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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1921
Page
1
A shopper selects veils at closing time while a clerk endures snacklike neglect. The piece then shifts to musings on fitting a person to work, the value of self knowledge, and the importance of parks and civic pride. It contrasts leisure with purposeful labor and notes wartime character and maturity differences.
Mesdames Maude Duncan Hazel Peterson and Miss Laura Jessie hosted forty guests on New Year’s afternoon from two to five at the former’s Line street home. The color scheme was green and white with a unique dining room display showing Father Time and New Year 1921 ahead of a five course luncheon.
Mrs Eunice Dickinson acted as hostess to the sewing club on Wednesday or last week. Refreshments were served at an appropriate hour and a jolly time was spent by all present.
Mr and Mrs Hardy Calhoun hosted a Sunday 1 o clock dinner on January 9 inviting H N Thurlo Jas P Bolling and daughter Virginia Guy Adams Clair Calhoun and Des Moines Iowa native Fred Green. The occasion is described as memorable for all present.
The office announces a new separation system for rural route mail with an open invitation for patrons to visit the office. A telephone line No. 151 is available for inquiries and mail is dispatched each Sunday at 10 a.m. Residents missing a magazine or paper should call for help and information on War Savings Stamps Parcel Post Rates or other postal details. James R. Williams P. M.
John W. Lindsey born Buford Ohio November 10 1887 moved to Illinois with parents at age ten. He married twice Nan cy Kelly and Mary J Robinson had multiple children and served in the Civil War era. He died December 20 1920 in Detroit Illinois at age 88 years one month.
Two daughters Mrs J A Nickell of Oklahoma City and Maggie L Fleming of Toppenish Washington, and three sons J W Lindsey Jr of Oklahoma City, Joseph H of Panama and Thomas of Detroit, also four brothers and two sisters and a number of grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Mr Lindsey was a member of the Masonic lodge of Milton. Funeral services were held at the home of Thomas Lindsey in Detroit on Wednesday afternoon December 22. Services were conducted by Rev H H Fletcher, pastor of the Detroit M E church. Interment in Blue River cemetery Milton Illinois Beacon.
A Mil an Missouri lender advertises 6 percent farm loan money for well improved farms. They promise to save time and money by visiting or writing before applying, with good prepayment privileges and prompt closings.
Grace Powers and Oren Lantz wed at noon Thursday in the bride’s mother’s home. Rev Isaac W Armstrong officiated as illness kept the ceremony intimate with close relatives present. The couple planned Christmas visits in Oklahoma City and Tuttle before settling at 330 North Oklahoma Avenue Mangum Okla Herald.
On January 12 1920 Salvation Army officers in 64 countries began The Great Call to curb crime by promoting conversions. General Bramwell Booth ordered all Salvationists to push love of God through worldwide revival meetings that had already converted hundreds, with first meetings on New Year’s Day. Brigadeer David E Dunham oversees Misad Central Hainois activities.
Diary style entry recounts a boy’s week of family life from Friday to Christmas. It notes three siblings including a red headed child and a cross eyed child, a baby, a pole cat catch, a rejected visit near Jane’s house, candy purchases, and a nickname for Christmas presents. The week includes expectations of school, misunderstandings about a doctor joke, and Christmas preparations with shoes stockings a pencil a tree and a preacher’s knock.
Five purebred short horn bull calves offered by J. C. Green. Thrifty growthy fellows bred to improve beef quality and milk in your herd. Suitable for beef stock and dairy improvement.
A clipped verse thanks a loyal reader who pays in advance for the Liberal News. The poem praises steady subscribers who support the paper year after year, noting their willingness to pay and the cheer they bring to the office.
The narrator recalls fear as City Marshal B. D. Stevenson enters the office Monday banging his cane. They fear a warrant or similar action from the marshal, noting prior unease toward sheriffs.
In a tense confession, the narrator recalls seeking a solution as guilt weighed heavy. An unexpected offer from Uncle Bass to pay a subscription check provides relief and a sense of closure after a period of distress.
Notice of stray pigs two white shoats a sow and barrow taken by W C Crookshanks. Owner may reclaim by proving ownership and paying all incurred expenses.
Revival services begin Sunday January 16 at the Methodist church South with Rev. T. P. Middleton of Bucklin preaching each evening starting Monday January 17. All are invited. J. D. Shook, Pastor.
Mil-ton Lodge 275 A F and A M expresses sorrow at the death of Brother J W Lindsey. It notes the loss to lodge community and family and requests mourning rites and a record page. The committee forwards sympathy to the family and requests publication in the local paper. A separate notice offers 25 dollar reward for information leading to arrest in a Christmas night theft in Browning by Alfred Lambert.
W. P. Carter seeks buyers for a load of horses shipped from Browning every Saturday. He will pay for 1200 to 1600 pound horses that are fat well broke to work and aged from 5 to 10 years.
Have your shoes half soled at Anderson's Shop. A dollar buys a pair for men and 85 cents for women. Also trading men hagness for some talk and a little money.
Mrs Acton of Mulhall Oklahoma sent a check to advance her Leader Record subscription. Fred Penn of Neligh Nebraska enclosed five dollars for his renewal and noted fine weather, good crops, but low prices.
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