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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1932
Page
2
Easter is near with spring signs in Browning Missouri. Notes on lawn care stock market mood and local quirks span jokes about Red Cross salaries and a Red Cross chairman. Eggs cheap, Chaplin silent success, and old Dobbin jokes wrap a vivid weekly dusting of community life.
The passage recalls quirky details from a bygone era. It mentions hitchhiker scarcity, dogs keeping pace with cars, wire collar trends for girls, cellular collars for boys, horsehair sofas, Arbuckle’s coffee, and Horse Shoe tobacco as grocery staples, painting a vivid snapshot of daily culture.
Mr and Mrs Truman Stephen and their son made a business trip to Kirksville on Monday Vernon Stephen and several families joined in. Local visitors included Lela Velma Richman and Ruby Robinson. Weekend guests at Roy Knifong home included Orbra Knifong and sons and neighbors.
We announce James G. Nickell of Duncan township as a Republican candidate for Sullivan County Sheriff subject to the August primary voters.
For Sheriff the candidacy of George W. Wood of Clay township for the office of Sheriff of Linn County Missouri subject to the will of the Democratic voters to be expressed for the August Primary election.
The candidacy of L. M. Watson of North Salem township for the office of Sheriff of Linn county is announced subject to Democratic voters will in the August primary. John Stephenson visited Roy Taylor home last week. Jake Fields and family traveled to Milan on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ross Baldwin and daughters visited Luther Shepherd's home Sunday. Harold Murphy was in Cora on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Glenn Freeland visited Browning Thursday. Hubert Stillman and Marjorie Knifong called at John Fields home last week.
Emma Curtis defaulted on a note secured by a deed of trust dated January 24 1929 recorded in Linn County Missouri. The trustee Vane C Thurlow will sell the undivided one half interest in the north side farm parcels at public vendue on April 8 1932 at the Linn County courthouse Linneus Missouri between 9 AM and 5 PM to satisfy debt interest and costs.
SHAFTER ITEMS notes Monday March 21 weather with snow rain sleet thunder and lightning. planting potatoes and oats seems unlikely as spring flowers and shrubs show poor health. several local residents confined to house improve while others hosted visitors over the weekend.
The Lee Billings family moved last week on the Brad Powell farm east of Shafter. Various residents visited relatives and friends including the Bakers in Brookfield and the Coopers in Milan. George Hess and Forest unloaded a car of implements at Purdin depot while Ruth Coulter visited Mrs Grover Murrell.
Albert Dodge and wife visited T. L. MecDonald. Leon Smith hauled corn for Art Tripp. Henry Logan and wife vacationed with the Tillmans near Brookfield. Alda McCollum visited Mrs. Bauer. Harper school closed Friday as a large crowd brought baskets. rain dampened the day.
Mrs. Frank Rauer spent the weekend with her son Ray Rauer and wife. Harold Vanhorn was in Purdin on business. The Jolly Janes club met at the schoolhouse Saturday. Leon Smith Nile Rauer Robert Boyles Mr. Teery Curt Rauer and Clyde Belzer went to Brookfield Sunday night to see a big show.
A light snow fell yesterday as winter continues. Several residents visit Kirksville for Lucille Spencer in hospital for three weeks. Bundridge and Spencer families travel, plus changes of residence include Audrice Franklin moving to White farm southeast of Milan and Jimmie Compton and Pete Carmack families planning moves nearby. Floyd Fanning was ill last week and others shopped in Cora.
Several residents suffer colds around town while Mr and Mrs Albert Dodge visit Mr and Mrs Tom McDonald. Roy Maxwell and family were also among those spending time in the area.
Sunday at the Otho Almond home residents attended the funeral of Mrs Chauncy Hague at Bethel church last Tuesday. Obituaries note Judge Oscar F Libby of Laclede passing after a short illness, oldest Linn County Bar member active since 1878.
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