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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
4
Quotations about ignorance happiness and manners mix with brief notes from Brown ing Missouri in this 1923 issue. A French duel killing is reported while reflections on gender, parenting, and apologies appear as editorial-lace lines.
A reflection contrasts appearances with true virtue, noting that beauty and housekeeping alone do not reveal generosity. It suggests genuine charity arises from the depths of the heart, while some people possess hearts so large they seem to exhaust their souls and conscience.
A Washington banker has been operated upon to remove liabilities and is progressing well. The piece notes that a person can stay busy if others keep offering tasks to perform.
A woman card player accuses her partner of intent to thwart her by failing to bide her hand during the game, alleging deliberate misplay in a contentious hands situation.
Rainy days kept farmers from fields while local social ties strengthened. Harold Abbott and wife visited Elwood Foss's, Oscar and Elby Hoselton joined Roscoe and Trusten McArtor Sunday, and other neighbors like John Vincent, Mrs. May Hardinger, and Dellie Hoselton made short calls around Price area.
Commissioner W B Stone oversees reflooring work on the East Street bridge in the county with repairs affecting traffic and public safety. Local officials urge caution as crews complete structural improvements and masonry tasks.
A long awaited bridge east of the city is to be repaired now that the Park bridge is open. New lumber including white and burr oak from Walter R Head will be used. Ends will be raised with cement piers under joists and traffic should resume soon.
The city contracted with Brookfield Light Co. manager Markham to install lights. Linemen are setting poles and preparing for night illumination. A new line will extend to Humphreys New Town Osgood and Harris with heavier Brookfield equipment for broader service.
Residents vent frustration over communication cuts and detours as work crews rebuild the bridge. Officials promise a better road, noting delays are common and the big ditcher will finish soon. Local moves include C L Grice planning a northeast Purdin home and Dryden and Bumgartner’s new building nearing occupancy. Harrison Smith and wife travel to Kimball South Dakota, visiting relatives before returning home.
Purdin Items notes Walter Patterson and family visited John Taylor's on Sunday. John Mairs and family visited Charley Millers also Sunday. Dr Haning and Noah Davis left for a three month vacation visiting relatives in California after a very wet spell in the area.
The community reports continued wet weather with damp days. Aunt Mary McCollum remains poorly while Catherine Cattey spent weekend in Winigan. Mrs. Maggie Brewer visited Mrs. Dale Sill on Sunday as fishing parties faced cold water and poor success. Local hog deliveries occurred in Brown ing and neighbors worked on a timber fence past few days. Karl Coram still visited Charley Cordrays despite the rain.
In a rural area the bridge west of town collapsed causing detours to nearby towns. The same event cut telephone lines blocking communication as workers attempted to fill the old creek bed where the bridge stood.
A Norwegian housewife plans months of active preparation for her daughter's wedding feast with universal hospitality. Guests from far and wide are to be welcomed and fed without limit, with abundant cheese, puddings, fish, game, and especially brandy. Often several couples marry together to concentrate the celebration. The bride’s gown is typically borrowed from the church or hired, reflecting modest wealth.
Mrs Carter visits her husband at the office and accuses the stenographer of flirting. She urges discharge but her accusation backfires when the stenographer confronts Mrs Carter, denying flirtation and defending her conduct.
Indians in western Canada show strong farming progress per W. M. Graham commissioner of Indian affairs. Last season they harvested 836 021 bushels of grain across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with about half wheat and the rest oats. They produced over 80 000 bushels of potatoes and 55 000 tons of hay. They summer broke 16 000 acres and cultivated 4 000 acres. They own 28 000 horses about 25 percent ponies and 18 000 head of cattle and lease 200 000 acres for grazing.
A pistol shot startled a resident as Tobe Sagg stepped from bushes saying he aimed at his brother in law staying at his house. The resident demanded explanation and Sagg cited etiquette as his reason for not telling him directly.
A father recalls teaching his daughter to read the calendar and note red dates. She discovers her sister’s birthday isn’t marked in red and insists the calendar be returned and fixed. The tale highlights a child’s focus on birthdays and family dates.
A mother taunts her daughter with Aunt’s harsh verdicts from Punch humor. The dialogue departs into mock scandal as the daughter questions the aunt’s cruel account.
A teacher scolds Thomas for arriving ten minutes late. The student explains it was late when he left home and could not start earlier, prompting a chastising dialogue about timeliness.
Parents learn advantages of rubber boots for children especially shorter boots that flare at the top. In wet weather or after heavy snow, boots hold more water than shoes goloshes or rubbers and retain it longer.
Lorado Taft, speaking at the Ninth Recreation congress in Atlantic City on beauty in the home town, argues small cities offer only trees and girls as art objects. He warns Americans lack craft and imagination, urges hands on crafts and genuine creative play for youth, and contrasts country roots with urban visual overstimulation.
The Better Homes drive unites 31 New York cities and a national group to reach 20 million homemakers. The plan aims to raise new homes to high standards and remodel ugly or uncomfortable existing houses. It notes less than half of Americans own homes and few meet quality standards, highlighting unprecedented interest in housing this year.
In a speech Herbert Hoover says the nation lacks about one million homes. He warns urban congestion affects 20 to 30 percent of residents in cities over 200,000, raises rents, and spurs unrest. Rural areas face farm tenancy growth and increased landlordism.
The piece argues Americans move often so homes lack warmth but cites improvements in plumbing and ventilation. It predicts future generations may inherit better planned homes as the Better Homes movement progresses, offering more enduring comfort and beauty than today’s garish new houses.
A quoted exchange asks how long a person would live in a community without churches and questions why residents do not help to build the church if it helps the community. The remark links faith institutions with civic effort.
The St Asisi site near Paris becomes the world’s largest wireless station with 17 masts standing 800 feet high. Messages sent experimentally have already reached China and Argentina, marking a major step in global telegraphy.
A brief dialogue notes a return from a summer cottage to rid themselves of friends. The exchange implies an abrupt departure following summer gatherings. Names, places, or dates are not provided in the readable text.
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