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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
4
The Hillsboro Journal laments editors must be lifelong boosters despite oddities in supply houses, merchants, government envelopes, and distant printings. It argues editors are pressed to promote local trade even as they navigate payments and bills from Chicago Denver and beyond.
Several new hotel laws begin Monday. One requires conspicuous posting of rate lists in hotels, though major hotels already post in rooms. The so called dead beat act makes unpaid hotel bills prima facie evidence of intent to defraud and allows prosecutions. Another provision lets hotels hold samples of mercantile firms for unpaid hotel charges.
A column features editorials on free advertising in country papers and the value of paid notices. Uncle Reuben discusses Illinois woman suffrage, politics, and the Senate race along with reflections on British suffrage tactics. Local items note Fred Cutberth's Humphrey visit, a Farmers Institute picnic, wedding bells clappers found, and the death of Mrs. Beckie Biswell Wilson in Los Angeles with burial in Glenwood.
I have just unloaded a car of Royal woven wire. The price is right. adv. N. E. Cotter.
The Haseville W C T U records resolutions mourning the deaths of Sister Mary Woolf and Brother Fred E Woolf. It expresses sympathy to their spouses and families and notes sending copies to the bereaved and recording the resolutions. Com. Mrs F A Datarman, Miss Clara Foster, Mrs Amy Crookshanks signed the document.
The report notes dry conditions for grain with a forecast of a fine shower on Saturday and Sunday. Fay Peterson is building new fencing. G. W. Mack of Milan visited Galt on Saturday. Alson Myers bought a new Ford. F. P. and H. E. McKay were in Galt on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. McKay traveled to Humphreys and Galt on Friday.
Elder R. G. Edwards preached at Eureka Sunday last. Kathryn Brown of Laclede visited relatives in Purdin. Rev. Bowles preached at the M. E. church. L. M. McNally and family visited Walter Patterson east of town. Elder Gilbert of Hale preached en route to Shelby. Rev. Barker preached at the Baptist church Saturday night and Sunday. Jack Elliott left for Springfield to visit. Lewis will join for vacation. Mrs. Otis Morris recovering after operation. The new Purdin orchestra, 16 members, grows promising. At Healy's 25 cent purchases win tickets for a water drip contest. prizes include a $20 diamond ring and more.
North Salem residents look forward to an enjoyable Fourth of July celebration. Mrs. E A Nevins visits her son Dr Nevins this week. J H Payne and family visit F M Deskins.
Community calendar mentions M R McCollum visiting New Boston and Elvis Martin seeking stock cattle. July 4th speakers planned, Mystic band hired, Rev J H Fanning to preach June 29. Ice cream party for M E church raised about sixty dollars, 34 gallons consumed. Cemetery verse and local anecdotes conclude the page.
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