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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
1
An exhortation on silence about others tales and the value of home life. It argues against spreading unverified gossip, urges mothers to model kindness, and promotes the home as the foundation of character, virtue, and a stable nation, with praise for homemaking and family devotion.
F R Duncan and Thos McCown named recruiting registrars for Tuesday June 5 in North Benton township. Carl Mairs and D C Burk register for Duncan. Every man aged 21 to 31 must register or face up to one year in prison. 23 unmarried and 45 married men expected to register. The law requires appearing for registration or face misdemeanor penalties.
Mr and Mrs J M Huston will move to Browning next week where Huston has been unanimously elected superintendent of Browning schools. Mrs Huston is reportedly offered the Browning high school principal post though no decision is known.
Johnson and Huston praised for long service and excellence in Linneus High School. Bulletin commends Mr. Huston as Browning’s new superintendent of schools.
Enthusiastic Woodmen organize a local band with J B Carter directing. Members include Wm Bond A D Peterson Roy Peters Arnold Crain Haggard Langdon Fields Williams Burk Haggard and others. a snare drummer is yet to be chosen. The group aims to be a strong outfit soon.
A rollicking comedy about a cub reporter sent to the Kentucky mountains to cover a feud. He falls for a girl on one side while his heart chooses another, leading to a militia resolution. Includes a Mutt and Jeff cartoon.
Davis and Burwell announce daily exchange milling for corn meal corn chop graham flour and more. They invite customers to bring corn wheat and rye and promise fair prices. Mill in creamery building stocks meal chop and chicken feed at reasonable prices. Phone 190 Browning MO.
Proclamation issued by Governor Fredrick D. Gardner of Missouri cites a federal act and outlines the governor in obedience to national law. The document references the President of the United States and states support for the national act as applied within Missouri.
Missouri Governor proclaims a statewide holiday for June 5 1917 to register all male citizens aged 21 to 30. Citizens are urged to appear at their voting precincts between 7 AM and 9 PM for registration and to encourage volunteer help for county boards and mayors to conduct the process without cost.
A Browning list shows Beverly Bolling, Chas Peters, Claude Myers, Geo Bailey, Robi Tunnel and Geo Hines volunteering since the declaration of war. Geo Hines was rejected after failing the physical tests.
Hiram C. Haynes born January 18 1848 in Henry county Iowa near Weaver died May 22 1917 aged 69 4 4. He joined the Christian church at 18 and in 1872 married Sarah Ellen Eaton. They moved to Omaha Nebraska then to Browning Missouri to own a farm before settling in Unionville in 1898 where he remained. Survived by wife and five children Lee Ernest Lizzie John. In 1893 he and Charles Smith started Star Meat Market and remained partners. He belonged to the A F and A M and the Eastern Star. Masons conducted the funeral at the M E church Wednesday at 3 PM. Sermon by Putman County Journal.
Across Illinois Indiana Kansas Missouri Tennessee Alabama and Arkansas tornadoes killed 248 people. Mattoon Ill reported 54 deaths the highest toll with thousands homeless and $400000 needed for relief in Mattoon and Charleston. Wounded 1207 plus 30 houses blown down and Springfield Mo damaged.
Free eye tests available on June 8 and 9. Dr. Hanna invites the public to attend all day for screenings and vision checks.
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