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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
1
A moral essay urges kindness over gossip and notes old age can be lightened by temperance and good habits. It argues self-improvement, ambition, and thrift lead to wealth and character, warns against idleness, and advocates avoiding alcohol and greed while emphasizing Providence and personal effort.
Judge Van Valkenburg at Kansas City issues a restraining order against state officials and prosecutors to stop enforcing the railroad and warehouse commission's May 1 1912 ruling requiring the Chicago Burlington and Quincy to add a second passenger train daily between the Iowa Missouri line and Brookfield Missouri. Hearing set for June 1 with only one daily CB&Q train running until then.
Chapter V met at Mrs. Gertrude Fields home with hostess Mrs. Bertha Tomlin on April 10. New officers elected include Cor. Sec. Mattie Lockhart Chaplin Bertha Tomlin Journalist Gertrude Fields. Mrs Harmon returned from Florida as winter guest. roll call quotes. Thalia Prather presented a select reading and Artie Calhoun sang a final solo.
Mrs. Mattie Lockhart presided as hostess for the P. E. D. Chapter on a Wednesday afternoon in April 1912. Mrs. Adams opened with a Shakespearean lesson, followed by Mrs. Duncan who delivered an engaging talk. Mrs. Mattie Duncan read a well received passage from Shakespeare.
The board of education met Tuesday night and elected staff including H. S. Martin as superintendent Miss Lillian Wh as principal Miss Maud Fie as grammar department head Mrs Frances Fields as second intermediate teacher Mrs Lilah Williams as intermediate teacher and Eunice Dickinson as primary teacher.
Gayton W Fuller born October 1842 married Adelia Anderson on April 9 1865. He and his wife had nine children. A devoted M E Church member he died April 30 while resting after bringing wood. Funeral held May 1 with burial at Hoover Cemetery.
The State Board of Horticulture reports Missouri fruit outlook favors apples with a large crop if spraying continues. A heavy bloom is expected statewide, while peaches show poor prospects due to winter damage and limited southern area. More spraying is underway, and well sprayed orchards are considered profitable.
On Tuesday 86 officers and members traveled to Hecla to institute a Rebekah lodge. The local team conducted the ceremony with 25 initiates. A fine supper followed, and the group returned home in time for breakfast. Attendees recalled a very enjoyable occasion.
Friday a band of gypsy fortune tellers entered the town before noon and targeted men including C M Thornton and Dr Bartlett who narrowly escaped their grasp. The group lingered briefly before moving on seeking other victims and success in foretelling.
Clark Tharp of Denver Colorado died Sunday from pneumonia after illness starting Wednesday night. He served one term as mayor here and worked at the Jenkins factory. He later ran a boarding house with his wife and visited our city recently. his family mourns with him.
Notice is given of the Browning Savings Bank annual meeting to elect a Board of Directors for the coming year. The meeting will be held at the banking house in Brown ing Missouri on Tuesday May 14 1912 at 9 o clock in the morning. B D Bolling president F R Duncan secretary
It will pay you to see Lantz and Glaze before you buy wall paper paints or oil, highlighting local merchants offering complete home finishing supplies.
J A Calhoun spent the day seeking an officer to arrest D B Hunter Dr Ingram and Son along with city officials returning from the Rebekah lodge. A late afternoon bridge race by the group caused loud noise frightening visitors and prompting Calhoun to vow action once Squire Marvin returns.
A review of the advance proof for the State Bank Roll of Honor from The Financier of New York shows about fifteen thousand U S banks with only thirteen hundred on the roll. Browning Savings Bank is listed 15th among state banks and 6th in Missouri, a notable distinction for the city.
An eight months school closed at Prairie Seminary on April 18 with Miss Lola Brown as teacher. Forenoon lessons and afternoon ciphering marked the day. Chas. Grice was champion mathematician. Marie Taylor received a book for Helen Ford and Margaret Taylor won the spelling class prize.
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