Prohibition Reflections on Hard Times and Women Voters
Browning Missouri letter from Mrs P C Mullins on her 80th birthday argues prohibition has caused hard times for men but benefits women and children. She recalls saloons, vote selling, abuses, and urges support for virtuous women while praising courageous neighbors.
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Browning, Mo
Missouri
Stricknine
Browning
Scottsville
Torply
Washington
United States
A Browning
Milan Club Wins First in 4-H Livestock Contest
Milan School in Sullivan County won first place in the 4-H livestock judging contest at the Junior Farmers Week at Missouri College of Agriculture. Second went to Farmers' Consolidated High School of Johnson County and third to Keytesville. Fred Havens of Milan was the top individual judge and received the Longview Farm trophy. Milan also claimed the Northwest Missouri champion club cup from Swift Henry. Milan team included Fred Havens James Preston and George Bartimus with J L Perrin as leader.
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Missouri College of Agriculture
Milan School
Sullivan County
Farmers’ Consolidated High School
Johnson County
Keytesville
Chariton County
Fred Havens
Milan
Longview Farm
Pharmacist Smith takes charge of Browning Drug Co
Mr Smith a registered pharmacist with 17 years in the drug trade now leads the Browning Drug Co store while Dr Ingram resumes active medical practice and will answer calls promptly from the same location He will also offer electrical treatments for chronic diseases at the drug store and Dr Ingram’s office remains there. A separate column notes the doctors announcement and a new straw hat Pandan Fi-
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Mr. Smith
Browning Drug Co
Ingram
Smith
Dr. Ingram
Letters From Our Friends In Youth
An exchange of reader letters from May 10, 1926 includes Blanche Cunard Acton of Mulhall Oklahoma praising the paper and recounting memories of Missouri and Oklahoma neighbors, plus a Missouri reader, Mrs. Blanche Cunard Acton, asking to stay connected. A Missouri reader from Moberly, E. B. Crookshanks, requests the Leader Record and notes settlement in Moberly with a growing home-news collection.
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Oklahom
Guthrie
Crescent
Mulhall
Blanche Cunard Acton
Moberly
Joe Nickell
Mobherly
Calhoun and Thornton Ad Offers Farm Lands and Loans
From Larned Kansas May 7 1926 a note asks to change the paper’s address to Larned Kansas and promotes prospects for a big wheat crop. Ground is in fine shape for spring planting. Residential and farm properties for sale and exchange. Money at lowest rate.
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Larned
Kansas
Joe Nickell
Coldwater
Calhoun & Thornton
Obituary notes for Mrs Lucinda R Morris and Junior Robert Finney
The Browning Missouri Bible Class sends sympathy over the death of Mrs Lucinda R Morris. A second obituary recalls six year old Junior Robert E Finney of St Catherine and Brookfield who died May 4 1926 after severe illness, with funeral at a Baptist church.
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Lucinda R. Morris
Hummel- Wesley Bible Class
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Browning
Hummel Wesley Bible Class
Kathyine Calhoun
Hazel Peterson
Robert E. Finney
St. Cathrine
Brookfield
Papa
Uncle
Junior
Baptist Church
St. Catherine
W. W. Clay
Civil War Veteran Lauck Called to Reward
Thomas Henry Lauck born March 4 1844 near Bosworth Missouri died May 7 1926 aged 82 years 2 months 3 days Enlisted at 16 in Co I 49th Regiment served through the war Married Susan M Krause in 1866 eight children six survive Grandchildren great grandchildren and siblings listed After years near Bosworth the family moved to a Browning Missouri farm 30 years joined the M E Church later moved to Maywood Illinois near his children Services held in Chicago and Browning with American Legion chaplain Rev James L Bate Burial near the cemetery Interment noted Also local farmers promote agricultural products and services and a warning about keeping bird dogs off the property.
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Thomas Henry Lauck
Simon Lauck
Bosworth
U. S. Army
Carrollton
Co. I
Susan M. Krause
Henry B. Lauck
Forrest Park
Emma C. White
Dora Morris
Chicago
Ralph E
Amanda
Maywood
Luther B
Browning
Daniel B
Densmore
Joel D
Lucy Chinn
Laclede
Cornelia King
Emma White
F. M. White
C. P. Morris
Henry Lanep
God
Purdin Farm Club Seeks Savings On Seeds And Feed
The Purdin Farm Club offers Reid's yellow dent seed corn at 2.75 per bushel and tested cane seed. They sell Barton's Fly Silta to keep flies off hive stock, Southard's Start To Finish, Pankey's high test oil for incubators, and announce a third shipment of fertilizer on Monday May 17 testing 16 percent acid phosphate. Molasses feed is sold through the club, Ed Buck ready to load. Sweet Lassie Cattle Fattener marketed as a top option. Club serves as a hub for flour and fed with price savings for farmers.
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Purdin Farm Club
Reid
Barton
Icks
Southard
Pankey
Ed Buck
Slats Diary Friday to Thursday entry about school and family
A diary style fragment recounts a week of small events in Slats life with Pa Mr Gum Uncle Hen and Ant Emmy. It notes a marriage remark a forward complex a sick teacher a fruit homework a new baby and last day of school with chores and pride. The tone is humorous regional and reflective.
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Gum
Gillem
Ant
Unkle Hen
Weil
Emmy
Wensday
Wool Wanted Bids Sought For Township Funds May 22 1926
Benton township invites sealed bids for use of its money for the year. Bids must be banks in the township, submitted by noon May 22 1926. A. M. Street, Township Clerk, announces the process and terms.
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Benton Township
A. M. Street
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Mullinson
Blanche Cunard
Acton
Mulhall, Oklo
RF. D
Tean
E. B. Crookshanks
Farmers Store
Knifong Church
James L. Bate
American Legion
Bailey
Paxdin
Tom Daniels
Will
Harmon and Lantz
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