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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1911
Page
1
A moral sketch urges cheerfulness as the crowning grace of home and urges women to maintain a neat orderly house and presentable dress. It warns against gossip and meddling, and cites the value of speaking well of others to improve personal happiness and community welfare. It notes the dangers of vanity and gambling among youths and calls for moral guidance from business leaders.
The roster lists recent new and renewal names across multiple routes and towns including E M Lambert E R Warren C A Woolf Morris E K Peters W H Peters Lizzie Picken s N A Williams E L Baker Willis Gooch C G Cutberth N Davis Walla Walla F R Duncan F M Browning Mrs W T Carroll Henry Fuller W T Steele D S Smith A S Johnson G F Foster Linneus J E Brown Mary Fisher R L Moore J Q O Jones W F Wilson Mrs Henry Mezger ik A Williams John T Hooker D A Peery R W Russell S Jacobs J C Higganbotham Ray Moore A A Hawkins W F Stone Lewis Arnold Jas D Lay Mrs Corda Scott Bert L Powell J N Maggart M Thutle Artie Cotter G A Street the M R Street of Purdin and others.
The Democrats of Benton township met at the opera house Saturday and nominated a full ticket: trustee Ora Besenett, collector B W Alexander, clerk and assessor Roy Haley, board members Chas Lay and Geo Shanks, justices J E Marvin and E L Jones, constable Wm Oaks.
Fully recovered Dr and Mrs H E Epper son came home Tuesday from a trip visiting their daughter Mrs W J Sloan in Topeka Kansas. The doctor reports complete recuperation since visiting a Republican state and is ready to resume duties here.
Across multiple townships farmers push for road dragging contracts to keep roads passable year round. In Sullivan and Linn counties residents report success with dragging and neighbor cooperation, while Benton shifts from contract to old system amid politics and oversight concerns. The Rebekahs hold St Patrick era event with music and talks.
The text argues that effort beats excuses in road work. Frequent dragging now improves surfaces before they harden, enabling better results than delayed or improper efforts. The operator's persistence shapes outcomes, and steady dragging can keep roads in good condition through the summer.
J. B. Harvey is noted in the handerchief contest. The evening closes with a grand march and a good night song. Guests leave feeling it was good to be a Rebekah or the guest of one on such an occasion.
Last Saturday afternoon Chapter V P E O met with Mrs Eunice Dickinson. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs C A Fleming Vice president Mrs J B Harmon Recording Sec Mrs J P Bolling Corresponding Secretary Mrs F R Duncan Treasurer Mrs Rk W Whaley Chaplain Mrs F A Fleming Guard Mrs Lee Tomlin Journalist Mrs E B Fields and delegate to state convention at Tren ton in June Mrs J B Harmon Chapter V turned their park fund into a piano fund and will buy a piano for the high school ready for the call opening of school. Refreshments followed and adjournment was to meet with Mrs H K E Epperson.
Dear Sir the Leader Record holds a note from Hartline Washington dated March 11 1911 requesting a five dollar check to cover back dues and extend subscription with the remaining balance. The message invites old friends in the Big Bend region to spread good news of seeding and improving health and crops for 1911.
The Browning Telephone Co will meet country line representatives to discuss terms for the ensuing year. Meetings are set at the office of E B Fields on Friday March 24 and Thursday March 30. Committee members are F R Duncan J I Harmon and E B Fields.
Miss Kathryn Knnfong hosted a Friday and Saturday millinery opening and reported strong sales. She thanks friends and customers for their patronage and support.
Unclear OCR text mentions a Peters area incident with an officer and 81 dozen objects. a giveaway is promised on Saturday.
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