Taylor Convention Law Seeks School Officer Meetings
The Missouri General Assembly outlines duties for county superintendents to convene yearly meetings of school board presidents and district clerks to discuss administration. Provisions cover compensation, mileage, attendance limits, and representation if a member cannot attend. The first Linn county meeting is set for Brookfield on November 22. A Chariton Recorder note praises town bands inspiring civic pride and social events centering music.
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General Assembly
State of
Missouri
Achool
Oiny
Eeting
Linn County
Brookfield
Chariton Recorder
A Good Band Lifts Town Spirit and Attracts Merch
A strong up-to-date band benefits a town by drawing people and boosting commerce. The presence of a good band can make roads lead to the town and enhance overall attractions, aiding merchants and events.
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Emer
Produce Infertile Eggs
H L Kempster argues Missouri farmers lose over a million dollars yearly from infertile eggs and chicks. He suggests removing male birds to produce infertile eggs that will not hatch and are easier to preserve, cost less, and avoid development of germs.
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Missouri
Mrs Campbell Leaves for Neeley Idaho
Mrs M M Campbell departed Wednesday for Neeley Idaho where she plans to stay a while. The LEADER RECORD accompanies her to her northern home.
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M. M. Campbell
Neeley
Idaho
Leader-Record
Governor Major Calls Statewide Road Work Proclamation
Governor Major announced a proclamation setting aside two days in August for all able bodied residents to assist in road improvements. He estimates about 300000 people will participate, with teams and machinery from volunteers. Officials and the governor himself will join the effort near Jefferson City to lead by example.
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Jefferson City
Major
Schrock Nichols Wedding at Nichols Home
Miss Sylvia Nichols wed Seaman Schrock in a Sunday ceremony at the Nichols home near Haseville. Rev. Nichols of Laredo performed the marriage as the couple plans to reside in Jefferson City. Nichols is noted as Linn County’s young teacher. Schrock recently worked at Star Clothing Co. of Jefferson City after a stint in teaching.
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D. W. Nichols
Haseville
Sylvia Nichols
Seaman Schrock
Nichols
Laredo
Miss Nichols
Linn County
Mr. Schrock
S. B. Schrock
Star Clothing Co
Jefferson City
Undertaker's Supplies At Mundell Shop Southwest Of Browning
All kinds of undertaker supplies on hand from highest to lowest. Copper lined caskets grave vaults robes suits and slippers of all kinds. Come and see before you buy. Adv. T. B. Mundell 134 miles southwest of Browning Missouri.
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T. B. Mundell
Browning
Annual Statement of Browning School District 1912 13
Made in compliance with Section 10831 Session Acts 1911 this annual report for Browning School District Linn and Sullivan Counties Missouri shows cash on hand July 1 1912 559.72 state apportionment 538.38 county apportionment 3.69 township apportionment 88.00 and other receipts 279.87 totaling 3947.07. Payments July 1 1912 to June 30 1913 include teachers wages 2200.00 incidental fund 175.00 with total payments 3143.10 leaving cash on hand June 30 1918 803.97. F R Duncan district treasurer.
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Rece
Benton
Duncan
F. R. Duncan
Dist. Treas
Band Stand Construction Advances in Town Square
Work began Thursday with foundation completion Saturday and wood work starting Monday by carpenters Powell and Dart. The stand will sit in the square northwest of the Peoples Bank as a town ornament funded by local women. When finished the band will give concerts for public amusement.
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Powell and Dart
Peoples Bank
Good Ladies
Milk flow in Missouri falls as drought hits grazing
A Missouri report shows cream sales down about one third in three weeks due to a severe drought. Ranchers with feed supplement kept milk steady while relying on parched pasture hurt yields. Grass must recover from roots to renew growth and sustain dairy herds.
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Missouri
Proper feeding for strong late pastures and profits
Advice stresses giving cows a strong start to maximize grass regrowth, maintain milk yield for higher fall butterfat prices, and choose succulent cheap feeds. It notes drought limits sorghum and corn greens, suggests using oats as green feed, and lauds silage as the best cheap feed to save dollars.
