Man keeps 1857 hand ax from boyhood life
B T Jolley recalls receiving an 1857 hand ax made by John Shultz at Kent's Mill Pennsylvania. He carried it rabbit hunting, cut a haw tree, learned truth from his mother, migrated to Iowa then Missouri, and preserved the tool as a constant reminder of his early duties and the value of kindness to strangers.
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B. T. Jolley
John Shultz
Kent’s Mill
Pennsylvania
Daniel
B. T
Billie Kent
Mr. Kent
Iowa
Missouri
Kiddville
Sullivan County
Joe Bill Maloney
Maloney
Hood
Laura Ice Thurlo
Jolley
John Thurlon
Locust Creek
W. B.atson
Mr. Jolley
Free Wood All the Wood You Want Free for Cutting It
Carl Porter announces open access to free wood for cutting, inviting locals to take as much as they need from designated logs and timber stacks. The notice emphasizes no charges and a first come first served basis at the supplied yard.
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Carl Porter
Notice of Declines in Mill Feed and Wheat Bran Prices
Declines in mill feed and pure wheat bran are noted. Prices for cotton bags rise to 1.70 dollars. Browning Farm Club references wheat shorts and related commodities in the market bulletin.
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Browning Farm Club
Entertaining Evening for Westfalls Honor at Hoselton Home
Mr and Mrs Elby Hoselton hosted a Saturday night gathering at their residence with pie and pound supper in honor of Miss Thelma Westfall and Miss Gilbert Westfall of Geona Colorado. Attendees included numerous Hosselton and related families, playing ecards and engaging in conversation.
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Elby Hoselton
Doris
Clifford
John Hoselton
Billie Martin
Von
Myrtle Milloan
Dorothy
Ruth
Oscar Hoselton
Lyle
Ora Tallman
Jacob
Lugile
Clarence
Verna
Pauline Milhoan
Lola Turner
Fern Winters
Ida Mae
Myrtle Martin
Frances
Hewitt
Estel
Hazel Watson
Thelma Westfall
Margie Jones
Sylvia Turner
Delmas Cleeton
Kenneth
Barry
Loren McCollum
Woodrow McCollum
Carl
Kenneth Farson
Ivan Cable
Neil Winters
Cecil Bunch
Mike Cleeton
Gilbert Cleeton
Noble Turner
Farther declines in Milleed Puré Wheat Bran Prices
Millet market notes show Puré Wheat Bran 16 percent with cotton bags at $1.55 and Wheat Shorts with cotton bags at $1.76 as prices ease further.
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Browning Farm Club
Surprise Birthday Party For Maxine Murrell
Miss Maxine Murrell and schoolmates held a Saturday night gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Smith. The event featured rock games sledding and a midnight birthday cake treat with numerous attendees listed by name and family groups.
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Maxine Murrell
Edd Smith
Mamie
Barnam McCollum
Alvard Almond
Cecil
John Howell
Fred Bailey
Stella Baker
Frances
Helen
Opha
Homer Pearler
Genevieve
Harold
Donald
Elis
Cric
Maple Cordray
May Jennings
Leland McCollum
James Cokerham
Fred Armstrong
Everett Riley
John Tucker
Doc Smith
Walter Smith
J. W. Tripp
John Smith
Public Sale of North Salem High School Equipment
Notice states sale of North Salem high school equipment at M. E. Church in North Salem on Saturday February 1. Items include books maps and laboratory appliances listed by the Committee of High School.
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North Salem High School
M. E. Church
North
North Salem
Boy Scouts Hold January Party at High School Auditorium
On January 23 the Boy Scouts and Scout Master M A Holman hosted a party for parents and committee members. A playlet and talks on the Scout Oath and Laws impressed attendees, with plans for a cabin discussed by Holman and others. Refreshments were served as the group reflected on the Industrial Revolution study.
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Boy Scouts
M. A. Holman
Mr. Holman
C. M. Thornton
K. M. Duncan
W. H. Dickinson
Ola Crea
Annabelle Atkins
Imogene Smith
Marjorie Stufflebean
Hawaii
Hortenstine
Emma Bailey
Burton Carr
Vadis Nickell
Mervin Garrett
Harvey Dickinson
Howard Carter
Carlyle Bennett
Frances Neff
Reba Rhodes
Edward Williams
Telephone Proves Invaluable To This Family
A Missouri telegraph linesman rushes to move a household line after a move during a snowstorm. A wife, falling and struck, reaches the phone to call her husband for help, preventing a potentially fatal outcome. The ad urges readers to notify the company early to relocate service.
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The
Western Telephone Corporation of Missouri
P. E. O. Chapter Meeting Hosted by Mrs Dickinson
Mrs. W. H. Dickinson hosted the local P. E. O. Chapter meeting on Wednesday January 22. Committees were appointed for an upcoming play. Mrs. J. R. Williams read a paper titled What Education Means To Me. Twelve members attended and answered roll call with Educated Women. The hostess served a two course lap luncheon.
