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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
4
Joseph Nickell edits the Leader Record published in Brown ing Missouri. The paper notes its postal registration as second class matter dated July 8 1897 and carries the Thursday May 7 1908 issue date.
A reflection on the dangers of criticizing others. It argues that critics gain nothing and lose happiness, while the subject of criticism suffers, often leading to a barren home life and waning friendships. The piece stresses personal decline and broader harm from a habit that damages both speaker and hearer.
In Excelsior Springs Missouri on April 23 Dr C F Simmons and former employee Norma H Chamberlain fought from behind cover near Siloam Spring at 6 30 pm A dispute sparked the exchange with Chamberlain urging an open confrontation while Simmons spoke and refused to move None of the bullets hit any target and the incident ended without further injury
A fragment questions a man who takes a newspaper for years without paying and, when asked to settle up, responds with Stop my paper, pondering whether the deceased reader considers the impact on neighbors and friends after death.
A fragment from Knox City Bee reflecting on obituary ethics and a harsh editor, followed by an eccentric Sunol Eczema Cure ad promising clear skin and a dollar nine cent bottle at the drug store. The piece blends somber tone with promotional medical touts and incomplete lines.
A round of local wits and small-town curiosities spans Missouri from Memphis to Carthage. Anecdotes include a farmer losing hands, a four-legged chick in Lowry City, Leo-like leap year musings, and remarks on weddings, counties, and editors. Notable mentions cover Monticello, Springfield, Maryville, and St. Joseph with light satire on politics and newspapers.
Brilliant 19811 will stand the season 1908 at Levi Willis barn near Haseville and at farms near Brownings with Friday and Saturday breeding at the Fields barn. Pedigree traces through Nogent 3769 and Naderia 1546, sire line to Coco II, Vieux Charlin, and Moulton. dam Gale by Ceasar. other lineages include Undine and Topsy. Terms: $10 to insure foal to stand and suck, insurance due if owner parts or leaves county.
An Astoria student’s essay on men notes they marry women, drink and smoke, have many pockets, avoid church, and suggests if they wore bonnets they might attend. The piece claims men are more logical yet more zoological, with women primed to have sprung farther. It appears in Excelsior.
Farm 334 miles northeast of Purdin Missouri offers 30 acres of tillable land with good fences a nice young orchard fair house barn and outbuildings immediate possession. Includes cows and steers for sale. Write or call 62 for CREASON Purdin MO.
In Newton county court on January 16 1908 Sheriff W Anderson will conduct a sale at the front door of the Court House. The action is John T McCown plaintiff against Gefah I Dolbn Martin Dale John Gilmore Esther Lovell Leat Lovell and others defendants. Sale to settle partition rights and stakes in the described property.
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