Fourth of July Celebrations in Linn County
Linn county held two Fourth of July events at Browning and Laclede. Browning defeated Lin neus 12 to 8 in a featured ball game amid usual celebrations. Laclede enjoyed a strong program with a band, Meadville beat Forker 6 to 3 in baseball, and a fireworks display followed supper. Special trains operated to both celebrations.
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Linn County
Browning
Laclede
Linneus
Meadville and
Forker
Meadville
Linn County News
Browning Readers Remain Sore Over Local Picnic Coverage
A letter complains that a Browning article biased against Browning and nearby towns. The writer notes strong local support for court house plans in Linneus and high visitor turnout in the Old Settler's picnic, while criticizing the article's tone and references to fights at Browning celebrations.
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Browning
North Linn
Linneus
July Fourth Visitors Gauge Article Merits
A fragment notes July Fourth visitors evaluating the article and judging its merits, reflecting local interest in the discussion.
Obituary of Mary Ann Wolf Arnold
Mary Ann Wolf of Harrison county West Virginia born April 10 1825 married Simon C Arnold November 5 1848 mother of five two surviving M E Arnold Chaney Oklahoma and E L Arnold North Salem who cared for her after 1880 death. She joined the M E church at North Salem in 1843 and lived a devout Christian life. She died July 11 funeral held July 12 conducted by Rev W O G Potter at E L Arnold home.
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Mary Ann Wolf
Harrison County
West Virginia
Simon C. Arnold
M. E. Arnold
Chaney
Oklahoma
E. L. Arnold
North Salem
M. E. Church
W. O. G. Potter
Cora Defeats Milan 11 to 5 In Hot Sunday Game
Cora won a tightly contested game at the Cora diamond on Sunday against Milan. Dillinger and Hall formed the battery for Cora with Dillinger delivering unexpected pitches. Jas Dillinger belted a grand slam with bases loaded and the team led 11 to 5.
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Cora
Milan
Dillinger and
Hall
Dillinger
Jas Dillinger
Local Buyer Purchases Fine Corn for Normal Grading
J R Crookshanks from Kirksville bought a barrel of yellow corn and a barrel of white corn from J W Crookshanks for use at the normal in grading and testing. The purchase follows praise for seed corn sent by Robert Haggard and reflects well on Browning and Linn county.
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J. R. Crookshanks
Kirksville
Robert Haggard
Kirk
Mr. Crookshanks
J. W. Crookshanks
Browning
Linn County
Browning Creamery Company Stockholders Meet August 26
The Browning Creamery Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting in Browning at the opera house on Tuesday August 26 at 2 p m. Shareholders are notified to attend in person or by proxy. R H Hamilton president Joe Nickell secretary.
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The
Browning Creamery Company
Browning
Opera House
R. H. Hamilton
Joe Nickell
Unionville Ball Team Exhibition Delights Depot Crowd
Sunday south bound passengers at Unionville depot watched an exhibition by the Unionville ball team. The visitors warmed up in their suits, displayed strong pitching with curved throws, and ran the bases five times, drawing cheers as players laughed and competed with lively play.
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Unionville
Top Missouri yearling cattle sales set record price
Ross E Prather Browning Mo sent 30 western Here ford yearling steers and heifers averaging 884 lb to Chicago market. They sold for $9 00 a head per cwt top for yearlings that day and near the month s high. Prather plans to buy more feeder cattle through the Kansas City house this fall.
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Ross E. Prather
Browning
Chicago
Mr. Prather
Kansas City
Prather Baby Beef Gain Spurs Strong Market Return
In late October Kansas City markets sold at 6.25 per cwt with 410 pounds average. Prather's herd gained 474 pounds and sold for 2.75 per cwt over cost, grossing about 380 per head. They fed half corn and alfalfa late Oct to April, then full feed of ground corn, cottonseed meal and alfalfa, switching to Champion Molasses Feed in June.
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Kansas City
Tarkio
Prather
Clay Robinson&Co
Birthday Dinner for A B Clark Marks 64th Birthday
About twenty five relatives and friends gathered at A B Clark’s home on Sunday July 14 to celebrate his sixty four birthday. An excellent dinner followed by cream and cake in the late afternoon. Uncle Bud was still eating when the informant left for home. Guests departed wishing many more happy birthdays.
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A. B. Clark
Uncle Bud
Mr. Clark
Ice Cream Supper at Enterprise Church Draws Large Crowd
Church ice cream supper in Enterprise on Saturday night attracts a very large attendance. Proceeds total $25 for church benefits. Enterprise ladies and neighbors are elated over the successful event.
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Enterprise
Bargain Sale at J. J. Smith Opens Today
Notice announces a Great Stock Reduction sale at J. J. Smith starting today and running through Saturday August 3rd. The ad invites shoppers to visit for bargains in seasonable merchandise and to make the store their headquarters during the special sale.
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J. J. Smith
Seaman and Miss Myers Wed After Milan Trip
Last Wednesday Joan Seaman traveled to Milan with friends believing a flight viewing. instead he married Miss Myrtle En, and the couple will reside with her family at 26 a Sir.
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Joan Seaman
Milan
Myrtle Ps
Silence and character shaping in The Home Circle
A reflective essay stresses charity of silence, warns against rumor, and urges training of girls to be good wives. It argues happiness comes from inner control, not wealth, and notes society rests on the home with wives guiding its success. It promotes virtues: restraint, fidelity, and helping others.
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MTR
The Sanctity of Marriage and The Blues of the Unfortunate Man
A column extols a virtuous mother and warns against domestic violence while reflecting on mood swings and the guilty toll of melancholy. It laments bruises and drunken anger, asserts the sanctity of marriage, and notes the impact of cheerful temper on daily life. Continued on the editorial page.
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