Brown ing Post Office Second Class Mail Item Date
Notice indicates entry at the Brown ing Missouri post office as second class mail matter dated July 8 1897 and published Thursday June 28 1923.
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Browning, Mo
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1923
Page
4
Browning Triumphs Over Milan In Local Park Shootout
Browning rallied from a 4-1 deficit after six innings to beat Milan 5 to 4 at the park. Fields and Moore executed a perfect squeezed bunt in the eighth, with Jack Moore scoring on a safe dash. Pitchers Hamp and Carter held strong, while several Browning youngsters contributed to the win. Browning meets Laredo next Sunday and Novinger hosts July 8.
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Browning
Milan
Fields
Moore
Jack
Hunt
Bay
Tige
McKinney
Underwood
Hamp
Cross Roads And Corn In Local Social Notes
Mrs F D Fanning and daughter visited St Louis on Sunday. Browning visitors came from the area Saturday. Arthur Pipes and family visited with Mrs Pipes mother and father E E Maxey and wife. Lizzie Hollon weekend visit with daughter Mrs Orbry Jones and family Aldon. Tharp visited last week with J H Tharp and wife. George Jennings plowing corn for Roy Kaifeng. Mrs Wm Butler and Teddie Rice visited Monday with Elk Maxey and wife. Lot Langdon and wife attended a surprise birthday dinner at Mrs Wm Modrell's in honor of her birthday.
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F.d.fanning
St. Louis
Browning
Arthur Pipes
Wm. Butler
Teddie Rice
Elk
Maxey
Lot Langdon
Wm. Modrell
Mary Ann Carter 1835 1923 Death and Funeral Notice
Mary Ann Carter born May 20 1835 Ontario died June 25 1923 at 88 in Browning Missouri. Married Isaac Adamson Nov 20 1853. five children four living. Moved from Browning to farm near Winigan then back to Browning. Funeral services held June 26 at Price church led by Rev James L Bate with interment nearby. Her survivors include Pon of Trenton Neb Mrs M W Gooch Brookfield Marsh Mollie Browning 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. She joined Episcopal Church early in life and was remembered as a kind patient mother.
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Mary Ann Carter
Ontario
Canada
Isaac Adamson
Missouri
Browning
Winigan
Adamson
Pon
Trenton
Neb
M.w.gooch
Brookfield
Marsh
Mollie
Episcopal Church
Price Church
James L. Bate
J.L.B
Straw Hats Parade of Panamas and Leghorns
Panamas Leghorns and Bankoks showcased by J J Smith as sailors choose fresh headwear in new shades.
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J.j.smith
Salem Items A few measles in this neighborhood
News is scarce and weather is fine as farmers report quiet days. a handful of measles cases noted in the neighborhood with no wider spread indicated. Local activity remains limited and routine chores proceed.
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Waether
Missouri State Fair Premium List Notice
Sedalia Missouri fair announces August 18 through 25 with premium list available. Advertises total offerings of 75000 dollars in prize money and related event details for entrants.
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Sedalia
Local family notes and church attendance in Lambert circle
Harold Abbotts and family spent Sunday at church with Ethel. Fred Lambert and Leland Lambert with spouses visited their parents Mr and Mrs T S C Lambert. Harold Foss aided Harold Abbotts last week. Herman Lambert attended the lodge at Salem Saturday night.
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Fred Lambert
Leland Lambert
T.s.c.lambert
Harold Foss
Harold Abbotts
Herman Lambert
Lodge
Salem
Bathing Suits and Caps Arrive in Latest Styles
J J Smith announces new shipment of bathing suits and caps. Prices are right. Customers urged to come in and see the latest styles now available.
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J.J Smith
Purdin Items Highlight Sunday Visits and Travel
Walter Patterson and family visited Will Pulliams on Sunday while Grandma Creagan headed to Oklahoma to visit relatives. Louise and Wauneta Mais visited John Lamberts. Luther Devore family and Velma Hawkins spent Sunday with friends in Iowa. Mrs. Beckett left for Los Angeles after a pleasant visit with Craig Cassity and friends. J T Defrates Albert Hawkins Cotter and wife and Andrew Phipps with family Sundayed at Joe Creasons.
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Walter Patterson
Will Pulliams
Grandma Creagan
Oklahoma
Louise
Wauneta Mai
John Lamberts
Luther Devore
Velma Hawkins
Iowa
Beckett
Los Angeles
Calif
Craig
Frank Cassity
J. T. Defrates
Albert Hawkins
A. W.cotter
Andrew Phipps
Joe Creasons
Local notices and community updates from the region
Uncle George Alexander remains poorly. Ray Keithley thanks for subscriptions. A Democratic rally draws local attendance at Brookfield. L C Tomlin ships stock cars northeast of town. G W Crockett visits from Unionville on business. Earl Gray loses a finger to a knife accident but improves. A dandy rain benefits corn and meadow but not the wheat harvest.
