Browning Beats Chillicothe in Dramatic Sunday Ballgame
Browning defeats Chillicothe 7 to 5 in a seesaw match that featured a fierce late rally and a frightening barn fire nearby. Umpire Jay Harvey was injuriously struck by a line drive but recovered. two Browning pitchers started, then backups closed out the win as crowds from nearby towns watched.
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Chillicothe
Browning
Jay Harvey
Jay
Dr. Becker
John Moore
McDandel
Markey,’ Ss
Bo Os
Phillips
Justice
Keith
G. Justice
Tippcone
Steinbeck
Newman
Brg Mriae
Chapman
Houser
Harvey & Moore
Barn Destroyed by Lightning on Nickell Farm
A barn on the W. P. Nickell farm north of town was struck by lightning during a heavy rain early Saturday, burning it to the ground. Hay, farm machinery, and other belongings were lost. Cecil Dodson, who lives on the farm, woke up, went out to check on young turkeys, and found his team of mules standing nearby.
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W. P. Nickell
Cecil Dodson
Notice forbids bathing for men and boys at pond
The notice proclaims that men and boys are forbidden to bathe in the pond and warns that none are exempt, urging parents to keep their boys out to avoid prosecution. Names mentioned: Rutha Lambert and Herman Lambert.
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Rutha Lambert Herman Lambert
Cora Baseball Triumph Over Reger 13 to 7
The Cora team visited Reger for a hard fought Sunday game before a fair crowd. Cora won 13 to 7 with Chatman pitching for Cora.
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Cora
Reger
Chatman
Browning Citizens Mass Meeting For City Streets
The Citizens of Browning are urged to attend a mass meeting at the Electric Theater Thursday night June 27 at 8 p m. The gathering aims to discuss graveling the city streets. Mayor K M Duncan requests every qualified voter be present.
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Browning
Electric Theater
K. M. Duncan
Browning Minister Ren Cooper Runs Immaculate Garden
Observers praise Ren Cooper the new Mississippi Texas born minister for a clean well kept garden. They note many ministers neglect gardens but he demonstrates how a tidy plot yields hefty harvests and useful lessons for parishioners and gardeners alike.
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Browning
Sunny South Way
Texas
Ren
Cooper
Ice Cream Supper at Pleasant Grove Church
United Brethren Church hosts an ice cream supper on the church lawn Saturday evening June 29 inviting all to visit old friends enjoy ice cream and cake. Everyone welcome.
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Pleasant Grove
United Brethers Church
See Like New Eyes with Dr Palm at Milan or Linneus
An eye care event promotes Dr Palm at the Stanley hotel in Milan on July 1 and at the Commercial hotel in Linneus on July 2 offering improved vision through a medical consultation and demonstration.
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Dr. Palm
Stanley Hotel
Milan
Commercial Hotel
Linneus
Office Move Notice by Quinn H Becker
Quinn H Becker announces relocation of his office from the Farmers Store area to the J. D. Burwell property, one block north of the Farmers Store.
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Farmers Store
J. D. Burwell
Quinn H. Becker
Prizes Draw Crowds Each Saturday In This City
Merchants offer cash prizes every Saturday afternoon drawing crowds from outside the trade area. Visitors praise courtesy, quality, and low prices as they shop, trade, and witness prize awards before returning home. Local humor and everyday life notes follow.
Locust Valley church hosts ice cream supper
An ice cream supper will be held at the Locust Valley church on Saturday night June 29 inviting all residents to attend.
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Locust Valley Church
Rain Forges Ahead as Farmers See Corn Restored
After days of hard soil and dry plowings farmers report timely rains beginning Friday night. A NW cloud brought light showers by dawn with another rain Saturday morning easing clods and helping harrows work. By early week the corn appears to be growing rapidly as fields regain moisture and cultivation becomes easier.
Slats Diary Notes on New Fangled Nations and Diet
Friday entry laments new ideas about women dieting and centerdick terms. Emmy objects to the notion and claims no new fad exists. She reads history about worm Diets long ago. Saturday notes Pa doubts chewing gum as exercise for lazy men. Sunday Pa considers playing golf after reading the paper.
