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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1928
Page
1
A Browning item calls for a general cleaning up of streets alleys and yards to curb hog feeding and foul odors. It urges the city board of health and officials to act now to prevent disease and protect public health. The piece ends with a humorous aside about a hen and dirty legs.
Iowa and Illinois coal offered for sale with options including Iowa block coal and a car of premium Illinois coal. Customers urged to phone orders to Nickell Coal Company.
Dickinson's promotes a special buy on 9x12 rugs with matching 18x36 congoleum at 5.95 and 9x12 seamless Smith's axministers for 24.95. They introduce men's caps at 1.50 and invite customers to look over new spring goods and dress patterns.
A Plymouth Rock hen wandered from the Green Front Barn toward the Farm Club on Main Street. She waded through thick mud in the center of the street, causing a scene as onlookers watched her dainty toes sink and her body stumble.
Mrs. R. H. Warren invites inquiries as she is prepared to again keep boarders and roomers at her home. Terms to be seen by contacting her.
An Old Diary fragment from Ant Emmy and Mrs Gillem covers weeks of minor incidents. It notes a failed secret, a condolence card mix up, a preacher and family health, pa’s barber shop visit, quiet wording, a broken literary society, and a basketball team struggling after eleven straight losses.
242 acre Ozark farm for sale five miles from Norwood Missouri includes 4 room frame house frame barn for 26 head stock henhouse smokehouse and well. 140 acres in cultivation mostly timothy meadow all fenced cross fenced with a spring. Includes 15 Jersey cattle tools and winter feed. Price 25 dollars per acre with good terms. J N Busby owner Norwood Missouri.
Rough Illinois farm updates Ola Mills of New Berlin and his sons. After visiting his mother and relatives, Ola will look after business in Green Castle before returning home. He has leased a large farm for years and now intends to buy land to enter dairy farming and truck farming, deeming it highly profitable.
Radio tubes and batteries are now available at Browning Drug Co. for customers seeking replacement parts and accessories. The notice lists a range of standard radio components stocked for local readers.
Miles Peterson born August 18 1870 in Taylor Township Sullivan County died January 12 1928 at Grim Smith Hospital Kirksville age 57 years 5 months 25 days after illness. He was twice married to Ida Peterson and Flake Shobe no children. Survived by wife a brother L S Peterson Humphreys and sisters Georgie McKee Humphreys and Annie Lee Thurlo Browning. Funeral held 2 pm conducted by Rev C L Dorris Milan Missouri interred Humphreys cemetery beside his first wife. Local notes report good farming conditions, livestock prices and oil prospecting while expressing community respect for Peterson.
We express gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and burial of our husband and brother H. Miles Peterson. Special thanks for the floral offerings from Mrs. H. Miles Peterson, Mrs. F. C. Thurlo, Mrs. J. E. McKee, and L. S. Peterson.
The letter from Liberty Missouri dated January 15 1928 from C H Keithley encloses a one dollar fifty cent P O order for another year of the newspaper. He cites poor health and mentions his daughter Ruth studying nursing in Kansas City and his son J D at night work for the Street Car Co earning sixty dollars monthly.
A letter from a former Browningite of Vici Oklahoma dated January 14 1928 asks Joe to forgive a delay and sends one dollar fifty to move their date ahead another year. The writer regrets the short visit during a prior trip and expresses hope for future news about old acquaintances.
Mrs C N Russell came home Monday from a Western tour visiting her brother Joel Dyche in Seaside Washington and sister Mrs W D Howell in Seattle. She also saw daughter Mrs Lyle Bing ham in Riverside and stayed in Astoria Tacoma Coulee City and Spokane with relatives enjoying a dandy trip. Charley arrived Monday in Sunday-go-to-meeting attire with a big smile.
Miss Ella Keithley hosted a large circle of friends with a Saturday night oyster supper at her city home. The guests praised her hospitality, including Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hummel, Mr. and Mrs. K. M Duncan and daughter Beverly, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lay, and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Adams.
Mr and Mrs E G Brookshier entertained with a bounteous one o clock dinner at their northeast city home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Artie Taylor and son Lyle of Brookfield Mr and Mrs Gus Engburg of Bucklin and Mr and Mrs Carlos Mace of this city. The afternoon featured pleasant conversation and all praised the hosts as ideal entertainers.
A reader in Washington Browning sends $1.50 for another year of the Leader-Record. The note expresses appreciation for the paper and its news from the old hometown. Sincerely, J. G. Venable.
A H Tharp was taken to Kirksville hospital Monday morning for an appendicitis operation. He was undergoing the procedure when the report was written and is said to be recovering.
Citizens call for a 1928 revision of Browning city ordinances to repeal outdated laws and add new ones. The aim is to publish a booklet for every family to learn current requirements and improve enforcement across the town.
Walter G. Smith of Route 4 Browning offers six purebred Hereford bull calves from Gaylad and Repeater lines. Calves are priced to sell quickly and available for viewing at the farm.
The writer laments the removal of a local jail and proposes Browning as a potential safe place for arrestees. They warn lenient handling lets others exploit the marshal’s absence and argue a proper city jail would deter violators and safeguard the exchequer.
Mrs. James R. Williams presided as hostess with her mother Mrs. F A Fleming assisting. Fourteen members attended the Wednesday gathering on January 11 and offered suggestions for next year’s work benefiting the year book committee. Refreshments included fruit salad with whipped cream angel food cake coffee and mints.
Mrs J P Bolling entertained a group of friends at her father J S Harmon's home last Sunday. The main part of the entertainment was declared by all present to be a sump-
A three course meal was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. Guy Adams Mrs. Curt Fleming John Smith and Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Hale in a neighborhood gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. B A Mairs entertained at their home in this city Sunday with a one o clock dinner. Guests included Chas E Rinehart, Frank Rinehart and Arthur Rinehart.
Dr. Hanna, optometrist, will be at the Winters Hotel in Winigan on Tuesday January 24 and at the Phone Office in North Salem on Wednesday January 25 for careful eye testing.
A letter from Joe Nickell of Browning Missouri to a Santa Ana correspondent expresses warm wishes for the new year. He encloses a check for another year of the paper and notes differing weather between Browning and Santa Ana with reports of rain at Christmas and pleasant conditions locally.
State Geologist H A Buehler notes Missouri soils conceal 97000 to 600000 tons of merchantable coal per county, enabling potential mining of 50000000 tons annually for a thousand years. Coal area spans most counties. mining has long shaped the state, with demand rising as Illinois mines close.
W. F. Reach of Purdin stopped by Monday and left an advertisement for a farm sale at his farm scheduled for Tuesday January 24. Reach has joined the Purdin Farm Club and promises to bring strong service and business skill to local farmers.
The Owl Pharmacy advertises special prices on box candies. Limited quantities, trade discounts, and in-store display promos aim to attract shoppers to the pharmacy storefront.
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