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George Alexander
C.W. Shipp
Lamar
Célo
Meadville
Ray Keithley
Brookfield
R.j.hubler
North Salem
L. C. Tomlin
G. W. Crockett
Unionville
Earl Gray
Letter from West to Newport Beach Promotes California Light
A letter from Harry Hermann dated June 17 1923 describes sending a Leader Record copy from Figeroa Street Los Angeles to a seaside season near Newport Beach 33 miles south of LA. He requests publication consideration in Los Angeles and mentions a poetic chorus urging readers to join the golden west and enjoy nature and fortune.
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Newport Beach
Calif
Leader Record
Figueroa Street
Los Angeles
L. A
Harry Hermann
Golden West
Young woman helps boy learn paper selling in downtown
A freckle faced news boy struggles until a young woman in a downtown office building urges him to stay and learn sales. She later reflects that the boy lacks business sense and smiles matter, departing with her papers as she hurries home with other thoughts.
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Kins
Nan
Fox Trussed in Hay Sheaf by New Zealand Farmer
A New Zealand farmer, using a hay binder, found a fox trussed in a sheaf of hay after a rough harvest. He noticed blood on the aprons and later discovered the fox tied with the binder’s twine, its hind legs severed near the thigh where the knives acted.
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New Zealand
Pinkertons Phrins
Ile
Machinery imports surge in South Africa 1921 from United States
South Africa's 1921 mining machinery imports rose over JOIS and previous years with a notable rise in US supplied equipment. The Department of Commerce notes US share reached more than 35 percent of mine machinery bought in the Union, more than double 1915 levels, despite 1920 declines.
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South Africa
JOIS
Industrial Machinery Division
Department of Commerce
United States
Union of South Africa
Death and enduring value of Matthew Arnold's poetry
The essay reflects on Arnold’s lasting significance 34 years after his death. It notes that diaries and reminiscences fade, while poetry endures. A twentieth century publisher judges worth by sales, and Stanley T. Williams compares literary esteem to Chesterton’s toast to Shakespeare Burns and Ingersoll.
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Matthew
Arnold
Matthew Arnold
Chesterton
Shakespeare
Burns
Ingersoll
Laleham
Stanley T. Williams
The
North American Review
His Position in a Dressed-Up Dilemma on Rumpus Ridge
Gap Johnson recalls Hamp Strodder stepping out of his house in full clothes except no britches. Johnson notes he cannot explain the unusual sight and declining to interfere, while recounting a casual ride with Jig Fiddlin. The quote captures rural small talk and mysterious attire on a quiet day.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Shaving in Dark Room With Safety Razor Light
A safety razor includes a handle lamp that fits into an electric sash light large enough to let a man shave himself in a dark room, offering illumination for self grooming.
Humoresque Tenth Class Matter
A brief humorous exchange from the New York Sun about mail at the tenth class level. A letter from a congressman prompts the morning mail joke.
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New York Sun
Claims to Trinity Church Tract Persist in Jans Heirs
Despite 19th century rulings by the New York State Court of Appeals nullifying the Anneke Jans heirs claims to the Trinity Church tract in New York City, descendants still pursue the title. Legal battles centered on alleged conveyance irregularities or lack of proper title, with defenses citing adverse possession and statutes of limitations. Streets within the Jans tract honor church leaders such as Vesey Barclay Murray Warren Chambers and others.
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New York
Trinity Church Corporation
Jans Tract
Vesey
William Vesey
Barclay
Murray
War
Ren
Peter Warren
Delancey
New York City
Chambers
John’ Chambers
Not So Very Liquid Joke Duo
A two character exchange jokes about a wife with a gentle voice and a husband who laments the flow. The punchline hinges on the idea of a soft voice being difficult to halt, delivered in a light humorous tone.
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Henderson
Henpeck
Had Nothing but Money
A dialogue excerpt shows a married couple sparring over motives with one spouse accusing the other of marrying for money and the other retorting with a wry reply about necessity. The exchange satirizes material concerns in marriage.
Cash Transaction. Rub Dobbs Marries Heiress
A note records Rub Dobbs entering a marriage with an heiress in what appears as a life choice balancing fortune and partnership. The fragment hints at financial implications and personal stakes in the union.
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Dobbs
Better for Whom Mr Howell Health is better than wealth
Mrs Powell retorts that health is not for your prospective heirs while Mr Howell claims health is superior to wealth. The exchange frames a debate over values and the fate of future generations in a community discussion.
News to Him
A brief quip shows a man mentioning his wife nursing a grouch for a week and the response noting surprise at illness. The exchange reflects domestic humor and everyday misunderstandings.
The Cat, ATico I Wis Going to Marry Jack
The item notes a quote about marriage plans with a social twist. Virginia comments tell of friends and concerns surrounding the engagement.
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Jack
Virginia
Ailing Story Echoes Through Quiet Chronicle
A story text hints at illness with a wind moaning ceaselessly, implying the old saying about an ill wind. The fragment evokes a somber mood without yielding concrete details or names.