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Jane Tonite
Wimen
Emmy
Ben Reeding
Sewing Club Hosts June Gathering Plans 20th Anniversary Home Coming
Mrs. K. M. Duncan entertained the Sewing Club on Wednesday June 19. Plans were made for a Home Coming to celebrate the club's 20th anniversary. Guests included Mrs. Guy Adams Mrs. M. A. Hale Miss Orryl Adams and Miss Ruth Lay. A two course lap lunch was served.
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K. M. Duncan
Sewing Club
Guy Adams
M. A. Hale
Orryl Adams
Ruth Lay
Reward Offered for Stolen Farm Tools at Kimbrough Farm
A $20 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thief who stole a 14 inch breaking plow and six new shovels from the T A Kimbrough farm, W H Pridemore.
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T. A. Kimbrough Farm
W. H. Pridemore
Shipping Lambs Again In Linn County Associations Plan
Five Linn County shipping associations will handle lamb shipments next week after a county agent led a grading demonstration for 75 sheep men. Managers will receive and grade lambs into tops and culls at Meadville Purdin Laclede Brookfield and Marceline with specific cutoffs from July 1 to July 8.
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Linn
Hall
Meadville
Purdin
Laclede
Brookfield
Marceline
Deep Tilling Injurious to Corn Roots, Experts Warn
M F Miller of Missouri College of Agriculture cautions that deep cultivation keeps corn roots in the topsoil, reducing yield. Shallow cultivation with blade cultivators often preserves soil richness and moisture, improving production in average and dry seasons.
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M. F. Miller
Soils Department
Missouri College of Agriculture
Brookfield Families Attend Friday Picnic at Park
Several Brookfield families held a Friday evening picnic supper at the park then walked as a group to a Talking movie. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Guy Adams and daughter Orvyl, Mr and Mrs M A Hale, Mr and Mrs W H Dickinson, Mr and Mrs Herbert Bailey, Mr and Mrs J H Calhoun, Mr and Mrs Jas P Bolling and daughter Virginia, Mr and Mrs Jas R Williams and son Edward, Miss Ruth Lay, and Miss Beverly Duncan.
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Brookfield Park
Guy Adams
Orvyl
M. A. Hale
W. H. Dickinson
Herbert Bailey
J. H. Calhoun
Jas. P. Bolling
Virginia
Jas. R. Williams
Edward
Ruth Lay
Beverly Duncan
Monroe County Farmers Invite Listeners to Radio Tour
About a dozen farm people from Monroe County Illinois invite farmer listeners to Radio Station KMOX St Louis for a Monroe County Radio Tour on Saturday June 29 at 12 noon. One achievement noted is near universal use of limestone boosting farm income. Only one short speech will be given by a notable speaker.
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Monroe County
Illinois
KMOX
St. Louis
Dr Palm Dates Better Glasses for Less Money
In Milan on July 1 Linneus 2nd the notice promotes Dr Palm's eyewear offer with lower prices and sharper lenses. The brief cites Milan as the location and July 1 as the referenced date for the sale.
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Dr. Palm
Milan
Linneus
Pioneer Jesuit Priest Dedicates St Louis First Church in 1770
On June 24 1770 Jesuit Father Sebastien Louis Meurin blessed St Louis first church a primitive structure built on the churchtot lot assigned by Laclede in 1764 The account notes Meurin had preached and baptized in the region since 1766 and that recent research credits him with dedicating the church rather than Pierre Gibault The narrative highlights Meurin’s 22 years of missionary work across the Mississippi Valley including Ste Genevieve and Kaskaskia with later suppression forcing his move to a different vocations path until his return to serve in St Louis's early religious life.
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Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Louis
Sebastien Louis Meurin
Laclede
New Orleans
Kaskaskia
St Louis
St. Louis
Pierre Gibault
Father Meurin
Mississippi Valley
Society of Jesus
France
Canada
Missippi
Allinois
Louisiana
Father M
Miss
New
Ste.vieve
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Mose Ashby
Fortine Teller
Dent
Mose
John” Gummelshiemer
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Middle West
Gummershiemer
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