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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
1
The article explains road drainage and crowned surfaces to prevent water pooling. It covers side ditches, underdrainage, and the use of a road drag to form a durable crown, plus guidance on proper drag technique and maintenance. It also notes an essay contest by the U S Department of Agriculture with extended deadlines and prize medals.
Sarah Carter born January 15 1842 in Fleming County Kentucky grew to womanhood in Linn County Missouri. She married John Carter February 2 1865 and lived on a farm before moving to the city about 30 years ago. She joined the Church of Christ in March 1869 and remained a faithful member. After a cancer illness she died Monday June 9 with funeral services conducted by Elder B D Bolling at the Church of Christ and burial in Gooch Cemetery beside her husband. She was sister to John T Isaac T and Chas B and leaves many relatives and friends.
Howell and Sayers announce a new meat market in the harness shop building offering meats of all kinds, fish, bread, and cheese. They promise low prices, good weight, and invite patrons to call and see them for dependable value in the county.
The Spence Theater Co led by Tom Spence staged three nights of entertaining performances in our city. Eden Valley Folks opened Thursday, Tempest and Sunshine on Friday, and The Love Pirate on Saturday, with strong casts including Billie Rector, W. H. Bruno, Mrs. Bruno, and Jack A. White. The company, praised for clean, well presented acts, drew good crowds and favorable notices.
Crowds gather in Linneus for the cornerstone ceremony of the new courthouse. Jackson lodge A F and A M and other groups provided Masonic rites as Browning band led a march from the lodge hall to the church and site.
S S Spangler assisted by Milan Commercial club and experts from Columbia agricultural college will hold the farmers institute at his farm on Wednesday June 18.
Fred Woolf born March 23 1870 in Linn County Missouri grew up near Haseville farmed taught school and joined M E church at fourteen. He married twice and left a wife three daughters a mother sister and four brothers. He died June 4 in Kansas City after a period of illness and funeral services were held at his home with Rev Nichols presiding.
Our All-Stars defeated Laclede 9 to 7 at Linneus on Thursday with Arnold’s catching highlighted by four two baggers off Severance. The game featured many errors and bad umpiring decisions. Sunday the team lost to Milan in Milan, reset by umpire calls. attendance was about 300.
The ladies of Chapter V PEO will serve ice cream and cake in the new building south of H. C. Bailey's poultry house next Saturday afternoon and evening June 14. Proceeds go to good roads. Everyone invited.
R E Lee notes the Department of Missouri United Spanish War Veterans will host an encampment at Fruitville on June 16 to 18, 1913 with guests from Grand Army of the Republic Confederate Veterans National Guard and Boy Scouts. He asks editors to publicize the event and invite veterans to send names to Captain Harry Landsman to help form a local camp.
Ed P. Daly of the Lee Live Stock Commission Co. of Chicago signed the subscription list for $10 during a city visit and later mailed a check for the amount. In a letter to J. J. Smith Daly expressed support for Clay Hill cut down and noted past favors and future cooperation.
Sunday the All-Stars visited Milan to face the Milan team in a tight contest. Milan surged to win with two runs in the ninth inning, overtaking Beochlne's Samira Bros featuring Arnold and Fields against Milan’s Ford and Mason in front of a sizable crowd.
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