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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1915
Page
2
The report catalogs French casualties totaling 1.4 million by mid 1915 and notes 400,000 killed, 700,000 wounded, 200,000 taken prisoner. It mentions British submarines sinking three steamers, German raids on Turkish ports, and Russia suffering heavy losses as wars widen. It also cites U S actions and assorted domestic incidents amid the conflict.
Petrograd reports eight hour German advances toward Lublin and Cholm slowed by Russian stands. Destruction across Galician towns shows war's toll as Russians press on. London notes Italian navy loses cruiser Amalfi to Austrian submarine in the Adriatic with most crew saved. French and British subs are claimed to have sunk German vessels.
A tornado last night swept from near St Charles Missouri through Illinois Indiana and Kentucky reaching Cincinnati where thirty two are dead and ten missing with total deaths likely higher. The storm wrecked storefronts toppled signs overturned cars felled trees and caused widespread property damage as business leaders tallied losses.
A New York dispatch reports a cargo ship carrying dynamite encountered heightened risk as authorities investigated a possible explosion threat. Officials alerted port police and naval units while the vessel remained under watch and cargo was inspected for safety compliance.
Weather across Missouri shows heavy rains in many areas with 9.11 inches in June at Columbia and a 69.6 degree monthly mean. Corn condition stands at 76 statewide on July 1 due to overflows and limited cultivation. Wheat harvest reaches 61 percent. oats are strong at 96 percent condition with southeast leading in shock.
A jury in Judge Porterfield's court found for the Interstate Railway Company in the suit against the Kansas City, Clay County and St. Joseph trolley line and the estate of George Townsend. The verdict amounts to 1,500,000 with two jurors concurring for a lesser judgment and one juror dissenting. The case contends the defendant built its line partly on a right of way claimed by the plaintiff. The trial spanned eight weeks, with 6,000 typewritten pages of testimony. The trolley line runs from Kansas City through Liberty and Excelsior Springs to St. Joseph, valued at 1,000,000 by the Missouri Utilities Board and mortgaged for 3,000,000.
James Carlon of Brookfield died at his home aged 83. A native of Ireland, he was a successful Linn county farmer for over forty years and father of Police Judge W. J. Carlon. The obituary notes his prominent local role and long farming career.
Pioneer lawyer Charles O. Tichenor died at his old Kansas City home after a paralytic stroke in San Diego California in January. Born January 6 1842 in Appleton Wisconsin he is survived by his daughter Mrs W A Knotts of 1449 Independence Avenue eight brothers including I N Teachenor of Keokuk Iowa and sister Mrs Emma Gibbs of Elgin Illinois.
Rev. A M Livingston of the Springfield district of the Missouri Anti Galoon League announced three local option elections in Missouri in July. St Francois County will vote July 24 except Farmington. Carrollton votes July 20. Clinton votes July 23.
Rain drenched Princeton Mercer county town of 1500 will open bids July 12 for 17,000 yards of concrete paving. Work will repave streets from the two avenues to a local area, reflecting municipal effort to improve roadways.
An official statement announced that Ballard, head of the government radio service, will take possession of the reins as the administration consolidates control. The move signals a shift in leadership at the agency.
Two residents from Boonville attended a picnic and house warming hosted by Dr and Mrs A W Nelson at their country home valued at $70 000. The event took place about twenty miles southwest of Boonville after nightfall.
The summer term proceeds despite last winter’s fire as the state legislature funds three new buildings. A $50,000 training school, a $50,000 science building, and a $200,000 main building will form a right angled campus and enlarge facilities under President E J Hendricks.
The thirteenth annual Missouri State Association of Rural Letter Carriers met in Marshall for a two day session. Hanni bal was chosen for the 1916 convention. Officers elected include Claude Smith Guthrie president John J Luken Oregon vice president Walter S Schulenberg Independence secretary treasurer P D Bailey Marshall E E B Duckett Joplin and nine delegates to the national convention in Detroit in August.
Col. H. D. Mackay, 82, longtime Ozarks fruit grower, dies at his Pomona home. Born in Rochester New York he formerly practiced law there and is remembered as a pioneer in regional horticulture.
Darmon L. Porter a wealthy Sedalia real estate owner and secretary of Porter Real Estate Company was fatally shot by O C Harris a retired liveryman. Harris recently was in Nevada asylum and is believed demented. The motive centered on a garage project by the company.
The Peoples Bank of Carutherville failed to open as state bank officials took control. Assistant cashier F. Scoggin is under arrest facing alleged shortages in his accounts.
Mrs Jane Derreux of Callaway county died at her home near McKane at 91. She married at 17 and had fourteen children, ten of whom survive. Born in Virginia, she had lived in the county eighty nine years.
Reporting from Washington on July 9 describes Carranza troops advancing toward the capital region and pressing the assault against government defenders as the battle for control intensifies.
A man described as Pioneer Deveter Dice aged years unknown from Greee county died after a skull fracture in a brick Magwalk introns of his eiflen of Aah. Local authorities reported the incident and ongoing investigation.
Mrs. Catherine Forbes of Carthage marked her 96th birthday on July 4 by celebrating at the station with crackers and nightly fireworks.
A local society item notes the marriage between a 179 year old girl and a 89 year old man in Kansas City as part of a humorous or satirical society roundup.
The Spokane Spokesman-Review quotes a discussion on tobacco use noting arguments for pipe smoking and blending different tobaccos to avoid taste fatigue. Participants prefer pipes and argue cigarettes are acceptable only if rolled.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a suitor pressed to marry despite family opposition. A sudden bid to reveal acceptance is interrupted by a clarifying remark that the speaker is indeed part of the family, altering the perceived barrier to union.
Mrs Penn and Mr Knox debate a husband who tells jokes but never laughs. Mrs Penn notes the inconsistency and questions the claim. The dialogue hints at a deeper truth behind the comedian’s persona.
A fragment shows a male voice urging men to assert authority over wives, advocating obedience. A contrasting exchange has a man offering a cigar and being asked to step outside so he can smoke inside, reflecting tensions over domestic norms and behavior.
A humorous dialogue scene features Mr Highbrow of Indianapolis and Miss Brushwood of Terre Haute. The conversation playfully riffs on ethnology and unfamiliar objects, ending with a lighthearted remark about stools observed by Miss Brushwood.
In a brief folk dialogue, Little Lemuel argues over the difference between a defaulter and a thief. The paw notes a defaulter may owe money while a thief takes goods by force or stealth, highlighting differing motives and consequences.
A father and son banter about how people are addressed. The man muses that women are not called mysteries, suggesting a playful critique of titles and perception.
A fragmentary line hints at a live moment titled Choking Him Off with a casual aside about visiting a geographic area again. The text mentions dropping in and a sense of place but lacks clear event details.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a discussion about precipitation in chemistry and business ethics of a tailor named Pa. The readable lines resemble a regional quirk or dialect, with questions about whether rainfall mirrors settling in chemical terms.
A teacher asks a Sami pupil to count the coins, and the pupil answers Two cents. The incomplete dialogue suggests a study of currency units and student response in a classroom setting.
A compact report notes Nat Boas and Rato performing at Vilarete Divas 76. The brief mentions a lively event with local interest and prominent participants in a venue setting.
A brief exchange hints at a shift in artistic circles as a character questions Mr. Dubb about a “new movement.” The dialogue suggests intrigue and debate over whether the work is true art.
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