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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
4
Rural notes report light rain needed for crops. Local visits include Kyle Bollinger family with Ruth Jones from Callao, and Perry McCollum rebuilding after May fire. Graveyard decoration honors departeds. several brief visits to Meadville and Brookfield. Purdin ball team lost to Brookfield.
Cross Road and Shelby communities list numerous Sunday calls with families including Bummer Watkins Ogle Bailey and Steele. Mentions of church events invite all. letters reveal business policy on commissions and agent practices with local inquiries.
Lyle Britton served as caller at the G. M. Spencer home Sunday night. Charley Couch bought nine shirts from Duff Jennings last week. Vick Jones of Milan was seen in our streets Sunday. The Clem Springs meeting Saturday and Sunday drew good attendance. Ellis Shipley near Roger is not improving. James Brinkley lost a cow last week. G. M. Spencer went to Moberly Sunday. Edna Jennings Verda Hoskins Riley Glidewell and Troy Head attended the Browning show Saturday night.
Local notes report on Purdin items and a heavy rain event that drenched Monday, affecting daily activities and possibly causing minor flooding in low areas. No injuries reported.
A threatening message from L. O. Carpenter in Browning declares intent to rob local buildings and offers guaranteed protection and work, prompting concern among property owners.
G M Spencer spent a few days in Kansas City last week. Clark Franklin visits Cora area. J N Maxey and FE Maxey with families visited Lee Shepherd east of Roger Sunday. Alden Tharp and family north west of Browning and Al den Marley at J H Tharp Saturday night. Cecil Dodson's family joined C C Dodson Sunday. George Jennings southeast Cora and Miss Donah Rinehart northwest of Browning wed Linneus Saturday. they will live with groom D W Jennings. Lew Lawrence and family of Humphreys visited Ray Lawrence and family northeast of Cora. Mrs W S Langdon is poorly. J H Bohannon and wife with J R Bohannon and son Robert visited Chas Dodson Thursday.
A provocative ad style piece arguing that advertisers target the intelligent, while the draft boards during the war labeled average adults as 13 year olds. It lampoons literacy tests and minority in quality versus majority in usage, urging contentment in ignorance.
Local hardware store Harvey and Neets advertises a free ticket to the picture show with each dollar spent, valid Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays after noon. Community notices mention guests of the Robertsons and Hall family visiting relatives, with travel plans including Tulsa and Fayette and a June schooling trip for Rev. James L. Bate.
Harvey and Neet offer galvanized roofings prices to buyers. W. T. McGhee and A. M. Street of Purdin attended Benton township board meeting in this city Saturday. Mrs. O. L. Douglas and her son returned to Kansas City after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Patterson.
Dr Ina Francis osteopath of Kirksville locates here for practice. Mr and Mrs W C Ingram return home from Florida. Welcome back to God’s country Doctor. Mr and Mrs Lester Harris and Jacob and Miss Alpha visit Mr and Mrs FE Harris. Mrs J B Bolling and family spend Sunday with relatives. Spare tire 33x5 and rim for International truck offered for reward. Raymond Harris and Mrs Orley H Sea visit from Piedmont California. Bertha Fanning and Aurela Brumbaugh attend grandfather Rube Fanning’s burial then return home. Carl Burton and Jean Carr dined with Harvey Fields. birthday of two older boys observed.
The John Deere VB leverless cultivator offers simple depth control via a tail nut and a balanced rig design. It features adjustable wheel tread from 36 to 48 inches, adjustable seat arms, and a factory balanced coupling sleeve for reliable one-horse or two-horse operation. Drop in for a demonstration.
A compact local society item notes Allen Bauswell and Miss Mary Jennings of near Cora were married last Tuesday evening. Others include S C Harmon visiting Milan with wife and son John, Mr and Mrs C H Becker of Kirksville stopping by after cemetery wreath laying, and W L Myers with family visiting from Kansas City. The group brought Walter and Hael Burkholder to spend summer with grandparents in Purdin.
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