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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
1
A reflective essay on modern friendship versus old loyalties. It contrasts intimate bonds with visiting lists, urges mutual loyalty, and links true friendship to success. It warns against envy and malice, extols home life, and notes work as uplift, ending with a social critique of crime.
The text extols the life of duty over ease or pleasure, arguing that the end of life is to pursue work worth doing and that great people are defined by their commitment to labor rather than theft or laziness.
The piece urges cheerful influence at work and home citing Billy Sunday’s “Brighten the corner where you are” as a call to lift moods. It describes labor scenes in Japan and sailors singing shanties, emphasizing humor and positive feedback as valuable for bosses and crews.
The Parent Teachers Association met at Mrs. Hermin F. Adams home with sixteen members. President Mrs. Mattie Duncan led a brief session. Two new members, Mrs. Ivah Carr and Mrs. Nettie Lantz, joined. Treasurer reports about 49 dollars on hand. The next meeting is August 8 at Mrs. Sarah Boiling’s home at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Sarah Chenoweth of Purdin with C. B. Fleming and family and others, including Guy Adams and Elizabeth Fields, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carter and Miss Maude Fields.
The piece cites Dr. M P Ravenel on isolation and disinfection during an infantile paralysis outbreak, noting a 16 percent mortality and lifelong paralysis risks. It urges avoiding crowds, proper hygiene, and careful handling of bodily discharges, plus general public health measures. It also promotes a Meneley System Chautauqua program in the community, urging support and outlining the schedule and venue.
Chautauqua notes that true value lies in morals intellect and religious character, not physical weight wealth or land. The piece argues a man may be heavy in body or rich in acres yet be a parasite if his values are lacking.
When indifference stalks the earth and idleness looms, civilization stalls. Work, a wonderful blessing, keeps the elderly from dwelling on troubles and guides the young away from mischief. Work is the normal route to success and the great upholding force.
Chapter V of the P. E. O. gathered at Mrs. Mattie Duncan’s pleasant home with eight members and two visitors including Mrs. Minnie Duncan of Hereford Texas and Mrs. May Twyman of Collinsville Okla the state president. Mrs. Twyman a gifted reader delivered The Lion and the Mouse to delight all. Hermia Adams led the Venice merchants lesson. The hostess served refreshments. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Reba Hummeli’s on Wednesday July 26 with English quotations to be read.
Wilber Gooch and Mrs C A Gooch along with Mrs John Gable motor to Brookfield on Sunday. Mrs Gable returns by train Monday. Mr and Mrs C W Palmer and son Elmer visited near St Catherine and stayed with Mrs Jackson Warren. Mr and Mrs W T Twyman of Collinsville Oklahoma came here last week and visit L W Hummel and family. they head to Kirksville for a few days. F P Moore and children Lucile and Franklin with Mrs Effie Fields and Miss Hazel Fields returned from Lakewood Hill motor trip Monday with Ervil Duckett accompanying them home.
Mrs H Q Harris and daughters Annabeth andorn returned to their home in Hobart Oklahoma after a brief stay with relatives and friends here.
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