Paradoxical Reply About Coal Supplies Noted
In a brief remark from the Boston Evening Transcript a speaker notes the paradox that only soft coal is available while calling it hard in effect. The exchange highlights supply strain and differing perceptions of coal quality.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Flippant Signs Seen in Boston Transcript Snips
A Boston Transcript item notes humorous storefront signs with playful misstatements such as feet aching remedies and boastful soda claims. The brief captures casual local humor and the era’s tongue in cheek advertising style.
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Boston Transcript
Like Their Dad Father and Daughters Smoke Heredity Question
A friend asks if heredity explains smoking. the father admits he has three daughters who all smoke, noting the pattern across generations.
Fancy Eggs Sign Sparks Banter on Market Street
Citizens remark on a roadside sign advertising eggs at 1.20 dollars per dozen. A passerby notes the display as a curious example of local pricing while another responds with amusement.
So Can Two New Year Party Fun
Phyllis says one can have lots of fun at a New Year party. Doris agrees in a dreamy voice adding that two can also enjoy the celebration.
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Phyllis
Doris
Peddlers Demand 50 Cents Each for Cabbage
A reported crowd quotes peddlers asking fifty cents per cabbage while others respond with raised heads, reflecting market prices and display of confidence.
Pendleton and Half Share Jibe at Idle Rich
In a witty exchange, Pendleton is teased as belonging to the idle rich and responds by claiming to be half of that status, playfully balancing insults with humor.
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Pendleton
Information Came Too Late The Woman Was Going To Indiana
A Chicago Journal item recalls a family scene on a train as a woman and a man travel with a four year old child. The boy asks when the journey begins and the father promises to tell him. The train moves and the child asserts he can tell they are moving without guidance.
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Indiana
Bob
Sonny
Chicago
Journal
University of Missouri pistol range for girls sparks debate
A Missouri university opens a pistol range for female students drawing strong comment. A joking exchange questions whether target practice earns credit, with a punchline about possible credit in domestic science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri
Bob
Marjorie
The Honest Teacher
Seven year old Johnny refuses a handkerchief gift for his new teacher claiming the current class leaders Walter and William get all the privileges. He says Miss who taught last year is honest.
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Johnny
Walter
William
Cap Lost by Six Year Old at School Hall
A six year old boy, newly at school, frantically searched the hall for his cap. He told the teacher he misplaced it, suspecting it was left in one of the pantries.
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Sonny
Ife
Crime in Rhyme Sparks Deputy General Outburst
Deputy Attorney General Dale Stansbury. upon learning that George Pollonius was convicted, cried out in verse about the act and its harm. The scene captures a dramatic courtroom moment.
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Dale Stansbury
George Pollonius
Gay of Glenmore Finds Joy and Purpose in Others
Gordon Dare visits Glenmore to meet Rosalind's daughter Gay Stephens. Gay brightens the dreary family estate and inspires Gordon to seek a shared future. Gay believes her mother's wish was to bring happiness to others, and she dedicates herself to keeping the house full of light.
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Gordon Dare
Glenmore
Gordon
Hudson River
Rosalind
Hester
Thad
Garth Stephens
Feheery
Gay
Garth
Stephens
Mr. Dare
Gorddy
Uruguayan Gaucho Gone in Argentine History
The piece traces the Argentinian gaucho as a half breed and creole symbol of the plains lifestyle. It notes the gaucho's evolution from a fiercely independent frontier figure to a peaceful yet turbulent precursor of modern agriculture, under fire from Indians and aligned with wage labor on Boreat estates.
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Great Plains
Crescent Symbol and Its Christian Origins in Turkish Emblem
The crescent, adopted by the Turks after Constantinople fell around 1453, is used today as a national emblem and in Red Crescent relief work. Though rooted in early Christian imagery, its adoption raises questions about symbolic meaning and religious guidance in Islam.
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Constantinople
Signs of Trouble in Montana Superstitions and Warnings
A Montana fire marshal lists signs of impending misfortune including a chimney crack predicting moving, smoke scent indicating wakefulness, a paperhanger covering a flue-hole predicting loss, and shadows from an oil lamp signaling visitors. Other cautions warn against lighting a match in a dark closet, burning trash on windy days, and seeking a gas leak with a light before a long journey. Friday the 18th insurance note is deemed extremely unlucky.
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Montana
Rockefeller Foundation Charter Granted by New York in 1918
The Rockefeller Foundation endowed by John D. Rockefeller with over 100 million dollars received a New York charter in 1918. Its mission is to promote well being and civilization by knowledge, relief from suffering, and advancing human progress in the United States, its territories, possessions, and foreign lands.
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Rockefeller Foundation
John D. Rockefeller
State of
New York
United States
A Born Salesman and a Western Town Exit
A brisk promoter recalls being ordered to leave a western town by a two gun man. He says he stayed alive by buying him drinks and selling salt, in a witty anecdote about past exciting experiences.
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Detroit Free
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