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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1925
Page
4
Brown ing Leader Record of Browning Missouri notes editor Joe Nickell and entry at the Brown ing post office as second class mail matter dated July 8 1897 with a fragmentary end.
The column notes several local happenings including Kirt Pipes recovering from a Sunday car wreck. John Lumsden visited Brown ing. Clyde and Hubert Hoskins went to Chillicothe. Aunt Sally Jennings rallies from illness. Connie Pipes returned to see her sick father Curt Pipes. Connie Pipes home Monday. Frank Hagar helps Haude Kinley. Fritz Brinkley assisting. George Lumsden works for his brother John. Artis Franklin hauls corn. The Cross Roads meeting drew good attendance over the weekend.
Regular appointments and visits mark a quiet week in Linneus Sey mour Kirksville and surrounding towns. Notables include Rev Lockhart conducting services, Masonic Lodge attendance in Juneau and social visits among Head family Almond Moore and Smith households.
Sunday and Saturday gatherings fill Cross Roads with visits among Harmon Brown Podson Brookshier Maxey and Clem families. Eugene Head of Milan visits. Artis Franklin rents and moves to Nelia Bundiridge farm near Cora. Families Hollon Bingham Merelock attend Rebecca Head home.
The notes report warm spring weather. Sick list includes Mrs Roy McCollum. Several visits Sunday and Saturday among Cattey McCollum Nickell and McCollum families in Rolla Brown ing Pur din and Bucklin. A son was born March 4 to Harvey McCollum and wife.
We are authorized to announce Mrs. Roberta Gooch as candidate for the office of collector of Jackson township Linn county subject to the action of the Democratic voters of that township.
Mrs Zella Woodworth seeks election as Browning city tax collector subject to voters at the upcoming city election.
A Browning Missouri teacher writes of the calling to inspire students and guide their lives. The speaker questions whether she possesses the power to touch a child's heart and shape their world, aiming to lay foundations in faith and kindness for all who come to school.
Slats records a late Friday night after attending a party and returning home past ten. He notes meeting a new girl and ends mid sentence, implying ongoing social moments.
Demonstrations led by F W Bultman on his Wakenda farm showed wheat following sweet clover averaged 34 bushels per acre versus 27 for red clover and 17 for no clover. Planting spread to 4,125 acres in 1923 and 9,280 in 1924. Sweet clover also boosted corn yields by 30 to 40 bushels per acre and serves as fine hay and pasture, feeding three times as many cattle and hogs as bluegrass.
A satirical note on politicians and office seekers dated March fourth. The author questions whether leaders should be elected for life and mocks endless attempts to stay in office, joking about impeachment and a playful sale of Bull Durham tobacco in two locations.
A diary-style Chronicle records days of mischief and reflection in a rural home. Ant Emmy teases diet efforts, a book on Turks is rejected, and Cross word puzzles spark lively debate.
Carroll County farmers have expanded sweet clover from a single 1917 field to 9 280 acres by 1924 per county extension agent C E Brown. The mix included one third red clover and one third no clover seeded. After wheat harvest Mr Bultman plowed in August to seed wheat again in October.
Sunday Mr and Mrs John Taylor hosted a one o clock dinner at their country home southeast of the city. Guests included Mr and Mrs Wallace Grice Mr and Mrs Walter Patterson Mr and Mrs Chas Maxwell Mrs J H Taylor and children Lorene and James Patrick. The hosts prepared a ample meal and the afternoon was enjoyed with much left over. The day was remembered as a most enjoyable occasion.
Tuesday noon Mrs W P Nickell passing Raynes Carters mill noticed heavy smoke. On inspection the roof was burning ahead, and W A Mundell acted quickly to extinguish the blaze.
A Sunday visit group includes Mr and Mrs Clarence Skeen and baby Billy with Mr and Mrs Dale Smith. Lena Peterson returns to Kirksville to teach at the State Teachers College. Township primary nominations listed for Trustee Miles Williams Collector C N Russell Assessor Gale Thurlo and Board members Gus Allen and Duffy Carter. Mrs A A Callihan heads to Kirksville for tonsil removal. S A R club hosts a lesson and contests with prizes to Nellie Seaman and Fern Williams. Miss Lena Peterson, daughter.
Dr R W Whaley travels to Kansas City on business. Garden seeds and 5e at Clay s. Mrs J H Tharp and Mrs W W Maxey of Cora social callers at our office. The funeral of Mrs J D Langdon held yesterday with burial at the Hoover. obituary to follow next week.
Mr and Mrs L S Peterson hosted a visit featuring a number of vocal selections enjoyed by all. Dainty refreshments followed and guests departed late, praising Mrs Peterson as a most charming hostess.
A man identified as L. O. Carpenter from Browning issues a bold warning to property owners offering burglary and protection services. The message appears as a threat and a suggested service plan with guaranteed work.
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