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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
8
County agent Ross Nichols urges Linn County farmers to test seed corn citing World War needs and the urgent push for maximum production. He warns 25 percent may refuse testing, stressing patriotism and community duty as Hoover and Mumford call for wheat market action.
The meeting at the M E C South closed Monday night led by Rev. Reed of Brookfield with Prof and Mrs William in attendance.
Wheat shortages led to the requisitioning of several bushels in Columbia Missouri as authorities moved grain to Samuel Corrough and others. The note cites F actions and ongoing wartime measures impacting local supplies.
Obituary for Adam Reidenbaugh born November 25 1840 in Mesenham Germany died May 4 1918 near Purdin aged 77 years 5 months 6 days survived by wife Magdalena Nadig ten children and five grandchildren plus seven great grandchildren. Funeral at UB Church northeast of Purdin conducted by Rev J F Patton. Also notice of Browning Savings Bank stockholders meeting May 14 1918 to elect six directors and conduct business. Also reader letter from Oren Lantz describing travel through Kentucky Tennessee New York and the Hudson River with a note on hoping to visit New York City and Hippodrome.
Last Thursday afternoon the Nickell residence four miles north of town was destroyed by fire while J. G. Nickell was away. His wife, nearby and saving clothing, managed to rescue bedding with help from neighbors and passers by. no kitchen contents survived and there was no insurance on the building or its contents.
Sullivan county board selected several young men to depart for Jefferson Barracks on Sunday, May 12. Names include G. C. Kenyon Marshall, Bryan Ashby Browning, William Fred Tunnell Browning, Arthur Holiday Pollock, Clarence Gregory Newtown, Leonard Martel Newtown, Hugh Seals Newtown, Francis Milan Allen Morrison Green City, John Smith Harris, Albert Boster Iowa Falls, Benjamin Ziegler Humphreys, George Thompson Milan, Earl R. Bauswell Lamonte.
Miss Flo Hunter, longtime principal, leaves our school to teach Latin and English at Harkins next year. Her work here was highly valued but the board could not match external offers. Hopkins is fortunate to secure her services.
In Garnett Kansas on May 6 1918 M E Peters encloses a 1 50 check to extend W H Peters subscription to the home paper for another year. He explains past neglect but says the area has had a dry winter and now ample moisture with wheat oats looking fine and a large acreage. He expects alfalfa cutting in about two weeks if warmer weather continues.
Tuesday morning Uncle Dave Stone smoked meat in a small house when embers ignited the meat and quickly spread to the building. A large crowd fought the blaze with buckets and extinguished it, though Mrs. Stone suffered severe singeing of her hair and the home sustained damage.
An advertisement from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio promotes a cure for catarrh and ear diseases. It promises testimonials and circulars for any case and offers a money back guarantee or sample products to prove effectiveness.
Notice for sale listing nine coming yearling heifers described as good ones. Contact C L McQuown, Route 4, for details and sale arrangements.
An advertisement proclaims readiness to shear sheep using power machinery and invites contact at phone number 169 for A E Gillispie.
J P Turner expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness shown during his wife’s sickness and burial.
A marshal named J. J. Garrett warns to keep stock out of streets and alleys day and night or he will take action at the owner's expense. The notice emphasizes enforcement and potential costs.
On Saturday May 11 1918 the Browning Red Cross asks residents to bring a day’s or part day’s eggs to the Red Cross room to aid soldiers. By Order of Com.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers Ex banking house in Browning Missouri is set for May 15 1918 at 9 o clock in the morning. The purpose is to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business as may come before the meeting. J L Harmon President J A Calhoun Secretary
Northern Missouri lender Burwell and Porter invites inquiries for farm loan rates and terms. Readers are urged to write for rates and terms to save money on financing.
C B Hale proprietor of the city dray will do hauling in all parts of the city contact Hale and Son's feed barn phone No 49 for service and cash for poultry and eggs offered by Reters Produce Co.
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