Wisdom and Wit From a Brown ing Mailbox 1897 1920
A fragment from historic Brown ing postal content includes quips on opportunity doors, hypocrisy, wealth influence, Christian virtue, aviators rising social ranks, and reflections on youth’s reckless days. The piece blends aphorisms and moral musings with dated notes about publication and travel.
Making Roads and Morals in a Fray of Town Talk
A compact set of rural observations on work, borrowing, vanity, and local reform. The note warns about paying full subscription costs, jokes about farmers and retirees, and muses on court decisions and road building with a call to action to “make roads while the sun shines.”
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North Salem
Night visitors and local church events in Brookfield
Joe Creason and Blender boys sheared sheep last week. Frank Cassity and family visited Herman Hutchinson's Sunday. Mrs. Patterson and Grandma Creason called on Mrs. Garretts Wednesday. D. E. Hutchinson and family visited Joe Creason's Sunday. A large group attended U. B. church services Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Edd Lyons planned a Texas visit. Mrs. Will Pulliam to visit daughter in Gann Valley SD. Ice cream supper at U. B. church Saturday night June 12. Everyone invited.
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Joe Creason
Blender
Frank Cassity
Herman Hutchinson
Heaven
U. B
Edd Lyons
Texas
Will Pulliam
Gann Valley
S. D
Eva Steen
Farm Club meeting crowds in Winigan and visits
Several locals attended the Farm Club meeting in Winigan on Saturday. Arthur Cattey took a business trip to Browning last Tuesday. Jay McGhee and family, Okey Millioan and wife stopped at J B McCollums on Sunday. Arthur Watson and family visited A W Payne’s in Brookfield Saturday night. Ben Cattey and family called on Earl Abbott Sunday. J J McCollum and wife visited Mrs Laura Thudiums Sunday. Perry Christian and wife with Verlin visited Ben Purdin. J B McCollum traveled to Gifford for a day last week. Allen Sill and mother visited George Jones Sunday.
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Farm Club
Winigan
Arthur Cattey
Browning
Jay McGhee
Cross Roads and Cora Community Notes
Farmers plow corn and jottings from Cora include D. G. Franklin shipping hogs on Monday and J. D. Bingham visiting Browning. W. I. Langdon reports two calves lost last week while Furgeson buys J. H. Thorp hay and Clarence Moore hauls it in. Langdon family visits E. E. Maxey. Hildred Spencer attends Kirksville school. Carl Straley family and Florence visit relatives. Fred Glidewell and John Lee visit Cora on Sunday.
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D. G. Franklin
Cora
W. I. Langdon
J. D. Bingham
Browning
Mr. Furgeson
J. H. Thorps
Clarence Moore
W.L Langdon
E. E. Maxeys
Hildred Spencer
Kirksville
Carl Straley
Florence Straley
Fred Glidewell
John Lee
Vignettes From Cora Weekly Social Notes Chronicle
Eulah Troxell spent time with sister Mrs. Fred Glidewell. R L Brown seen Sunday. Bev Franklin of Milan visited his brother Billy Franklin. Garden crops late but growing fine. Cecil Clem sheared sheep for 3H Tharp. Wm Butler a Corn guest Sunday. Mary Lumsden has measles. Margaret Shaw took 7th grade exam in Milan. Hiram Kenley improving. Lou Peavier and Nova Mor delivered hogs at Cora. Grace Guinn and friends visited Ernest Dodson. Mrs S C Harmon improving after nail injury. Grace Guinn returned home from Town. Virgil King and wife visiting in Cora. D W Jennings went to Browning. Live Wampler returned from the West. Everett Dodson has measles. Jas Dodson bought a Ford. Jim built a garage. Esta Brookshier and family guests of JN Maxey. Cora visitors included Jas Bingham, Chas Dodson, Esta Brookshier, Nell Maxey, JP Franklin. Near-accident: Clarence Moore and Neve Hoskins’ truck with hay loaded escaped the ditch after chain broke. Both boys uninjured except scratches. Nove says he won’t be going back.
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Eulah Troxell
Fred Glidewell
R. L. Brown
Bev Franklin
Milan
Billy Franklin
Cecil Clem
Tharp
Butler
Mary Lumsden
Margaret Shaw
Hiram Kenley
Lou Peavier
Nova Mor
Cora
Grace Guinn
Berthema
Pansy Spencer
Vesta
Mabel
Hazel Dodson
Fred
Clair Bingham
George
Everett Dodson
Ernest Dodson
S.C. Harmon
Patsy Spencer
Virgil King
Linaeus
D. W. Jennings
Browning
Wampler
Jas
Dodson
Jim
Esta Brookshier
Anna Heart
Jas. Bingham
Chas. Dodson
Nell Maxey
J.P. Franklin
Este
Clarence Moore
Neve Hoskins Cora
Gus Coulter Advertises Casual Dining and Beverages
A local note from Gus Coulter inviting patrons to his eatery offering stake and eggs, hamburgers, a variety of sandwiches, and Budweiser next week along with root beer. Hours begin at six and close when customers are ready.
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Gus
Hamburg
Gus Coulter
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