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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
1
A lengthy essay urges parents to nurture warm home life to steer youths away from street vice. It laments teen drift, stresses love over harsh discipline, and warns against emotional neglect. The piece asks mothers to choose patient guidance and imagines searing photography as moral reminder.
A Calgary Alberta booklet lauds the city's rapid growth and western prominence. It highlights Crist Bros cafe at 112 Ninth Avenue East opened three years ago by J W and C A Crist with twenty staff serving quality fare and courteous service.
A prayer meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Myers drew a large crowd with intense interest. The next session will be held at the home of J. R. Kent and all are invited to attend.
The Missouri Crop Review for 1911 shows farm crops valued at 188,091,451 dollars. Excludes livestock dairy and other charges, which would nearly reach a billion. Includes corn wheat hay flax buckwheat and similar crops.
The report notes 1910 corn production of 252 472 100 bushels with an average yield of 25.3 bushels per acre down from 32.4 last year. Despite lower yields the tone praises Missouri farmers for progress, scientific methods, and elbow grease, contrasting with the dry year 1901 when state yield was 61 667 000 bushels at 9.9 per acre. Acreage reached 7 554 242 acres. county figures include Linn 2 572 384 bushels at 32 per acre and Sullivan 2 622 208 bushels.
Fern Oklahoma January 19 1912 Lemma V Taylor editor writes from Browning Missouri about five weeks of heavy snow with 18 below zero conditions and moisture the wheat crop is safe this spring he teaches for 50 dollars a month for six months sold 440 dollars worth of broom corn attended Teachers Institute this summer his land lies near the school house he sends one dollar with note to friends around Browning.
We have sold our grocery business and request all who owe us money on a note or mint to come forward by February 1. After that date, the accounts will be out of our hands and no further collection will be made.
A party at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Walker on Tuesday January 16 1912 celebrated Miss Viva Walker's birthday. Guests included many family members and friends with music by Chester Schrock and Earnest Hamilton and refreshments of cream cakes fruits and nuts. The attendees praised the Walkers as excellent hosts and all wished Viva many happy returns.
The Unionville commercial club and neighboring towns pressed for improved service on the C B K C line in North Missouri and Southern Iowa. A hearing before the State Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners was held on January 17 in Unionville with locals J C McKinley and Earl F Nelson presenting complaints. The railroad admitted the allegations but argued the line loses money and pledged to contest any order via courts.
Expresses heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends for ministering with heart and hand during prolonged illness of wife and mother. Signed by W. S. Edens and sons.
Kittie Van Bebber Edens born December 26 1861 united with W S Edens in 1884 producing Merle Winfield and Roy Edens with Merle dead in infancy. She joined Church of Christ Norman Oklahoma in 1892 and died January 19 after long illness. Funeral at Jenkins school house January 20 with burial in nearby cemetery.
Mr Reed organized a band of local youths and a store of instruments. Regular meetings begin with new instruments arriving Saturday. Training costs will be met by occasional plays. Campaign year boosts demand for a community band.
County Superintendent Jones visited Brookshier School and commended its work in music agriculture reading and physiology noting it as one of the best in the county. The visit highlighted progress and adherence to the course of study.
A brief item notes C A Hamilton of Humphreys being mentioned in connection with a business matter on Monday. The legible text provides no further details or context about the action, date, or involved parties.
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