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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
4
The Browning Missouri newspaper notes its editor Joseph Nickell and the paper's mailing status with a post office entry date. It lists the June 25 1908 issue as published on a Thursday and records its second class mail designation.
Authorized notices name May Jones of Jefferson township and Victor M Cassity of Purdin as candidates for county treasurer subject to party voters at the August primary election in 1900 Team B Dodson of Polk township also seeks the office in Sullivan county with eligibility contingent on Republican primary decisions to be held August 4 1900
Authorized announcement lists Hal W Lomax of Jefferson township as Republican candidate for Linn County Treasurer in the primary election scheduled for August 4 in the United Kingdom.
We announce co W Anderson of Enterprise Township as a candidate for Sheriff subject to Linn County Republican decision.
J W Appleton of Missouri Point Missouri floats with his family twelve pigs three cows two horses and poultry on a raft built two weeks ago. He aimed for high ground to land but has not yet succeeded as the river rises above twenty nine feet and is not expected to pass thirty.
The government assigns an engineer to guide homeseekers through platted farm units in the Shoshone Project near Powell Wyoming. He will accompany settlers, point out corners, and provide information, marking a shift from reliance on strangers for land viewing. In Jefferson City Missouri, a railway station dispute shows the state board cannot compel a joint station at Kirksville’s Wabash crossing. Newspaper editorial boldness and public response to press honesty are discussed in the Summer Star note.
The state Board of Agriculture urges farmers to replant where corn was destroyed by floods and rains. It notes late plantings of corn, sorghum, kafir corn, cow peas, millet, rape, rye and wheat can still yield forage or grain with proper timing, and directs inquiries to B. Ellis, Secretary state Board of Agriculture.
The Keokuk Canning Co urges all parties who contracted pickles at Browning to claim free seed by calling at J J Smith's store. Planting can occur any time in June while seed contracts last at 60 cents per bushel.
A June promotion trims prices on all hats at Mrs Kimper's millinery shop. Big discounts apply to trimmed hats throughout the month, inviting shoppers to visit.
The town introduces a two seated International Harvester Co automobile owned by J. M. Black of Corner Hardware Store. Advertises the honk honk feature as ideal for rural roads and country use. E A Jones supplies machine oil binder twine and repairs.
The Smith district directors invite applications for a winter term teacher. They will meet at the school house at 8 o clock p m on July 1 for the hire. Florence Johnson, Clerk.
The Browning line is showcased by the buggy man at E A Jones with up-to-date rigs including auto seats. Visit before the Fourth to ride in Jones two rigs described as the era’s top offerings.
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