Sayers Rites Marked by Faith and Family Ties
Obituary for Pocahontas Ann Prather-Sayers born March 16 1888 died March 20 1928 at 40. Details her repentance at Browning Baptist and later Christian church Kansas marriage to Ferman E. Sayers of Protection Kansas. Survivors include her parents Walter and Rosa Bell Prather Browning siblings and extended Prather family. Funeral March 22 in Prather cemetery. Odd personal diary fragment follows with childlike tales and anecdotes from Browning windfall.
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Pocahontas
Ann Prather-Sayers
Walter and
Rosa Bell Prather
Baptist Church
Browning
Christian Church
Kansas
Ferman E. Sayers
Parther
Protection
Walter W. Prather
George W. Prather
Elizabeth Ann Prather
Rebecca Ann Prather
John
M. A. Hale
Prather Family Cemetery
Obituary: Mrs Hannah Robinson Alexander Dies at Hughson
Mrs Hannah Robinson Alexander died at her Hughson home on February 18 1928. Born August 7 1854 she married in Browning Missouri in August 1869. She was a devout Christian and survived by children and grandchildren. Her father Dr William Robinson and Dorcas helped found Browning. She was 73.
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Hughson
California
Hannah Robinson Alexander
John R. Alexander
Better Land
William Robinson
Dorcas
Browning
Jersey Male for Service at Barn Seeks Terms
Notice offers a Jersey male for service at a barn with terms set at 2.59 dollars. Posted by L. W. Bingham.
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L. W. Bingham
Engagement Proposal Recounts County Seat Contact
Friday family gathering recalls Ant Emmy receiving a marriage proposal from a county seat man. She asks if he knows a man named Andy Clutter and learns the man is well known locally. The narrative ends with her asking about his occupation and her father Pa responds.
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Emmy
Andy Clutter
Palm's Dates Guaranteed Glosses Prices Across Regions
Dr Palm's Dates Guaranteed glosses list prices from three dollars to fifteen dollars. Mentioned locations include Milan and Linneus with dates on April 2 and April 3 respectively.
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Dr. Palm
Milan
Linneus
Sheep Shearing Offered By Local Clipper
Edwin Martin advertises sheep shearing service for native sheep at 20 cents per head. Orders accepted by phone.
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Edwin Martin
March Weather Sets Records Across Missouri Fields
The report details unseasonably warm temperatures on March 22 with highs near 89, prompting farmers to rest horses. Continued warmth through Friday, a warm rain on Saturday night, and a sunny Sunday. Early Monday brought a north wind and a brief sun-cloud mix. Grass and crops greened rapidly. spring plowing advanced with excellent ground conditions. Missouri is praised for its weather.
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Missouri
Coal Offer From Nickell Coal Company
Iowa block coal and a carload of Illinois coal are available. Phone your orders to Nickell Coal Company.
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Iowa
Illinois
Nickell Coal Company
A New Drainage Ditch Planned for Little East Creek
A group of landowners has agreed to dig and straighten a new drainage ditch along Little East Creek starting near the C B Q railroad bridge and running through the Seaman and Harmon farms. The pay as you dig project will involve contractor John R Stephenson Joe Nickell J C Daniels John B Harmon and H F Kille with the C B Q Railroad and Sullivan County court assisting. Oscar H Schmidt will manage the cement bridge area and use his ditching machine, with work set to begin by April 10 and extend several miles north once the initial three mile section is completed.
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Little East Creek
C. B. and Q
Seaman Farm
Seaman Bridge
J. B. Harmon
Baby Chicks White Wyandottes Hatch Date Listed
Mrs. Paul Gooch offers White Wyandotte baby chicks hatching on April 5 at a price of 10 dollars per 100.
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Paul Gooch
Seed corn for sale Reid's Yellow Dent at $2.50
Seed corn for sale from E. E. Gray. Reid's Yellow Dent variety priced at $2.50 per bushel.
Entertained at One O'clock Dinner by Mr and Mrs Carter
Mr and Mrs Edgar Carter hosted a bounteous one o'clock dinner Sunday at their southeast city home. Guests included Mr and Mrs H F Carter, Mr and Mrs C B Fleming and daughter, and Mr and Mrs Paul Kollasch with children. The afternoon featured pleasant conversation and praise for the hosts as ideal entertainers.
