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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1905
Page
1
In a backyard gathering the men dressed and ate chicken while a joyful mood prevailed. Jim or John Gable are said to have hosted the event and the chicken was claimed by them though details are unclear. A local figure named Linners plans a move and notes long practice in the area.
A fragmented piece discusses sand as a basic yet costly resource in construction. It contrasts abundance with scarcity, noting how soils and sand underpin concrete and building material while highlighting the struggle of people to access or use them amid difficult conditions.
A fragment lists Mrs Clark and her mother Mes Misses Josie Tharp Fields traveling to Denver for a visit. Jibson Jr went to Salt Lake and Oakland to see relatives. Tom McCown Laing and families started for the Exposition with Moore and children in tow.
A Linneus versus Browning baseball game drew 30 to 40 Browning fans last Friday. Browning outplayed Linneus with stronger outfield and timely hitting led by Fred Duncan who hit a home run, while John Bolling and John Moore excelled in pitching and catching. The game featured fiery starts and a late strong finish, with Lane stabilizing umpiring to end disputes.
The excerpt laments Browning’s haunting by spirits and drunken revels. It claims James Alexander is dead and mocks the marshal’s resolve to pursue only living suspects, urging action against a ghost plaguing the town.
S L Gibson assisted in opening the Farmers State Bank of New Boston last week with Walter Bundridge serving as cashier. The venture began under favorable circumstances in the town.
The Browning Rebekah Lodge met last Friday night and after lodge closed ice cream was served, with a general good time enjoyed by members.
J. F. Reynolds & Co. requests parties possessing three American Lot wire stretchers to advise at once per the lost item notice.
A notice announces a sewing machine sale at Mairs and Trippeer's Drug Store. The fragment references an “Against the World” theme and implies a promotional item available locally.
Reports from New York counted 22 deaths last Saturday from heat while Nebraska farmers report extreme heat scorching corn crops. Neosho Missouri leads this year with 130 carloads of strawberry shipments. Captain Perry aboard the ship Roosevelt began a voyage on July 16 aiming to reach the north pole. On July 17 Judge McClenney of the St. Louis circuit court removed Judge Spencer as receiver of Peoples United States Bank.
Judge McElhaney of the St Louis circuit court removed Judge Spencer who had been appointed receiver for Peoples United States Bank of St Louis by Secretary Swanger last Monday.
The city of Leeds England with about 450000 residents earned 260000 from municipal street railway operations last year. Of 64000000 passengers about five sixths paid a 2 cent fare, per Commerce Monthly.
Secretary Swanger and ex secretary Sam B Cook clash over Selmos Bank of n. Swanger said the bank had been failing for two years and should have been placed in receivership by Cook. Cook replied that all facts were in Swanger's possession for five months and faulted Swanger for not acting sooner.
A $300 reward offered for twenty years for a rheumatic case cured by J Drummond's Rheumatic Remedy. The advertisement claims the medicine purges rheuma from blood and restores stiff joints cords and hardened muscles. It urges readers to write Drum mond Medicine Co New York if their druggist lacks stock.
The advertisement invites readers to request a 64 page illustrated catalogue from D. L. Musselman president of Gem City Business College in Quincy Illinois. It highlights student portraits, testimonials, penmanship samples, graduating class and a list of 1400 students, plus tuition books board rates and preparations for stenographer or bookkeeper positions.
The Browning Gallery will be open Friday afternoon and Saturday from 3 to 4 p.m. Note the times and days as posted.
Beginning Sunday July 23 at the First Baptist church of Browning Missouri a revival series conducted by the church and C A Waters will feature services twice daily. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the meetings. Mrs J B Frost of Liberty will join as a gospel singer bringing testimonials from evangelists and pastors she has aided while the pastor and congregants commend her as a consecrated Christian worker.
Lydia Gunter daughter of Ruben and Nannie Gunter was born June 30 1887 and died July 16 1905 at her home near North Salem Missouri aged 18 years 17 days She joined the Methodist Episcopal Church after conversion at a North Salem revival and lived a patient faithful life through a six month illness Her death left a void in church society and home with her funeral held at the North Salem M E church and burial near the old cemetery
Charles F. Carter, 28, manager of the G. R. Powers Dry Goods store, was wounded in the left leg when a rifle discharged by 16 year old Albert Fleenor at the Fleenor home. The 30 30 rifle went off while being cleaned, bullet through a door panel into Carter’s leg. Carter resting and likely to recover. Fleenor prostrate from the incident. Carter has a brother Roy Carter and sister Effie reported in letters.
Current hog and cattle prices list ranges for cattle from good to fancy steers to bulls and cows, with figures for calves and feeders. Hogs show price bands for heavy shipping, butcher weights, packing, and mixed lots, including pigs in the 65 to 125 pound range.
An advertisement touts BHREUMATIA as quickly received and cured by Drummond’s Rheumatic Remedies. It claims an internal remedy is pleasant, fast acting, non disruptive to digestion and for all rheumatic forms, with an external preparation to restore stiffness. It urges readers to write to the Drummond Medicine Co. New York. Supt. Wilson visits Browning last Friday and Saturday to report progress on a summer school for teachers.
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