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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1929
Page
4
Long local column from Browning Missouri notes community names and events with quotes on diligence and life. Many residents visit relatives, attend lodge events, and share Sunday gatherings. Patrons update on road trips, dental work, and local business changes, including a Kansas City couple buying a restaurant and barber shop.
Mrs G F Davis returned from Kansas City with family updates as neighbors travel and recover from injury. Several headlines include visits from Iowa and Green City, a funeral near Roger, a dog shipment to Indiana, medical trips to Trenton, and a large corn purchase by J C Rinehart. The Parent Teachers program promises a community event.
The report lists Sunday and weekday visits among families in Linneus and surrounding areas. Names include George and Jean Phillips, the Bakers, the Pasketts, Gooch, Arnold, Coulter, Baker of Prowning, Myers, Belcher, Allen, Kimbrough, Pridemore, Stufflebean, Phillips, and others. Weather notes mention unsettled, colder conditions with several visitations and gatherings reported.
Notice of sale in Linn County Circuit Court for the heirs of Henderson McCollum. A decree dated December 6 1928 as recorded directs a public sale of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 8 township 60 range 18 in Linn County Missouri. Omar M Ramsey sheriff set February 20 1929 as the sale date at Brookfield courthouse front door for cash.
Misses Juanita and Mildred Gooch returned home Thursday evening to visit with Mr and Mrs Leon Gooch. The Junior play drew a good crowd Friday night. Nile Bauer Nolan Boyles shopped in Brookfield Saturday evening. Earnest Smith shopped in Purdin Saturday. Mr Bolens and Mr Meloy traveled to Kirksville on business.
Notice is given to all creditors and interested parties that I. K. M. Duncan as administrator will make final settlement of the HagGard estate at the next Probate Court term in Linneus Missouri on February 11 1929. Duncan administrator of the estate.
The sale of the assets of the Farmers State Bank of North Salem is postponed. The date of sale will be announced later. Chas K. Hart Special Deputy Finance Commissioner.
Snowy conditions persist with roads opening slowly. Rey Lauson hauls corn from Arthur Cattey farm while Arthur Cattey moves to a farm northeast of Browning. Family and neighbors assist with moving and wood hauling as community gathers for Sunday visits and good luck wishes.
Martin butcher begs Wednesday. Spring delayed by bad roads. Milhoan and Detwiler couples travel to Kirksville Thursday. Hutchel Turner and George Patrick hauled wood Wednesday. Oscar Hoselton family visit with John Hoselton. Florence Foss visits Wm Turner family. George Hicks unable to reach school Friday due to bad roads. Milhoan and Myrtle Martin visit George Milhoan’s family Sunday. John Vincent family and Elmo and Rosalie spend Sunday with Ward Ware. Pauline Millioan visits Dorris Crist. Hattie Harris of Youngstown Ohio visits Winigan relatives and friends.
Purdin Items notes a hard winter month in January 1929. R M Ross and family of Brookfield visited Willard Pulliam and family Sunday. Mrs Frank Pulliam fell on the ice Tuesday evening injuring her head and back seriously and has been unconscious since. friends hope for recovery.
Mrs. Low Street returns home from Kirksville hospital with good recovery. Mrs. Jess Pulliam and Nadine of Brookfield visit Wm. Pulliam family. R. D. Monroe and wife visit C. A. Schrock home. Glen Woodworth and Miss Shuster of Brookfield visit Willard Pulliam. Joe Creason improves after two months ill. W. R. Ross visits Ray Pulliam family. Mrs. Callie Smith visits Joe Creason. W. R. Davis visits son Guy in Chillicothe.
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