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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
6
German headquarters report Fort Vaux captured after French garrison surrender. Russian offensive gains cited with captures of officers and men. Allied naval losses disputed by British admiralty. Political and domestic items follow in brief.
United Kingdom reports extensive Russian counter offensives across Volhynia and Galicia after recapturing Lutsk. Russians advance along Ikwa and Styr rivers, threaten Kovel and Rovno, and seize guns and stores amid harsh combats with Austro-Hungarian forces. German assaults near Verdun face French resistance, while Hooge and Vimy sectors see continued fighting. Italians hold the line against Austrian advances southeast of Trent.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch reports U S troops in Tsin Tsin ready to proceed to Peking as French native troops move from Annam. A Li Yuan Hung guard delegation pledges loyalty while 12 00 infantry and 330 marine guard units form the American force in China awaiting orders pending Yuan Shi Kai's death.
One warrant officer and eleven crew members, survivors of the cruiser Hampshire which sank near the Orkneys with Earl Kitchener aboard, have washed ashore on a raft per Admiralty. The Hampshire went down in deep water two miles from land between Marwick Head and the Brough on Scotland’s west coast.
An estimated sixty thousand to eighty thousand people joined a massive parade in St. Louis starting at Tenth and Locust. Gen. E J Spencer led as grand marshal as the procession stretched over twenty miles and filled streets, sidewalks, yards, and rooftops with cheering crowds well past four hours. Government officials including Governor Major and Excise Commissioner Rumsey attended. Mayor Kiel marched with city workers before reviewing the later sections. Ideal weather helped attract large numbers, surpassing initial estimates.
A sale by the American Cattle Breeders Association at Kansas City stock yards averages $795 per head from sixty-one Hereford cattle. Harris & Son paid a record $11,100 for Bonnie' Brae 60th, a 3-year-old bull, with bids narrowing to Harris and George Chandler of Oregon. Highest prior bull price was $10,000 for Superior Fairfax. Cow price records reached $1,100 and $1,500 for Donna Perfect 9th and Lad 40th, while Prince Rupert 64th sold for $3,000. Buyers came from Mississippi, New Mexico and Oregon beyond the Middle West.
The June crop report notes strong livestock prices and good grass while wheat suffers from Hessian fly and winter killing, with some counties near failure. Corn planting progress is solid at 82 percent statewide, oats expected to be excellent, and meadows and hay crops showing strong yields.
Platte County remains wet after a local vote with 116 more wet than dry. Weston shows 124 dry to 400 wet while outside Weston 23 precincts favor dry by 160 and Drydale and Farley also post wet or dry margins. Royal Brewing employee votes helped fuel the wet majority. Parkville shows a dry 122 lead.
George H. Olendorf, 68, veteran showman of the old school, died in Springfield. He owned several theaters in St. Joseph and Springfield and was recently a member of the Bell Olendorf Ballard Amusement Company, which controlled sixteen airdomes.
Mrs. Sarah Douglass marked her 91st birthday at her son Charles S. Douglass home one mile east of Butler. She appeared in good health with no gray hair and full mental faculties as friends and relatives offered congratulations.
George N. Cox a well known Metz resident was struck and killed by a westbound Missouri Pacific train early this morning authorities reported.
Milton White a 14 year old Palmyra resident and son of John T White was electrocuted while handling a live wire with a playmate. The boys touched an insulated charged wire and then the uninsulated portion triggering a fatal shock.
A women’s military organization was formed as an auxiliary to the national guard. Khaki uniforms have been ordered and military drills will be held.
Carranza troops defending Americans in Chihuahua kill three foes in a rapid action near the border town. Reports indicate Mexican forces pressed the attack as U S residents and soldiers watched from scattered positions along the line.
Mrs. Susie W. Davis of Richmond widow of Clyde Davis circuit clerk killed in an automobile accident near Buckner last summer has filed with the county clerk for the Democratic nomination for circuit clerk. She was appointed after her husband’s death to serve his unexpired term of nearly a year.
Hoistermen at several large zinc mines in the Joplin district quit work after being informed of a fifty cent daily wage reduction due to continued drops in ore prices.
A tornado hit Montgomery county Missouri causing property damage including a church at Jonesburg. No injuries reported. Rain from the storm is expected to benefit local crops.
Missouri postal clerks and carriers wrapped a two day convention in Joplin after electing officers and choosing next year’s meeting sites. Officers named include J J Kean of Jefferson City president Cc 8 1 of Cape Girardeau vice president Wilbur F Horton of Kansas City secretary Ben
A local bond proposition for thirty thousand dollars in Randolph received a tight vote, passing by eight votes as reported. The measure aimed to fund specific municipal needs and was approved amid a small margin, reflecting close public support.
Col. A. D. Epdsley a prominent stock man and auctioneer of US county died at home the other evening. He was known for leading agricultural sales and serving in local business circles. The obituary notes his contribution to livestock trading and community affairs.
Fred Schuchnech aged 82 died at his Bevier area home the other day after living there over 55 years. He leaves a widow and several children.
Officers were elected at the Confederate Home Association of Missouri annual meeting in Higginsville. Frank Garenne of St. Louis was chosen as president, G. W. Lankford of Marshall as vice president, J. W. Halliburton of Carthage as secretary, and H. F. Campbell of Higginsville as treasurer.
Two men were killed and a third slightly injured when gas exploded in the Nevada Company's shaft at Pleasanton. The deceased are Walter Bray and Edward Riggs, both residents of Nevada.
In wartime talk of rations, Arctic explorers reveal why people eat what they must. A recent explorer even suggested skin clothing could be stewed for a meal, while the Yukon bishop has reportedly eaten his boots after arriving at Alaska's gold fields.
A Sacramento Star quote highlights a California debate. The first Californian advocates comfort and happiness while a San Jose resident counters that mass migration would overcrowd the state, framing a tension between well being and growth.
A dialogue features Mistress and Hannah speaking in dialect about an incident involving an automobile nearly hitting Hannah. The exchange ends with a claim of Providence and a tale being told, as reported by the Boston Evening Transcript.
A wry exchange hints at school district debates as the school board handles recurring troubles. The proverb about a man and his dog suggests trust or loyalty as communities navigate policy and governance.
A brief note highlights hope joining forces with hustle to create a resilient collaboration. The piece implies practical teamwork and shared determination driving progress.
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