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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
1
The piece hails high school graduates as a bright future for the community, urges civic duty and intelligent citizenship, and stresses the value of time, work ethic, and contributing to local life. It compares baseball to social participation and warns against overworking for little reward.
May dialect note from Dora Mullins in Woodland California dated June 1 thanks Mr Nickell of Browning Missouri for a $1.50 subscription payment. She reports cool May weather with rain, clouded but pleasant day, ranchers haying, harvest near, grain and rice progressing well, and extends wishes for health and prosperity.
Roy Haley offers a registered Hereford bull aged three years for sale.
An offer to pool and ship wool. Members may have their wool graded stored insured and sold later with a cost of one cent per pound for three months. The Browning Farm Club office invites interested wool producers to participate and provides sacks and a contact phone.
An informal note describes youths discussing family trouble and a teen topic about marriage. It then promotes a monthly magazine from M. Y. Rusk Music Store Brookfield Missouri featuring new records and artist stories with no obligation.
Cantrel R. Quigley born near Milan Missouri November 19 1849 died May 31 1921 at his son Jakes home near Enterprise Missouri aged 71 years 6 months 12 days. He spent most of his life in Sullivan County was married to Sarah E Bra den in 1871 and had five children Eva Cora Joe Nora Harmon John Jake. wife and three children predeceased him. Funeral by Rev. Howard Underwood at Oak Grove Cemetery Milan with I O C F lodge member for forty five years. He leaves five children thirty one grandchildren four great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Diary fragments describe a child’s weekend activities from fishing to a misadventure with a corkscrew knife, a teacher requesting gum money for missionary work, and a午 hour tone test. The child recalls a scene of a parent pouring a tonic and a quick hike after receiving two bits.
Mrs. Dane Haley and children express gratitude to friends for kindness shown during the illness, death, and burial of husband and father Daniel Haley.
6% money available for well-improved farms. Apply or write before placing your loan. Prepayment privileges and prompt service offered by Burwell & Porter of Milan Missouri.
We thank neighbors and friends for acts of kindness during our father’s illness and death and for floral offerings. Signed by Mrs. Nora Clem Mrs. Nellie Wiggs Harmon Quigley John Quigley Jake Quigley
Notice to stockholders of Winigan Farmers Co-Op Assn No 125 announces the first annual meeting in Winigan on June 11 at 2 30 p m to elect directors and conduct other business G H Farson president G E Jones vice president H A Watson secretary G T Crist Jas Crist Arthur B Cattey manager
The Haas-Ash Clothing and Shoe Co in Milan invites readers to visit two large stores offering great reductions on clothing shoes and hosiery. The ad promises a wide line of new creations and substantial price cuts to attract shoppers.
Optician Dr Hanna will test eyes free at Crains Drug Store on Wednesday afternoon Thursday and Friday through June 15 16 and 17.
Daniel Haley born in Ireland December 11 1844 died May 31 1921 at his home near Browning Missouri aged 76 years 5 months 20 days He lived in several states before settling in Missouri in 1902 He married Katherine Poff July 3 1869 seven children were born and she died 1885 He married Matilda Schwirtz October 13 1886 seven more children were born He served in Company B 15th Infantry Caledena Illinois He leaves a large family including 11 children 21 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren Funeral held at home February 3 pm conducted by Rev J D Shock Burial in Jenkins Cemetery Six comrades pallbearers present.
Mr and Mrs R L Purdin entertained a small group at their home last Sunday. A sumptuous dinner of old hen with trimmings was served. Guests included Mr and Mrs C B Purdin Mr and Mrs Finis Dell and Mrs E Potter. The Shipp and Shipmore families joined for a pleasant evening.
Positively no hunting on my farms. Stay off and save trouble and prosecution. Ben Mairs.
The text reflects a sequence of lullaby like lines and classroom vignettes from a school setting. It contrasts bedtime rituals with school life, noting the transition from home to high school values and the pull between study and play.
A fragment explores moonlit scenes with lyric imagery of twilight and a river, recalling lullaby tones and peaceful night. It then pivots to a curious note about soap bubble thickness, stating the bursting diameter is about four millionths of an inch.
Mathew Simpson residence in Purdin Missouri is offered for sale with part cash and reasonable terms on the balance. For terms see or write R J Potter of Purdin Missouri.
A large crowd saw Novinger beat Browning 3 to 2 at the new ball park after early exchange of scores. Pields and Bozarth pitched a strong battle as Browning mounted late offense but fall short. Visitors from several towns witnessed the game and Novinger plans to host Chillicothe next Sunday in Livingston County.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Duncan entertained at a 1 o'clock Sunday dinner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Darr and family, Mrs. Ellen Darr of Laredo, and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Schrock and son Elmo.
Beene batteries offer up to ten dollars savings with a strong guarantee. Prices include Ford 33 dollars Chevrolet 35 Buick 35 Overland 35 Oakland 53 Studebaker 36 Buick long type 36 Overland long type 36 and Dodge 44 with repairs using genuine parts. See Sayers Battery Service Station in Milan Missouri.
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