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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1923
Page
4
The Brown ing Leader Record notes a quip that if people enjoyed making pleasure as much as trouble, all would be happy. It states Ford will be a good president, comparable to his work building automobiles, reflecting light editorial comment from July 26, 1923.
In this city the birds appear chiefly focused on getting by without work. The observation notes a quiet scene where avian residents adapt to a slow local economy and scarce employment opportunities.
A prominent woman's club column muses on the sight of limousines with pood le dogs and Fords with children, noting the absence of found ads in newspapers as a small mystery of modern life.
A note asserts Dr. Cone seeks continual improvement in his bank account. It emphasizes steady growth and better overall financial health across measures.
A note asserts Grover Cleveland Bergdoll left Germany for the United States prompting speculation Germany prepares for renewed conflict. The remark ties travel to wartime postures, with caution about reckless driving leading to jail.
The remark questions why a bride is said to be led to the altar and suggests a bride’s hesitation may reveal deeper doubts about self-centered living and shared future.
A short verse laments a lively woman blamed for woes. The speaker seals the complaint with affectionate irony, noting her beauty yet restless tongue and swift feet. The poem blends satire with affectionate humor about a changeable sweetheart.
A judge delivers a six month jail term to the defendant after a trial. The ruling follows a hearing where prosecutors argued for a harsher penalty and the defense urged leniency based on rehabilitation prospects. The order imposes standard conditions of confinement and eligibility for parole.
A terse line warns that nothing forces a person to accept others orders or ultimatums. It emphasizes personal choice and defiance against coercion.
A sixteen year old girl is described as having seven beaus while her twenty six year old sister receives no callers. The contrast suggests possible social or behavioral differences between the siblings and raises questions about dating norms and family reputation.
A concise proverb advising self reflection before judgment of others. It suggests balancing humor about personal issues with empathy for neighbors' challenges. The line emphasizes humility and self awareness in everyday interactions.
A patient remains in bed longer to delay expenses that begin once waking, prompting a discussion on medical billing policies and caregiver burdens. Officials review whether extended rest shifts financial responsibility and impacts treatment plans.
The reader notes that grease stains on couch cushions indicate whether the garage man who serviced the car did a thorough job. The remark suggests avoiding hidden shortcuts and checking the immediate work results at home.
A curious pre-marriage custom advises young women to determine a suitor's temperament by asking him to carry a mattress upstairs. The ritual aims to reveal patience and strength before a marriage proposal.
Missouri ranks sixth in number of bee hives on farms and sixth in total number of farms at 266 004. The state leads in bluegrass weight per bushel among grown bluegrass. It is also eighth in sorghum acreage for syrup and in total gallons of sorghum syrup produced.
The Missouri Board of Agriculture notes Missouri ranks sixteenth in acreage of vegetables for sale and shows unusual regional farming contrasts with cotton harvests in the south and ice harvests in the north. It leads in corn production, ranking fourth among forty four states as of July 1, 1923.
A shipment of modern ladies oxfords has been received by retailer J. J. Smith highlighting new styling options for customers seeking updated footwear.
Last Thursday night the congregation honored Minister Chas L Speir of the Church of Christ with a farewell reception. A large turnout enjoyed refreshments as Speir and his wife depart for Oklahoma where he accepts new work with a higher salary, and friends praise his pastorate here.
A brief ad noting events titled The Third Alarm with electric showings on Friday and Saturday nights. Admission is 15 cents for some seats and 35 cents for others.
James C Powell estate in Linn County Missouri to make final settlement at the Probate Court Linneus on August 13 1923. Executor Roscoe J Powell to present all creditors and interested parties with the final accounting and distribution details.
I T W Seale administrator of Elizabeth White estate to appear at the next Probate Court term in Linn County Missouri at Linneus on August 13 1923.
Rebecca A. Prather executrix of the estate of William T. Prather seeks a final settlement at the next term of the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri to be held at Linneus on August 13, 1923.
North East Linn reports farmers busy making hay with several helping others and a good blackberry crop in progress. Wallace McCallum and Hazel Watson contracted measles while Lucile Tallman injured her arm. no bones broken. Earl Milhoan and relatives from West Virginia visited after their lengthy drive.
