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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
1
The piece critiques wartime mobilization ideas while urging practical farming to boost the national food supply. It denounces disloyal behavior and abuse, extols self reliance, and calls for frugality, restraint, and neighborly kindness as citizens work toward a stronger community.
The following are the recent new and renewals to the Leader-Record: Eddie Bailey Kansas City J C Green Mrs Thomas Elliott route 4 Louie Haley route 2 Maude Fields city Lot Langdon Green Castle M G Fuller route 1 Dr W C Ingram city W A Bundies route 1 E R Warren route 1 H A Cotter route 2 J W Crookshanks route 2 H L Fuller route 3 Jenkins Factory Chillicothe S A Warren Roger C W Bailey North Salem Mrs John Ashby route 1 S Pipes route 4 A A Hawkins Cora John Taylor Purdin also for Mrs R A Parker Appleton Minn Mrs E W McComas Fruita Colo by A J Mead Wm Hobbie route 2 Ray Kietchley route 1 W N Ogle Purdin Russel Martin route 4 W L Patterson Cora Mrs Jas Brookshier city W J Kennedy Laplata J B McCollum North Salem
Daniel Moir of Ford Motor Company elect rical department joined the United States Navy via the naval militia on Thursday. He carried two letters of recommendation to President Wilson's secretary and to the secretary of the navy, urging duty on a torpedo boat destroyer as electrician. He is described as efficient and well suited for submarine warfare. Moir is related to T W Seale, Mrs C B Kietchley, and Miss Susie Moir of this city.
Friday night J. N. Opel, while finishing barn chores, was kicked by a horse and sustained fractures to both bones in his arm. Dr. Ingram treated him, and Opel is recovering as well as could be expected for his age.
Augustus G Sorge born June 27 1835 in Saxon Weimar Germany was heir to a large German family. He came to America in 1853 landing in New York City and worked in meat trades before moving west to Keokuk Iowa in 1857. He later freighted mined and traded stock across New Mexico Colorado Nebraska Iowa and Missouri before settling in Sullivan County Missouri in 1896. He married Mary Frances Warren in 1898 and had six children two died in infancy. A devoted community man and Odd Fellow he fed the hungry and taught his family by example. He and his wife belonged to the M E Church South at Hamilton. He died at a grand old age of 81 years 10 months 25 days.
A Winigan farmer and loving father left a large family including a wife ten grandchildren and many friends. Services were at Bethel Church with a full gathering and burial in the nearby cemetery as mourners recalled his life and faith and the hope of reunion.
Last Sunday a joyful gathering occurred at the hospitable home of Mr and Mrs Hank N Thurlo with a ren table at 1 o clock. Attendees included the families of Will Dickinson Roy Calhoun Kenneth Duncan Hardy Calhoun Guy Adams and Mrs Elizabeth Fields.
Thursday evening featured C. M. Thorn ton's medal contest with 11 contestants in the grammar department competing for a gold prize. Judges praised it as one of the best from seventh and eighth grade pupils, and Miss Thora Austin won the medal.
A call for nationwide development urges faster industry and commerce, with a focus on planting growing harvesting building advertising and trading more. The piece warns the upcoming U S government loan could become a monster order shaping economic policy.
The United States government will place large purchases with farmers manufacturers miners and all businesses. The loan acts as a stimulus across foods clothing cars trucks shoes steel iron and related products. It is not a gift but a countersigned order for American goods to the Allies, spurring the national economy.
Across the city residents report painting and remodeling projects this week. C F Alexander F L Biswell Jacques Pharmacy C R Sayers Crain's Drug Store fronts repainted. Dr J A Mairs basement waterworks. J J Garrett home remodel. E M Neely foundation floors added west city. L G Schrock Burwell Bennett building papered painted. Dr Ingram new residence foundation basement completed carpenters at work. J W Fields sold light plant now electric. S H Linhart improving premier property. S P Carr preparing to build this summer or fall. High material costs temper plans for further building.
Dr Nevins reports multiple births in North Salem. On May 4 a baby girl arrived for Mr. and Mrs Rupert Crist followed hours later by a boy at Frank Head. A girl arrived for Mr. and Mrs John Koalin on May 4 and a boy for Mr. and Mrs Wm Hale on May 13. All are doing fine.
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