Proverbial Thoughts on Labor Fame and Browning
A collection of witty, old style observations on work, politics, and gender from Browning era discourse. It muses on thrift, elections, and female ambition with social satire and moral tone.
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
2
A collection of witty, old style observations on work, politics, and gender from Browning era discourse. It muses on thrift, elections, and female ambition with social satire and moral tone.
McDARE is an 8 year old saddle stallion weighing about 1000 pounds and standing 15 hands 2% inches. A proven foal getter with several colts in the community. Pedigree includes Sire My Major Dare 4424 Grandsire My Dare 2642 Dam Maxine Miller 11 35 by Royal Chester 926 and Chester Dare 10. Service terms: 10 dollars to insure living colt. McDARE will season at my farm 3 miles east of Cora or can be moved to your place with small trucking fee. Phone Milan 3408.
A collection of quirky observations on local life from Browning. The piece jests about signs, fashion patterns, work ethics, and social contrasts, reflecting everyday concerns and attitudes of the town.
Morning Sun, a four year old black Percheron stallion, may weigh 1650 to 1700 pounds and is regarded as a top North Missouri sire. Sire Morning Sun No 193861, dam Sadie P. No 172055, grandsire Hoover No 160090. Located at W. H. Thomas & Son Wakenda Missouri near Browning farm 319 miles southwest. Service fee due if mare leaves community. Morpho/insurance of accidents not guaranteed.
A jokey reflection mocks real estate, critics, and local chatter in Browning. The narrator hints officials in Washington should listen to taxpayers and suggests a town where people live up to their plans. The piece blends satire with everyday civic talk in a lively voice.
A strong wind and rain storm swept the area on the evening of the 27th causing damaged outbuildings and uprooted trees but no loss of life. Sunday visitors included Carl Coram and family from Macon and Don Minor and family, with other local visits noted to Thudium, Baskett, Allen, and Cahcon households.
Local society notes list visits among Milan and surrounding towns including Mr. and Mrs. Alex Shatto and daughter Rachel, Mrs. Bertha Falconer, Mrs. Pearl Dalz, Glenn Glidewell and family, the Johnsons, the Clem household, Mrs. Allison Myers and sons Willard and Ray, Mrs. Anna McClaskey, and others. Several trips to Trenton, Springfield, Wichita, and Kansas City are mentioned with family gatherings and weekend stays.
Smoky a seven year old gray Percheron stallion weighing about 1600 pounds is offered for breeding. He stands at Browning Missouri four miles north and one mile west with terms including $8 to insure colt to stand and suck and season fee for mare and colt. 8 percent interest if unpaid in 30 days and insurance ceases if mare is sold or moved.
Marcusson families, Monday evening. Phillip Bailey and family visited Jno Rauer and wife, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Campbell motored to Brookfield, Sunday.
Sunday visitors came to multiple homes including J C Sayers and family and Virgil Sayers with other relatives. Additional callers included Harold Cooper family Beryl Warren Ora Holser J A Holser and numerous engagements at Jennings Baskett and Crookshanks households.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Hart announce the arrival of a baby girl on Sunday May 1 with Dr R R Ellis of Kirksville the attending physician C K Meddrell spent Wednesday night with his parents at Green Castle Roy Stevenson and Mrs Amanda Cook were at the event
Kirksville residents and relatives reported social visits this week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bailey and others were seen visiting at the Roy Stevenson home and with Basil Muir. Kathleen Hoerrmann and sons stayed with her parents Willie Nickell Friday. Mrs. Harry Carr and son Freddie visited relatives in Kirksville. Mrs. George Munn spent Sunday with her parents, R. E. Greenstreet.
Community members gather for a well attended Mother's Day program at the Church of God in Reger. Obituary noted for Mrs. Carrie Williams of Reger who died Sunday. Visitors include extended families from Kirksville Green Castle Genese and Kansas City as listed in local society notes.
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