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W. H. Dickinson
J. R. Williams
Browning School Notes World History Antique Day
Miss Ruth Lay was out of school Monday due to illness. The World History class held Antique Day with many interesting articles exhibited.
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Ruth Lay
Truck Owner Offers General Hauling Services
Noel P. Head announces ownership of a new Inter national truck and offers general trucking services for long or short hauls anywhere. Contact numbers 211 or 97.
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Noel P. Head
Mis souri Mine Toll Records Lowest Fatalities in 1929
Missouri mining, with about 13 000 workers, saw the lowest fatal accident toll in 1929 at eleven, attributed to Frank Fenix state inspector’s push for modern safety devices. Coal and clay mines led activity. lead and zinc held steady compared with prior years.
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Missouri
Frank Fenix
Fenix
Tax collection schedule for Duncan Two area
Ola F. Knifong, collector, lists collection locations and dates at Cora January 30 Bank of Roger January 31 and Citizens State Bank Browning February 1 to finish Duncan Two taxes.
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Cora
Bank of Roger
Citizens State Bank
Browning
Duncan Two
Ola F. Knifong
Baseball League Aims From Centerville Delegates
A meeting in the Club Room discussed forming a baseball league with teams from Centerville Unionville Kirksville and other towns. Plans call for a game every other Sunday at each town with a purse funded from gate receipts and awarded to the top two finishers. Delegates S C Lantz H L Adams Earl Palmer and Joe Nickell attended from this city.
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Centerville
Unionville
Kirksville
S. C. Lantz
H. L. Adams
Earl Palmer
Joe Nickell
Flowers Not Blooming in Old Missouri Now
Red Wing Minnesota January 26 1930 Dear Joe Nickell Browning Missouri reads Leader Record weekly news with mixed feelings and nostalgia. The writer mentions subzero weather in Browning and asks for weather reports from Missouri while noting a $3.00 check to continue receiving the paper.
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Red Wing
Minn
Joe Nickell
Browning
Joe
Disarmmen
Prohibition
Farm Board
C. Walter Johnson
Purdin
Missouri
Johnson
A. F. Hall
Pleased With Our Ad Service Ad Letter from Linneus
A 1930 note from R Curtis Bagley in Linneus Missouri thanks for ad service and marks subscription for another year to the old Reliable. He encloses 50 cents to cover a bill and promises extra payment when he visits.
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Linneus
Browning Lader
R. Curtis Bagley
Appreciation Letter From Cross Plains Reader
A. L. Hicks writes from Cross Plains Tennessee dated January 18 1930 thanking Joe for past kindness and enclosing three dollars for the Reader’s Record. Hicks says he is in good health and reports good crops this year and intends to write again.
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Cross Plaines
Tenn
Joe
Old
Missouri
A. L. Hicks
Letter from San Jon correspondent to Joe Nickell
A Browning Mo reader in San Jon New Mexico writes January 21 1936 enclosing a $3.00 check and noting cold winter weather in New Mexico while imagining Missouri residents keeping home fires burning. The missive references Browning Missouri and personal remittance.
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San Jon
N. Mex
Joseph Nickell
Browning
Joe
Missouri
New Mexico
Mundell bids a prosperous new year in 1930
A brief sign off from R. C. Mundell notes the coldest weather reaching seven below and extends personal regards for a prosperous year ahead to all readers.
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R. C. Mundell
Scarlet Fever And Small Pox In Philadelphia Mo
A letter from Lester Martin dated January 22 reports widespread scarlet fever and smallpox in Philadelphia Missouri with few deaths. He notes heavy snow and extreme cold, a near six week quarantine as children suffered both illnesses, and asks for subscribers to renew.
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Philadelphia
Joe
Lester Martin
Feed and Produce Business Change at Purdin
P E Cokerham announces purchase of the Street and Garrett feed and produce business in Purdin Maine and will take possession February 1. He invites old friends and customers to share their business, promising high market prices for produce and cheap flour and feed quality considered.
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Street and Garrett
Purdin
P. E. Cokerham
Missouri Plans 67 Million Public Works To Spur Jobs
Missouri intends to spend 67.4 million dollars on public construction in the coming year. Governor Caulfield says the total includes 30 million for highways, 12.36 million for public buildings, 19.16 million for county and local road work, and 5.894 million for municipally owned utilities. Contracts valued at 1.6 million were awarded December 20, with more to come.
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Missouri
Gaulfield
Hoover
Washington
Caulfield
State Highway Department
Osage
Bagnell
Highway Commission
Police Dog Missing Near County Line Road West of Browning
A slender German police dog is lost on the county line road west of Browning. A reward is offered for its safe return. Contact W. Cokerham, Purdin, Missouri.
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Browning
Cokerham
Purdin
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