31 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
1
A lengthy essay urges children to value mothers with small daily acts, avoid nagging boys, and share affection openly. It stresses mothering as a country duty, links kindness to national morale, and cites wartime insurance and support for veterans families, plus a moving note from a soldier writing home about travel and sacrifice.
The Treasury Department pushes universal government life and accident insurance for all U S forces. Secretary McAdee calls it the most just humane provision for service members. Policies written surpass three billion, with many units already fully insured.
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Holding died at her daughter Mrs N T Fox's home in Sinclair on Wednesday evening from pneumonia after an illness starting Friday. Born October 10 1886 in Leasburg Kentucky she married in Kentucky in 1853. The family later moved to Missouri where her husband died twenty five years ago. She had ten children six survive B F Holding Chickasha W M Holding Aurora R Holding Amarillo D Holding Safford Mrs A Waukegan Mrs N T Sinclair.
Mrs Susan Eve Jessee wife of Jerial D Jessee died in LaPryor Texas on a Thursday evening after a hemorrhage. She was born February 2 1856 in Sullivan County Missouri and aged 61 years 10 months and 25 days. Surviving children include Elmer V Jessee Leroy A Jessee Walter B Jessee Zenas N Jessee Paul Jessee and others. Funeral held in La Pryor with family present. long active Church of Christ member.
The article urges farmers to boost cereal production for wartime needs. It notes a Linn County seed corn yield of 27 bushels per acre and discusses ways to raise output without necessarily increasing planted area, stressing profit considerations amid war demand.
Ross Nichols County Agent asks farmers to volunteer surplus seed for vitality testing this year. He notes many rely on guesswork with the jackknife method and urges residents to respond with how much seed they can spare.
A large back page advertisement from Burwell and Porter of Milan Missouri claims they loan more money per acre at lower interest with favorable payment privileges than competitors. The copy states they advertise persistently to become a household name and invites readers to contact them for any loan size.
Columbia Mo January 28. Federal food administrator F B Mumford warns that casual reports of plenty mask a severe Allied European shortage. England France Italy face extreme shortages. France to ration bread to seven ounces. Italy lags. compulsory rationing to begin in England with meat and dairy under control.
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