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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
1
The piece argues that housecleaning and avoiding procrastination will keep towns from falling behind. It praises citizens who raise funds for public projects and warns that neglecting effort harms prospects, urging college education and personal confidence to advance life goals.
S W Summers of Milan Missouri offers to save customers the agent's commission on memorial and cemetery work by conducting business at his shop. He claims stock bought at June prices and invites calls or letters to discuss orders and quality.
Donald Hemphill and Esther Cassity, high school seniors and sweethearts, eloped from Olathe to Goodland, Sherman County Kansas. They married Saturday morning in Ernest Crist’s apartment, then began housekeeping and Donald started a $125 monthly clothing store job. Esther is active in church youth work. both are well regarded in Olathe society.
Saturday night Alfred Broyles drove to Thompson garage to refuel. He lifted a lantern near the tank to check level and gasoline burst into flames, scorching his hair and burning his hand. Thompson smothered the fire using the nozzle, while dry dirt and compound spread around the area.
A dramatic rescue recounts how Broyles saved a car from catching fire, pulling occupants clear and preventing a more serious blaze. The incident underscores quick response and courage in a roadside emergency.
Archie Dickinson of Browning and Miss Orpha Lam t of North Salem married at Linneus last Wednesday. She is the daughter of Mrs Anna Lam b. he is the son of Mr and Mrs LA Dickinson. They will live with the groom’s parents while starting their life together.
Mrs Meda Freeland concluded an eight month term on Friday April 23 with a noon potluck for district patrons. Delores Brookshier won the seventh grade gold medal. Wayne Stufflebean and Marjorie Stufflebean won grades five and three prizes. Ethel Cordray won for perfect attendance.
Crain's Drug Store now operates a clean fountain with an electric carbonated water machine ensuring constant pressure and pure water. They offer Andeggon's ice cream in sanitary cups, plus soft drinks in sanitary cups. The famous Trenton pop is highlighted as superior.
Mary M Johnson of Albany writes June 7 1920 enclosing 1 50 for another year of The Browning Leader Record due, praising the paper and noting good fruit prospects and late sown grain needs. She signs Mary M Johnson.
Dan Bramhall announces he will pay cash for all good sound corn in the area with delivery at car or farm. Do not sell corn before meeting him. He invites local sellers to contact him.
Announcements report the marriage of Miss Rebecca Atkins of Tucumcari New Mexico to William Wallace Lovelace of El Paso Texas. Atkins is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Atkins of Tucumcari. The Leader-Record joins friends in congratulating the couple.
Mrs Reba Hummel hosted Chapter V on Wednesday June 9 at her east town home. Delegate Eunice Dickinson gave a keynote report from the convention and Ivah Fleming read The Preacher and the Calf. Social hour guest Florence Street of Hannibal attended and refreshments were served. Next meeting will be Mother's Day at Mrs Harmon’s home.
C B Burns of Brookfield publicly announces his candidacy for Linn County Prosecuting Attorney subject to the Democratic primary. Born in Linn County in 1881, educated locally, he has practiced law sixteen years, is married with three children, and widely known for his public speaking and jovial character.
Mr and Mrs G D Prather of St Louis arrived Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs J R Lantz and relatives. They traveled with Mr and Mrs Preston Bates and drove through by car. Prather spoke of crops here being ahead of home and plans two week stay.
The notice highlights a back page advertisement for the Capital Trail Garage offering bargain autos and wholesale price savings. Readers are urged to follow the crowd to this popular garage to reduce car expenses by buying what they need at lower prices.
The notice urges buyers to travel far for a two days sale offering value. Shoppers are advised to come from distant miles to take advantage of the advertised bargains.
The Republican National Convention in Chicago concluded ballots with Senator Harding of Ohio chosen on the tenth ballot after contenders Gen Wood Gov Lowden and Sen Johnson failed to secure victory. Governor Coolidge was nearly unanimously named for vice president. The Democratic convention in San Francisco looms as the next major event.
The Wool Market will occur later this year than usual but will be handled to the best possible advantage, according to A. C. Turner.
A rough diary style entry recounts a weekend with friends Jake and Blisters including swimming mishaps with a large water snake, weed pulling for 15 cents, a social with 17 cent tickets, a picnic and fishing mishap, and family chatter about beer making and a dry town. The narrator mentions a cousin Harrol with large glasses and playful romantic moments with a girl who notes eye color. The week includes talk of a jail or asylum punishment for beer sales and curious math figures from a mother.
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