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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
1
The piece muses on midwinter social life renewing energy for dances and card parties, contrasting outgoing and shy youths and urging self belief and broad learning. It champions education, library access, and self-control to improve personal and social success.
A W Pipes writes from Salmon Idaho to Joe Browning in Missouri and California praising past editor days at the Leader-Record. He recalls life as editor, friendships, and a move to California for winter staying at the Hotel Northern. He encloses a check and sends best wishes.
Latta and Guyer announce a bred sow sale in Brookfield featuring forty Big Type Duroc sows on February 1, 1921, offering quality breeding stock for farmers and breeders.
Special notice from S. W. Summers states Mi an Granite Works will continue a no commission policy. No agents or commissions, trade at the shop for monuments in stock and accept Liberty Bonds at face value. Offer applies only to stock on hand due to wholesale prices and freight rates.
Vernon C. Moore and Lee E. Moore announce they have acquired all Fords Fordsons and parts from Dickinson Motor Co. and taken a case on the building. Ford sales and service will operate under the Moore Motor Co. in Brookfield Missouri.
From Our Subscribers. Moulton Iowa January 18 1921. Lee Duncan writes to Joe Nickels Browning Missouri sending a three dollar P O order to cover Leader Record subscription and asks for status while noting severe Iowa weather with sixteen below zero Monday morning.
Laura Kenney born February 9 1851 near Hindis stood M E church Kenney DeWitt County died at home near Laclede Missouri January 0 1921 age 69 years 11 months 1 day married January 4 1872 to J M Bowles they had 10 children two sons and...
The obituary notes eight daughters, with one child dying at 2 years 9 months. The surviving children are Moses E. of La Fiata, Robert H. of Purdin, Martha R. Davis of New Boston, Minnie F. Burris of Kansas City, Nora G. Moore of Monmouth, Alta E. Brown of Bucklin, Helen H. Purdin of Oklahoma City, Grace Arnold Laclede, Ina M. Morgan of Brookfield. She embraced Christianity in October 1876 and was buried with baptism. She was a devoted wife, mother, neighbor, and faithful Christian awaiting the resurrection. She rests in Laclede Cemetery.
Mrs. Gertrude Fields and Mrs. Effie Fields hosted a Wednesday sewing club gathering with members and guests including Florence Freeman Joplin Jennie Epperson Hermia Adams Laura Hamilton Grace Fields Lou Carter Hinda Rush Hummel Nellie Fields and Maud Fields. Eperson and Lorene Whaley sang I ll Take You Home Again Kathleen along with Eunice Dickinson Freeman and Allaire Fields. Refreshments followed. hosts offered a delightful program.
Asleep In Jesus. Raymond Eugene Gooch, son of John F. and Mattie E. Gooch, born near Browning Missouri June 17 1920 died January 17 1921 at age seven months after pneumonia fever. Funeral at home by Miss Opal Shoop. Interment Hoover cemetery beside his brother James Verlan. He leaves father mother and numerous relatives and friends. The family expresses faith in reunion in the Savior’s likeness.
Diary excerpts recount a week of small events and gossip from Slats to Jane, including poems, school punishments, crushes, and a mince pie indulgence. The entries touch on friends Lester and Pug, a buying trip with Pa, and a church revival featuring Eva Stone and Allaire Fields with an instrumental duet.
6% money offers with prepayment privileges and prompt closings. Burwell & Barter advertise loans for well improved No 1 farms and invite inquiries by visit or mail to Milan Missouri.
Have your shoes half sol ed for one dollar a pair for men and eighty five cents for women. Anderson's Shop also offers new harnesses for trade with some cash.
Friday morning brought Rev. Middleton conducting a town revival and Rev. Shook the local pastor to the school. Rev. Sneathan of the Baptist church visited Monday inspiring Browning students as 7th and 8th graders and high school pupils, escorted by teachers.
We thank friends and neighbors for acts of kindness shown during the illness and death of our darling babe. Mr and Mrs John F Gooch.
The Browning Red Cross branch invites residents to renew their membership for the coming year at one dollar per person. Mrs. E. B. Fields is elected treasurer to replace F. R. Duncan. Volunteers are urged to leave name and fee at Browning Savings Bank or with Mrs. F. A. Fleming.
The note from T H Sloan suggests readiness for a dipping procedure by February 10 or earlier and asks to be seen before dipping is completed.
The student body enjoyed a Fine Arts Department chapel program Thursday morning. Miss Orryl Adams sang Flowers Lullaby and Sing Sing Birds on the Wing, while Miss Edna Wiss performed a piano solo To Spring. It was their first chapel performance and hopes are they will appear again soon.
A home wedding occurred Sunday as Miss Elma Taylor became Mrs Willie Smith with Rev Amon McClaren presiding. The ceremony at 1 30 was followed by a wedding dinner and charivari from friends. The couple reside with the bride’s parents near this city and near Humphreys, with the Smith family noted as hardworking and respected.
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