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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
1
The piece argues Rev. Charles A. Eaton resigns to influence public opinion via newspapers, praising clergy and press collaboration. It extols family virtue, politeness, neatness, patience, and the home as life’s greatest school, urging contentment over wealth.
Washington Letter from Seattle dated June 28 1916 reports H D Patterson son of W H Patterson promoted to Regimental Color Sergeant and assigned to Headquarters Company of the 2nd Regiment as part of the National Guard unit bound for the Mexican border with Colonel Ingli ss and Major Everett.
Notice states a stockholders meeting for Browning Telephone Exchange Missouri to elect five directors for the ensuing year at Electric Theater Owning on July 11 1916 starting 9 a m and continuing until business is transacted. Secretary E B Fields and President F G Peters sign. Luther Brookshire went to Purdin Friday.
A wedding occurred July 2 at the home of John Clapp and wife as Flo Clapp became the wife of Otho Almond. The ceremony took place at 12 15 with a large gathering of friends including Clay Spencer and wife. The couple will reside in North Salem and host friends from now on.
On June 9 1916 H D Wintershaide of Chillicothe and Miss Adelaide Moore wed at Rev Edwin S Priest home in Chillicothe The groom son of Kansas couple Mr and Mrs John Wintershaide He is a former commercial teacher at Chillicothe Business College The bride is eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Moore The couple will reside with the bride's parents for a time friends extend best wishes for a long and happy married life.
The past week brought a welcome change in crop conditions with hot weather ripening the wheat and oats. Binders reportedly worked overtime to harvest the fields, and some crops show strong yields despite delays.
Farmers report corn nearly all clean and growing fast after late planting due to wet fields. Meadows ripen quickly and hay crews are busy as wheat oats go to shock. Harvest hands are in demand while the marble game continues in the heat, promising a bountiful season ahead.
A Kansas to Washington letter from Hartline dated June 28 716 thanks Joseph Nick Browning for sending the Browning Leader Record from Aug 16 1914 to Aug 16 1917 with an $8 payment. The writer notes a dry spring followed by rains reviving crops and signs J C Higginbotham with appreciation for old friends and neighbors.
A Life Terrer in Illinois Prison writes a verse on the bar as a symbol. The poem calls a bar a passage to heaven and a door to hell, noting wealth, health loss, pride, grief, and despair. It contrasts joy at home with sorrow and ends by praising the dual nature of the bar.
A 1916 dated reader from Lithia South Dakota thanks the editor for the newspaper. The brief missive expresses gratitude and mentions the newspaper's value to the community.
J. T. Long writes from a Missouri home base, praising the stock country and Angus cattle. He notes owning three land sections and 200 head, leasing upland pastures for 25 to 35 dollars per quarter section, and offers a $500 subscription extension to the Leader-Record.
Rain at noon disrupted Fourth of July activities sending residents to Brookfield Milan and North Salem or staying home. Automobiles struggled on muddy roads and many could not return home by car. The wet weather was seen as harmful to festivities but may benefit future crops.
Mrs J E Fitzpatrick and children travel back to Kansas City Kansas after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Gee Lantz in town. Her sister Miss Ruby Lantz joins them in Tulsa Oklahoma. July 1 1916 message from Argina Browning in box 144 to the editor sends regards to friends.
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