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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
1
Howard A. Gass State Supt Pub Schools urges community turnout for the April 6 meeting at 2 PM and Arbor Day on April 9 to discuss school district matters. Voters to choose district directors and a county superintendent, set term length and levy, and consider school improvements. Women urged to attend and participate in the discourse on improving schools.
The Arlington Kentucky Courier notes a missing quarter found since Christmas with the eagle on the piece damaged. The editor asks for its return and jokes about harshly punishing the thief, promising to tell the truth about the finder when they die.
The Hummel residence hosted a St Patrick day event for Miss May Sloan with green decor. Mrs Bolling won the daytime prize for nearest correct green themed answers while Miss Katherine Knifong won the night prize. Refreshments were green and shamrock souvenirs given.
Dr C A Fleming returned from Vermont with a carload of 34 Jersey cows and heifers, all purebred and fine. Browning sees its first shipment of Jerseys, seen as a likely money maker for the doctor and local dairy farmers. Misses Dora and Edith Harmon visited Clarence on Thursday to see Rev A L Pipes and wife.
Jefferson City March 20 1909 editors letter notes concurrent resolution sets March 20 as final day to introduce new bills in both houses except revision committee bills. 1763 total bills introduced this session. Other items include St Patrick observances and new deputies replacing deceased representatives Walls Wilson and Lawrence. Weather mild. Missouri river wheat grows. local stock noted as inferior. Wishing LEADER Record success to Browning and vicinity.
A writer attacks the present road system and offers two plans. Plan one taxes road work on the books and hires a single foreman to supervise seasonal grading with a August 1 deadline. Plan two adds a road overseer and requires farmers to work, with receipts offsetting road tax and a 20 percent tax cap.
G Anderson proposes using the No 2 plan to hire temporary help and complete road work gradually. He asks for public input on whether to advance mail routes and main roads to proper grading within one or two years. He questions if residents will accept slow progress or push for faster, seasonable road upgrades to reach markets.
On Friday March 26 1909 at my farm five miles west of Browning I will sell seven milch cows two year old Hereford and Red builds a yearling Jersey heifer a yearling steer a hay rake mowing machine work mare a yearling colt wagon buggy and harness plows harrows and garden tools Also 80 acres meadow 35 acres pasture and house with corn ground for rent Household furniture included Terms made known on sale day
Benton township Democrats met at the mayor's office and elected Charley Johnson as chairman and L. G. Schrock as secretary. They nominated W. P. Gilmer for treasurer, C. E. Gooch for assessor, T. J. Fields and R. L. Gibson for justices, Geo. Christy and George Shanks for board members, and James Lay for constable. Duncan township Democrats met at Fleming's office and nominated John Gable as trustee, Alfred A. Maggart as clerk and assessor, Isaac B. Johnson as collector, J. M. Thurlo and L. M. Kenley for board, J. R. Creason, J. W. Trumbo and J. W. Taylor for justices, and J. W. Brassfield as constable. Also noted the arrival of Dr. G. H. Gibson and family of St. Louis and Joel Gibson of Hillsdale, Wyo., visiting due to Mrs. G. W. Gibson’s illness.
The Leader-Record announces Prof. E. Dickson as a candidate for county school superintendent. Dickson, Meadville school superintendent, rose from farmer boy background to Kirksville Normal graduate in 1902 and has since pursued eight months of annual superintendent work with summer post graduate study to apply modern methods. Those who know him say he has grit, push, and physical strength for the office.
The city will to see Bertha M. Clay's Dora Thorne the first and best novel she wrote presented as a celebrated play. The touring company is top on the road and the management promises a successful performance. Remember the date March 30.
Ex President motto appears in promotion for Dora Thorne. Play runs Tuesday night March 30 at the Opera House. Tickets advised to secure seats early to avoid crowding.
A notice schedules a combination sale on Saturday April 3rd led by Messrs Cotter Cassity and Johnson. The firm reports a satisfactory first sale with buyers pleased and property bringing good prices. They urge listing surplus stock for broader interest and suggest repeating these sales more often.
The stockholders of the Hackney Horse Company are requested to meet at 2 p m on Saturday March 27 at the Farmers Exchange Bank. By order of directors Miss May Sloan returns to Kahoka after a visit with her sister Mrs L W Hummel.
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