William Richard Leslie Dies At 78 In 1938
William Richard Leslie born January 10 1860 died February 15 1938 aged 78 years 1 month 5 days. He married Minnie Gillespie August 3 1890 and Amey Smith April 19 1894, leaving a son Harry and a daughter Etta Brown ing plus a deceased son. Funeral at Haseville Church February 16 with many relatives listed.
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William Richard Leslie
Benjamin and
Herriott Leslie
Frank
Minnie Gillespie
Harry Leslie
Haseville
Leslie
Harry
Amey Smith
Etta Browning
Iufance
Card of Thanks for William Leslie
The family thanks all for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of husband and father William Leslie. Gratitude is also expressed for the floral offering.
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William Leslie
Family
For Sale or Trade Grey Percheron Stallion and Jack
Two draught animals offered for sale or trade. A seven year old black Grey Percheron stallion weighs about 1700 pounds and a white-point jack of eleven years weighs about 1000 pounds. Both are good breeders and can sire/show promising colts. Willing to sell or trade for sheep or cattle. Located by Geo. P. Fields, 43 miles northwest of Browning.
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Geo. P. Fields
Browning
Roller Skate Night Moves to Brookfield Missouri
A new roller skating venue in Brookfield Missouri offers nightly sessions except Mondays and Tuesdays featuring good music on a fresh floor.
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Brookfield
Entertaining Mrs Ora McQuown and Ida at Valley Aid
Mrs Ora McQuown and her daughter Ida hosted the Locust Valley Aid and the G P Club on February 17. Seven Aid members, seven Club members, and ten visitors enjoyed visiting, quilting, and embroidery, followed by a 2 39 p m devotional led by Mrs Etta Hooker in her absence.
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Ora McQuown
Miss Ida
Locust Valley Aid
G. P. Club
Aid
Etta Hooker
Birthday Surprise Honoring Mrs Rhodes at Woodward Home
A surprise birthday dinner for Mrs Wm Rhodes was held Sunday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs G T Woodward. Guests arrived for a noon cafeteria style meal prepared by the ladies and the afternoon featured pleasant conversation before departure.
Patents Belonging to Emma Brassfield Traced to 1854 Grant
Mrs Emma Brassfield of Chilli cothe visited to view family land patents issued to her grandfather Henry Clem in 1854 by the government. The parcels stayed in the family near the Warren schoolhouse and bear the signatures of Presidents Pierce and Buchanan. A longhand warranty deed likely written with a goose quill. Linn County extended to the Iowa line.
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Emma Brassfield
Chillicothe
Henry Clem
Warren
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Linn County
Iowa
Kirksville minister to preach at 2nd quarterly conference
Rev. E. N. Garrett of Kirksville will preach at the M. E. Church Sunday evening March 13 for the second quarterly conference. Services begin at 7:30 with communion to follow. Earlier in Roger on Sunday March 6 at 11:00 and 7:30. O. B. Hobbs, Pastor.
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E. N. Garrett
Kirksville
Roger
O. B. Hobbs
Honey For Sale From W H Bennett
Extra good honey offered in sections by W H Bennett. No further details available.
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W. H. Bennett
An Editor Despairs Over Delinquent Subscribers
An Maine editor voices a blunt lament about subscribers who have paid nothing for years. He questions how a paper with costs for paper ink fuel and staff can survive without timely payments and warns delinquents that ravens may feed on them if bills remain unpaid.
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Maine
G. P. Club Hostess Day At February Meeting
Mrs. Edgar Hoselton hosted the G. P. Club on February 24 with thirteen members and several visitors. Embroidering vanity sets and dailies filled the afternoon, a noon dinner was served, and contests followed led by Mrs. J. T. Hoselton. Visitors included Mrs. Emma Brassfield Mrs. Alice Fuller Mr. Ray Johnson and others.
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Edgar Hoselton
G. P. Club
J. T. Hoselton
Emma Brassfield
Alice Fuller
Ray Johnson
Florence Johnson
Annabel Atkins
Ida McQuown
Wilma Johnson
A. G. Thurlo
Donald Warren
Junior Crowdis
C. R
Birthday Surprise for Herbert C Bailey by Sunday School Members
Members of the Baptist Sunday School surprised Herbert C Bailey on February 28 at his home with a covered dish luncheon. The gathering included many families and old members, with thanks offered by Uncle Jim Turner, games, conversation, and plans to meet again.
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Herbert Bailey
Baptit Sunday School
Lantz McCora.ck
Bailey
Herby
Hollywood
Letha
Uncle Herby
J.m Turner
J. N. Neet
Nona
Harvey
G. T. Carter
Mary
J. P. Turner
B. H. Peterson
Ray Duane
G.G. Freeland
Nyle
Edgar Carter
Jean
Eva Doris
Carl Drake
Herman Smith
C. L. McCormick
Geo. Elbert
Dorleas Harvey
Nancy Powell
Beverly Tunnell
Margaret Bagley
Lorene Stone
Dorothy Anderson
Leonard Dell
John Oaks
Donald Warren
Jim Turner
Nan Powell
Sunshine Workers Club Visits Mrs Ried For Quilting Meeting
The Sunshine Workers Club met with Mrs. Lawrence Ried on Wednesday February 16 with eleven members and fourteen visitors. Members quilted a birthday friendship quilt, enjoyed dinner, and returned to the project. The program included readings on George Washington, and a 133 year old newspaper containing his obituary read aloud.
