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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
2
World War and domestic news report a Russian drive near Riga taking positions and prisoners, gains around Moldavia with Mitau cited as captured. Prohibition rulings solidified, and further war dispatches detail counterattacks and Allied actions along multiple fronts.
Entente Allies tell Wilson peace note cannot yet secure reparations and guarantees. Belgian government seeks future security and restitution, door left open for further talks. German diplomats call the Entente terms a war of conquest, refuse to accept. Germany’s new note shocks observers and is seen as counter to Entente aims.
The Canadian Car and Foundry Company plant near Kingsland Passaic New Jersey was destroyed by fire and explosions lasting about three hours. No deaths reported though seventeen workers were missing. The facility employed about 1400 and spanned eighty acres with 40 to 50 buildings. It filled shells with trinitrotoluene for Russian use.
Harry Kendal Thaw the man who killed Stanford White was sought in New York on an indictment for flogging and injuring Frederick Gump Jr. in a West Philadelphia apartment. He reportedly slashed his throat and wrists in an apparent suicide attempt and was rushed to a hospital. Detectives had traced him to a West Philadelphia hideout this morning and surrounded the location.
A fire at a Montreal apartment above a moving picture theater killed four children and four servants of Dr. J H Leblanc a dentist. The blaze occurred early today destroying the family residence.
Chicago school board adopted the War Departments military training course for high schools by a vote of two to one. The decision comes as part of a broader push to integrate military training into public education.
Dr Isidore Loeb dean of the University of Missouri Law School argues uniformity in taxation is impossible under current local assessment. He calls for a state tax commission with power to assess property across counties and to cooperate with public service commissions to inform local assessors.
Theodore Gary of Kansas City, resident of Macon and head of the Home Telephone Company, launched a plan to dig a large lake west of Macon. The basin would hold 240 acres, with islands and inlets, a pumping station, summer homes, gardens, and fishing. The commercial club pledged support for the venture.
Mrs Evelyn Fletcher Shannon a Marion County resident for 83 years died in Palmyra aged 88. She was the widow of John Shannon formerly editor of the Hannibal Courier Post.
Richard Prigmore, mayor of Sarcoxie, passed away the other day following an appendectomy procedure. He led the town through local matters and was a prominent figure in the community.
Lucile Hershey, seven, daughter of Fred Hershey, died after being burned while placing papers in a fire at the family home in Jonesboro.
Arthur A. Hall, acting chancellor of Washington University, is appointed chancellor to succeed David F. Houston, secretary of agriculture. Unverified reports of Houston's resignation surfaced in St. Louis weeks prior.
Dr. E L Beal of Republic was elected president of the Ozark Fruit Growers Association at its annual Monett gathering. J W Stroud of Rogers Ark was re elected secretary treasurer and P A Rodgers of Gravette Ark was named sales manager. The group is the largest fruit growers and shippers body in the Missouri Arkansas belt. A standard pack for all fruit shipments was recommended by resolution.
The good roads section of farmers week voted to petition the legislature to enact laws enabling the state to use the Federal Aid Road law. They also ask the legislature to enact a law ensuring proper and continuous maintenance of state roads.
University of Missouri sociology class surveyed 68 students about marriage criteria. Women prioritize good moral habits and social position, while men stress good character and physical beauty with interest in home making and heredity.
Eugene F. Kimbrell former Fulton high school champion debater won the Dobyns oratorical contest. He will receive 50 dollars and represent Westminster College in the state contest at Parkville on March 2.
Senator Stone of Missouri appointed Miss Jessie L. Simpson of St. Louis as secretary of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. Simpson becomes custodian of important secrets for the committee.
Joplin city council adopts an ordinance forcing saloons to close at 11 30 p m and stay shut until 6 00 a m. Previously establishments opened at 5 00 a m and closed at 1 00 a m.
E G Bylander will take over March 1 as secretary of the state fair board succeeding E T Major who resigned after being re elected. Major is brother of the retiring governor.
The estate of Daniel Catlin of St Louis gifts thirty paintings from his art collection to the City Art Museum. The collection is valued at over $200000, including Anton Mauve's "By the River" appraised at $50000.
The Hannibal Commercial Club formed a committee to gather data from Missouri cities with gas plants and confer with local firms on reducing the cost of gas for households.
Seven hundred Missouri farmers attended the College of Agriculture banquet at the University of Missouri, closing Farmers Week. President A Ross Hill served as toastmaster as 1,780 men and women from farms joined events across the week.
The Fulton high school building costing $50,000 was formally opened with a public reception. Hundreds of citizens visited the new facility as sessions began.
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims dandruff harms scalp and hair, then urges readers to buy a 25 cent tar-based bottle to save and beautify hair.
A dramatic scene features Mary sobbing over a dress made from Ellen's old garment and a remark about Cinderella. Tommy retorts that Cinderella had no dresses and was not American. An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a grandma’s remedy for stomach and intestinal issues, promoted as a trusted home treatment.
A Northside Indianapolis morning encounter between two colored women ends with one offering to help the other find a husband. The exchange turns on happiness linked to being unmarried, ending with a humorous, colloquial parting line.
The advertisement promises relief from liver and bowel woes with Cascarets. It claims immediate cleansing of the stomach, regulation of digestion, and removal of bile and waste, asserting a 10 cent box keeps the system clean and heads clear for months while you sleep.
The article notes President Wilson aims to improve Washington during his second term with plans for Great Falls electric power development and a new expansive public park as key elements of his program.
An odd advertisement circulates promising cures for kidney ailments via a target described as Anurie. The notice requests a 10 cent payment sent to Dr. are Invalides' Hotel in Buffalo.
A political row centers on alleged contributions tied to a yellow dog fund. Critics insist the funding aims to influence outcomes while supporters question accountability and motives behind the campaign finance chatter.
A report puts the valuation of electric railways in the United States at 730 million dollars, outlining the scale of capital invested and the impact on urban transit development during the period.
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