Arthur Brown and family visited at Okey Millioan's as Mrs. Mary McCollum marked her 83rd birthday on July 22. Relatives friends and neighbors from local areas gathered with baskets of food, praising Aunt Mary's health and memory while seven children and many grandchildren attended the event.
J W Sevier of Cora was in the city on business yesterday. Mrs Preston Bates of St Louis, a drowning visitor, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs L F Harman arrived last week and is at the Methodist Parsonage. Rev Harman moves about since his wife’s arrival. Mr and Mrs Guy Brookshier and children left for Cushing Oklahoma to visit relatives. L C Lantz carried mail on route 3 while Mr Adams was at Columbia. Sylvia Martin elected to teach near Greentop at 100 dollars a month. Mr and Mrs Reed of Kansas City spent Wednesday with H R Hamilton. Reed formerly Miss Mary Schrock. Minister Chas L Speir and children left for Molette Oklahoma. Speir to begin a protracted meeting at Stidham. Roy E Gibson and son from Miami Florida visited Mr and Mrs S L Gibson at Chilli cothe. W A Smith of Cathay South Dakota visiting relatives here.
The article recalls Mr. Smith visiting Illinois relatives before returning home. It mentions J H Alexander and family traveling from Linn and Putnam counties to Alva Oklahoma after a vacation with G G Alexander and others. Orval Mathis of Dalton visits with A A Browning and W A Smith, recalling boyhood days and plans to return for a longer stay.
For sale an acre of gladiola blooms at wholesale price. Funeral work is the specialty offered by Mrs. Joe Fox. Contact 1018 W. 805 Meade St. Brookfield Mo.
Floyd Stevenson and Frank ager the well man report killing the largest snake seen out of captivity yesterday morning at W P Stephenson's north of the city. The snake was found on shingles near a shed roof and was brought down after being dislodged. It measured over seven and a half feet with peculiar markings not seen before.
Brookfield Electric Light Co line men installed a new transformer as they extend poles toward Humphreys and plan lines to Osgood Harris and Newtown. Supplies are scarce delaying street lights though Mr Markham strives for uninterrupted service, sometimes cutting power for repairs.
Electric Friday and Saturday nights admission set at 15 and 35 cents respectively as listed.
Newt Oliver, about sixty and a longtime farmer, died suddenly last Thursday while working in a hay field for 8S W Warren. He fell by the stack and gasped, then died. The bachelor, skilled in carpentry, was well known and mourned by many friends as his body rested in Schrock Cemetery.
The American Legion reports its national legislative program for the Sixty-eighth Congress. Eight proposals include expanded veteran compensation, a standing veterans committee in the House, retirement for disabled emergency officers, broader war risk insurance, universal draft powers for wartime, immigration restriction, an archives building, and war trophy distribution by state based on service members.
The Arlington of the West, a cemetery for ten thousand World War I veterans and families, opened formally by the American Legion in Glendale California. Notables attended including Governor James G Scrugham of Nevada Governor Richardson of California and Congressman Walter Lineberger of San Francisco. Seventeen World War I veterans received full military honors at the dedication and interment in the Legion plot. The memorial park is well sited with accessible highways from southern California.
American Legion members in Sitka Alaska restored a neglected national military cemetery housing Marines from the 1898 gold rush era. They cleared weeds, repaired markers, and obtained Navy authorization for $1200 in upkeep funds, with the governor designating the local post to manage.
Royal A. Stone, active American Legion member, is named associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. His career spans hardship in youth, wartime service as a captain then major, and steady rise from assistant attorney general to renowned trial lawyer, now elevated to the state’s highest court. He belongs to St Paul Post No 8 of the American Legion.
Alvin Owsley national commander of the American Legion is awarded the Order of Merit by Charles Bertrand secretary of the Union Nationale des Combattants. Bertrand also named president of the Interallied Veterans federation. The decoration honors Owsley among fifty recipients and reinforces Allied veteran influence.
Regular weekly concerts by American Legion members in Paris Texas have continued for nearly nine months. Legion artists have visited nearby towns and the city, with a complete program broadcast from a prominent radio station. The post runs a band orchestra drum corps and a quartet and also supports a free medical clinic for the poor.
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