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Sunshine Workers Club
Lawrence Ried
Campbell
Jesus
George Washington
Connie Bauer
Bertha Burkholder
Sunshine Workers Meet at Zelma Stufflebean’s
The Sunshine Workers of Breeckshier held an all day meeting on Wednesday February 28 with fourteen members. They shared a covered dish luncheon and held a February grab with holiday decor. A bridal shower for Miss Ruth Arnold featured many gifts. Zelma announced a contest won by Leatha Smith. Next meeting at Mrs. Nena Taylor’s on March 9 with green in honor of St Patrick and a quilt for Nena. Visitors included Mrs. Mary Vincent Mrs. Gladys Maggart and Mrs. Marjorie Britton.
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Sunshine Workers
Breeckshier
Zelma Stufflebean
Ruth Arnold
Ruth
Zelma
Leatha
Smith
Nena Taylor
St. Patrick
Nena
Ima Kille
Mary Vincent
Gladys Maggart
Marjorie Britton
True Blue Club Holds February Meeting At Hammock Home
The True Blue Club convened February 23 with hostess Emer Hammock and nine members plus three guests. Members embroidered and hemmed tea towels, shared a covered dish lunch, and heard talks on eggs care and rooms decor. The meeting adjourned at 2 PM with 13 in attendance and a plan for the March 9 gathering with Mrs Earl Hess.
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True Blue Club
Emer Hammock
Hstess
Everett Crookshanks
Vernon Stevenson
Alice Marie Coulter
Lois McMickle
Elmer Hammock
Darrold Hutchinson
Floy Johnson
Virginia Johnson
James
Veda Irene Hammock
America
Tom Morris
Vernon
Willard Phillips
Darrald Hutchinson
Vernon Phillips
Warren Gooch
Carrie Bowyer
Edgar Morris
Geo. Phillips
Mary Molloy
Price Gilmer
Lilburn Gilmer
Fay Coulter
Earl Hess
Farm Outlook Meeting at Brookfield Brookfield Linn County
Linn County farmers and business leaders will gather in Brookfield for an all day Farm Outlook Conference starting at 10 o clock on Thursday March 10. County Agent Hall talks with Harry Cook secretary of the Chamber of Commerce about the venue and D C Wood of the College of Agriculture will speak. The event covers prices livestock feed and 1938 soil conservation program with officers and women extension leaders invited to report back on prospective prices and needs.
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Linn County
Brookfield
Harry Cook
Chamber of Commerce
D. C. Wood
College of Agriculture
Wood
Wemens Extension Club Outlook
M E Church South Announces Supply Pastor Schedule
M E Church South announces W M Owen as supply pastor with church school at 10 a m sharp. Preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Prayer services Thursday night at 7 30 p m at Mrs Nell Williams invited.
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W. M. Owen
Nell William’s
P. E. O. Hostess Mrs Jennie Glaze Hosts Chapter V
Mrs Jennie Glaze hosted P E O Chapter V on February 23 with nine members attending. The group discussed an instructive lesson on Old Russia and the new taught by Mrs Haning and enjoyed refreshments after the business.
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Jennie Glaze
Letha Bailey
Kathryn Calhoun
Bertha Haning
Reba Hummel
Etta Lantz
Floy Peterson
L.la Williams
Nellie Seaman
Russia
See Me For Prices On Paper Hanging And Painting
Ca 102 O B Hobbs Browning Mo advertises paper hanging and painting with years of experience and no job too small or large.
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O. B. Hobbs
Browning, Mo
U B Workers Club Meeting Records Patchwork Session
A small remnant of the U B Workers Club and visitors met with Meggie Ogle on Wednesday February 16. Members hope for fuller attendance as illness and hindrances ease. They worked on the quilt before noon and completed several stitches after a good dinner before resting awhile.
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U. B. Workers Club
Meggie Ogle
Purnell Couple Moves Family to New Farm Home
Mr. and Mrs. John Purnell have moved to their farm east of town. The house has been moved and new outbuildings erected, making this one of the finest country homes in the region.
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John Purnell
Slats Diary: A Week Of Childish Thoughts And Misadventures
A child named Jake records a week of simple events and odd musings from Sunday to Saturday. He sketches a drawing of God, ponders love and money, jokes about teachers and editors, recounts a risky ice incident, and notes a perilous near fall at the pond.
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Jake
U. S
Sevral
Marrie Jane
Jane
Eley
Abel
Jace
Beddie
Evry
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Haseville Church
Wm. Rhodes
Sandra
H. L. Fuller
Gladys Stone
P. E. Cokerham
Purdin
Emma White
Chicago
T. W. Seale
Sara Keithley
Harry Rhodes
Bennie
Frances Lou Lawrence
W. P. Nickell
Joe Nickell
Jimmie
R. E. Harris
Mary Ruth
Eudora and
Clayton
Raymond Alspach
Raymond Junior
Earl Nickell
Joyce Ann
Bobby
van Christy
Charles Edward
G. T. Woodward
Joe Wyan
M. E. Church Notes
Herbert C. Bailey
Baptist Church
Ulster& Co. Gazette
Kingston
New York
Sunshine Workers Report
Farm Outlook
The
Maggie
Myrtle Pace
Elsie Patterson
Carol Schremer
Bertie Edens
Jean Brown
Rose Edens
Maggie Ogle
Nanie
Helen Cokerham
Kathryn Smith
Carol Schreiner
Atteach
Edith Sears
M. E. Church, South
P. E. O. Hostess
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