English version “Of the Father’s Love Begotten” still sung in the Church of England.
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Prudentius
Church of England
Hi Ho’s Chinatown Wisdom On Sharing Sorrows
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown advising that telling sorrows benefits enemies by giving them chance to rejoice. The remark frames sorrow as a generosity that can provoke adversaries, contrasting restraint with open lament.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Tiny Periodical Shows Royal Doll House Edition
A special edition of the London Times printed for the queen's doll house on March 15 1928 measured 2% by 24% inches.
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London Times
Queen's Doll House
Giant Palm Leaves Said To Be World’s Largest
A palm on the Amazon bank reportedly bears the largest leaves. Growth reaches 30 to 50 feet in length and 10 to 13 feet in breadth according to local reports.
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Amazon
Appearance Guide Quote From Hi Ho on Uniforms
Washington Star quotes the sage of Chinatown Hi Ho saying men should not judge by appearances to justify uniforms and badges. The piece reflects social commentary on attire and identity likely from a syndicated column.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Send Him Back The Pampered Son Learns Wife Emulates Mother
A Cincinnati Enquirer line notes the largest shock for the spoiled only son is realizing his wife mirrors how his mother treats his father. The remark frames a domestic dynamic about parentage and marital power.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Life of Promissory Note Statute Begins Upon Due Date
A statute of limitations starts from the due date or from the date the promissory note is given, defining when the period to sue on the instrument commences. This rule clarifies the timing for actions arising from a promissory note and affects legal deadlines.
Pasteur Credited With Quotation on Science and Progress
A quotation praising science as the source of prosperity and progress is attributed to Louis Pasteur in the record. The line reads In our century science is the soul of the prosperity of the nations and the living source of all progress.
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Pasteur
Odd Natural History Fact on European Heights
A curious note shows that Europe’s tallest Norwegians and shortest Lapps live in neighboring regions. The fact highlights height contrasts among populations in nearby areas.
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Europe
Official Financial Statement of Citizens State Bank Browning Mo
Charter No 2360 shows Citizens State Bank Browning Missouri at Dec 31 1929 with assets 132263.84 including loans 105668.68 cash 28170.19 and real estate 12975.00. liabilities include capital 20000 surplus 6000 and deposits 132263.84. sworn by Joe Nickell president and Chester Bagley cashier on Jan 7 1930. notary Jesse D Burwell.
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Citizens State Bank
Browning
State of Missouri
Leader-Record
County of Linn
Joe Nickell
Chester Bagley
Jesse D. Burwell
W. P. Nickell
E. W. Nickell
J. R. Kenley
Farmers Exchange Bank
C. H
Rouen Avant
J. I. Harmon
R. M. Calhoun
I. Harmon
A. D
Walter Taylor
Elmer Taylor
H. C. Pearson
Browning Savings Bank
Lender-Record
U. S. Govt
R. R. Pub
Browning Savings Bank balance sheet summary
Charter No 271 Browning Savings Bank Browning Missouri reports assets liabilities and capital figures with total assets 375119.37 and total deposits 294239.50 including demand and time deposits while capital stock paid in 10000 undivided profits 16479.36 and surplus 60000.00 officers J B Harmon president Norris W Phillips cashier and notary A M Baker notes January 6 1930 with directors Walter W Prather B Johnson M Duncan.
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Eae Toresee
Spach Oene
WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY GATHERING IN LOCAL COMMUNITY
Candles lit a house party with Lloyd Bowyer family and friends from the Bowyer and Smith circles. Lois Bowyer and Von Smith wed on Christmas evening, daughter of Walter Bowyer and son of Alda Smith. The couple, both raised here, are praised by locals. Dick Johnson returns from Oklahoma to join family. Belle Barnes from Eden Idaho visits in January and February. Wm. Morris reports hog deliveries in Purdin.
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Lloyd Bowyer
Dallas Falconer
Walter Bowyer
Mary Longwell
von Smith
Dick Johnson
Oklahoma
Belle Barnes
Eden
Idaho
Wm. Morris
Missouri
Smiths Visit Basketts Over Weekend
Wm Frances Earl Bob and Joe Smith spent Sunday with their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Lon Baskett in a family gathering.
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Frances, Earl
Bob
Joe Smith
Mrs. Lon Baskett
Purdin Items Winter Visit Notes and Local Arrivals
A batch of winter notices lists residents and visitors. Dr. Haning and wife left December 30 for Little Rock, Ark to visit Mrs. Haning’s sister. J C Myers and wife depart January 1 for Los Angeles to spend months with their daughter. Verm Brown visits from Kansas City while his mother remains on the sick list. Dr. Martin moves to offices vacated by Dr. Haning and Green City visitors are noted.
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Dr. Haning
Little Rock Ark
Jack Brown
Edgar Cater
Linn Carter
Harold Patterson
W. A. Creason
Elmer Stufflebean
J. C. Myers
Los Angeles
California
Verm Brown
Kansas City
Martin
Trial of Faith quote survives hailstorm metaphor
A brief literary line echoes resilience, noting that hardship cannot erase faith. The Ibsen fragment emphasizes endurance even after destruction, suggesting a stoic view of perseverance amid ruin.
Vermont Becomes First State Beyond Original Thirteen
Vermont was not among the original states but was the first admitted after them, marking a unique early expansion of the United States.
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Vermont
Birds Singing Notes Reflect Animal Vocalizations
A compact note on birdsong likening its musical notes to other animal sounds and their possible link to signals or keys in nature.
Early Use of Cork as Bottle Stopper Roughly in 1700
The note suggests cork was already used flat as bottle stoppers around the year 1700, indicating an early application of cork material in container closures. This highlights historical material practices and trade in that period.
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Browning, Missouri
Brownleg
W. L. Baker
Albert Baker
Rebecca Adams
Dudley Phillips
D. P. Myers
Fred Dodson
Iowa
Keith Myers
Ola Belcher
Tom Allen
Bobby D
Bobby Shifflet
Tom Morris
R. E. Smith
Frances
Roy
Andy Bundies
Albert Smith
Orval and
Roylee
Henry Purdin
Tom Kimbrough
Chillicothe
Wm. Pridemore
Pridemore
Carry Bowyer
Dorothy
Oca Edwards
Charlote K. Myers
Herma Falconer
North East Linn
State of
of Linn
J. B. Harmon
Norris W. Phillips
A. M. Baker
Walter W. Prather
B. Johnson
M. Duncan
Purdin
E. V. Hanna
Kansas City, MO
the Owl Pharmacy
Ford
Browning Motor Company
Ibsen
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