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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1922
Page
8
The Leader-Record offers compact fiction under two columns for light reading. It highlights that many readers prefer complete stories in a single sitting and promises carefully chosen tales that provide a relaxing visit to the land of make-believe.
A child's diary recounts a week of chores and small events. The entries describe family routines, dental visits, a church wedding, a new baby, and a teacher explaining the word chagrin. The tone is humorous and observational with simple daily milestones.
A Sunday crowd gathers before a camera for a small family reunion. In the front row are young children, followed by older kids, then adults, with an elderly couple center stage smiling as their descendants pose. The scene captures shared joy and family ties.
A stroll reveals a spectrum of couples from a child loving home to a childless pair. Theodore Roosevelt’s advocacy of large families frames reflections on happiness, worry, and the drama of births and marriages.
The Clover and Prosperity Campaign will teach farmers in about a dozen Missouri counties how to grow clover and other legumes to improve pastures. Experiments at the Missouri Experiment Station show pork can be produced cheaper with legume pastures, justifying the campaign.
A Missouri agriculture feature explains how clover and crop rotations slow soil loss. Experiments show continuous corn on slopes wears away soil in about 52 years, while rotating with wheat and clover extends soil life to 253 years, underscoring the Grow Clever to Make Your Soil Longer campaign.
Mr and Mrs Ray Nickell and son Raymond of St Louis visited Sunday for a week with Joe Nickell and relatives. Raymond has held a good position with the Post Dispatch for two years and received several raises during this time.
J D Burwell real estate dealer offers farm loans insurance and notary services with Browning Savings Bank reference. P O Box 127, office 191, residence 40, dated June 15 1922.
1180 acres of tillable land near Maryville Mo described as a prosperous northwest Missouri farm. Details note 80 acres in corn 20 in clover and 80 in live grass across three fenced tracts with hog tight fencing, a six room frame house barn outbuildings stock water two wind mills and concrete cave. Price 150 per acre with entrance 312200. Bargain sale with exchange considered at the right price.
A 120 acre farm in Crawford County Kansas features rich dark loam soil, level terrain with a small drainage draw crossable by team and wagon, on a good road in a settled farming community near Brazilion. Adjoining farms are owner occupied with some hedge on west and east borders and wire fencing elsewhere. Improvements include a four room stone house a small shed barn and outbuildings. Cash price 100 dollars per acre with generous terms for balance.
160 acres pasture land near Paola Kansas with rolling terrain and a west end draw. Well fenced barb wire unimproved and cultivable. located about 5 miles from Paola and 55 miles from Kansas City. Asking price 65 dollars per acre. accepts small cash down and liberal terms for remainder. No exchanges.
A 476 acre farm in Pike County Missouri located about 8 miles from Bowling Green and 10 miles from Louisiana along a main road to be graded and surfaced. It features 95 acres of wheat 60 acres of corn and balance meadow and bluegrass pasture with a five room house a large barn hog house cattle barn and several outbuildings. The property has been rented but with care can become a top stock and grain farm. Priced at 75 dollars per acre with small cash payment and favorable terms for the rest. stock hardware might be taken as part payment.
5 610 acres in Linn county Missouri located about 8 miles from Brookfield a progressive city of about 7 500 inhabitants. The farm slopes to Yellow River and offers extensive cultivation potential.
Property features a large two story house and substantial outbuildings on a mostly tillable 125 acre parcel with 200 acres in cultivation, timberland on the east slope, tiled land near Yellow Creek, and a price of 125 per acre with encumbrance of 30600 at 6 percent. Also includes farms in Kansas with price 20000 and 16000 and trade interest in hardware stock.
An auction note offers a stock of groceries and queensware valued at $3600 in exchange for equity in farm or city property. It also advertises a 75 acre farm adjoining a town with strong soil, no ditches, well fenced, priced at $12,500 with a $3500 loan over four years. owner seeks hardware stock as part of the deal.
A seven room residence with barn outbuildings and corner lots is offered for exchange against the dwelling and business property with about 4000 dollars equity. Also offered is a well improved 100 acre Linn County farm near school and church on a good road with RFD and telephone line priced at 15060 dollars with an 8000 dollar loan and three years to run at 6 percent interest. The owner seeks clear Western land or city property for equity.
493 acre farm near Hereford Texas with common improvements and good location. Price 40 dollars per acre. Loan about 12000 dollars. Wants stock of goods or a good hotel for equity.
An extra good 320 acres of well improved land in Alberta Canada nicely located. Farm is clear no better wheat and oats land. Price 55 per acre. Owner has Missouri Blues will exchange for Missouri farm of equal value.
A 160 acre tract in Howell county Missouri lies 3 4 mile east of Trask and 5 miles from Mountain View. The property is mostly valley land, well fenced with woven wire on a state road with good soil and fair improvements.
Property listing offers 185 acres of blue grass pasture on the State Auto Trail in Sullivan county Missouri. Asking price 10000 with 5000 loan. seeks equity in North Missouri farm or South Missouri or Western land. Also mentions stock of groceries and queensware valued at 5600 to exchange for equity and an $8000 item with a 2200 loan.
130 acres of land in Sullivan County Missouri with no improvements except fencing lies near a school on a good road, about 2 miles from the railroad town and around 1 timber land. Price 5200 with eastern half 2600. Seller desires small stock of goods or cash for equity. owner can handle a good car on this deal.
A stock of merchandise valued at 700 dollars is offered in exchange for a good automobile or city property. The ad states the price and terms for trade not cash purchase.
One of the best improved farms in Chariton county Missouri lies 14 miles from the city on the auto trail. The property includes 380 acres with a $30000 loan at 6 percent for three years. Cash price 225 per acre. Will trade for smaller farm or good city property at cash value. Easy payments offered.
This 21.5 acre tract near Brookfield Missouri offers a fine suburban setting with shade trees and abundant water. Highly improved and ideal for a near city home, the property invites careful viewing to be fully appreciated.
Advertiser lists real estate bargains including town lots to avoid high city taxes. Properties are valued at about 20 000 dollars with a 3 000 dollar loan. Owner would exchange for a good 80 acre farm or city property of equal value. Provides instruction to reference description numbers in writing.
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