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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1911
Page
1
The piece urges residents to remove litter and foul odors from yards to curb disease risks and deception. It advocates drains, clean walls, sturdy fences, and hidden refuse barrels, tying hygiene to public school reform and civic virtue. It contrasts honest yards with misleading fronts.
Mrs Hermia Adams entertained her East Browning English Literature class and friends on Saturday night March 25. The event featured progressive rock contests with Miss Lillian Whaley and Mr Elinore Roberts as prize winners and Mrs Kenneth Duncan winning for rock games. Prizes were presented by Mr Blaine Fleming.
Sunday night the pleasant spell gave way to real March weather with ice a quarter inch thick and snow partially covering the ground. Monday morning brought uncomfortably cold winds slowing early grass and garden growth. The fruit is not expected to be damaged and oats will be delayed a few days.
The notice announces Miss Mollie Summers as a candidate for Superintendent of Schools in Sullivan County subject to voter decision at the April 4, 1911 election.
Township election returns report Democratic wins across Duncan with trustees clerks collectors and board members listed by name and vote totals. Benton township also swings Democratic with Ora Bennett Roy Haley B. W. Alexander and others elected. opposition to road contact system heavily defeated.
Polling will open at T Stewart residence from 7 a m to 6 p m on Tuesday April 4 1911. Voters in Browning School District Sullivan county Missouri vote for county school superintendent. Linn county residents vote for superintendent at the school house. Sullivan residents vote for superintendent at Stewart s residence. others vote for school directors. Judges are J Mairs Burwell and Lewis Long. Clerk J E Marvin. By order of Board.
Austin F Vanwye, a Southern Pacific dispatcher in Mexico, reports in a March 22 1911 letter from Empalme Sonora that rebels control both main and branch lines, threaten to cut the line northward, and prompt his family to move toward Arizona. He says he is in good health and may escape by boat if cut off.
The Leader-Record thanks readers for renewals and lists names including Ora M. Phillips Cordell Oklahoma G G Alexander Purdin W J Ford Cora A S Stewart route 1 W B Calhoun Laclede Mable Lantz Monett Bert Hamilton route 1 W L Phillips route 1 Julia D Carton Blanchard Idaho Mrs H J Taylor Pendleton Oregon G A Barrows route 1 J A Mundell route 2 Alvin Griffin Center Point Iowa Dan Havens Cora.
Public notice states Browning Concrete Co now has a new machine for making 16 inch face blocks and invites customers to review plans and pricing. The ad emphasizes better equipment, lower prices, and quality compared with competitors.
Mr W C Bartlett a Kansas City Veterinary College graduate visited the area last week and decided it would be a good spot to locate his practice He plans to be here April 15 to serve clients needing an expert veterinarian Also note new china ware in Healy store.
The Milan teacher Miss Mollie Summers seeks the Sullivan County Superintendent of Schools post. She brings eight years of local teaching experience including four years at Milan High School. The appeal stresses classroom effectiveness over degrees and cites a proven local record and ambition.
Sister Fannie Hicks born August 29 1826 Shelby county Indiana joined Baptist and Locust Valley churches lived a Christian life. Married Joel Hicks December 22 1844 had ten children five preceded her and five survive including M Ky Hicks Ro Jt Hicks Jay Hicks Winigan Winfield Hicks Mrs Chas Campbell and Fannie Bailey. She died March 22 1911 aged 84 years 7 months 7 days and is buried in Schrock cemetery beside her husband.
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