Roll of Honor names readers and honorees across towns
The list records individuals named for an honor roll including Marian Belsher route 2 Lafe Bennett city J N Maggart Green Castle Philip Brumbaugh city Roy Haley route 3 S H Linhart route 3 C C Linhart Evansville Ind Dr Dodson Howard Cali W E Atherton Kirksville Earnest Linhart Kirksville G L Peters city F A Fleming city Dr W T Stephenson Kirksville P A Brassfield New Boston W L Patterson city I M Behymer Atlanta Geo Crockett Unionville Mrs J J Nickell Grafton Cali O B Talley Cairo Neb Isaac Johnson route 1 M P Brassfield route 2 N C Beacham Denver Colo C Jutm route 4 dW Schrock Ft Tex
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Marian Belsher
Lafe Bennett
J. N. Maggart
Green Castle
Philip Brumbaugh
City
Roy Haley
S. H. Linhart
C. C. Linhart
Evansville
Ind
Dr. Dodson
Howard
Cali
W. E. Atherton
Kirksville
Earnest Linhart
G. L. Peters
F. A. Fleming
W. T. Stephenson
P. A. Brassfield
New Boston
W. L. Patterson
I. M. Behymer
Atlanta
Geo. Crockett
Unionville
J. J. Nickell
Grafton
O. B. Talley
Cairo
Nebr
Isaac Johnson
M. P. Brassfield
N. C. Beacham
Denver
Colo
Notice from Pearson Bros Barn Drayman Ad
Our headquarters is at the Pearson Bros Barn all orders left with them will receive prompt attention adv. Wm Hicks Drayman.
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Pearson Bros
Adv
Wm. Hicks
Drayman
Browning Ball Club Defeats Milan at Large Home Crowd
At Mairs' ball park Sunday Browning outscored Milan as pitcher Ben Carter fanned twelve and allowed four hits. It was only his second career start while Milan used southpaw Drummond from Novinger. Browning had fourteen hits and a strong crowd cheered the action. Batteries Browning Carter Moore Milan Drummond Ford High. Umpires Haas Austin.
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Mairs
Browning Ball Club
Milan
Ben Carter
Drummond
Novinger
Browning
Carter
Moore
Ford
High
Haas
Austin
Browning & Linneus 4 Defeat County 8 to 4
Browning and Linneus 4 defeated the county team 8 to 4 as manager Herman Adams was short of about half the regular ball club. Abbott and Glaze were unavailable, Ben Carter pitched, and Grice of Shafter started for Linneus. John Carter umpired the game. Arnold Bros. player Fields sat with fingernails loose.
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Herman Adams
Arnold Bros
Abbott
Glaze
Ben Carter
John Moore
Grice
Shafter
Linneus
John Carter
Concrete and the Farmer
The most progressive farmers in every locality are building cement improvements such as sidewalks steps troughs tanks cellars wells lobes feeding floors and silos. Cement construction is clean lasting and unburnable and in many cases costs less than wood. Come in and talk it over with us. Cc. W. Hogue
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Adv
Cc. W. Hogue
Big Semiannual Clearance Sale at J. J. Smith’s
The big sale at J. J. Smith’s features a clearance of seasonal goods at great reductions. Saturday, Smith and his clerks were busy and the sales were the largest in many days as readers are urged to check the advertisement for buying deals.
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J. J.smith’s
Fitzpatrick Visit Returns to Parsons Home
Mr and Mrs J D Fitzpatrick after a short visit with Mr and Mrs G W Lantz returned Monday to their home in Parsons Kas.
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J. D. Fitzpatrick
G. W. Lantz
Parsons, Kas
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H. L. Kempster
Schrock-Nichols
Undertaker
Linn
Sullivan Counties
W. M. Regan
Roll OF Honor
Browning &, Linneus 4
Concrete
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