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Edgar Carter
H. F. Carter
C. B. Fleming
Paul Kollasch
Mrs Bailey Hosts Sewing Club Gathering
Mrs Herbert C Bailey hosted a Sewing Club meeting on Wednesday March 21 with guests including Mrs H L Schrock and other invited members.
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Herbert C. Bailey
Sewing Club
H. L. Schrock
Afternoon social hosted by three ladies in lap luncheon
Mrs. M. P. Brassfield Mrs. V. C. Thurlo and Miss Lorraine Glaze hosted a pleasant afternoon with an elaborate lap luncheon for guests.
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M. P. Brassfield
V. C. Thurlo
Lorraine Glaze
Young Friends Attend Taffy Pull at A. A. Couch Home
A group of Miss Lorene Tribble’s young friends met at the A. A. Couch home last Thursday evening for a taffy pull. They enjoyed various games and contests with guests Janice Carpenter Kathleen Haggard Dorothy Haggard Jay Powell Raymond Alspach Howard Carter Edward Williams and Carl Raymond Boyles.
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Lorene Tribble
A. A. Couch
Janice Carpenter
Kathleen
Dorothy Haggard
Jay Powell
Raymond Alspach
Howard Carter
Edward Willams
Carl Raymond Boyles
Pasture Land for Rent 80 Acres in 1928 Season
80 acres pasture land for rent with timber shade water tanks Sampson windmill and pump fencing in good repair. Price 160 dollars for the season of 1928. I will not be responsible for water or grass or other damages. S. H. Linhart.
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Sampson
S. H. Linhart
Chicken Thieves Target Local Flocks Amid Nighttime Thefts
Last week thefts hit S C Lay’s family near Kirksville with about 160 chickens and a turkey hen stolen. Monday night a Bundies henhouse lost 85 hens. The writer urges hunting down the culprits and insists thieves belong in prison, condemning them as the worst animals on two feet.
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S. C. Lay
Kirksville
T. A
Judge J. E. Montgomery Seeks Second Term
The Brookfield Argus reports Judge J. E. Montgomery filed at Jefferson City three weeks ago and seeks reelection. Democrats in Chariton Linn and Sullivan counties, including The Daily Argus editor, endorse his renomination for merit and proven honesty and service.
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Chariton
Linn and Sullivan
Dnly Argus
J. E. Montgomery
Jefferson City
Daily Argus
Judge Montgomery
Linn County
Brookfield Argus
Seed Corn For Sale By B D Stevenson
A farmer offers several bushels of Yellow Dent seed corn for sale at two dollars per bushel. Contact B D Stevenson for purchase details.
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B. D. Stevenson
Care of Market Eggs on the Farm Continued
Farmers learn to grade eggs by size and cleanliness to improve value. Clean, sound shells and uniform size boost storage, shipping, and market price. Reducing undergrades and handling perishable eggs carefully can raise overall revenue nationwide.
Eye Specialist Show Offers April 2 Demos
An eye care ad promotes low price services with a demonstration by Dr. Palm. It mentions appointments or demonstrations on April 2 at the Stanley Hotel in Milan and on April 2 at the Commercial Hotel in Linneus, noting export service and affordable glasses.
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Dr. Palm
Stanley Hotel
Milan
Commercial
Linneus
Annual School Meeting Notice Browning District Missouri 1928
In compliance with section 10844 revised statutes 1909 the Browning School District voters are warned of the annual meeting to be held at the Browning school house on April 3, 1928 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The two directors for three years to succeed Harmon and Thornton and one director for two years to succeed Smith will be elected. A levy of 100 cents on the dollar is proposed for school purposes. E M Duncan District Clerk March 13 1928.
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Browning
Linn and Sullivan
Missouri
J. B. Harmon
C. M. Thornton
J. J. Smith
E. M. Duncan
Letter from L Holding about Leader Record subscription
L Holding from Polson Montana writes March 20 1928 to Joe Nickell Browning Missouri enclosing a 1.50 check for another year of the Leader Record. He notes a fine winter and good wheat prospects and says he is in good health.
For Rent T S Elliott farm 30 acres corn 110 acres pasture
Farm rental notice for the T S Elliott property offering 30 acres of corn ground and 110 acres of pasture and meadow. Inquire at Browning Savings Bank for details and terms.
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T. S. Elliott
Browning Savings Bank
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P. A. Sayers
Family Cemetery
Jake
Jane
Ole Man Hixes Tree
Preecher
Reid
E. E. Gray
Udge Montgomery
Montana
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