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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
1
John Brown dies after a two vehicle crash near Milan when a car driven by Uncle Alf Browning loses control on a hill and overturns. Brown, crushed by a running board, dies. Browning is injured but survives. Funeral held at Kaifong church with interment in Kaifong cemetery.
The family thanks neighbors relatives and friends for kindness shown during the death and burial of our beloved brother John Brown. Gratitude is extended to the ladies for the floral offerings and to Rev Clay for his comforting message.
Obituary Alexander Woodside Bisby born July 1 1888 near Brookfield Missouri died May 17 1927 age 38 years 10 months and 17 days married to Myrtle Stone Sept 29 1909 four children Loyal Francis Eleanor Margaret Agnes Rebecca infant daughter, funeral May 19 conducted by Rev Baté at Bear Branch cemetery. card of thanks from Mrs A W Bisby and children. Also notes on cemetery cleaning and a business letter about sample case sales.
Frema Avona Jones died after a nickel swallowed by the child became lodged in her esophagus and traveled to her stomach. Anesthesia reportedly caused her death during a hospital procedure. The four year old, living in this city with parents Orbra and Cleo Jones, is mourned by family and many friends. Funeral services were held at Browning M E Church with burial in White Oak cemetery.
Farmers Store offers Clambriains chick feed, promoted as a high quality option for poultry keepers. Details include product name and sales availability at the store location.
Linn County Farm Bureau conducts a crop test of 13 corn strains on multiple plots with Bayer dust Uspulin and Acid Phosphine treatments to improve the county’s $2 million annual corn harvest. Project led by R E Dolan with J Robert Hall assisting, involving 13 men on farms and fertilization trials.
The record notes 85 percent mould in root rot tested corn prior to planting and 5 percent germination. Lots ranged from 20 to 60 percent mould with uniform results. Some seed traced to Illinois and another from a farmer who found a plant dropped along a road. A demonstration-plot meeting is planned this fall to compare Linn County plantings against other varieties.
Rebecca Elizabeth Fuller of Russell County Virginia born September 15 1854 died May 17 1927 at age 72 years 8 months 2 days. She married William T Carroll March 18 1878 and later moved to Linn County Missouri on Long Branch farm. She joined Baptist then United Brethren churches and raised two nieces and a nephew in place of a mother. Survived by H L Fuller Mrs Ella Horner Miss Phila Fuller Charles George Fuller Mrs Mamie Stone Abe Fuller and others. Funeral May 19 at Southern Methodist church Purdin Missouri with Rev. Ezell. burial Kai-fong cemetery.
For sale notice offers good work items at low prices from E R Hatch Jr. Readily available, priced to move, contact Hatch for details on affordable used goods and services.
The Browning town crowd saw the new film Three Bad Men featuring Frank Campeau J Farrell MacDonald Tom Santschi and George OBrien with Olive Borden as the orphan heroine The picture recreates the era of the opening of the Dakotas and the land rush with a grand scene of 15 000 people and many wagons racing for land Critics call it the best picture shown in Browning Prices 15 and 35 cents Also notes on local gatherings and a farm breed stock ad at half mile south of North Salem with livestock listings and season fees.
Miss Maude MacMullen, head of the dress and ladies ready to wear department at the Farmers Store, travels to Kansas City for a fresh stock of up to date dress goods. The store pledges cash discount pricing and displays of the latest creations for Browning shoppers. A surprise 58th birthday dinner was held for Dave Monroe with 40 neighbors attending. Entertaining at the Fleming home near Purdin featured Mr and Mrs Fleming and guests in a gracious country gathering.
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