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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
1
A defensive plea for unity and community progress urges harmony over conflict. It emphasizes mentoring boys, upholding the Golden Rule, strong homes, and respect for law, with notes on divorce issues and the role of a stable family in national well being.
Clerk reports missing from 3, 5, 8, 14, 15, 29, 31, 32, 33, 71, 76, 82, 98 to State Superintendent. Teachers School Board convention set for August 17–18 at the Grand in Brookfield. Rural districts urged to attend. school terms begin early September with possible short holidays. E L Joyce notes exams August 4–5 in Brookfield.
Partial OCR fragment cites biblical sentiment about marriage and unity and warns against breaking what God has joined, expressing a solemn view on union and harmony in life and after.
Saturday marked Mrs. Caroline Gooch of this city turning seventy eight. Her children from Ashton Illinois Chicago Brookfield Purdin and other towns gathered with friends for a noon reception and homecoming. Mrs. Gooch enjoyed the reunion and well wishes from her many friends.
Miss Blanche Tripp traveled to Purdin on Sunday to visit Mrs. Lizzie Dunlap of Henneyville Kansas who spent the first of the week with.
James F. Kenley, born January 11 in Sullivan County Missouri, son of J R Kenley and wife, died suddenly after a period of poor health. He leaves parents, a brother Will, sisters Frankie Brantner and Myrtle. Funeral at Hickory Grove, burial in nearby cemetery. community expresses sympathy.
Wm Tunnell of near Roger died suddenly while stacking hay. Heart failure suspected. He was about 47, born in Sullivan County. Survived by wife Addie Warren and five children Alpha Lovell Fred Robert David Donna Gertrude. Funeral held at Schrock Cemetery with many relatives and friends present.
An July 19 1916 New York City letter from Mrs A A Whaley Browning Mo states a recommendation for Lillian Wha BS for a position at The Gilbert School in Winsted Connecticut. The writer notes the school’s fine reputation and endowed status and expresses eagerness about the offer.
A letter extols Miss Lillian Whaley and endorses her acceptance of a domestic science role at the Gilbert School in Alliance Nebraska. It notes her prior work at Kirksville Normal, Teachers College Columbia University, and teaching at a New York college, with career progression seen as likely to lead to higher education roles.
Our women readers are invited to read Mrs Bodtomley in this issue of the Leader Record as she discusses summer dressing and fashion tips.
The list shows recent new and renewals to the Leader-Record with names including A. A. Healy city Mrs. O L. Smith Cogar Okla by Mrs. Bart Lambert Mrs. Anna Lambert North Sa en he Thompson Wini T Gong Lithia S Delia W Hateh route 3 di W Tripp St. Catherine Florida Mae How City Fla Higginboth etc.
Geo W. Anderson, Republican candidate for sheriff in Linn County, appeals to Republican voters while denying personal attacks mailed to voters before the primary. He asks for strict scrutiny of his conduct as a citizen and public official and says he will await the August 1st verdict at the polls.
Mrs. R C Clements and daughter Katherine of Cleburne Texas, guests of relatives, left for Granada Minnesota on Monday to visit. Mr and Mrs Ben Burton and Mr and Mrs J N Maggart, en route from St Joseph to Green Castle, stopped here Sunday as guests of their sons and families. The Gogart family and children joined them and then went to Excelsior Springs Monday to visit Mr and Mrs Elba Drew for a few days.
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