City Editor vs Country Editor Clash Over Editorial Roles
A long reader letter debate contrasts country editors focusing on local issues with city editors handling national topics. The piece cites The Democrat of Washington IA criticizing city bias, while praising country writers who capture local truths and public concerns. It cites prominent editors like Henry Watterson and notes graduation reflections on life after school.
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Democrat
Washington
Iowa
Moses
Wilson
New York
Hughes
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Saaleni
Ann Abragi Sant
Henry Watterson
Courier Journal
Head and Ella Clark Wed in Milan Area
Clarence Head of north town and Miss Ella Clark of east of Milan married on Sunday June 3. Bride beloved by friends. groom a progressive young farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Head. Thursday night previous, friends held an old fashioned charivari at the Head farm.
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Clarence Head
Town
Ella Clark
Milan
Robert B. Head
Head Farm
Local baseball at Brookfield ends 11 to 12 in tight contest
Our local club traveled to Brookfield Sunday and lost 11 to 12 in a close game. Freeland Fields and Carter pitched, with Williams and Hardin catching. A small crowd watched the duel as Milan defeated Kirksville 10 to 2 with Arnold in strong form.
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Brookfield
Freeland
Fields
Carter
Whcilliams
Hardin
Milan
Kirksville
Howe Arnold
Registration List for North Benton Two Members
A North Benton two division registration lists 58 young men who volunteered for military service. The article lists enrollees in order of enrollment including Leo Jones Dr Grice O C Nash E M Palmer J Ray Bailey Geo Hines Clyde Sayers Jay Garrett Ola Hatch Gus Coulter Bryan Wyckoff and others.
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North Benton Two
Leo Jones
Dr. Grice
O. C. Nash
E. M. Palmer
J. Ray Bailey
Geo. Hines
Clyde Sayers
Jay Garrett
Ola Hatch
Gus Coulter
Bryan Wyckoff
Frank Litton
Aven Hicks
Wayne Fields
Ben Carter
Wm. Bond
Jas. Williams
Forest Turner
Howe Arnold
Fred Boswell
Art Crain
Joe Arnold
Manon McClaren
Guy Carter
Joe Ingram
Orvel Hooker
Paul Turner
Tyler Jessee
Mark Alspach
Dr. Drew
Roy Haley
Ard Knifong
Ben Peterson
Joe Christy
Paul Kollasch
Chas Owens
Prof. Huston
Dick Norvell
Guilford Wood- Grofith
Oliver Belcher
Bea
Names Registered in South Cancan List Missing Order
A roster of individuals registered in South Cancan is presented in an unordered list. The names include Williams Fred Belcher Floy Ogle Emmet Haley Roscoe Powell Geo Mundell Ned Mundell Fern Carter Dan Haley Jr Ray Bennett Louie Haley Jno Keithley Dial Peterson McKinney Peters Giliese pie and many others. The second block lists additional registrants such as Roy T Jones Rey A Peters Haggard Bruce Ferguson Bundies Moore Brookshier Rottman Gooch Stark Seaman Burk Havens Cooper Brassfield Hollon Hoselton Fields Jacobs Mace Lambert Head Gooch Keithley Oaks Quigley Lantz McCulley Webster McCulley Nickell Dell Alspach Wayne Atkins Crowdis Creason Griffis Neff Tipton Williams Thompson Johnson Glaze Daniels Watson.
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Carlos Mace
Alfred H. Lambert
Clarence R. Head
Jao. Gooch
Ray Keithley
J. N. Oaks
Jake Quigley
Chester Lantz
B. H. McCulley
Webster McCulley
Ray A. Nickell
Virgil Dell
John H. Hines
Victor Alspach
Wm. Wayne Atkins
Nova Crowdis
Ola F. Creason
R. A. Griffis
Harry Neff
J. E. Tipton
F. G. Williams
Jas. Tompson
Earl Johnson
H. A. Glaze
J. C. Daniels
W. A. Watson
The Ransom review shows a mother’s sacrifice
A strong melodrama where a mother loses home and status to stage lure, risks her daughter’s safety, and offers herself as ransom. The plot exposes the theater world’s shady side as daughter rises to stardom under a treacherous manager. Electric Theatre admission 10 and 15 cents.
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Electric Theatre
Appreciative Subscribers Send Support to Browning Leader
Letters from Maggie F Wells in Albany Oregon and a Missouri reader enclose checks totaling 2.00 to credit subscriptions to June 6 1918. They praise the Browning Leader Record and express long familiarity with Missouri and its friends.
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Plano
Iowa
Jos. Nickell
Browning
Maggie F. Wells
Albany, Ore
Joseph Nickell
Browning Leader Record
Old Missouri
Letter From Home Echoes in Local Paper
A personal note reads like a letter from home, ending with Mary M. Johnson and her address 1014 E Fifth Street. The fragment conveys warm, hometown sentiment amid unspecified newspaper text.
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Mary M. Johnson
E-5th Street
I Aint Dead Yet Poem Emphasizes Production and Patriotism
A wartime morale piece by Adam urges perseverance and communal effort. It links personal resolve with patriotism, praising farmers, factory workers, and poultry producers. Issued by the Missouri State Poultry Experiment Station in Mountain Grove, Missouri.
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Missouri State Poultry Experiment Station
Mountain Grove, Mo
Local Notables Attend Kirkville Summer Event
In Kirksville Browning and nearby areas are well represented in the K. S. N. gathering this summer. Mrs. Hermia Adams and daughter Orval join several local residents including Pelle Logan Maude Fields Etha Williams Nina Nickel Lera Adams Roberta Seaman Ruby Lantz Bernice Britton Lena Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. O E Hooker Messrs Earl Palmer Francis Fanning John Arnold and Raymond Ford in attendance.
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Browning
Hermia Adams
Orval
Pelle Logan
Maude Fields
Etha Williams
Nina Nickel
Lera Adams
Roberta Seaman
Ruby Lantz
Bernice Britton
Lena Peterson
O. E. Hooker
Earl Palmer
Francis Fanning
John Arnold
Raymond Ford
Patriotism Through Poetry Fragment
A wartime verse fragment appeals to duty with lines about the man at the gun and the collective effort required to win. The snippet hints at a broader poem praising unity and sacrifice during conflict.
A Matter of Mistakes Across Professions
A humorous reflection contrasts errors by professions. It notes a plumber overcharges, a lawyer repeats due to appeals, a carpenter expects error, a doctor conceals missteps, a judge’s error becomes law, and a teacher’s error goes unnoticed.
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BASE
Julia Dean
Adam
Army
Navy
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