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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1921
Page
2
The French government indicates it will accept President Harding's invitation to the Washington conference on armament limitation, with a supreme council likely meeting late this month in Boulogne or Paris to set the preliminaries.
Ex President William Howard Taft took the oath as chief justice in a small ceremony at the attorney general's office. Meanwhile Congress moves toward postponing the soldier bonus bill as Republican leaders claim broad support for delaying action.
Washington reports growing international support for President Harding's plan for an armaments conference. Britain Italy and China may join with Japan the only potentially reluctant invitee. Officials favor hosting the meeting in the United States due to access and leadership of the initiative.
Governor Allen of Kansas pledged friendship between the United States and Canada in Ottawa during a welcome to a delegation that included 160 representatives of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater Association. The visit featured the unveiling of a Beaver Dam 1813 monument to U S soldiers buried near Thorold.
Tokyo says the government favors disarmament in principle but will not yet issue a direct statement on the Harding proposal. Officials note the scope of the conference must be known, while press and public favor entry into talks but leaders remain cautious.
The Daily Telegraph reports an unconfirmed Copenhagen dispatch claiming a peasant revolution has erupted in Bulgaria with fierce street fighting in Sofia. Confirmations were not available.
A large fire in Star City Arkansas damaged two blocks of business establishments including a bank theater and the post office. The blaze destroyed frame structures and caused extensive property loss. Pine Bluff news reports the incident with emphasis on the downtown fire’s extent and affected sites.
A London Tit-Bits piece argues daily habits harm health. It warns sitting on chair edges can injure nerves causing sciatica while stairs should use full foot on each step. It notes rushing meals and improper brushing wear down health and life may shorten by years.
A drifting mine washed ashore on the Durham coast prompting a police warning and coast guard alert. A sleeper on the mine stayed until waking naturally two hours later, slipping safely into shore without incident.
The article explains that gemstones are now made or enhanced by art. It notes rubies and sapphires produced artificially and natural minerals improved artificially. It mentions agate coloring and attempts to color other stones, with uranium at Reno and colorless Colorado topaz turned yellow though not light-stable.
In a village on May 25 an all women cleanup group notices an ash pile near a wall. A remark about Mr J s family being away prompts a quiet reaction as he emerges and utters a surprised meow.
Hides differ widely in quality and desirability for leather. Some tanners of goatskins have never used skins from India in years, while others tan skins from Africa or South America. Buyers distinguish origins and would not accept skins from different sources.
Webster Groves voters face potential school closure as delinquent taxes totaling 61 000 threaten September funding. The Board of Education warns if taxes are not paid by September 15, teachers may go unpaid and Suits will be filed to recover owed amounts.
Missouri reports 305 802 licensed autos, up 43 226 from last year. St Louis has 58 571 autos, Kansas City 37 505, with city gains of 14 041 and 5 654 respectively. St Louis contributes 437 278 to the state good roads fund, Kansas City 293 424. The state records 3 081 licensed motorcycles, 21 399 chauffeurs and 2 045 dealers.
An airplane crashed into a telephone post at the State Fair Grounds in Sedalia Missouri. Driver F H Robertson and mechanic A P Liebring both of St Louis were uninjured and were en route to St Louis after the mishap.
The Mississippi River Commission awarded a levee reconstruction contract for about 114000 yards at 44 cents per yard. Work will occur at multiple sites along the Sny levee from near Pike Station to opposite Hannibal in Louisiana Missouri.
Kansas City engineer J. W. Rollins has filed a report on Wellsville Missouri water works proposing a $75,000 project and a sewerage plan at $1.10 per front foot.
Jefferson City Missouri The State Board of Bar Examiners submitted the names of 182 study graduates who passed satisfactory examinations for admission to the bar. The class included nine women among more than 225 students.
Sedalia Missouri Joseph W Williams born 1855 in Morgan County died in Sedalia after twenty years in the transfer business He leaves a wife a son seven grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Callaway County farmers will join a caravan to Columbia on August 4 to tour the University of Missouri College of Agriculture. County Agent C E Neff is arranging the tour.
Marceline business interests revive plan to probe the old Landredth mine gas well near the city. A test well for oil was drilled about 15 years ago, prompting renewed interest in potential supplies and prospects.
Pineville Missouri R L Furry of Carrollton newly elected McDonald County farm agent arrived to begin duties and will establish his headquarters in Pineville to oversee local agricultural work.
Sedalia real estate men voted $300 to cooperate with the Pettis County Farm Bureau Federation to stage the county products exhibit at the Centennial and State Fair from August 8 to 20.
Announcement says enough stock is subscribed to build a new 200000 dollar hotel in Monnett Missouri. It will be the finest in the region and aims to attract visitors and business to the city.
State Finance Commissioner John G. Hughes was notified by Farmers' State Bank of Birch Tree to take charge. Examiner C. W. Moody was sent after the bank's last report showed deposits of 31 000 and total resources of 45 205 with capital stock 10 000. The prior examination found the bank in good condition. The finance department had no prior intimation of embarrassment.
Report from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau notes corn in excellent condition reaching shoulder height while wheat harvest slows but nearly finished. Oats cutting drags, meadows pastures gardens and truck crops are good to excellent with hay ready and blackberries unusually fine in Missouri.
District 15 American Legion leaders from Missouri plan a statewide convention move to Joplin. A July 24 Webb City meeting will map campaign plans with Webb City Carterville Pierce City Monett and other area towns. Springfield opens bids for a new 14 classroom high school with 1200 seat auditorium as part of a 600000 project.
Fayette Missouri Roger White Post of the American Legion here has elected Commander Karl Hyatt Vice Commander Eugene Howard Adjutant Lewis Ellis Finance Officer Charles Wright Chaplain Rev. W M Alexander Athletic Officer Carl Sears Sergeant at Arms Jesse Carver
Brandsville unveils Howell County first community house funded by the Brandsville Women's Community Club formed two years ago to provide a town gathering place.
Mexico Missouri Mrs M Lyle of Lafayette Indiana on the Perduce University faculty is elected principal of Hardin College succeeding Anna Milliken who resigns to become dean of Howard Payne College Fayette.
Sedalia Missouri commissioners cancelled and destroyed 14000 dollars in bonds of the Sedalia Special Twelve-Mile Road District, retiring a total of 136000 dollars from an issue of 200000 dollars.
Farmers State Bank directors of Wellsville Missouri have decided to build a new banking building on the corner of Hudson and First streets. Construction will start in spring.
Springfield issued 391 building permits in the first half of the current year for projects totaling 467,377 dollars, an increase of 89,377 dollars from the previous period.
Paris Missouri reports the Monroe County Odd Fellows Association will hold its annual meeting October 20 with several grand lodge officers in attendance.
Miss Nora Crape of St. Louis and C. M. Smith of Sedalia were married by Rev. E. H. Robinson. The couple will reside in Sedalia.
Springfield announces the permanent organization of the Springfield Chapter of the American Veterans of the World War.
The Salt Spring District of the Randolph County Sunday School Association held its annual convention in Huntsville recently with assembly members attending from the district.
Boonville Missouri plans for the new $550 000 Missouri River bridge move forward as the A P Turner Bridge Company of Minneapolis submits additional designs to Old Trails Bridge Association president Colonel Johnston and the board.
Kirksville Missouri movie houses jointly announce they will stop showing films on Sundays in a voluntary action reflecting local sentiment and churchgoer concerns.
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